New-York tribune., 1901-01-07

slclan, At the bedside of the sick man cid not
oorroborate the favorable reports at the down.
town Office.
For several days his death had been feared
by his close associates. When death came his
grandchildren, who had so close place in his
heart, were az the family residence, was ].
Ogden Armour, the surviving son.
Mr. Armour had lost strength steadily from
day TO day since the beginning Of the winter.
The pneumonia was checked, but strength was
not regained. The firm grip he had so long
maintained upon the business Of Armour & Co.,
whether at the Office or thousands OF miles
away. slowly relaxed. Reports no longer in
terested him as they were won't to in the first
months Of his declining health. The sudden
death Of his son and namesake. nearly a year
ago. hung heavily On him in 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 win
Ter home at Pasadena, and its sorrow remained
fresh until the end.
His treadrnin Of work and his firm grip on
affairs We're maintained until the spring of 1S99
Then the machine began TO show signs of break
ing Mr.. Armour was reported to be a sick
man, and these reports were confirmed when he
sailed for Germany to take baths at Bad Nau-
helm. He spent most c9 'ae summer at the
baths, and was sufficiently restored in health to
take a trip 70 Switzerland, where he remained a
month among the mountains. When ne returned
10 Chicago that fall he looked we'll, and his
friends hoped his recovery was complete He
went TO Danforth Lodge, the summer home Of
his son, Philip D. Armour, jr., at Oconomowoc
Lake, Wis, and remained there until nearly
winter. Then ne journeyed 10 Pasadena, Cal,
for the cold months All the time he 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. The death of his son.
Philip d. Armour, jr., in California on January
-, 1900, was a great shock to the health broken
man. The son had gone visit to his father
and was taken suddenly with pneumonia His
death followed with scarcely a days warning.
ity OF Armour, and was closely following the
footsteps OF the head Of the firm when he was
stricken down
Mr.. Armour was not able TO accompany the
funeral party to Chicago. When he did return
here. he went direct to Oconomowoc and re-
NAMED there until the chill weather in the fall
After the death of Philip ID. Armour, jr., the
vast interests Of Armour & Co, which had been
carried on as a copartnership, were Incorporated
under the old name of Armour e. Co. This was
70 provide greater stability in case Of death,
and made no change in the practical ownership
Of the properties. Some years before. the grain
department. had been incorporated under the title
O the Armour Elevating Company. The death or
Simeon r. Armour. at Kansas City. in March,
4sSS, caused no particular change in the Armour
interests there, as they were operated as stock
company.
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 enterprise with which he had been so
closely identified. II is believed that all the
Armour properties will be held intact until the
grandchildren come into fhelE own.