New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-21
CALVERT VAUX DISAPPEARS.
MISSING FROM HIS SONS HOME SINCE
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
AN UNAvAIrING SEARCH IN NETWORK AND
HAD LITTLE MONEY WITH HIM-FEARs
THAT HE HAS MET SOME ACCT
DENT-TIiE CAREER OF THE
NOTED LANDSCAPE
D. ARCHITECT.

ARCHITECT.
Calvert Vaux the landscape architect Of the
Park Department disappeared from the home OF
his son. c. Bowyer Vaux, at Bensonhurst. Long
Island. Tuesday afternoon at o'clock, and has
not been seen or heard from since.
For some time Mr. Vaux has been suffering
from hernia. and. although he attended pretty
regularly TO his business until about ten days
ago. he has allowed himself to worry excessive
ly over his physical trouble On Sunday Mo-
vember TO- accompanied by his daughter Marian
and his son Downing Vaux. ne wen, to Benson
hurst for few days Of rest.
Tuesday afternoon last his daughter Marian
and Mrs Bowyer Vauy left him at the house IN
care Of the servants and went out for ride on
their wheels Upon their return they learned that
Mr. Vaux had left the house only a short time
before and had gone in the direction of the ra!i-
road station. Il is also said that he was seen OH
a pier In the neighborhood about quarter OF an
hour after leaving the house. Search was insu-
tuted for him Immediately. as 1t was known that
he was not strong enough for much physicai
exercise 1t was supposed that he had started
for New York 10y way Of Brooklyn. with the IN
tenton Of seeing his physician
Inquiries made yesterday. however at the nome
Of his physicians at the Madison Avenue Hotel
where Mr. Vaux had apartments. and at Police
the discovery OF the Whereabouts Of the missing
man.
Mr. vaux left his waistcoat and watch in his
room AT his sons house. and It is known that he
had only abou. dollar in money with him when
he disappeared As he could not have gone far
with this small amount Of money it is feared
that he has met with some accident.
STATEMENTS or \ son.
= ... ..... 90, -, his ,frice at NJ. -
Bible House. by a Tribune reporter late yester-
dav afternoon. He said that both he and his
brother had passed the previous night in trying
to find some trace Of their father in brooklyn and
New-York but had met with no success
Said he: 1T would not be at all strange uhuer
ordinary circumstances, Tor man ~ ta po ,".
from his home for n day, even If ne had hp'
Informed any one Of his intentions, nut the
peculiar circumstances connected WIN tnls c"sc
give us caus, for great anxiety. My father
leaving home so late in the day eNci'ides 'he
idea of his having started for New ork 10 at
tend to any matters of a business nature.
WORRY OvER PHYSICAL TROUBLE
When asked about his fathers mental condi-
tion Mr. Vaux said He has always been per
fectly clear in his mind with the exception OF a
mental trouble Of short duration which ne ex-
peiienced some twenty-five years ago. upon MS
recovery from severe attack OF typhoid ieVer'
He had no business troubles, ana was OH ine
most friendly terms with the new Park Com
misaioners His physical aiiment has caused
hin, considerable worry and uncasiness OF late.
and 1t is only In this connection that can ac-
count for his disappearance. AS nothing mas
been heard Of him as yet J think that in al!
probability he has met with some accident.
Inquiries have been made at the various hospi-
tails without result
This morning the polio" were informed and
general alarm has been sent out i'm both cities.
The missing man is alnlos; aeventy-one years
old. is five feet ten inches high. oi medium build
and full gray beard. When ne left MS
sons home in Bensonhuist he wore blue over
coat with / velvet collar, blue trousers dark
undercoat a derby hat and gold-rmmed eye
glasses.
MR.. VATX's PROFESSIONAL LIFE.
Calvert Vaux was oorr in London. England. on
December 90 1924. and educated at the Mer-
chant Tailors' school He was pupil Of Lewis
y. Cottingham. an architect. in London. In 1919
Mr.. Naux came 90 this country. at the suggestion
Of Andrew J. Downing. ard later became MS
architectural partner. He asso lated with
Mr. Downing I'm laying ont the grounds surround
ing the Capitol and the smithsonian Institution
The work for which MI Vaux Is best known is
his designing of the plans for the laying OUT ~
Central Park. i'm which he was associated with
Frederick Law Olmsted These plans possessed
among their original features the transverse uai-
nc roads. in 1865 Mr. NauX presented a design
for Prospect Park. Brooklyn which was accept
/ ed Iatrr he was associated with Mr. Olmsted
in designing parks ir Chicago and BuIaIo IN
laying out Riverside and M1rningsde parks IN
this city. and the state reservation AZ Niagara
Falls.
Ne is a member Of the firm OF NauX & CO..
architects No - Bible House i'm which his son
Downing and Samuel Parsons. jr. the superin-
| tendent Of Central Park are associated with him
Mr. Vaux has designed many country houses In
Newport and elsewhere. and also many dwellings
and public buildings I'm this city. The "B lv d re-
in Central Park was designed by him. In 1850
he published VILLAS and Cottages"
Mr. Vaux is a member of the Greater New
York Commission Of tn, Metropolitan Museum
Of Art. and IF the Century club