Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-09

| expressive eyes. quick and magnetic ac-
ton and restless energy These char
| acterlstlcs promise much for those in
terested In his original actions and
| transactions OF magnitude He seems
| 70 have inherited much OF the knack OF
| his father and grandfather for quick
comprehension and firm. decisive plan
| Of action
Unlike Cornelius, William X. has no
| especial love for minute details, al
! though he has been noted for his per-
feet mastery Of details in every de-
| partmen, Of that vast and complex net
work Of railroad properties known as
| the Vanderbilt system
HE LIKES BIG THINGS.
He delights to deal In big things.
| When he was but man OF pleasure he
put an amount Of energy into his en-
loyment that disclosed latent possiblli-
ties for great work. He built the beau
tiful French chateau looking house al
Flfty-hrst street and Fifth avenue,
which Is one Of the show places OF New
York He built the marble house In
EowpOrt-a palace In a way, and one
NJ the finest establishments In the coun-
try. He bought a country place at Islip,
Long Island, and erected an enormous,
roomy, rambling house upon IT, When
It was destroyed by fire while he was
IN Europe he returned and set large
force Of men at work putting up more
imposing structure,
He built yacht and named IL In hon.
or OF his wife. Later he built the Vail
ant. described as one Of the finest pleas
ure crafts in the world. He made long
voyages and explored many parts OF
the globe, He made a tour through
Russia In a private train at time
when no one outside Of royalty was
supposed to do such extraordinary
things IN that vast and astonishing en-
plre,
II Is said that Mr.. Vanderbilt did not
go on the turf to raise horses on an ex-
tensIve or expensive scale, but he al |
ways took great interest In racing. He |
bought a large number OF brood mares |
and shipped them to France for breed |
ing purposes. He was also large |
owner Of stock In the Coney Island |
Jockey club.
A MAN OF GREAT HOSPITALITY.
OF Mr.. vanderbilt's domestic life |
much has been written and IL II not |
necessary 10 go into that portion OF his |
personal career. His daughter IL the
duchess Of Marlborough, and his eldest
son, william X. Vanderbilt, Jr., mar
ried Virginia Fair At the time Of the
death Of his brother Cornelius II was
stated that an equal fortune was left
20 him.
AS an entertainer Mr. Vanderbilt
dispenses hospitality like prince, and
he enters into the spirit OF such occa-
sions with heart and soul. He provides
everything possible for the complete
and lavish entertainment OF his friends
and his banquets are unrivalled. He
also engages the worlds greatest art
lists 10 give concerts and dramatic
functions Of the highest character.
Notwithstanding his modest and re-
firing disposition and dislike OF pub
lIcity, Mr.. Vanderbilt Is q fascinating
and picturesque character. and count
less stories are still TO be told Of his
brilliant entertainments and his daring
achievements In business.
WEALTH OF AN EMPIRE.
II Is doubtful II few men, even Of
wide financial experience, have my
idea OF the vast wealth represented by
what Is called the Vanderbilt system
Of railways, emrabclng the New York
Central and its network Of allied lines
stretching across the continent and
taking In the chief cities and towns of
the United States.
II may be stated on good authority
that the Vanderbilt system represents
In value the vast sum of billion and a
quarter OF dollars.
When one recalls how much leglsla-
ton was required 10 appropriate the
necessary money for buying the Span Z
ish colonies at the close OF the late war,
and how much preparation was made
by the government and the bankers OF
The country 10 protect the money mar
set, when only 40 millions were TO be
paid for Porto Rico, the Philippines and
)ther territory wanted by America, one
may get some faint far away idea OF
what fourteen or fifteen hundred mil
ions mean.
with that stupendous sum govern
nents and rulers could be Swayed. Yet
M this wealth. and perhaps more. Is
by the Vanderbilt forces.
II whom William X. the gentleman
ust married, Is the master and su-
irene head.
Mr.. DEPEws ESTIMATE.
By special request Mr.. Depew has
,iyen the Herald the following sketch
Il Mr.. Vanderbilt;
when william II. Vanderbilt retired,
Il the age OF SO, he left the manage =
nent Of the railway system 70 his two
ons Cornelius and William X. In 1897
he two brothers decided 10 retire as
Ificla heads OF the various properties. 4
etalnlng their positions In the boards
4 directors and their enormous con-
rolling interests IN the lines. Their |
.dvice, OF course. was potent In all
matters OF policy.
ION the death OF Cornelius William 4
(. became practically the sole head OF
he vast Vanderbilt system. His judg- :
nent became the directing force In
hese great lines. He possessed the de- 4
ision, courage and Intuition Of the
as well as the conserya-
ism Of his father.
"Under his direction the Lake Shore
nd Michigan Central became a part
4 the New York Central enabling IL
o compete more successfully with the
erie. the Pennsylvania and the Balti-
more & Chic. II was also under his a.
ecton that the system acquired the
BOSTON and Albany, thus extending It's
wn lines 10 Boston.
"He also acquired complete system
outh and entered the coal fields Of !
BY getting controlling 4
interest in the Lake Erie a Western.
nd In the system known as the Big I
Four he made sure OF the systems Y
eeders in the southwest. The original \
Is miles Of the old commodore's rad n
rev 10 be 10000 miles east OF chlca. q
- ava With tha Norfhxvsatorp AND | "