Arizona republican., 1891-12-30

l fashion, there is no better dressed man than Frederick Bronson. Among the wealthy men of the metropolis, for the | practicing that art which conceals effort 1 in ones garb, he may be described as a | type who is always in touch with the higher amenities.
 Elbridge T. Gerry, who is a crank upon the subject of yachting, wears a yachting cap all summer and a fur cap of similar shape all winter. It was be- cause of this that the newspapers dubbed old Peter Goelet's nephew Fur Cap Gerry"
 The Havemeyers, the sugar million aires, are we'll dressed men-all, Theo- dore devoting himself more closely to the details.
 Among the wealthy men of newspaper dom Charles A. Dana could be singled out for type that wears good fitting clothes. Mir. Dana's figure will, more over, show to excellent advantage a mixed suiting of up to date pattern, and sometimes the eyes of the bright young men" in the second story of The Sun building are made to glisten enviously as their white haired and bearded chief struts by them toward his sanctum, The reflex of the editors conscientious ness in his attire is found in The Sun col umns, where the subject of mems dress is always treated in disnifed and au- thoritative way.
 The Standard Oil magnates are an in- teresting group of men who wear good clothes unostentatiously The garb of Mir. Starbuck, of this syndicate, partakes of an old time iveliness, but this merely reflects in an enhanced degree the greater good judgment of his associates in the matter of personal atsarance.
 John D. Rockefeller, claimed by some statisticians to be the richest man in America, is man always well dressed in the conservative sense. He wears a high hat and dark clothing invariably. It is his custom to leave his house each morning, and taking the west side of Fifth avenue to stroll down town. After few blocks are trayersed he usually is met by Colgate Hoyt, Ess., or some broker friend. Mr. Rockefeller's gait Is peculiar. It seems half lope and half shamble. The stroll continues until the Worth monument is reached, where a few words are exchanged and a cab then taken to his down town offices.
 William Rockefeller always wears derby He leaves his residence, near his brothers, at Fifth avenue and Fifty fourth street, also afoot each clear day He is garbed closer to the ideal standard and his gait is brisk one along the east side of the avenue. He wears CarnatiOn in his buttonhole Mir Dickerman, of Wall street, is wont to join him, and together they proceed to Madison square near the Farragut statue, where a cab is taken down town.
 Henry M. Flagler is another member of this clique that evidently believes that the possession of millions confers the privilege of being well dressed. Ex-Sec- retary of the Navy William C. Whitney who is related by marriage to the Stand ard Oil concern, affects clothes that are always of the latest cut and fresh look ing; eyeglasses; and tall hat is worn so far down upon the head as to suggest that it had been hurriedly jammed on.
 As will appear from this scrutiny of representative men of millions, it is patent that as class they are well dressed. With the few exceptions that have been quoted it is not unlikely that they appear to the best advantage as they are. But they are by no means the best dressed men. That distinguished privilege is left to men with less money but more time and inclination to strive for the palm.
 It is difficult to think of Uncle Rus sell Sage in debonair suiting, and, after all, in his quiet store-clothes look ing makeup Jay Gould is perhaps doing the best he can with himself.
 In the district of dry goods A. D. Jul Hard, John Clafin and Edward F.. Flames are well dressed leaders. The latter may be always found with his hands in his pockets. E. s. Jaffray is a noted figure in this realm. A type of distinguished old school English gentle man is he, with spotless linen, tall hat and black broadcloth. His face has well fed look, and his hair is brown and gray mixed.
 Marcus Daly, the millionaire copper king, is a bluff, good hearted Irishman with fine brOgue and the best of sport. ing blood in his veins, who comes quite often to towr from the far vest His father on tho old sod spent his last dollar racing thorcnghbreds, and the Montana millionaire cones honestly by his love of the turf. Ta dress this man up in citi- fled style would make him uncomfor- table and draw attention to that fact. His partner, J. B. Haggin, is man fas- tidious in his attire, and yet when they are seen together one can scarcely deter mine which makes the more favorable impression as to manhood.
 Taken all in all, and considering that our milliOnaires can afford to dress as they please, it is matter for congratu- lation that they strike so presentable an average as they do; while to those of lowlier condition in life it is a source of pride to feel that it is their privilege to be as well garbed as the richest men in the land.
 WILLIAM ADDISON CLARKE
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