The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-17
VANDERBILTS
HOME.
Fifth Avenue House Opened At
ter Two Years.
A Lively Social Season is
Promised New Workers..
A RIVALRY EXISTS
RIVALRY EXISTS
Between Wife of Young COrne-
Illus and His Sister.
Several Incidents Of the Cool
ness Related.

New York, Nov. 17.-Cornelius Wander
bits house, at Fifth avenue and Fifty
seventh street, was brilliantly lighted last
night for the first time in many years.
The event was the homecoming of the
family, and undoubtedly will prove much
more pleasant than the leave-taking in
1896. AT that time Mr.. Vanderbilt was in
the midst of domestic difficulties, his only
son, Cornelius, Jr., having married in OPP
position to his wishes, while this misfortune
was followed by a paralytic stroke that
kept the elder Vanderbilt a prisoner in his
room for many days. The return OF the
Vanderbilt family is significant and en-
Joyable in more ways than one; II IS
a certain prophecy that the New York So
cfal season will be one of the gayest that
the city has ever witnessed.
For several days there has been great
activity at Cornelius VanderbIltS house.
Inc usual stan OF servants mas peen aug
mented ana the house has been renovated
been gone over thoroughly. Decorations
have been renewed and the smooth-faced,
stocky Waterman has acquired additional
few years not a dozen people have ascend
a constant procession of delivery wagons,
messenger boys, and, in fact, every medi-
much in evidence.
From the conservatories of The Break
ers, Mr.. Nanderbilts Newport cottage,
have come hampers of the choicest flow
ers, which yesterday afternoon had been
These flowers are a labor of love, as Mrs.
Vanderbilt is idolized by the head gar
ness of the staff is complete when their
mistress is surrounded by the tokens of
Mr. Vanderbilt Mrs Vanderbilt, Mr..
Harry Payne Whitney and his wife, for
at the house about o'clock yesterday aft
ernOon. They came directly from Madi-
Mr. and Mrs. H. Mckay Twombiy. It
was just about this time also that Cor
let from the mecbSnica denaE4m Gt1 Of
Ia NnV raj her he
lovely Wife formerly Miss wilson and
they undoubtedly enjoyed their dinner
much as did his parents, who have de-
clined to sanction the marriage that caus-
ed so much discussion.
The pretty Mrs; Cornelius. Jr.. has the
strongest of social allies, not only through
birth, but marriage well. One of her
sisters is Mrs. Ogden Goelet and, in, fact,
SHAKEN On the ofleT hand her gsfer-iD
ter-in-Iaw of ex-Secretary of the Navy
William c. Whitney, occupies precisely
law have not Spoken to each other since
the marriage, Notwithstanding the fact
that certain exigencieS have caused them
for hours at a time.
One incident illustrating this was when
We're each sailing their SO-foot boats in a
regatta at Newport Each fair skipper
had her husband for crew. They We're
becalmed and the two rival boats drifted
about, almost humping into each other al
times, yet each woman was to all intents
and purposes unaware of the proximity or
even presence of the other. Young Mrs.
Vanderbilt with the Wilson millions at
her command, not to speak of her hus
bands private fortune, will undoubtedly
satisfy her ambitious longings for social
honors by entertaining in the most lavish
manner. Mrs Whitney can call to her
aid her multi-mllItonatre father and her
nearly as wealthy father-in-law. VIII
people who accent the hospitality of Mrs.
Harry Payne Whitney be hidden to the
festivities presided over by her sister-in-
That is a question that many would like
to see answered, and at the same time
they hope it will be someone else than
ton of this embarrassing riddle. It can
lions. the heads of which are. both young
and in command of practically unlimited
a theater of glittering, bewildering social
Many welcome the return of Cornelius
Vanderbilt. Ever since the paralytic shock
he has been much of a reciuse. Much of
the smallest details of his vast property.
His doctors ordered him abroad, and it
returned to New York, going directly to
Newport. His presence now means addi-
York Central. where he will be welcomed
gladly by his subordinates. 1t also fore
result in the expenditure of hundreds of
thousands of dollars that will benefit al
that the events of the season will furnish
unlimited food for thought and conversa-
ened to be an extremely duh winter into
one that is certain to bristle with excit-
Young Cornelius Vanderbilt has shown
himself man of strong. character. It is
only a few days ago that the fact was
chronicIed of his having built an engine
for the Central that eclipsed in power and
economy of fuel any of the magnificent
products Of the corporation locomotive
builders. It's tests were satisfactory, and
probably the young millionaire was
prouder of the praise that came to him
from his affectionate wife than of the
thousands of encomiumS that were be-
slowed upon him by outsiders.
The lavish expenditures that are certain
a
and luxury to many homes where they are
as dear but much more infrequent than in
Ia Of IL VanHeT6f1fS