Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-07-05

Harry InaWS family is among IN
most wealthy people in Pittsburg
His father was, at the time of his
death, multimillionaire who had
made his millions out of manufactur
ing industries. Hundreds of the mos
valuable acres in and around Pitts
burg belong to the Thaw family.
The Thaws are of Quaker origin
and most of the members of the fam
ny adhere to the traditional religion
of the family.
Harry Thaw has been, since his
early youth, the black sheep. When
the elder Thaw came to dispose Of
his millions previous to his death he
cut Harry off with $4,000 year be
cause OF his waywardness.
Mrs. Thaw later remedied the dis
crepancy in the young mans financial
expectations by making him an equ1l
sharer with the other heirs in the e.s-
tate, thus insuring him an annual IN.
come of $4,000
After he came into his patrimony
through his mothers generosity Harry
cut wide swath in certain society
circles of Pittsburg, New York, Lon
don, and Paris.
He was known as a spender before
he left Pittsburg for New York. When
he arrived at New York he set him
self the task Of maintaining his repu-
tation and succeeded beyond even his
expectations. Here are few things
he is accredited with doing after his
arrival in New York:
He raced a cab down Broadway in
the middle of the day when Broad
way was crowded from curb to curb.
He threw theatrical performance
into a panic by throwing bottles at q
soubrette who didn't sing to please
him.
He caused the proprietor to close
up a famous night restaurant an hour
earlier because he stood on table
and threw IS bills TO all the walters.
He went to the Waldorf one night.
sat by himself at a magnificent table,
and ordered $50 dinner. When It
was finished he sent for the chef and
gave him $25.
One night, after the theater, when
he found his cabman asleep, he got
astride of the horse and drove the cab
and sleeping cabman through the most
brilliantly lighted thoroughfares OF
New York.
When woman's eyes pleased him
he would send a pair of rubies to
match them, or emeralds, or sapphires,
as the case might be.
He made IL point never to tip a
waiter less than So, no matter what
was served.
Thaw couldn't spend his money
fast enough in New York. and so
sought a more expansive field for
spectacular extravaganza in Paris.
He succeeded so well in the gay
French capital that in a single night
he sprang into fame.
He gave a dinner in midsummer to
about twenty-five women. II cost
$4,000. II made Paris sit up and
gasp. II was such dinner as the ia
vorite of the Caesars gave, and. like
the ones in the time OF Catherine OF
Russia. when a great prince distin
guished the most famous beauty In
Russia by giving her dinner after
his greatest victory.
This prince served liquor glasses OF
jewels to every woman guest after
the dinner Harry Thaw hung his
jewels on midsummer Christmas
tree in the center OF the table.
On this tree he hung miniature OF
every woman present. The guests
chose their own pictures and found
the miniature to be the lid of a small
box which contained set jewel. He
had found out the favorite jewel OF
each woman.
He gave the dinner at the famous
Restaurant Cabat, which is in the
palace of the Countess de Pava, built
for her by Napoleon ILL.,, on the
Champs Elysees.
The roses that We're used were flaw,
less. Hundreds had been discarded
because of some imperfection. One OF
the small items of expense was the
$4,000 he gave Sousa for his band
during the evening.
Gives Woman Beauty Reputation.
He made Lame de Pougy the most
envied woman in her world by giving
her the seat OF honor She at once be
came famous as the most beautiful
woman in Paris. One OF her poses i;
not to wear jewels. This night sh,
wore white with natural violets
Otero, the dancer, wore the mos
sensational costume. which also be
came famous throughout Europe II
twenty-four hours.
She wore cloth OF gold gown. with
out wrinkle, and the sharpl,
pointed, tight fitting bodice was mad,
Of diamonds and rubies on gold wire
She wore her double ropes Of pearls
around her waist. knotted over he
hips, and her double rope Of emer
aids around her neck.