The Washington herald., 1913-05-25
Grant. Arthur. Mckinley. Roosevelt,
Taft. and Wilson. Vice Presidents,
Senators. Governors. and Repre-
sentatives All Have Sat in the Chair
Of Jacob Hysler. New York's Mil
lionaire Barber"

New York. May 24-To have shaved
six Presidents of the United States is no
mean distinction. Such is the record Of
Jacob Hysler. who recently celebrated
his fiNy-fifth year as a tonsorial 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 a large barber shop in one of the
big uptown hotels, writes Maize E.
Clemens in the New York World
Mr.. Hysler is averse to discussing his
patrons. but when called upon him he
happened to be In a reminiscent mood.
asked him to tell me about the prom
inent persons he had met.
Well" said Mr.. Hysler, II have
shaved six Presidents-Grant. Arthur.
Mckinley, Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson.
Mr.. Mckinley came in often. and was
always most digniied and charming.
One day while he was staying at the
hotel after he had been elected he sent
for me and told me he Just wished 10
extend greetings and ask how I was.
Then we had quite a chat. ! saw him
many times after that.
Grant Came for> Haircuts.
Mr. Arthur and Gen Grant were al
ways pleasant, and would chat with
freedom about all topics. Gen. Grant,
of course. came mostly for hair-cuts
rather than shaves
Col. Roosevelt. when he called, came
in briskly, wearing that broad. genial
smile Of his, and after a warm hand
shake he would settle in the chair and
keep up a lively conversation
President Taft was a very frequent
customer. His wholesome geniality was
in every action and often he
laughed heartily. He always had a word
for every one who came in his way.
Woodrow Wilson, also. was always
In manner and not easily drawn into
yet he expressed himself
on the topics of the day"
Many Distinguished Patrons.
Mr. Hyslers distinguished patrons
have been very numerous, including such
notables as Chief Justice Edward White,
Vice Presidents Fairbanks and Sherman.
Gov. johnson, who was the Vice Presi-
Dental candidate on the Bull Moose
ticket; William Jennings Bryan. Alton
3. Parker. Martin A. Knapp. formerly
Of the Interstate Commerce Commission;
sons, William II. Vanderbilt and sons,
Cornelius Vanderbilt and sons. John d.
and William Rockefeller, Percy Rookie
Teller, Andrew Carnegie. Judge Abram
Lawrence. Mayor Gaynor. Rhinelander
Waldo, District Attorney Whitman.
John Archbold. Henry NJ. Hyde. Fl. II.
Rogers, Z. Berry Wall Seth Low. Will
lam A. Clark. Frank Munsey. George
". Perkins, J. p. Morgan. George B.
Cortelyou. Postmaster General Hitch
cock. Cows. OdelI, Higgins, Flower, Hill,
Dix. and Sulzer. Mark Twain. John Ken
drick Bangs. Charles NJ. Schwab, George
Charles A. Hilles, Man
ton Marble, Oscar Strauss Whitelaw
Reid. Nat Goodwin, Joe jefferson. Clyde
Fitch, Richard Mansfield. Henry Miller
Denman Thompson, Admirals Higgin-
son. osterhaus, and Speyer. Bishops Nc
Fall, OF Trenton. Burgess. of Long
Island: Doane. Of Albany, and Courtney.
Greer, and Burch, OF New York.
In single day and often at the same
time there are men in his chairs whose
fortunes would aggregate considerably
over a billion. On one occasion John D.
John Jacob Aston. William