The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-12

south. More friends will join them soon.
but Ar. Prick went back TO business with
a view 10 protecting the millions he now
mas anu accommodating some OF those loose
ly held by others.
Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan IS living very
quietly at the Hotel Potter. where she has
been Tor two weeks or more. Her husband
attended the great meeting OF EpiscoPalianS
IN san Francisco less than two years age.
out ms Vile was not then with him. She
now mas a small party Of friends in her
COMPARED TO A TREE.
Neison Morris. the Chicago stock yards
man comes often to Santa Barbara In the
winter. Up in Sycamore canyon lie once
came upon 4 sycamore Of strange growth.
Two trunks separating and then uniting
nigh In air. Since then he has called that
nus uree. and makes pilgrimages to It with
his friends Recently he heard that the tree
NHs 10 De cut down 20 make way for a rail-
Ioau track, and thereupon he INDUCED in
this bit OF philosophy:
II Is Ike the story OF a man. Just AZ
~ mas reached the top. the very height OF
- AMBITION. II comes to its end. 1t is cut
uo"h We Will all go that way. Happy
those who may have reached their am
oitiohs' Few people ever do. although
many men reach the height OF what there
Is IN them and are noble creatures. What
a pity IT Is about this tree. l have known
II Tor twenty years"
Doctor Seward Webb. who married a
Nahueroit' Is another old-timer here. His
nFst coming was IN a special train Of seven
cars. which made a stir q description IN the
papers. lie has a fad for horses, and estab-
LLsneu a stable here to train California ami
mas Tor riding purposes Each year he
tsAeS~fast with him horses which have
A1ppehod 10 catch his fancy.
J NJ StuGsbaker is AZ Inc head n, tb.
EeHlcIe house which has made so many
farmers happy. and is in some way related
TO Dorothy S~tudebaker. who nIcke.ed
through the life OF California for n time,
making quite a temporary flame. He has a
party touring the West.
John sloane Of New York. Philadelphia
ahd LennoX, has spent two months at Nom
teclto' near here. His money came out OF
carpets. Ike the dust ard the moths. ard
ne made most of it himself. He does his
own shopping. and Is as easy and approach
able as an old shoe.
MILLIONS FROM SILK.
Louis GivernaUd is Americas pioneer silk
manufacturer and. Ike early Californiana.
ne mas found that pioneering sometimes
a He IS accompanied by Charles Civ
ernaG1' MS son. several relatives and Doc
TOT Iorllion. his secretary. who has come
10 oe particularly well liked here. The Civ
ernauds have the traditional French cour-
tS7E' ana something Of the French art Is
NN RAbAGEEdINS ILey nave taken.
X X cable and d. NJ. Richardson, both
MIDDLE West railroad men. are at Monte
clio also. Nj Richardson has purchased
property there and means shortly to make
extensive improvements. M. Richardson i5
one OF the grain-elevator men of the Gem
trail States. Mr.. Cable has a cottage near
the santa barbara Country Club and has
visited the club each winter for Sc $ral sea
cons.
II J. Huiskamp owns one OF the p~-ettiest
places In the MOntec:to. He was formerly
a 81. Louis man, but his home seems TO be
here now. Within 4 year Mr.. Hulskamp. as
It's President, sold the seed Plate CompAn
OF ST. Louis. said 10 be the most extensive
photo-plate manufacturing company In the
world He had been al the head of the
concern for many years. and his brother.
a man OF mature years. was its manager
Upon the determination OF the brother TO
retire from active connection with the busi-
ness. II would have been the duty OF Mr..
huiskamp 10 take charge. Tnis he did not
IscI Ike doing. having enough m~ney. ana
the great pant was sou. ne 10 dccOmSA-
Med mere py mis- young Vile, a pSaILEuI
woman, ana his son, VINO IS Interested IN
e mining venture in Arizona. the nine Uen
prOOaD.y more OF All adjustment IMAM q
s.a.snaIl RED. the department-store man
OF chicago, : TOO well kEown TO need much
nIeaJ-Va. lie Is mucn n the cOmpany %
Leon AIAnuei, Captain P2ost and HooeTt L
Lincoln. sUn OF Aoranam Lincoln
AIRS. = A MCCVrIniSA As expected from
Chicago within three o. four days. she Is
the owner OF the most beautiful VI country
PAGES IN the Monticello Valley, ana - the
WIDOW OF cyrus AICCCgmick. OF asricnitur-
Is * StIqldigg ornBuIalo spends his
winter in santa Darba-a regularly with MS
wife, daughter and several yoGGgef chh-
cren. his father was the iOunGsr OF one
Of the great banks OF Buffalo.
Onward Lowe. a millionaire from Grand
Rapids. Is occupying a large homo In the
upper part OF the city. {. Il Olney. also
from Grand Rapids, is at the Arlington
Hotel for tho twentieth winter with his
party: and 7. Stewart White, also Of
Grand Rapids. Is a resident OF one CT the
largest places in the upper part OF the city.
he has just purchased a home site here
near the old Mission. and viii shortly
buildLa winter home. he Is the father OF
T.LGilbert White, whoss art is known in
the French salon. and OF Stewart Edward
White. the writer.
General Henry Strong. once president OF
the Santa Re. is a Monticello man Of great
means. He spends several months here
each year. At his home he has an immense
pipe organ. upon which he is fond Of play
Ing. and upon which he renders concerts
each Sunday fer friends who nave learned
that a visit 70 his home at that time will
be well repaid
J. 3. Inderrieden and his daughters i've
have been at the Santa Barbara Hotel for
many years Mr.. Inderrieden is a fruit
broker. and the fight for California's wal
nut crop each year lies between him and
the ]. X. AFmshy Company. Hs IS quiet,
elderly and Isl to be seen driving daily with
his children His daughters are socially
IN great demand aIere They are often in
their pews at the Cnurch OF Our Lady OF
Sorrows or at the old Mission.
a. X Fowler. former Mayor OF New
York: J. A Purdy OF New York. Miss DIV
Ia z. p. Stokes a sister of Arson Phelps
Stokes, and many others Of similar wealth,
are In Santa Barbara now. E p. Ripley.
president Of the Santa Fe. has been spend
Ing several weeks here. but Is now on a
nying trip East He will return to take
up a comprehensive study OF golf at the
Country's Clubs links. where he has done
a great deal OF playing.
William T. Dreer OF Philadelphia f. a
millionaire seed man: D.. u. Cody Of GRIND
Rapids has more fame as n brother OF
Buffalo BIZ Cody. than as a maker and
holder OF millions. and Robert McCurdy is
a rich New York Insurance man. Francis
Burton Harrison. who married a Miss
Croker or San Francisco. and now a Con-
gresham from New York. is expected here
daily.
And so the multimin!onaires tostIe one
another. Frequently over S9e0. 0O 90 ara
represented at n game of whist, and IL fs
more than likely that right now santa Rar.
bara has the largest per capita wealth of
any CITY In the world.