New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-23
OBITUARY..
WILLIAM T. WALTERS.

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Baltimore Nov % (SpeciaD.-Wlliam T. Walters
OF the leading railroad and business men OF ihe
South and rated as a philanthropls and art col
lector died to-day AT his home in Mount Vernon
Place this city lie had been III for several weeks
with rheumatic govt which finally caused paralysis
of the nerves OF the stomach. Mr. Walters "He
died in London in 1862 A daughter. the wife OF
Warren Deano OF Orange y. j.. and son. Henry
Walters OF the Atlantic Coast Lines Company, sur
vive him. His death general regret in COM
mercal and banking circles. he was directly
Interested in nearly every large enterprise in TINS
city and the South.
Mr. Walters was seventy FOUR years Old and came
Of Scotch-Irish ancestors. lie born in little
logging town on the Juniata River, in Pennsylvania
liis father was The banker and sorekeeper OF the
town The son was educated in Philadelphia as
civil and mining engineer. and surveyed several
of the earies; railroads and located some of the
best anthracite coal mines in Pennsylvania. BE-
fore n was twenty-five years Old he gave up en-
gineering and came to Baltimore where he went
into the commission business In 1871. with the rate
! Charles Harvey he formed the firm Of William l.
Walters & Co. which became widely known IN the
wholesale liquor and commission business He was
successful, as a merchant. and amassef great
fortune. \ lover Of art and a friend OF the poor
he spent hundreds OF thousands Of dollars in co.,
lecng treasures in ceramics, paintings ana statuary
and in charitable projects For nifty years he had
most valuable private collection in the United
States Closely identified fer long time with the
growth Of art in America and for twenty years
Intimately associated with the best artists. they
Always found in hin not only Ju'lciouS
patron bur an appreclative and generous friend
Residing in Europe from 1861 to 1850, MI WATERS
travelled extensively and sraihcd his long ch ershed
wish to study and understand more fully the coni-
ton and history Of art. Becoming personally IA
ri.lar with the st-known Continental artists' ne
rct.oit. ne par -, ar, vor.5 Of French Ger
| man Belgan. American and English artists 49,,
WALTERS held place when had great influence
p pnin 9 by the late " W Corcoran. Of Wash
ington a prominent trustee Of the Art museum
mittee Some little work of his to"hsnah, rim
nau,,h the eye of Mr. Walters many years ago.
and he was at One Impressed by ms ana NV his
aid that Rnehart y went rne 9 1y there r Waier5
The endeayor OF Mr. walters 9ni Tne lfts "a ye
| ~ RInohart a commission to make a statue OF
| Chief-Justice fancy. \ figure in marble py K Wag
ters gallery He aso Hseray asss'e Galleries ir
young American artists Mr. ~ l' art the value
! 81 which is estimated ut nearly siVev" ne PR -
sentel the city Of inore me b yW9eshineon
Tbn rsrntation which he gained as a collector
,o ,h tt-miicd stats Government to honor Mr.
Walters by his appointment as IT'S NJ ~
sioncr AT Inc expositons in Paris in 1851 ana lS'S
i,cei,cs heine an art collector Mr.. Walters was
an authority on Pcrcheron horses. on one % M
visits 10 Europe he bought eighteen 'i ,hr m,,'9 y
OF these In the market, and aiter"itl
importaons OF Pen, herons For the puq2n.c rs ~.
! e'rrnafIor DO published "The Percheron fiorse'
erorn tta French Of Charles Du Hays, a work Which
vas especially valuable for ITS artistic ,nininc
Mr. Walterss other published works are Am i,
! ouis Harye from the French Of Various CrltcS
/ is ana Notes upon Certain Masters OF the
| Nineteenth century" .,,,. ..,,,,,,,, .,
! The proceeds of the regular public eNnlbiton OF
I Mr. Waltcrs's art works were always ceNot"i ~
! charity He was the president Of the PEABODY IN
s;liut, of Art and Music. Mr. walters fortune Is
estimated at more than <i0pp,ep ana II Is nee'ti
I that hy mis- VIII he has given several nullohS ~
/ charities At the sale OF the Morgan coHecti"n i!
| Naw-York several years ago y was assuHeel thd.
! Nr WATERS was the purchaser Of the famous
/ ;.Ieachhow Vase" Mr.. Walters. however, Is saIi
| 20 have denied this.