The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-07

man did not cOrrObOrate the favorable
reports at the down town Office.
For several days the worst had been
feared as the outcome by the close as
sOciates of the great captain of indus
try They realized that the decline
from day 10 day did not cease, and
that there could be but one end.
Firm Is Incorporated.
Mr.. Armour had lost strength stead
lily FROM day to day since the COM
mencenent of the winter The pneu-
mOuia was checked. but strength was
not resained. The firm grip he had so
long maintained upon the business of
Armour & Co. whether at the Office
or thousands of miles away steadily
relaxed Reports no longer Interested
him, as they were wont To do during
the first months of his declining health
The sudden death of his son and name
sake nearly a year ago hung heavily
on him during the closing months of his
life In fact, he never recovered from
the shock he experienced from that
event. 1t stopped his progress toward
recovery in his winter home at Pasa-
dena. and his sorrow remained fresh
until the end
His treadmil of work and his firm
grin of affairs were maintained until
the spring of 1899. Then the machine
began TO show signs of breaking. Mr.
Armour was reported to be sick
man. and these reports were confirmed
when he sailed for Germany To take
baths at Bad Newheim. He spent most
Of the summer at the baths and was
sufficiently restored to health To take Il
trip to Switzerland. where he remained
I a month in the mountains
When ne returned to Chicago that
fail he was looking wei and his friends
hoped his recovery was complete lie
went To Danforth Lodge. the summer
home of his son, Philip D Armour. IT.,
nj no
remained until nearly winter Then
he journeyed to Pasadena, in southern
| California. for the cold months All
the time he was at OcOnOmOWOC he
made weekly trips TO his Office in the
Home Insurance building and was re-
ceiVing constant reports Of the general
drift of his business affairs.
Sons Death a Heavy Blow.
The death of his son. Philip D. Ar
mour, occurred in southern California,
on Jan. % 1890. The son had gone
on visit to his father. and was taken
suddenly with pneumonia. His death
( followed with scarcely d days warn
( ing. The son had inherited the bust
ness ability of the ArmoUrs, and was
closely following the footsteps of his
father when he was stricken down
His beautiful home, completed but a
year or two before at Michigan avenue
and Thirty seventh street, told Of his
love of art.
Mr.. Armour was not able to accom-
pany the funeral party to Chicago
When ne did return he went direct to
/ OcOnOmOwOC and remained there until
the chilly weather in the fail drove the
summer cottagers TO the city
Sank From Day to Day.
After the death of Philip D. Armour.
ir the vast interests of Armour & Co,
which had been carried on as a co-part-
nership. were Incorporated under the
old name of Armour & Co. This was
+ to provide greater stability in case OF
death. and made no change in the prdc-
/ teal ownership of the properties. some
years before the grain department had
/ been incorporated under the title of the
Armour EIeVating company. The death
of Simon =. Armour at Kansas City
/ in March. 1899 caused no particular
change in the Armour interests there,
as they were operated as a stock com
/ pany.
/ So carefully had the plans for the
/ future been made that the death of
Mr.. Armour will have little effect on
/ the outward working of the great en-
/ terprises with which ne had been SO
/ closely identified Tt is believed all
the Armour properties viii be held in
! tact until the grandchildren come into
/ their own
/ The news of Mr.. Armour's death
spread rapidly through the city, and
/ tonight there were many callers al the
! Prairie avenue mansion. Mrs Armour
/ retired To her apartments. and during
| the evening saw only the members OF
her immediate family. J. Ogden Ar
mour, who. with his wife had been at
| the bedside of the dying millionaire ain
day. received the callers during the
| evening.
1t was announced tonight that the
/ funeral service would be heid' pfoo-
/ ably at the Armour Mission either
J Tuesday OF Wednesday. They viii be