The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-11
Sketch of j. Pierpont Morgan.

A study of the face OF Mr. Morgan re-
veaIs strange characteristics There Is
not another like II i'm the wide world.
what is more, its real strength and power
is toned away In every Photographic rep
resentation, until It Is safe to say that
true picture of the best known man I'm
America has never been printed.
AT first sight il is fierce. Then as one
watches the drama which plays over IL
one begins 10 see distances and perspect-
ives which mellow the more striking fea-
lures. seldom is a face capable OF such
power Of eXpressionn TO study ii is to
realize what sort OF "A man il is who can
create S.Oooo o1,0c0 aggregation OF capital
and manage Il with success A careful
analysis of his face shows his secrets.
Hard work.
Indomitable will.
Electrical rspidity OF observation. com
prehension and mental assimilation.
lie is an elephant for toughness, yet
with hexibllity.
\ volcano for power, vital force and So
lidty of mass.
To watch his face as he sat I'm the
Episcopal convention was TO see a mirror
OF every passing event His eyes ever
sweeping back and forth, pointed perpet-
ually as indicators TO where the centre OF
lie does not conceal his emotions nor
attempt 20 do So
When he was pleased his head nodded
forcibly and affirmably.
When he was displeased. which was sell
dom, he forcibly repressed himself
Ircessantly his dense, herca black eyes
kept blazing and sparkling over the as
sembly
lie is energized all through every fibre
Of him. and as good as tonic To look
at, for no one could feel anaemic or in
ert with that mass OF vitality before him.
lie is a man whose Viyaut example must
stimulate those about him TO the doing
OF all that Is I'm them
There can be little doubt as 10 what his
tendencies are In church pollcy-an aboH-
tion Of fractions, a concentration OF pow
or In a central presiding head and "A clos
cr union OF ecclesiastical with temporal
power Every motion In which ne showed
particular interest had for its motive n
unionizing OF the authority scattered
among the scores of bishops, and the APP
pontment or one with final executive
power TO act in tho long interim OF the
triennial conventions.
Morgan the banker and Morgan the or
ganizer have both been well before the
public. Morgan the human being is less
known. lie Is over six feet I'm height.
heavy. but no more than a heavy
weight boxer In good training would be.
Ills massive concentrated face has un-
der It's strong lines suggestion OF jovial
good naturc-that kind that comes from
good health. When business Is not COM
pclling his attention he looks as though
he were waiting TO laugh with some one
at good blg joke, but it would have 90
be "A hig one; a small joke would get but
cold reception, probably rebuke.
Ills face, like most Of those which do
not at first attract grows on one who
studies a. Like that ~ bismarck or
Grant, IL has history written In it's strong
deep lines that seems almost like scars
on the pale smooth, eXprcsslonless face
OF the ordinary man, but not on Nor
gan's. life has written n great story
upon that countenance. which tells OF
battles. hopeless, hard fought. but won
openhanded. without indircction or sub
terfuge-by pure force. ability and sppli-
cation. u is the real. dominant Uncle
Sam is conquering the world. OF which
Mr.. Morgan is the type.
Tie smokes necessarily large strong
| cigars. that burn nercely all the while
with "a red glowing tip of coal on the
, end. which shows that he enjoys plenty
/ of smoke strong and hot. lie eats much
/ drinks not too much. works hard. sleeps
I hard lie u alive all over. and has none
/ Of the dead pasty-iookiuR flesh which
marks 50 many men of his age The onty
| sign OF failing about him is his hair and
l few mon make success W hairerowins
| and business both. What he has II crisp.
bright silvery. with Just enough backing
/ of iron gray 10 give II strength 81 color
/ Ills whole appearance r. that OF vigor-
Gus man Of o.. and there H. he vitality
\ In him which h. good for ~ years OF
7 hard work.
The good sense OF his charities is even
more remarkable than the vast amount
! Of money which he has given 30 quietly
| that none will ever be abe to trace all
that he has given.-san Francisco News
Letter.