Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-11-22

scribed as type who is always in touch
with the higher amenities.
Elbridge I. Gerry, who is crank
upon the subject of yachting, wears
yachting cap all summer and fur cap
of similar shape all winter. 1t was be-
cause Of this that the newspapers dub
bed old Peter Goelet's nephew Fur Cap
Gerry"
The Havemeyers, the surgar million
aires, are well dressed men-all, Theo-
dore devoting himself more closely to
the details.
Among the wealthy men Of newspa-
perdom, Charlse a. Dana could be sim
gled out for a type that wears good fit
ting clothes. Nj. Dana's figure will,
moreover, show to excellent advantage
mixed suiting of up to date pattern,
and sometimes the eyes OF the Upright
young men" in the second story of the
sun building are made to glisten en-
viously as their white haired and beard
ed chief struts by them towards his
sanctum. The reflex OF the editors
conscientiousnesS in his attire is found
in the sun columns, where the subject
of mems dress is always treated In
digni6ed and authoritative way.
The Standard Oil magnates are an in
teresting group of men who wear good
clothes unOStentatiouSly The garb OF
Mr.. Starbuck, Of this syndicate, par
takes Of an old-time livliness, but this
merely reflects in an enhanced degree
! the greater good judgment OF his asso-
ciateS in the matter Of personal appear
anCe.
John d. Rockefeller, claimed by some
statiStlcians to be the richest man In
America, is a man always well dressed
| in the conservative sense. He wears
high hat and dark clothing invariably.
| Ii is his custom to leave his house each
morning and, taking the west side OF
| Fifth avenue, to stroll down town. Al
ter a few blocks are traversed he usually
is met by Colgate Hoyt, Esq, or some
broker friend. Mr.. Rockefeller's gait
is peculiar. 1t seems half lope and half
| shamble. The stroll continues until the
Worth monument is reached, where a
| few words are exchanged and cab Is
! 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 CARRIED closer TO the ideal
standard and his gait is brisk one
along the east side of the avenue. He
wears carnation in his buttonhole.
| Mr.. 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 NJ. Flagler is another member
OF this clique that evidently believes that
/ the possession OF millions conferS the
| privilege Of being well dressed. Ex-Sec-'
rotary 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 a tall hat is worn
| 30 far down on the head as to suggest
that it had been hurriedly jammed on.
As will appear from this scrutiny OF
representative men Of millions, 1t Is
patent that as a class they are we'll
/ dressed. With the few exception 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
| hest dressed men. That distinguished
privilege is left to men with less money
| but more time and inclination to strive
for the palm.
tits 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
lizard. John Claflin and Edward +.
Eames are we'll dressed leaders. The
latter may be always found with his
hands in his pockets. +. ). Jatfray Isl
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 d
well-fed look, and his hair Is brown and
gray mixed.
Marcus Daily, the millionaire copper
king, is bluff, good hearted lrishman
with a fine brOgue and the best OF
sporting blood in his veins, who comes
quite often to town from the far West.
His father on the old sod spent his last
dollar racing thorough6reds, and the
Montana millionaire comes honestly by
his love OF the turf. To dress this man
ND i'm citifed style would make him IN
comfortable and draw attention to that
fact. His partner, j. B. Haggin, is
man fastidious in his attire, and yet
when they are seen together one can
scarcely determine which makes the
more favorable impression as to man
/ hood.
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 source Of
| pride to feel that it is their privilege to
/ be as we'll CARRIED as the richest men In
! the land.