Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-05
O. n. p. BELMONT ILL.

Oliver II. P. Belmont 10 reported to
be diving at bis home, in Hampstead, l..
II. An operation for appendicitis was
thought TO be too late, it Is said, to be Of
benefit.
Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont wss the
sou of the Iats August Belmont, the
fiusncier, and brother Of Perry Bel
mont. Oliver Belmont came OF q dislin-
guished race. His mother wss the
daughter of Commodore Matthew GAL
braits Perry, who opened the commerce
of Japan to the civilized world. His
great uncle, for whom he Is named, wss
the hero of Lake Erie. Through the
Per,ys he is related 10 the Rodgers family
which hiss furnished many distinguished
officers to the United States navy. for the
past century.
When Oliver Belmont was boy 1t
was decided that he should keep up the
traditions of the Perry side of the house
by being educated for the navy. While
he was at the Naval Academy his rela-
tive, Admiral Christopher Raymond
Perry Rodgers, was superintendent. 10
those dsps young Belmont was ionder OF
playing the violin than he WAS OF sea-
manship. As q cadet he was, like
Mickey Free, remarkably fond Of the
ladies'"
His first marriage took place In 1888,
| TO Miss Sarah Whiting, the daught'r OF
Augustus Whiting. They went to France
for wedding trip. Mrs. Belmont
hast sned back to America and procured
divorce. After the divorce child was
born. Mrs. Orme Wilson was lie god
mother, and Mrs. William Ait)r st
tended the christening. This caused q
social breach between the houses Of Bel
mont and Astor, which was never fully
closed. Mrs. Belmont is now Mrs.
George l.. Rives
When Belmont's isther died he left
him about "a, 900, 600. When Mr.. and
Mrs. w. K. Vanderbilt starred in the
yacht Valiant for q trip around tht
world, which ended suddenly at Nice,
Belmont WAS one OF the par y. The de-
cision to break up the patty at Nice il
said to have been arrived at while Q
game OF poker was being played In the
yachts cabin.
Vanderbilt broke up the game BY
throwing his cards on the table and ex
claiming, "D- this life. anyway Mr.
Vanderbilt went up to Paris from Nice.
Soon Mrs. Vanderbilt obtained divorce
Belmont was fond OF coaching, bu
was not active Ia any other sport. La
person, he Vas of medium height, dark
like the Belmonls, and had smooth
shaven face.
In dress Belmont was "outrs." Ht
was fond Of gaudy wRistcoats and srlk
ing "get-ups" and had weakness fol
green Alpine lists.
He married Mrs. Alva Vanderbilt, thu
divorced wife of w. X. Vanderbilt, IL
1896
Mrs. Alys Belmont was Alvs E.
Smith, of Mobile, whose sister, Mimi,
msrded Fernando Yzusgs, and Istsl
William George Tiffany. She Is tht
mt Their OF William X Vanderbilt, jr.i
the Duchess OF Marlborough and Harolc
| 3. Vanderbilt.
| Belmont MAS delegtt3 to the demo
CRITIC convention at Kansas City In
1900, and 10 the fall OF that year ws'
nominated for Congress In the Thr
tsenth district. He was elected by q
msj ority of about 4, 900 over Willism L.
Wilcox, and served Until 1908.
New YORK, June 8. Though his con
dition is sill critical, attending phSsl-
Clans To-Day declsred r1st Uhvtr III. T.
Belmont passed a comfortable night and
that their patient nov has chance fol
recovery.
LATER.
New York, June 5.-Mr. Belmont
death appears to be only question of q
few hours, He has been sinking stead.
lily since an operation for acute sppendi
cItis yesterday. "Thtrs Is bare chance
that Mr.. Belmont will pull through
That is as optimistic as | dsre be In
view of his condition" DR.. Louis E.
Lanehait, attending surgeon at the bed
side Of the wealthy financitr, made thu
above statement st noon. Mrs. Bel
mont though on the verge of COLLAPSE
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