The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-28
BANQUET Of BEAUTIES
mon Cher Harrie," Other
wise Plain Harry Thaw.
ASTONISHES EVEN PARIS
Triumph of Diplomacy and
American Coin.

New York, June 26-The Journal has
, the following:
Mon cher Harrie," is the subtitle that
has been bestowed by Paris on Harry
ThaW of Pittsburg.
He mas won her favor by his wealth.
He has money, which is distinction,
and he spends it. which distinguishes him
more.
Twice in the last two months he has
astozished Paris.
This proves that Harry Thaw has not
only wealth, but Imagination
He has given two dinners that have en-
deared him TO the hearts Of his guests
and se< calIous Paris agog.
The first cost $1,000 for twenty-five
covers. The cost Of the second was
$4,000.
1t was a feast of beauty.
1t took place this week, and the young
American millionaire is still Mon cher
Harrie"
At his board were score Of rival beau
| ties, and he is still the darling Of them
all.
Exquisite, graceful Liane de Pougy was
seated on the right of the host. Never
was she so criticised and challenged by
| glances that, for the lives of their own
| ers', sought to reveal nothing.
Cleo de Merode she of the covered ears,
was alternately envied and discussed.
! La Belle Otero, the Spanish dancer, ex-
amined covertly Nellie Neustretter, and
wondered why on earth William K Van
derbilt ever did fall in love with her.
| It was but natural. they were all Of
kind, you must remember-beauties every
one. There they were-Emilienne d'Alen-
con, Mile. Willy, Alice de Presles, Jeanne
Derval de MongIy, Mile. Gerrero, Lucy
| Geradr. Mile. Varena, La Goulue, Cecile
Sorel, Rosa de May, Mile. Valdez, Mile.
Leblanc, Mile. Lorrimon, Nile. Manon,
Diane de Vries. Nile. Febrel, Mile. Mar
gyl, Emma Montgny, Jeanne Varina
Varena, la Lapacerfe, Yronne de Trey
lille, and Anna Robinson and Cleo and the
Neustre tter-and LANE de Pougy
Today all Paris acclaims Harry Thaw a
diplomat Paris, who understands the ex-
actions of beauty, and the nature of that
peculiar breed known as artist" endows
Harry Thaw Of Pittsburg with the wis
dom and address of a Chesterfield, com
bined with the generosity and daring of a
Monte Cristo.
How did he seat them?
How did he invite them?
How dared he mix them?
How did he bestow his chances and his
compliments to remain still Mon cher
Harrie?"
A couple of years ago Harry Thaw ac-
out it he could never have given a beauty
banquet to the bellies of Paris. He as
tonished New York before he attempted
to astonish Paris.
His methods in New York were swift,
abrupt and crowded with events
As he expressed it. he made things
spin"
He raced a cab down Broadway, for in
stance, at white heat, at the time of day
when Broadway was packed with people;
he broke UP a theatrical performance by
rotous behavior; he closed up a restau-
rant, finging s. bills TO the walters; he
spent $50 for one dish at the Waldorf,
with a s25 fee for the chef he showed
his disrespect for law and order by thrash
ing a man and being thrashed in turn;
he showed his disoleasure in a song and
dance hall by shying ottomans and cham
payne bottles at soubrettes who didn't
please him.
All this was three years ago. He was
three years younger than he is today and
pining for excitement.
He had money 20 burn. inherited from
his papa, who had left a hard-earned for
tune of forty millions of dollars TO be
divided among seven children, Of whom
Harry IS the second darling son.
Mr.. Thaw, pere, was a humble, hard
working, honest mechanic. who laid the
foundation of the fortune that permits
mon chere Harrie" to amaze Paris, in
an iron foundry in Pittsburg.
Harry family-Benjamin, who belongs
to the fashionable Newport colony, and
Edward. who married Miss Frieda Marsh
some years ago at St Thomas's church
| have practically tabooed thier brother.
But ones family is always censorious.
Every so-called black sheep knows that.
To become Mon chere Harrie" young
Thaw was obliged to sacrifice something.
\ mere trihle-the regard Of his family
and few millions OF dollars.
In return. he is beauties darling!
To set beauty properly at his banquet
Harry Ktmball Thaw invited the taste of
artists from every profession. His first
dinner cost $500 for twenty-five covers.
| The second was a hundred and fifty times
more splendid in its equipment Harry
Thaw had learned at the first how 10
conduct the second.
lie had the qualification Of amazing
those who live only TO b9 amazed.
To describe this feast is as difficult as
70 describe beauty.
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