The morning call., 1891-07-13

butterflies and beetles than he began men.
tally to apply his mathematical conclusions
to naval architecture.
General Charles j. Paine, warm per-
sonal friend and an ardent yachtsman,
while listening to Mr.. Burgess views on
yacht-building spoke of his long cherished
desire to bring about an international race
and give the English an opportunity of win
ming back the cup America had held for SO
long. The result was that syndicate OF
well-known men was formed to accept the
challenge from the English Genesta. Ed
ward Burgess was consulted through his
friend, General Paine, and the designing
of this important yacht was given to him.
The result was the Puritan, as all the world
knows. She was selected rather than the
Poillon yacht Priscilla of New York.
This at once brought fame to Mr.. Bur-
CESS, and the next year, 1886. he designed
the Mayflower, into which he incorporated
many ideas given by General Paine, who
WIS the sole owner of this yacht. The next
year General Paine, who. by this time was
filled with patriotism in defense of Amer-
can yachting, again invoked the rowers of
Mr. Burgess as designer, and the Volunteer
was the result. Long ago Mr.. Burgess
abandoned all other pursuits for that of
naval architecture, which brought him fame
and fortune, with every prospect OF increase
in both. He was the Secretary of the East
ern Yacht Club. in which he was one OF the
most active members.
III HIS nome HE MT. burgess was very
happy. Soon after his graduation at
Harvard Mr.. Burgess married Miss Caroline
l.. Sullvant, whom he met while travelling
in Europe She was from Columbus, Ohio,
the daughter of William Startling Sulivant,
member of an old and aristocratic Virgin
ian family. Mrs. Burgess was considered
great beauty of the blonde type. Indeed, so
celebrated was she in this particular that
Fagnani, the Italian painter, chose her for
the model of "Erato," the Goddess OF Love
in his well-known picture of the Nine
Muses., which now hangs in the Metropolitan
Museum of Art. These nine beautiful girls
we're selected not only for their attractive
faces. but for their social standing as well.
Miss Caroline Sullivant, now Mrs. Burgess,
was one OF several beautiful sisters who in
their girlhcod were celebrated all over the
country.
The designer has two pretty children,
both boys, the eldest OF whom is William
Startling Sullivant Burgess, named for his
maternal grandfather, and the other baby,
named for his fathers friend, Charles Paine
Burgess.
Mr.. Burgess recently moved into hand
some residence, which was in the main de-
signed by himself, on Beacon street. The
house itself is Of pressed brick with stone
trimmings. and the interior abounds with
odd hooks, quaint windows, with here and
there naval suggestion or that of some
trim yachts deck-just enough to give in
dividuality.
Mr.. Burgess had fine naval library, and
his nome has many paintings, etchiDgs and
all the belongings of refined and wealthy
people. The house contains a handsome
passenger elevator, an unusual luxury in
private house. TIE elevator was introduced
as special convenience for Mrs. Burgess.
While Mr.. and Mrs, Burgess were members
Of the fashiOnabl and exclusive society of
Boston, they did not mingle much in gen.
eral gayety, owing partially to disinclina-
ticn and also to the fact that Mrs. Burgess
is not sufficiently strong. The intimate
friends of the family were freqently enter
tanned at the Beacon street home during
The winter, while in summer it was a great
tr eat to accompany Mr.. Burgess on a yacht
ing trip. His was one OF the rare cases
where pleasure resulted in permanent and
profitable profession.