The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-12-23
HIGH Llrg N NEW voRK.
rho Cost OF Lcad;ns, of Keeping Up wit
the Fashions.

rho Cost Of Lend;nr, 81 Keeping Up with
the Fashions.
",vhnt does IL cost to live in New
York. to support such on establishment
rs married man in society in this city
must have?"
When Sun reporter asked this ques-
lion recently OF several prominent New
Yorkers whose means warrant their
living in any style they choose, he
iound that the estimate given not only
Uttered widely, but that in the details
there were lacking, every one of them,
in what the majority OF people would
consider the most important items. In
no case was any account made OF the
cost of food and clothing. These things,
that with the most of us are first TO be
considered in the expense account,
make comparatively SO small figure
in the cost of a New York establish
ment that none of the questioned cou-
sioered them at all
1t is an easy matter to induce almost
any wealthy New Workers. to make a
detailed estimate of the cost of sup
porting an ablishment; and the esti-
mate will usually be based upon his
own expenses But II is not so easy to
obtain permission to use the wealthy
New Workers. name. The first man to
whom the question was put, for in
stance, made it condition that his
name should not be mentioned. 1t is
seldom that he makes such a ssipula-
ton, too, for he is interviewed oftener
and with better results than any other
man in the world.
"A gentleman of fair family" said
this prominent New Yorker, ''to be in
the social swim, if he owns his own
house, can live handsomely on $50, ,0C0
a year, and can spend double that
amount without any appreciable' Diff
ference. In the latter case he has
more servants and gives more recep-
tions. For $4,000 year he can live
just as comfortably in this city as he
lage for $4,000 a year. In the village he
would doubtless enjoy better health.
"The servants are important. There
must be butlor, with one or two, as
sistants; a chef, with assistants; a
lady's maid for each female member of
the family; two laundresses, at least
two chambermaids governess for the
children, a coachman, a footman, tu-
tors for languages and music and two
stablemen.
"Ihe wine and cigar bill Of course
varies according to circumstances.
Wine is not used so much now as it
was short time ago, and fewer gen.
tlemen smoke; still, there must always
be the best wines and cigars in the
house. The church pew costs $500 to
$500, and the opera box costs 1000 for
the season. There seems to be little
discrepancy here between the cost OF
religion and music, but am merely
giving you facts without comment.
The newspaper bill is usually large
in tho newspaper bill include, OF
course, magazines of all periodical
litera ture. Most men of affairs take all
the principal newspapers of the city,
even if they have time only to glance al
the headings. They must know what
is going on. For my part read as
many newspapers as an exchange edi
tor, and consider it part Of my daily
business.
For receptions, prima donna costs
from $500 to 81, 900 night say moth.
ing about the stables, because Il man
may keep two horses or twenty, OF
none, without affecting his social
standing; $50, 900 year is fair esti
mate for proper establishments. The
| expense need not go much higher anC
cannot go much lower.
The next wealthy New Yorker tx
+,c
that his own experience could not be
used as an example, for he lived in s
very moderate and quiet way-very
moderate, indeed his expenses rarely
| exceeding s25, 900 a year.
"But have plenty of friends whe
live in better STYLE" he said. "Any
where between $50, 900 and $1,000 {
year consider moderate expense fol
a wealthy family. For moderate
sized house the rent may be estimated
at 50, 500 and that is very low for New
York. There must be man or woman
servant for each of the children at s3
to $40 a month, butler at from s1OO t,
5000 month, chief cook at about s14
Il month. You see, am making tn,
whole thing moderate. You can pa,
your chef $4,000 a year, like one of tn,
Vanderbilts, if you choose. An under
cook at SIS month, two kitchen girl
at about $50 n month each, governess
$40; two chambermaids, $40 each; coach
man, about $50; groom, $40 to $50; stabl
boy, $40: two or more Wallets at $50 each
lady's maid for each woman or cir
at $50 each, two women for the laundr,
at S25 each, two gardeners, if there ar
any grounds, one at $50 and the othe
at $50 month; two door boys at So
each, and a boy for backing shoes.
"Then there will be from six to twelv
horses, with their feed, and anywher
from two to twelve carriages to kee
in order. On this scale. which is
moderate one for wealthy family il
New York, you cannot estimate les
than $4,000 year, and 100000 i
safer IN. Y. Sun.
TONS OF ROTTEN BOOKS.
Vast Quantities of Government PubIica
tiOns Found in the Capitol Basement.
For the past several months the ser
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