The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-30
GOSSIP OF GREATER GOTHAM
Pierre Lorrillard a Real Though Uniu,
territorial HumOriSt.
MISS HELEN GOULD'S USEFUL LIFE
She is Neither Extravagant Nor stingy-
Her Ideas on sufirage-A Good
story on the Old Commo-
dore Vanderbilt.

NEW YORK. Jan. 2S.-There were not
wanting plerty OF persons to declare last
November. when Pierre Lorillard. the
millionaire OF snuff and chewing tobacco,
returned 10 the United states with abuse
of this country on his lips. that he was
getting to follow ia the footsteps Of wal
dorf Aston. Jim Whistler Bret Harte and
other Americans Of artistic temperate
ment in rswoaring his native land alto
gether. Mr. Lorillard now confirms the
prediction by announcing that the man
ners Of his countrymen are so bad. the
cooking Of our chefs so defective and the
newspapers Of the United States so free
with their comment. that he must really
go and live elsewhere. And the worst. or
the best of it. is. that he adds TO his an
nouncement the information that his
mind is fully made up and cannot be
changed.
Whether the English will fall over each
other I'm their eagerness to welcome this
recruit from Yankeedom as "a permanent
resident of their island is a question that
time alone can solve and Is. of course.
far more important 10 the recruit him
self than any one else. He had little
luck in winning a place IN society on the
other side until he was taken up by Lord
William BerssfOrd, the present husband
of the American woman. born Price, who
has been so prominently before two
hemispheres for some years because she
was willing TO spend dead Louis Hamer-
sly's money freely at Blenhem in order
10 wear the title of Duchess And he
had to take Beresford in as racing part
ner before the least social countenance
could be won.
LORILLARD 4 HUMORIST.
Pierre Lorillard Is a true humorist.
Not always Intentionally. to be sure.
but more genuinely, perhaps, for that
very reason. 1t would be difficult to
say when he began to win the reputa-
ito nof a mirth-maker. The public knew
little about it until those memorable
days and nights when he and his friends
I'm the exclusive Union Club were too au-
dibly Joyous over their amusements 10
please the late lamented Auntie Paran
Stevens
Later. new nearly ten years back when
James Brown Potter. since qui T. we'll
known as the husband of Kyrlc Bellows
dramatic star. invited Bellew TO the Tux
edo Club and actually exhibited him as
a guest at its house. Lorillard came out
strong.
First he ruled Ballew out Of the house
as promptly as horses are sometimes
ruled off the rack track. That was not
particularly funny. however. especially
TO Mr.. Potter or Mr.. Bollew. But when
the latter protested against the ruling,
old Ioriiard's justification thereof. and
the frantic letters II brought out from
the actor were funny enough to keep
the newspapers busy with the matter
for nigh month. Bellew declared,
with much waste Of ink and paper. that
he was spelling 10 fight & duel with the
snuflmaker and there We're some Of us
who hoped that the two might casually
encounter one another while the row was
going on. or course we understood that
a meeting" I'm the technical sense was
not 10 be expected. but We did long for
the fun that might have ensued had
there been an accida ntal collision. But
though Pierre made the break OF explain
ing the reason for Bellows expulsion, he
kept his head pretty well, after that,
even refusing to answer Bellows frantic
appeals through the newspapers for more
explanations, and there were no really
picturesque happenings in the whole
episode.
DETECTIVES IN EVENING DRESS.
The season OF thr scar when certain
detectives from Mulberry street
headquarters an 81" put on even
inc dress and pr ihr merrymakers
Of high society from hievcs several times
week is at its height. An ex-momber
Of hc force who mas been present In his
official capacity at many an exclusive
social function told me this story OF old
Commodore Vanderbilt the other day:
Some sort Of social gathering was held
at the CommOdores house and my detec-
tive friend was assigned TO watch out
for crooks while the festivities were on.
In the course of his rambles through the
house the slcuth descended 10 the kitchen.
There he saw a youth. clad like the wait
ers employed by the well known caterer
who served the feast. but who seemed
10 feel not entirely at home. Calling the
head waiter to him the d, ,ective inquir-
"a as 10 the youths personality.
why" said the serving man, that
fellow said he was one of your chaps.
don't know him-never saw him be-
fore
After that the detectives action was
prompt He gathered that young man
IN without ceremony. and though. he
hadn't yet taken anything, appearances
were so manifestly adverse. that he con-
fessed promptly that he was there 10
steal or course the detective lost no
time in notifying the Commodore that
he had used his eagle eys 10 advantage.
We'll" said the Commodore. lets
do all the guests here good turn. Let's
make them acquainted with this young
mans appearance"
So IN, detective led the self-confessed