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Show THE GERRY CROWN PRINCE tltZA NEW YORK SOClety knows Robert LlUlngStOn Gerr.p eldest son of Commodore K. T Gerry more famous as the grandson of a Signer." an enthusiastic yachtsman and the "Chlldren'jp Society' head than as a multl-mlllionalre very well, but the. general public has heard little lit-tle about him. Yet he Is a young man of much personal force and by reason of the growing family wealth has before him a life of great possibilities. Few people, even in New York, understand that the BlbrldgC T Gerry fortune Is one of the notable ones of the country; That It Is of exceptional solidity and bound to increase with rapidity, hike the Astor fortunes. It Is made up mainly of New Fork real estate, es-tate, the 1 ummodoie being one f I In- heaviest priv ate real estate owm is in the city, and his riches being due mainly 111 the 'unearned Increment" which slngle-tuxers so deplore de-plore It would he only m gnesa to name specific figures in speaking of the Gerry wealth, but a man who assumes to know something about It mentions slt. millions as a conserve t lye and cigiu millions as a by no means extravagant ex-travagant estimate Robert Livingston Gerry Is a college-bred mm. of course. After leaving college he studied law, was admitted ad-mitted to the bar. and now has an office at No. 261 I. roadway, road-way, his father's headquarters for so manv years Young Gerry has made no ftt'nrt to secure :i general practice, since he has plenty to do in connection with his father's property and tho care of other estates In which he Is interested. As a matter of fact, the father, now well along in years, has turned over to his son the conduct of many affairs In which he has hitherto been Interested, Young Gerry Is really a well-equipped lawyer, and con sidered amply able to take good care of the family's interests Curiously enough, despite his father's enthusiasm ,.s a yachtsman, the Gerry crown prince takes no special Interest In sea sports. He Is an enthusiastic hunting and coaching man. however, and Is active In the society affairs af-fairs of the so-called Four Hundred. Alfred Vanderbllt and he are very chummy. One year they "horsed" and drove the famous coach Pioneer between New York and Ardslev on alternate days. Young Gerry was at one time acting master of the Orange Oounty Hunt, and undoubtedly will seme ,,,- fl L a skillful and tlreleTi , rider ' Ills younger brother p.i. ""-' retiring than Robert I coa. lies and otherwise h th. that falls natural! i ??, T.Mi millionaires youngrr n 4 '' 3 It has not tranxplp-a .... young, r Goel, ts take llr L |