New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-28

that was one in which nearly all theatrical bust
ness was bad so that the test has hardly been
iair one as yet.
The. Goeet estate Is one OF the large estates OF
network City, and Ogden Goelet was ioT many
Ills holdings were numerous and valuable Ill lis
pers24ha assessment for the present year was sz
Island exceeded slicN.co and the tax books s. OF
mens for a"Iss amounting nne HfSgV to- nearly & hs
you'd indicate the possession OF real estate IN Ne"
c,o These valuations do not include the amounts amounts
OF city. state or United states bonds rai r,Da
belonging TO The Gocets. the tax upon which Is
paid directly into the state or city treasury Oy the
corporations. .,, l.,
Mr. GpGet had ns place at NsE Sd w Ssr cent i
assessable at Newport Mr.. Goelet's Newport prop
erix may be estimated as worth easily more 'la''
The Gose prOpery in NeWYGrk SSaes i Se
T hG qn 'ne and G"S on
whch the city cxacts tax Of aSSS; no LEX 10
sV 5 Sp0iaSay % Hs , Il brd 5S VS." 60
No gS nrSSdwqy Nos + and
sixth and Forty seventh sts property n forN
second and Foryrhird SITS. between Third 3II ana
fourth SITS. 40 ~ to l5l East Forty tourtn-st NO
$40 to lis East Forty-lfth-st No 100 10 loi hisi
by Sherry's catering establishment. and his costly
n22nsion. at No. COS Ftth-2vs 10. ~ bic yachts
in foreign waters. ihcsc Of Nico and Monte Carlo
having seemed the centres Of his Interest ne had
courage irstclass yachting in American waters;
For that period he had annually given stoo In cups
has been the ambition of every yachtsman II
took precedence OF everything except the chance
Newport society looked forward to the Goeet cup
day with interest The prizr for scnooners was
For many years Mr. Goelet had chartered ior
his the large steam yacht White Ladye.
The yacht was fitted up In the most luxurious
way. and has often known the presence OF royalty
while In Mr. GOclcts use $3.50 49,.
The steam yacht Mayiower whch came came , ,h9
summer Is the latest and most extreme exampIe
OF floating luxury. She IS a vessel OF l,S gross
tons and 1909 tons net. 80 feet long on the water
beam is &c feet inches. and her depth 80 feet; She
l. rugged NJ a brigantlne carries nine small boats,
including a 32-fCOt steam launch. two large me
boats. three dineics. cutter. gig an9 eicctpic
launch She has nine separate waiertight com
triple expansion engines and she can travel AT a
speed Of sixteen and three-1uarter knots an hour;
In" Nj mower mas an eldDoia,e,s IT, rocen
tion-room il cmbell.shcd with decorations ~ emu ma
nent French artists Near by Is a coak-room ana
which contains almost every article of comfort ana
elegance that Is found in similar apartments ashore
There are six staterooms for the comfort OF tre
owner and his guests, library. lighted on three
sides and with shelves for two thousand volumes
Below near the after stairway are six more state
rooms a DOCTORS ROOM a maids room and two oatn-
rooms There are hot and cold water. electric
fans electric lights and electric heaters all over the
Tie dning-room will accommodate twcnty-four
persons and is IS by p feet the smoKing-rooHi -
nainied white The apartments designed for the
owner are all forward. and are eight in number
There are accommodations for thirteen oifeerS anu
twcntv-two seamcn. The fnishngs and furnishings
throughout OF most elaborate costA any
sumptucus sort and tnets - ovd h. nd ashore
that Is not found In III" Mayn over ne ,"i J.,
Gwsr vas IS ds3S9 BY nix nSnecrns and Ship
building Company. Limited