New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-27
T. A. HAVEMEYER DEAD.
THE vICE.PREsIDENT OF THE SUGAR
TRUST EXPIRES AT HIS HOME.

TRUST EXPIRES AT HIS HOME.
rbeodoro A uavemeyer died at o'clock yester
aav ror,,rg AZ his home No. ga Madison-ave
Five hours before his death he was baptized In the
Roman Catholic faith Tho funeral services will
be held on Thursday morning In 81 fatricKs "a
thedral. Mr. Havemeyers health had peeh I'M
paired for several months and III hopes OIL ihProV-
ing II he recently made an extensive 'o"r '''ousn
the Southern States Upon his return he was at
tackled with grip, from which, thoush seNcre' he
seemed to be steadily recovering, when on SUNDAY
new combinations set in He was able to be about
his house Saturday.
Mr.. Havemeyer was nifty -eight years oiu' ''u ma"
been identified with the refining or sugar an '''s
life As boy he started with the lowest sraoe oi
work In the refinery of his father freuer'cN -
Havemeyer who first established sugar 'e'io
upon a substantial basis In TINS couh''S' io
worked his way up through the various Depart
ments Of the business and when his father died.
about the time young Havemeyer reached MS M
jority. he fully competent to take chd'ee' 40
he did, Of the Havemeyer refinery.
During the time that he serving his appreh-
ticeshp his brother. Henry o. Havemeyer' wac
undergoing a similar training, although II 'ooA
the direction OF the financial management uhuer
the title of Havemeyers & Elder they became the
largest refiners Of sugar in the world ana so con-
tinued up 10 the time Of the organization or the
American Sugar Refining Company, or as IL 10
mora commonly called the Sugar Trust. Henry
O. Havemeyer became the president ana lheouol"
A. Havemeyer the vice-president of the Trust
After the establishment of the Trust. Theodore
A. Uavemoyor had the supervision or the pracucdi
details OF the numerous refneries operated by tho
Trust. In last or three years he had pee"
warned by waning strength that he was attempt
Ing do too much, and he set about IL TO "sh'en
his load by placing 1t gradually upon the younger
men who had been trained in the refneries under
difference in the operations or fortunes OF inc
Trust so well had he provided FOR the coh'ih-
gencies OF retirement or death
Aside from his business Mr. Havemeyer's chief
interest was in his farm at Mahwah, n D. winch
is famous for it's blooded cattle. The house on the
place Is magnificent country house ana us
owner was never so happy as when spending por-
lions Of tho summer there. The house was lar
more attractive to him than his Newport place.
ono OF the handsomest at that famous resort. one
OF Mr. Havcmeyer's relaxatons was driving. ne
was a member of most of the driving ciups VI
New-York New-Jersey and Newport
He was also greatly Interested in COLI lie was
one of the first in this country TO take IL up ana
was president Of the United States COLI Associa-
ton Besides being vcc-president and trustee Vi
The American Sugar Refining Company, ne was
vice-president Of the United States Mortgage COM
pany and "A director of the Mutual Life Insurance
Company. He was for many years the Cohsui Ill
New-York Of Austria Hungary. He assumed the
post in 1871 succeeding his father-n-aw' hi'ter
Loesy He resigned in 1898 ana was Icce oea
bv FranZ StockinGer. ON retiring from ms oil.cSS
he received from the Austrian Emperor tme ~ he
biShest bonors that can be conferred on any ono
not an Austrian subject Mr. li2veIneyer maI Pr Pr
viouslv been decorated by the Emperor with, the
Cross of the Portuguese order and the Order Oh .le
Iron Crown of the second class IN hene k 49, Mr.
ports that the Emperor contemplated making MI
HaVemeyer Al baron -, .. 90 HE
In speaking some time ago OF the causes OF MS
1--WE were taught business thoroughly AfieT
leaving school was sent to Europe 70 lTarm f @t.
livelihood In 1871 went 10 the HamDurg reinSr t -
other cities Of Germany, where ! gained IL k" S"lr
edge Of the most advanced inethous oI ma e aS
on my return in 1859 went Into my unces relhery
business in Williamsburg. / made up my 1I Ilitlq no
ali was worth doing well. For twenty-five years
was at work at a. m, and did not leave the , re-
until had gone through the whole establishmenti;
Many times worked all the night long. Wh s.o l
was single man my expenses never exceeded 9yy
month filot Dreao nt,u uas my daiIv apparel and
mca Gan nor or of the bushes at which and
nv brothers did not work; no part We consluereu
too dirty or toe adqous or B BesGan is thorough
mastery OF its principles and knowledge or an us
no part of the refining business with which we were
not thoroughly familiar. knew now 10 II h,iIp
an engine once myself. knew how TO refine l, the
sugar and how TO market It. knew whai Was d
fair days work for man, because worked aoh along
side Of the men, Another REQUISITE Is apPlGatuFS ION
and alertness. We were always on the LOOKOUT LOT
some better way TO do thing ana our success r Is
largely owing TO invention brought out by oDserVa-
ton and experiment Another need j. integrity an,
promptness in business dealings. We always pall
cash as we along but II one has TO give notes
they should be promptly met We hIled our orue!s
always according to agreement Another rule Is to
keep away from liquor. and we always followed u.
The practice these rules combined with frugalty
and ordinary faculties OF mind. will bring CONNER
cial success to any man -,
A widow and twelve children survive Mr. Have
never one Is Mrs Edward &. Potter. the vile OF
a nephew OF Bishop Potter, Another Is Mrs Wlillnn
ho liKr,s
eldest son. Charles. is I'm his fathers office Inc
other children range in age from twenty-five 10 ten