The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-16
Our Millionaire Authors.

Are the authors and literary people OF
Few York admitted into the society OF mil
lionairedom and fashion
Not q few Of the literary people OF this
city are themselves millionaires and leaders
In fashionable society. At least one OF the
xdch AsToRs Is the author OF n book; the
millionaire CHAUNCEY DKPBw Is the author
Of . book. and q prolific writer; the mil
lionaire ANDREW CARNEGIE Is tho author OF
several books: the millionaire WH1TELAw
8BID Is the author OF two or three
6coke; the millionaire ERAsTUs WIMAN Is a
literary character; the millionaire HENRY
WILLARD is another. and we have yet other
literary millionaires. We have not a doubt
that, II We were to stretch our memory and
give an hou to thought upon this interest
ing subject, we could trundle out the names
of at least twenty New York millionaires.
who have written books or who may be
spoken OF as literary characters. We think
that . pretty strong club or society OF mill
1ionaire authors could be got up in this city.
1t might be worth while to form such a
club. for the promotion OF the love Of
literature. including omance and poetry.
An millionairedom.
Then We have here a good many authors
and literary people not yet millionaires.
who are not only admitted into the fashion
able and afiuent society OF the city. but
whose company is courted by that society.
We cannot OF course mention names in this
case; but the regular and observant read
ors Of the bon ton news which we print from
time to time. and regularly even OF Sunday.
need not have any trouble In finding them.
One Of our novelists recently shone at
grand party at which millionaires
abounded: and he outshone e all. This
very month. at q banquet in which half the
chairs were filed with millionaires. one
chair was held down by a poet whose sweet
strains charmed the company. and whose
every word was listened to with appropriate
respect. There are plenty OF such incidents
in the millionairedom Of New York.
OF course there are here q good many ig-
norant milllonaires. ignorant as hogs. who
pay no respect to authors or authorship.
to- books or to men Of literary quality.
These ignorant. uncouth. and awkward
millionaires know enough to steer clear OF
authors. They would feel their inferiority
In the presence Of a man Of learning; they
would not know what to say to O high
strung poet: they would be like wood
chucks In a rose garden II seated next to q
soul OF Imagination. romance. and sun
shine. DR.. DEPEw and ANDREW CARNEGIE
need not fear that such men will ever seek
for admission to the New York Club OF Mil
Honaire Authors. II one of them were in
vited to q banquet OF tho club. he would
probably fill himself up with champagne
and fall into Inconsistencies.
We must tell our inquirer. then. that
there are q good lot Of authors among the
leaders Of the fashionable society Of New
York; that literary people Of narrow means
are not barred out Of this society. unless
they are sycophants: that m~illionaires Of
Intelligence pay court to men Of genuine
talent. irrespective Of the size of their pile:
and that genius is q possession more val
uable and more to BIO coveted than all the
money OF all the millionaires. Let the man
who doubts. ask AsToR, DEPEw. CARNEGIE.
WILLARD. WIMAN. REID. or any other mil
Honairew who is not a total ipporamus.