The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-23

was handicapped by being the son of
one of the richest and most prominent
men in the United States, his head was
never turned. He was as plain and
unassuming as any man who ever trod
the campus, and, being affable, bright,
active and sympathetic, his popularity
grew to be tremendous. He had a lib
eral allowance, but made no show of
spending it, and in this has always
shown the true yale spirit" His rooms
in Lyceum, one of the "Old Brick Row.
buildings, were comfortable and well
located, and that was all. He prepared
for college at the Groton (Mass.) school,
small but famous institution. In his
sophomore year this young man began
to take more interest in social matters
and led the German, as he did on sew
eral after occasions when in his junior
and senior years.
Whitney was not a hard student
but had the reputation of being the
brightest man in his class He wore
the coveted Phi Beta Kappa key
which is bestowed on the highest stand
men only. He was also an editor of the
Yale Daily News. a position which re-
quired six months of hustling competi-
ton to obtain. These social honors
which have been named in connection
with Yale men are not of Importance
in themselves, except that they are all
| awarded by popular vote and show how
man is estimated by his fellows
Harry Whitney is what girls call a
manly fellow. Many of those whom
he met in vacation might have fallen
III love with him had he been poor.
They liked his reckless riding and skill
at polo and the way he handled his
four-in-hand. In connection with his
POLO playing, he has recently become
interested in the turf, and has imported
NUMBER of valuable polo ponies. hunt
ers and steeple chasers. Among the
steeple chasers which he has in frain-
ing is Adelbert, a gray horse hought
from the Preakness stables last wear
| Tor 10000. Mr.. Whitney rode hunter
In the horse shows of 1894 and 1895
and last year he made his first an.
pearance as polo player. He DIaved
| at Newport and Hampstead, as a mem
| per or the Meadowbrook Hunt club.
In which he was handicapped at s
| Mr.. Whitney has been Interested IN
yachting for several years and Is a
member of the New York and $40
Notwithstanding yacht clubs The
| Dorothy Il footer, was built for him
two years ago, and this year he had a
! new Herreshoff fin keel 80 footer b,,i1t
also called the Dorothy.
In business circles Harry Whitney
/ is as popular as he is socially AL
| N~ONS
that formerly devolved upon William
| c. Whitney. 1t is only reasonable ia
suppose that in the fullness of time
he will assume entire control of affairs
to succeed to complete proprietor
ship of the business In which he is
now his fathers associate
| Extensive preparations have been
| made for the wedding ceremony. which
will take place at The Breakers. New
| port. This wonderful country home of
the Vanderbilts, erected year or 50
!, ago on the site of the original man.
/ sion. which had been burned to the
ground, is perhaps the most superb
residence of its kind in America.
It stands alone on the STONY crars ~
Ocher point just where 1t projects far
thest into the ocean and where fine
restless waves break with sullen
roar on the rock-ribbed cliff, or in
moments Of calm, crooningly lap the