Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-16
RARELY RECOGNIZED.
But Few Of Our millionaire Know
to the Public.

to the Public. :.
From the New York Press y
1t Is one OF the delights OF George Goulc's
life that his face and figure are so un-
familiar TO the public that he can 20 any,
where almost without attracting the our
ious attention that is Invariably bestowed
Upon known celebrity. This is not be:
cause Of snobbishness. as some might I'M
agine-in fact, whatever else he may be,
George Gould is not a snob-but simply
from natural Discrimination TO DC STARED
at.
As II is, he can travel from end to end
OF his elevated railroad lines without one
chance in fifty OF being spotted as the
president of the road. and one of the most
.alked-oi young plutocrats in America to,
boot More than that, he can travH up I
and down the elevators of the westerni
Union building itself without attracting,
special attention. and more than once has
Teen highly amused by the comments on
himself that have been passed back and
forth by his fellow passengers. On one or
Two memorable occasions however he has
been Identified by some one in a public
place, and the word has baen passed
around to his great discontinue
This happened once, when. for some rea-
sen, he decided not lunch az the res
tasrant In the Western Union building pro-
vloeu Tor the officials and directors of tha
Gould corporations. but at an eating house
on Lower Broadway
Mr. Gould entered the place with n
friend and the two sat down, gave their
o ,r,.s ana began their meal without at
tracting any more attention than any other
lunchers. But when they had about half
finished man who was going out whis-
pered something in the ear of ths cashier,
az the same time glancing significantly st
Mr. Gould and his friend The nex1 crs-
toner to pay his bill asked the cashier who
the two men were and why they had been
pointed out to him
The young fellow is George Gould re-.
piled the cashier
The customer marched straight over 10
the table and extended his hand to the mill
ECraire.
Mr.. Gould, I believe" he said. I'm
proud Of the opportunity of speaking to
you"
Gould was taken aback, but returned the
greeting civilly enough and resumed his
lunch ard his talk with his fri md He was
not destined TO finish unmolcsted however. 1
Tor moment later another man approach !
ca and scraped acquaintance saving he
should never forget the courtesy were he
Unions chef owner.
Then the walters dropped to the situa-
ton and began to neglect their work to
stare at him. forming a wavering, irregu-l
lar Semi-circle about his table A little
later a white-aproned emp!oye of the res
taurant kitchen elbowed his way through
the throng and expressed his delight at be-
ing privileged to gaze upon the features Of
% iapuiouSiy TiCH IL IIlslD. :
That was quite much as Gould could
stand. He called for the bill. paid for;
what he and his friend had already eaten
and departed without more than half fin
ishng the meal.
1t is probable that George Gould would
be much better known than ne is were ne
to become active in Wall street: but that
is likely never to occur. In his younger
Gays his father was much better known,
though for the last ten years of his life
at least, he was able to go almost every
where without being recognized. IL was
his custom at times. when living UP the
river. to come and go between his home
end his office on his yacht.
Quite Often however. he used TO ride to
and fro on the elevated road and the SUBJ
urban extension that runs to Yonkers. and
1t was seldom indeed that he was recog-
n!zed on these trips. And because of his
short stature and unassertive manner he
generally suffered his full share of hus-
TING at the hands OF the crowd. John D.
Rockefeller is not much better known to
the public, either: and, although he often
gees 10 his Office by way Of the - road
hc is never annoyed by the stares of
strangers. !.
who is not readily recognized in "a crowd
and he has many times turned this cir,
cumsf9nce to good account. In "A general
talk with the writer one day Mr.. Sage said: !
ASIDE from the persons I meet almost
daily in the regular course OF events / ami
evidently generally unrecoG nized. and / am
glad of it. too 1t enables me TO keep
much closer track Of some branches of my
business than L otherwise could.
For instance: A retail dealer in dry
goods wishes to borrow money. 1 have
money to lend and he comes TO me. Of
course 1 get the customary reports upon
his affairs, but i do more. l casually call
in at has place, circulate among his GUS
toners and take mental notes of the sort
of employees he has. IL / find the GUS
toners are numerous and of prosperous
appearance; that the salespeople are alert,
obliginS and attentive; that the prices are
reasonable. but not too low, I feel pretty
well satisfied that the loan will be q safe
one, and. If the report is satisfactory, do
not hesitate to make it.
IF, on the other hand, I find the con-
trary conditions prevailing. the customers
few, the goods ill-displayed and a general
lack of discipline prevalent, / invariably
decline the loan. OF course i could not
arrive at nearly so correct an idea OF the
facts IL were personally better known 10
the people,