The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-07

personal attractions. He might be called
a professional beauty. He is turned forty
| years, but age cannot wither nor custom
/ stale his infinite variety.
He is about i've feet ten inches high,
straight. slim and well built He has fair
hair and long. dropping mnstache.
Probably his figure would serve for an
artistic model OF manly beauty. He does
| not appear TO be much over thirty, but
he is. He Is an all-round sportsman, but
his chief ability is as horseman. He can
ride to hounds. drive a four-in-hand and
do evrything else in that line in frst-class
style.
Few know who Mr.. Beach's family were.
or whence he derives his income. He owes
his position solely to his beauty, and he Is
the only man in society of whom that can
be said. 1t is whispered that he derives an
income from selling a certain brand of
varnish. Just as some well-known society
men are champagne pushers," so Mr..
Beach is in the more respectable business
of pushing varnish.' He does not allow
# to interfere with his social duties, but
whenever an Astor or a Vanderbilt needs
varnish. Mr.. Beach is on hand to supply 1t.
Mr.. Beash gets all that Is best out of
money without the degrading necessity of
earning or even possessing large quantities
OF 1t. He has but to utter the wish and
mulu-millionaires invite him to occupy
their yachts, to take the whip on their
coaches and to lead the dance in their
palatial bathrooms. Even the mothers of
prospective heiresses have beamed upon
him, but he has preferred to bestow his
smiles upon handsome matrons.
In New York he is usually to be found at
the Knickerbocker Club. He is also a
member Of the Racquet, the Metropolitan
and the Meadow Brook.
He could plaster the walls of q house
with the invitations he receives in a eeasJn
and decorate II with cotiEon favors
Whatever he does he does well. He IL
always on time, whether 1t is to drive a
coach, or hunt or lead a cotillon. He Is
always dressed well and appropriately to
the occasion. He applies to society affairs
the same precision that Admiral Dewey
does to a naval battle.
He is a great friend of William K. Van
derbilt and amuses that intentionally
rich gentleman with poker and other
games.
1t is said that Mr. Vanderbilt's great
HdCuI NdiiduL Will Inc SScAO
of the expected honeymoon Of Mr.. Beach
and Mrs. Havemeyer.
In regard to the Havemeyer part Of this
romance, 1t is interesting to point out that
the violent death of "Carley' Havemeyer
was only one Of long series Of misfor-
tunes which have logged that family.
So we'll known is this that there are
many superstitious ones who believe that !
there is Course of Sugar" and that 1t |
will haunt the Havemeyers until the last
of them lie out. If one could believe in
such a curse. it would not be difficult TO
find a cause for 1t in the vast Williams |
burg refineries of the Sugar Trust.
Henry o. Havemeyer, after an unhappy |
married life. was separated fom his wife. |
George Havemeyer was killed in the re-
fneries.
Mrs. Clara Havemeyer obtained a d.
vorce.
Henry Havemeyer died in Paris in pow
erty.
Thomas ]. Havemeyer. who died recent
ly, lived for fifteen years with a wife he
was afraid to acknowledge