The San Francisco call., 1904-03-10
JOYOUS TIDINCS
FOR BELLBOYS
Men of Wealth From East
VIII Soon Be Enjoying
Existence i'm San Francisco
MILLIONAIRES OF NOTE
Are Coming to Coast to Bene-
fit by the Milder Midwin-
ter Climate of California

San Francisco will soon be enjoyi1.g e
the presence of a number Of American
millionaires, driven West by the physi-
cal hardships of a frightfuI winter, the
worst that has been experienced in the
East and the middle West for many
years. They are coming here to under
go a thawing out in the balmy at
mosphere of California, and. according
to their letters and kilograms ad-
dressed to the Palace Hotel inquiring
for accommodations, there will be a
large number Of them here about the
same time. Among the first of the
wealthy men due here is Samuel Cup
pies, the widely known philanthropist
joying the third great fortune he has
accumulated during his business ca
reer. He will be accompanied by his
wife and daughter.
Millionaire Colgate of New York, the
richest soap manufacturer in the
United States, and Charles Council
man of Chicago, whose big fortune is
the result of the profits of his grain
fleet. which was the first to be fitted
out on the great lakes for Europe, are
also coming. A third notable in the
millionaire class is Brewer Adolph
Busch of st. Louis, who not only rides
in a private car and generally engages
a dozen rooms for the accommodation
Of his family and others who are in
cluded in his periodical journeys from
like for the bellboy by his frequent
lavish tips. Another distinguished Wis
itOr will be R. T. Crane, a member Of
the big pipe firm, and also known as
the head Of the greatest elevator man
ufactory in the country. His son, also
millionaire, and who recently showed
his i'll feeling toward Japan by giving
$4,000 to Russia, because he thought
that the little brown men were not
acting on the square," expects TO join
his parent in California
NJ. Richards, a millionaire, properly
accredited to Paris, but who has lately
spent much time and money in and
about New York, has telegraphed that
he will probably be here before the last
week Of the month, and little later
George B. NicCague, who made his mil
lions with the original Carnegie Forty
five" and is now playing golf on the
links at Pasadena, Will be in San Fran
cisco. Along with him will come an
other enthusiastic golfer in the person
of George Z. Tenor of Pittsburg, a man
Of magnificent physique, who measures
from heel TO scalDlock six feet four
inches. and is several times a million
aire
Still another Pittsburg millionaire
who is coming this way is Henry Bull.
the great dry goods man. whose name
is familiar 10 all women who have
Travelled through the keystone State.
Bull, like c. G. K. Billings, who has
been visiting the city for several days,
has a strong Denchant for fast road
sters and spends a great deal of his
time speeding them over the highways
of his own city. Another of the ex-
pected is w. X. Kirby, one of the mag
mates behind the American Car and
Foundry Works of st. Louis.
OF the feminine notables who have
been communicating with the Palace
regarding rooms is Mrs. Matthew
Baird who modestly bears the distinc-
ton of being the richest woman in Phil
adelphia, a widow of many charming
qualities, who is already within the
boundaries. enjoying midwinter climate
in some part of Southern California.