The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-19

MUSES.
versity club, member of the exclusive
Scroll and Keys society and prominent in
all the social affairs of his class. Since he
was graduated he has been an active mem
Der In the Metropolitan, Kniokerbocker,
Union, Manhattan and other well known
clubs Of New York. AS the grandson Of
his grandfather his fortune Is understood
TO be not far from $50, 900, 900, and this is
about what it is expected will eventually
come to his bride. Young Taylor is a
handsome fellow, but unostentatious in
his ways and without the appearance of a
man Of millions
Moses Taylor, the founder of the great
Taylor fortunes, was sturdy old fellow
who began his business life as a merchant
on South street, New York. Later the es-
tablishment was removed to Wall street,
and throughout its long business career its
transactions were extremely profitable.
From time TO time Taylor bought real es-
tate on Water, Front and Beaver streets
and bought 1t so judiciously that the profits
of his mercantile business were greatly
augmented. Then he went into the bank
ing business and was equally successful in
that. AS o member of the New York
clearing house he invented the clearing
be the most effective safeguard against
financial panic ever devised. Notwith-
standing Mr.. Taylor's great business sa-
gacity, he is understood to have been some
what illiterate, and this story has often
been told about him: 1t was his custom to
lock the safe himself until within few
years Of his death. The form of combina-
tion lock now common was not yet intro
hn h tnn khnV, knk,, 1a
up Of the letters Of some word. One day
Mr.. Taylor was too Ill to go to business,
and the chief bookkeeper went to the Tay-
lor residence to learn the combination up
on which the safe lock was set. Mr.. Tay-
lor said that the word "Asia" had been
used Back to the office went the book
keeper and manipulated the lock in ac-
cordance with his information. But the
door of the safe would not open, and then
the bookkeeper returned to Mr.. Taylor
inquiring II he had understood the word
Alright
Certainly" said Taylor, "Ashey."
"Well," said the bookkeeper there are
several ways of spelling that word. How
do you spell it9'
"Why," said the employer, "I spell 1t
A-s-h-e, and If A-s-h-e don't spell
The clerk did not debate with Mr.. Tay-
lor on the photography of the word Asia,
but FASTENED to the office, where he unlock
ed the door of the safe. Then the business
Of the day, which had meantime been in
terrupted, was resumed.
There are many such stories concerning
the first Moses Taylor but 1t is said of his
grandson that, although not remarkably
distinguished as a scholar, he made good
use Of his time at college.
Miss Vanderbilt is healthy, handsome
girl, whose manner and carriage show the
effects of o sound common sense home
training, such as it is said all the children
of Cornelius Vanderbilt have enjoyed.
The education of the bride elect was begun
almost before she had left the nursery, un-
der the direction OF her mother, to whom
the governess was but an assistant. After
some years Of home tutoring the young
heiress was sent TO private school for
girls near the Vanderbilt home, and there
her education was completed, SO that she
has never yet been beyond the influence of
her father and mother. In school the
young girl Is said to have been q great ia
vorite with her schoolmates because of her
kindliness and unaffected manners and
with her teachers because of her industry
and cleverness. When she was graduated,
she was considered a most accomplished
linguist and musician, but while she was
studious and attentive to her books during
her school years Miss Vanderbilt was not
allowed TO neglect that physical training
which has come to be recognized as an es-
sential part OF every young woman's edu-
cation. She early learned to ride, to drive,
TO play tennis. Unlike the Rockefeller
girls, who are even greater heiresses than
she, Miss Vanderbilt also learned to dance
and, as every healthy young woman should
she enjoys all kinds Of exercise
Her social debut was the occasion of the
first reception ever given at her fathers
magnificent palace at the corner Of Fifty
eighth street and Fifth avenue, New York
The house was therefore on that day first
inspected by the fashionable folk OF New
York. On the day following the reception
the newspapers Of that city gave great
space TO accounts Of the function and its
splendors. Everybody who was anybody
In the social world was present, TO the
number Of about 800, or double the myth
ioal -Four Hundred OF McAllister's time