The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-03-17

Hyde's cunning. which he exh bited
on this occasion, and which temporarily
at least. put a stop to the open talk Of
his deposition. speaks of his inner char
acter in the plainest manner imagin
able. The neatness and dispatch with
which the deceased Hyde handled his
affairs is even excelled by that of his
son, and the latter has never let his
business deals concern him to such
great extent that it might be said that
/ he was overworked.
When in college James b. Hyde was
elected to the presidency of a French
society, and from that time his love
OF things French has asserted itself in
every department of his regime. After
his college days he went to Paris, where
he became even more infatuated with the
people and customs of that country.
Besides his love for things import
ed from the land of the Normans, Mr.
Hyde seeks TO impress those about
him with the fact that he has French
blood in his veins. and whenever it is
possible he endeavors to make himsslfa as
and manner When his rise in the world
commenced he grew black beard
trimmed TO a fine point, as rakish as
ever that gallant old king. Henry ",
could sport His hair is brushed up
to a kind Of pompadour, but wrinkled
with little waves. His eyes are deep
set under black eyebrows, and with
10 al va re
hazel in color. and generally have a
far-away, fixed expression.
Hyde Loves Strenuous Sports.
Hyde's eccentricity brings itself to
light in his love for sport, and his de-
sire to Guido his associates in strenu-
Gus stunts" In the world of sport
James b. Hyde stands unchallenged,
his nearest rival being Alfred j. Wander
bilt. with whom he has lately combined
his coach-and-four adventures. His
aim in this line of sport has been to
accomplish just few more things than
have ever fallen to the lot of other patrons
of this branch, and his coach, known
as Liberty, has figured in some famous
runs. In his runs he exhibited his
eccentricity. He established a regu-
lar route from the Holland house to the
front gate of George Gould's estate, a
distance of 7S miles, in nine and one
half hours. The coach, which he drove
himself, was run for public patronage,
and fare was charged the passengers,
although Mr.. Hyde could easily have
furnished a separate vehicle TO each
person, and not notice the loss in his
income. The number of passengers
who paid their way afforded Mr.. Hyde
| much delight.
To the average American Hyde is
better known for the magnificence of
| his private entertainments and do
ings in society than for his attain
ments as a business man. The event
which stands out most prominently in
| his social career is the ball given at
Sherry's not long ago, which is said to
have cost the insurance man over $780,
600. an event which is reasonably with
! in his means. At this function not a
single thing was lacking which might
go to help the guests call it the pre-
mier dinner of the age. Here il
was that Nine. Rejane performed the
can-can, and furnished for Gotham So
ciety gossip for years to come.
The wealth of James II. Hyde is sc
vast that IL would be an almost never
ending piece of work to calculate the
extent of his fortune. and 1t is serious
ly doubted If even the fnancier himself
knows how vast his riches are.
James II. Hyde differs materially
from his father, Henry b. Hyde. The