The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-28

Robert Goelet. son OF Ogden. late of
Newport and New York. is the richest
man. I'm his own right, at Harvard. Some
men may be heir to more. as III. Hunting
ton grandnephew of the late Coils T., or
Augustus Belmont. a freshman, who is
the son OF the New York Belmonts. but
Robert Goelet. who has always been
known as Robert, Jr.. has $4,000 cash
and SIG 100000 due.
A little over IA week ago he had a birth
day. A swell dinner at the Lenox,
theatre box party at "Miladi and the
Musketeer," and round up OF jollity,
told his intImates OF the fact thai he was
twenty-one.
But they did not need that to tell them
81 his wealth not that ,ra he sp,nrsrsd' snd ds nee
play. He lives comfortably. and spends
his money for good times and good
causes.
His celebration was to tell them that
he had become twenty-one. IL wasn't 10
show his money. He has always SHOWN
that. but never flashed il, as some Har-
ward men and others do. before the ewes
OF less fortunate brothers.
Instead. he may ce seen any day saun-
poorest OF his mates dressed well. of
course, hut with no pretense OF anything
else He wears an ulster when other men
wear stylish raglans. lie simply doesn't
When he became twenty-one he got half
million, That was sort OF a tester.
bulk back FOR whilc. But he argues,
doubtless chat half n million wouldn't
prevent Robert, Jr. from comfortable
Doubtless he could borrow more IL he
tried. HIS credit IN probably good.
OF THE DEMOCRATIC TYPE.
Robert Goeict, Jr.. stands perhaps as
ho democratic itne at Harvard.
There H. no falsity about his democracy.
lie owns horses, thorVughbreds hves
numptuously, belongs To the swell clubs.
goes to the swell houses in Boston and
New York, owns u steam yacht and
sailing yacht, Yet he makes no distlnc-
Iions. He Is a freind Ia the men he Knows
and likes. whether they be worth millions
or working their WAY through.
Al Harvard he l. well known. All rich
course. eur bur they are not wosshipcd at
large because OF the dullar narhs they
show.
Gorlrt has become well known throngh
good work. ltis CHIEF interest. along Win
his cousin. Robert Walton the son OF
Robert. Sr. who y brother of tho late
ogden. has been the Ccrcie FranCals,
10th men are juniors A. Harvard. Both
live M Glaveriy. the sVeilrSt. IN not the
newest, OF all Harvard dormitories ! here
is almost an ariStocrauc grandeur about
ciaycrlN. IL has Deen built ten years.
Since IT'S erection Dunstor, Eandolpn,
Westmorly and others have been buiit at
a.
money class. The true aristocrats. the
leaders of Harvard IN all ways live In
Claverly- The class presidents. the
wealthy captains and managers. AL the
leaders are in Clavcriy. There admission
tr something more than a chcckbook The
record of men whom the secret. committee
has blackballed would open the eyes of
she social world A man has to be inves-
sigated by this secret committee and his
family tree and college record looked into.
LIVED THERE FROM THE START
The coslets have lived there from The
gtsrt. Two years ago. ~ freshmen. they
had studied aud lived in Francs They
we're fluent French takers and they made
the play. In their sophomore years they
This year Robert was president Of IN.
Ctrcls and fuauaged the successful pro-
tuction OF TN Jeune Homnle PreSse
and "crlspin Nedecin." Robert Walton
this capacity shrewdness that l. re-
msrkabe for one 10 whom the dollar has
meyer had any value.
Robert. Jr., fs We'll known socially. lie
belongs 20 the Institute. f~c Alpha Delta
Diekcy and probably others The mem
hership Il thr most secret and sacred of
Harvard oiune. even IN The most power
f,D. TIE Alpha Delta Phi. H. secrei.
klovn n the world coftain II is he h. /.
herr offered the pick, because hr T. rich
and popuIsr.
A WONDERFUL LITTLE PONY.
Hut these are not his chief interests
lie goes little into athletics "a Harvard
yet he H. az athlete. a vachtsusn ana =
Lorsfmgr % note in these circles Though
Harvard aihleticf have never registered
Cousins coz here ar ~ trophiss n MANY ,ie. i'.
sorie< With IRE roif club. the tennis
ysckst Yachts and polo ponies. stee2le'