New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-10
THE MILLIONAiRE'S GENEROSITY.
DIR. DEEMS TALKS ABOUT HIS PERSONA TRAITS
AND HIS GIFTS.

AND His GIFTS.
Seated in his study in the Church OF the
Strangers yesterday, the Rev. DIR. Charles L. Deems
spoke with emotion Of the death Of William H. Wander
bt He had just returned from Bloomfield ~ j., where
he went On on Tuesday evening to MI lecture appoint
ment
81 have not been home" he said. since yesterday
morning. Tue death OF Mr. william, as we spoke Of
him. was greal surprise to me. had heard nothing
oft when left the city iu the afternoon. telegram
for Just before my lecture and 1t was consider
aely withheld until l had finished. hardly credited
the then-there have been many reports or his
death-unti received personal message this morning
confirming It, lie had been apparent good health for
some time"
do YOU think that he anticipated sudden a
death ~
"Idon,t know that he did but it must have been
most 10 his wish 1t lie quiet in his methods
and did favor great demonstration. No man EN-
joyed his home more than Mr.. William He was sensible
aud thoughtful I'm his talk Of death and
of religion. The last time that had a
long conversation with him at his house only short
time ago. the subject matters of religion and 1t
was preached by him. lie talked clearly aud calmly.
He was member OF my church. bnt he took strong
interest IN IT, he did In all that related TO his father
Two weeks ago he $4,000 TO tho Vanderbilt Uni
vesity Tennessee for the purpose Of forming library
there. short time ago. when It was desired to c'iah-
lsh an engineering department ia the university had
right on and complete tle arrangements Professor Hi
dreth OF Union College chair This il now one
OF the best equipped universities the country. Us
father the commodore. founded II. but Mr. William BIAS
contributed sss than $4,000 TO 1t within the last
few years. ~ go 49,
rarely heard Off, continued Or. Deems 40 dl not
care to them spoken Of bat know OF hundreds y
people whom he has aided generously aud und~krt.
Here an instance have iIst received this morning
letter from DR.. X. T.. = tlc. tho president ot no J
vcis!ty oI North Carolina, AT ChApr! Hl icar Raleigh
There seventy young mca In that Nil'cr,
sty to-day who receiving the brU'nt o.
MI williams kind and Christian generosity Or. F'tle
writes me that one, the Rev T. 1. Bryant has just
sailed a. Baptist M sunary ior China had slHiirl
small fund for the purpose OF Oaulug young men SUI
tclent money to educate thcu selves Tho money j.
afterward repaid thy able to return IT, ms is
known IN the university az tie Deems Fund ana my
purpose NIX II a memorial 10 my SOD, WHO WIS
killed in the war, Ia North Carolina - was hH h'Dt
fund. One day Mr. NllHaIL, who hal learned %. tls
from some source said to me: i have heard OF tUi.
what | had done and It's purpose. When Aai M
ished he continued Il want yol to let ne help
YOU in this. Pit mo down Tor SloO'p'
hat was not the last ~ H. shorty after Lazy in the
State hearing OF MI NdHCerOtH ZION, w. 1te lnc tIat
she wanted u give $1,000. The fund D. nov p'rud-
nent aud Senator Brown, Of North Carolina, has uu.
dersaud expressed the intention OF contributing TO IT,
Mr. Vanderbilt frequently inquired about ~, aud would
have contributed more n hid desired hun to DO 80.
IcInnot say what further position h. has made OF
his means. Mr Cornelius. who Is the oldest son a. his
fat her was VIII no doubt have an iWpOrlut share az
think 10 have left everything IN his accustomed order
That part OF his nature. lie was rd 10 give ann
receive rough his carly training. but lac was
never deliberately aud Intentionally unjust"