The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-27
STANFORD WHITE At II ANEW
WANTS SENTIMENTS FOR A 900.
POUND MlKADO BOOK.

Rich Mems Sentiments Pref erred. bat Ne
Cssh Asked Fer Ter "Friendly Caf.
tesas" TINS Tims-Ceasul-6enerai
ucnida, Rsw ever, Reports Unfavsrabay
Downtown business man, especially
those who are known 70 b rich nnen. have
been dslussd Of late with communications
written on paper with letter heading ~
long % an ordinary book preface.
section Of the heading reads a. follows:
Tribute to his Imperial Highness the
Emperor Of Japan from the leading news
papers OF America for presentation to his
Imperial Majesty the Emperor, complete
history OF the JAPANESE Rassian war ~ re-
fiected in the col INNS Of Americas great
newspapers, Including peaoe rssortpt from
representative Of the P,wers ssnatory
Of the Hague Conference.
Stamford White n described on the letter
paper ~ the head Of this interesting enter
prise and the homo q the Tribute to his
Imperial Highness' Ii given - u West
Nineteenth street.
The letter describes the wonderful vol
ume Of clippings which II 10 proposed
to got out. setting forth among other inter-
esting statistics that II b to weigh 700 pounds
and asking tho recipient OF the letter to
contribute some sentiment for the publica-
ton. There ID in this opening letter OF tho
correspondence no demand for money. In
fact no reference to money matters what
ever.
In March, 1904, q Stamford White was
associated with another enterprise OF
! somewhat similar general nature, which
was the subject Of 2 good deal Of criticism H.I
scheme was launched with another enor,
mously verbose letterhead and was called
"Ths Newspaper Cartoonists. Association
| Its headquarters were In tho 81. james
Building. Stamford White was the aseo-
citation. He likewise appeared as the d.
rector, and the letters he sent out-ad-
| dressed as In this instance to men con-
spicuous for one thing and another. wealth
by preference described an -, sxhbition"
TINT was to take piece IN ths fifth ; AvsnHe
| cartoon" OF yourself to be hung In this
| gallery Of masters for anywhere from
incidentally. Mr.. Stanford White, archi-
tect. va. sub5ected to COCO aesi o, 4, annoy
ford White the Close resemblance causing
many people to confound the architect
with the industrious chevalier In the st.
James Building.
recently q letter Of Stamford v hite on the
Imperial Highness" business which was
forwarded to him with q note OF inquiry
from q man Of large business interests
who had received It by mail. The propo-
sition was 30 queer that the business man
sent 1t to the Consul General with note OF
inquiry. All Mr.. Uchids would say on the
subject yesterday was this:
| Il caused an investigation Of the matter
to he made. From a report submitted to
me and coming from an entirely reliable
source, l have to say that tho enterprise
| Of Mr.. Stamford White Is not one which
can indorse."
| At 81 West Ninet eenth street . young
lady who had before her large heap OF
letters similar to the one So omitted to the
japanese Consul said that Mr.. White was
out Of town. When, through her, man who
concerning the Mikado enterprise was to
be had there the answer came hot OF the
bat:
| Not one word"