The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-21

| hard licks as for the baby whose gold
money bags have been filed and securely
tied up by doting grandfather.
There are baby millionaires in the big
city OF New York as weitas millionaires
OF the grown-up kind, and many Of them
have more money spent upon til I'm than
the full-tedged men spend upon them
selves. M
The colony of infant Croesuses is big
one, and is growing in more senses than
one. 1t covers a wide range. extending
from the ordinary liitle baby who has 4
single million to his. credit, to the, tiny
ar stocrat who will one day be the master
OF a hundred millions or more.
|. OF all the rich infants OF the metropolis:
the most interesting. one IS the 2..year old
son of j. Hooker Hamersley. A halo of
romance hangs over the millions Of this
tiny bit of humanity. and were he t, die
o vast estate would be dlsmem bered and
the portions dropped into the Golfers Of
score Of big charitable institutions. He
VIII celebrate his third birthday on July
list next. 4e ts@
The way the little chap came to have
SO much money is quite unique. His
father was cousin of the late Louis
Hamersey, who was the first husband Of
tle present Dowaeer Duchess of MARI
borough. When Louis HamersIey died,
about ten years ago. he left curious will.
He was possessed OF fortune Of six mil
widow foi life. He had great many rela-
t YES, but the favorite one was his cousin
j. Hooker Hamersley. His Will provided
that if the latter married and had male
issue his SONS were to inherit the whole of
the fortune on the death of the. widow.
Hooker Hamersley was unmarried at the
time of the death of his cousin, but about
q couple OF years later he met hand
some southern girl, Miss Chisholm, court
ed and married her.
In due time baby was born, but it
happened TO be a,girl, and the Hamersley
wealth of their eccentric cousin than be-
fore. His will provided that in the event
Hooker Hamersley had no male issue the
whole estate upon the death of his widow
was to go to number of charitable in
situations.
Two years after the birth of the little
girl another baby was born to the Hooker
Hamersleys, and this time it was also a
girl. There was woe in the household
after this second dis appointment; but in
another two years. on July 81, 1892, an
other baby was born. The event took
place at Newport. and the first informa-
ton of it to New Workers came through
President Williams of the Chemical Ma
lonal bank. who is the principal manager
of the Hamersley estate.
On the day of the birth he received
! lengthy telegram from the oyerjoyed
father to this effect: =
"Great joy has COM to us in the
shape of a bouncing boy. who, from all
appearances has come to stay"
Just at that time all the other relatives
of Louis Hamersley were about to con-
test his will on account of the clause
which bequeathed the fortune to charity
inevent OF no male issue of Hooker
abandoned all hope of the latter gentle
man ever having son. when the little
chap arrived and put an end to the pro-
posed litigation.
1t may be great many years before
the Hammersley baby comes in for the
Marlborough is but forty years of age
and may live long time.
The only great grandchlld Of Mrs. Will
liam H. Vanderbilt is the 2-year-old Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jay Sehieffelin.
Mrs. Schieffelin was Miss Louise Shepard
whose mother was the eldest daughter Of
MIR. and Mrs. William H. Vanderbilt.
This little baby is certain of SIS, 900. 900
of the Vanderbilt money, and he may
come in for good deal more. As he is
the first of a new generation of Wander
bilts. he has had great many gifts show
cred upon him by the many members of
the family.
A peculiar thing about this infant is
that he has eat-great-great-grand
mother living. Old Commodore Cornelius
Vanderbilt. the founder OF the fortune, in
the latter years of his life married Sec
ond time, his choice being Miss Crawford,
a southern girl. Her mother, Mrs. Craw-
ford, very pleasant old lady. who likes
to talk about the ante-bellum days in
the south, is still living in pleasant
home facing Washington square.
Harry lie Grand Cannon, famed as the
most expert and ingenious cotllon leader
in swe,ldom, has a three year-old baby
girl who will be great heiress some day.
The Cannon wealth is considerable, but
the mother is the richer of the two. She
was formerly Miss Elizabeth Thompson
of Detroit and granddaughter of Brush,
of electrical fame. AT the time of her
marriage it was said that Miss Thompson
would inherit six millions; 50 that tile
Cannon infant can take front rank
nong the baby helressee.
! A rosy cheek, d little lan who will have
500, 0 000O to his credit some day is
william Vincent AsGor. He is the only son
and heir of John Jacob Astor, the head Of
the famous Aston family in America. Will
lam, who looks like his mother, lovely Ada
Willing of Philadelphia, was three years
old the third day OF last Novembe Der. He
has arrived at the dignity of kits, coat
and jackets. leather leggings and kid
gloves. His affections are divided be.
tween tiny little Shetland pony and
bicycle, which he rides with a little as
sis'ance from his nurse. This little lad
is very dear to his fathers heart, and
the millionaire with his seventy millions
finds his greatest pleasure in the great