The Yellowstone journal., 1893-11-25
Willy HETTY GREEN.
PEcuLlARITiES OF WOMAN WORTH
sec, 100000

She I. Old Fashioned In Appearance, se-
verely Plain In Dress. hut the PersOnih-
cation OF shrew.lness When Financial
Transactions Are Involved.
Not a small part of the fame of Brook
lvn can be laid to the credit of the re-
markable women who have lived and
live now within its borders-women who
have taken rank and honor in almost ev-
cry walk of life. 1t is well known fact
that a very large proportion of the real
estate OF the city is held in the names of
women. 1t is not a widely known fact
that the woman who is reputed to be the
richest in the United States lives in the
City of Churches and right in the clas-
sic section known as the heights too.
Her wealth is variously estimated at
from 100000. 900 TO $50. 900 900, and her
name is Mrs. Hetty Green. Her name
and personality are more familiar to
Wall street than they are to Brooklyn
society. Tha: is because Mrs. Green has
chosen 10 devote all her time to the man.
1pulation Of her fortune and has let So
ciety get along without her. Hettv
Green at an Ihpetorg ga ball would Gre
ate sensation indeet. but ii is not like
lv that such an occa ion will ever he re-
corded by society W tiers.
Hosts of people lave brushed elbows
with shrewd and rather calm faced
woman. apparently 30 years old. rather
short, wearing plain. old fashioned
shawl and Il bonnet so far beyond fash
ions palle that ne one would ever suspect
II had been III 1t. even years ago. No
body ever saw her with Il dress which
was not severely plain. and seldom has
she been noticed when she did not carry
an old style and we'll worn black satchel.
Her appearance would never cause the
nnlnltlated to think that she was ANY,
thing more extraordinary than an old
fashioned woman of moderate means
and simple tastes. who was on her WAY
10 the corner grocery or the bakery on
the block below Yet, if money is pow
er. this same staid looking person i, one
of the most powerful human beings III
the country.
In an old fashioned house on a corner
in Pierrepont street Mrs. Green aud her
daughter Sylvia have lived for several
years. The modest apartments thev oc-
cupy are hired from IA pleasant faced
woman, who keeps the house and who
has an admiration for Mrs. Green.
which she does not conceal. The rich
est woman in the [ Cnited States has IL
son, who has been spending some time
III Florida seeking To improve his health
Mrs. Green has been IA widow for many
years, and her daughter is about 20
old ~ i Il, e l,
band Hetty Green has become "A fnan-
cier nf unusual shrewdne-s. She has in
dicated by her actions that she has small
faith III brokers. and thai if she wants
anything done the best way is to do ii
herself
The weather beaten >atchel has carried
securities representing millions of dol
lars. Ii has knocked about New York
and Brooklyn and other big financial
centers with preciouS burdens and Het-
ty Green has always had IA tight grip on
it. She does dot believe III spending her
money on things she does not want. and
as she wants very little she spends but
little Her children and her fortune are
the sole objects of her solicitude Mrs.
Green Is said ta he Very anxious 10 have
her daughter become one Of the leading
actors i'll the fanIous Four Hundred of |
Manhattan island. Something of an OBJ
stacle in the way Of this is the daughter
herself, according 10 report. Miss Green !
Is credited with caring as little for the /
dazzle and newspaper notoriety of So I
cial career as her mother. She is a girl /
whose tastes are quiet and to whom .
dress Is a matter of little consideration. /
Mrs.. Green, by way of foundation /
for her daughters social debut. some
time ago settled large sum of money
on that young woman in government |
bonde. The amount is stated to be
5 900 900
: Incidents III the career of this remark
able woman have stamped her as a bold !
Yet cautious operator III stocks and Sc !
curities. When the financial panic of
1884 occurred. Mrs. Green had large |
deposit in firm of Canadian bankers !
named Cisco & Co. of New York. In
formation reached her that the bank |
was in an unsafe condition. and without
waiting to hear more she went to the in
stitution and Withdrew her entire de-
post. The firm had no alternative, and |
after paying her her money was COM
pelled to suspend and finally failed COM
pletely. Hefty Green is the largest
property owner IN the city of Chicago.
She holds title to block after block IF |
land in the business section. and her son
assists in lookin" after hey Interests
there. For many years she lived in the
western merropol'+. and she sIenis much
of her time there wuen away from BROOK
lyn.
Her characfe rzsti. bargain with ex-
Judge Henrv Hilton = fresh III TIE minds
of fnanciar>. Tine money wilcn the
Judge waple,i - Dauls l. generally co.l-
ceded TO haze been USED ii buying OH
the interest Of MS son, Henry Il. 9Ii.toA,
in the dry gods firms Of Hilton, Hughes