The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-05
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renf's,., Dlpner Controversy.
,,,lowing remarks from William u.
|,',s,s 10 the Chicago Record Of Tuesday
AZ reuoye certain amount Of confu-
10 where Mr. Belmont will be
~ IN Jefersons birthday:
-. controversy over the Jefferson BAN
xew york has drlfted into rival
|oues i y the two Belmont brothers,
IA Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont.
|ff''f s,.,rer IS a democratic wheelhorse
}ns ~ found IL possible TO associate
M ~. hs,h tho 100 of upper Fifth avenue
f'ip ~ ro,iticians OF Tammany hall aud
80 w grod average. In his social con
|Beeps,s he IL very select and exclusive.
sss political affiliations he is true
Y .rrrai Perry Belmont has served three
qc t.ss n congress- has been minister TO
sn,,n. hopes TO be governor OF the state
| Z New York. and Is president OF the Cro-
9 q !. ~ nemocratlc club.
~ o,,rsr Hazard Perry Belmont until re-
on, has been q man of pleasure. He
eV a' s.d,ra4ed az the naval academy. re-
ses IN, 4 Ma commission after few years
res~. AZ sea as an ensign, was divorced
sels", 10 wife. devoted himself to polo,
n v. and other sports, became In
' vs,s,s IN the matrimonial difficulties of
ws,l,sm X. Vanderbilt and married tho
,..nrree He has recently taken TO poll
w and has started newspaper for the
snrpcse of belaboring the trusts, monopo-
~. and the money power. He IS an arr
s ses, a" p-vanite and his tendency ought TO
oen August Belmont, his venerable fa-
l n.ss vino for 40 years was the representa-
s,sf ~ the Rothschilds in this country,
III Wy, ayer in his grave from anguish. since
~. y. ,rarrisge. August, the eldest and the
p s head OF the family, and Perry,
p, ss i 4 partner in the banking firm
W. dissolved all relations with their err
.'r brother and cut him dead on the
l.s.s, Al the club or wherever they meet.
IN. "a moi because he was the man In
ihe Vanderbilt divorce case put because
,n' .,,nvvs his wife TO accept alimony from
y sorn,er husband. In other words, they
~ s.sad him OF living on Mr.. Vanderbilt's
money - ~ con,,,ttt,o
eha,.gn ~ the banquet that is to be
:. iran Nv the democratic club on Jeffer-
sns. birthday and will preside over that
so,shle gathering. oliver, his brother.
~ resigned from the democratic club
~ va started n movement for rival dinner
!, tho Jeffersonian, simplicity plan, with
Rrysn as the guest of honor. lie invites
= this dinner every democrat who can
raicn
~ will talk against expansion and in
favor Of free silver.
This fraternal rivalry is making good
asaI Of talk in New York. and reminds
nAonle of another affair which took place
len years ago, at the celebration of the
centenary of the adoption of the consti-
tStion Of the United States. Hamilton
rIsh Jr.. and the late Ward McAllister
had merry time over the invitation list
and the programme of the banquet and
ian. Mr. McAllister wanted 10 confine
The attendance to the descendants of peo-
pe who lived in New York at the time the
constitution was adopted. Mr.. Fish took
!, broader view and wanted to admit ev-
erybody Of respectability who desired &c
attend. This was matter of some i'm
portauce, because Mrs. Astor, the acknowl-
edged leader OF the 400, was expected tC
lead the cotillion, and the broadgauge
Elan was to have President Harrison OF
Mayor Grant act as her partner. Mr..
Fish was victorious. The McAllister fac
lion stayed away and made up for their
o.s Of enjoyment by sarcastically refer
ring to the function as "a Fish ball' and
Fish dinner" and to those who attended
as THE Goldfish aristocrscy."