The Clio messenger., 1913-07-04
MILLIONAIRE BARBER
STILL SHAVES MANY

New York-To have shaved six
presidents OF the United States is no
mean distinction. Such is the record
of Joseph Hysler, who recently cele-
brated his fifty-ninth year as a ton
serial artist. Starting at Ninth street
and Broadway he followed the course
of business up to the Windsor hotel.
where he stayed until its fatal fire
there. For the last fifteen years he
has been the proprietor of large
barber shop in one of the big uptown
hotels.
Mr.. Hysler is averse to discussing
his patrons, but when / called on him,
writes Marie Z. Clemens. he happened
to be in a reminiscent mood. | asked
him to tell me about the prominent
persons he had met.
We'll" said Mr.. Hysler, II have
shaved six presidents-Grant. Arthur,
Mckinley, Roosevelt. Taft and Wilson.
"Mr. Mckinley came in often and
was always most dignified and charm
ing. One day while he was staying
at the hotel after he had been elected
he sent for me and told me he just
wished to extend greetings and ask
how was. Then we had quite q
chat. saw him many times after
that -,sass ~ r. lsgFEsslts
"Mr. Arthur and Gepsr Grant were
always pleasant and wsPk chat with
sreedtH@ peanpaiI tnpahas as Grspt.
Of course, came mostly for hair cuts
rather than for shaves. .-~srfEszSry s.s..
"Col Roosevelt, when he called.
came in briskly, wearing that broad.
genial smile Of his. and after warm
handshake he would settle In the chair
and keep up lively conversation.
President Taft was very frequent
customer. His wholesome gehiality
was reflected in every action, and
often he laughed heartily.
.Woodrow Wilson also always was
very Cordial While reserved and quiet
in manner, and not easily drawn into
conversation, yet he expressed himself
on the topics of the day"
Mr.. Hysier's prominent patrons
have been very numerous. including
such notables as Chief Justice Edward
White, vice-Presidents Fairbanks and
Sherman, Gov. Johnson, who was the
vice-presidentiaI candidate on the bull
moose Ticket: william Jennings BY.
an, Alton B. Parker, Martin A. Knapp,
formerly OF the Interstate Commerce
commission; William c. Whitney, Jay
Gould and bis sons, William H. Van
derbiit and sons. Cozpelius Wander.
bilt and sons. John D. and William
Rockefeller, Percy Rockefeller, An
drew CarneSte, Judge Abram Law
renee. Mayor GRynof, Rhinelander
Waldo, District Attorney Whitman,
John Archbold, Henry N. Hyde. H.
II. Rogers, e. Berry Wall, Seth Low.
William A. Clark, Frank MGnsey,
George w. Perkins, J. p. Morgan,
George B. Cortelyou. Postmaster-Gen-
eral Hitchcock. Cows. Odeil. Higgins
Flower. Hill, Dix and Sulzer, Mark
Twain, John Kendrick Bangs, Charles
M. Schwab, George Westinghouse,
Charles A. Hilles. Manton Marble,
Oscar Straus, Whitelaw Reid, Ad-
mirals Higginson. osterhaus and
Speyer. Bishops McFall Of Trenton,
Burgess Of Long Island, Doane Of Al
bany and Courtney. Greer and Burch
of New York.
In single day and often at tho
same time there are men In his chairs
whose fortunes would aggYeRate con.
sfderably over q billion. On one occar
sion John d. Rockefeller, John Jacob
Astor. William A. Clark, H. H. Rogers.
George Gould and Charles Schwab
occupied chairs in his shop at the
same time.
The day that I called there came
into the shop Chief Justice Edward
d. White, Martin A. Knapp, Joseph H.
Choate, George w. Perkins, Abram
Lawrence and H. J. Heinz.
Among others on his list OF patrons
are Judges Platzek, Davis, Swan, Ro-
salsky. Gifdersleeve and Blanchard.
Senator Beveridge, Gov. Foss OF Mass
achusetts, Gov. Fletcher OF Vermont.
Ogden Reid. Stewart I. woodford,
Howard Burden, William r. Wilcox,
Nicholas Murray Butler. Chancellor
McCracken, Senator Gore, Paul crav.
ath, Oakleigh Thorne. Charles Armour
William II. Newman. A. 8. rrisse
and Porflrfo Dax deposed president
Of Mexico