The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03

the charm Of the region and has always
made 1t her summer residence Since the
death Of her husband she has still further
improved II. made parks. erected monu-
ments. established a large observatory. COM
manding the lake and the surrounding coun-
TRIP for miles. and set apart a fund for keep
Ing II in repair. When she finds worthy
men out of work she puts them on 4 living
salary and gives them employment.
Musician His ProtcGc.
Although a woman fond of life and all its
J enjoyment. Mrs. Corning Clark IS exceed
lngly %reticent and retiring In her DISPOSE
ton. Many OF her benefactions. amounting
to hundreds Of thousands of dollars. have
been bestowed with a liberal hand ard
never heard of outside of Il few intimate
friends in charitable work.
When Alfred Corning Clark's father died
his fortune was estimated at from S35,U00.01)
to 100000. but to-day. through Mr..
Bourne's sagacious management. it is said
to reach at least s60,G0.Col
Mrs. Clark's four sons are all million
aires. and among the richest young men in
the country.
Is an example Of Mr.. Alfred Corning
Clarks generosity. especially where friend
snip and music were concerned. this story Is
ioId: A teacher and tenor singer. Ny. SeVe-
rini' who had come from Europe to find an
opening in his profession, so completely won
Mr. Clark's heart that the millionaire be-
came his lifelong friend. and he not only
gave him an income for life. but gave him
two houses TO live In. free of rent, with
servants and all appointments thrown in.
He was a frequent visitor. often spending
'"CHS, s'i4L4LES idAllIS part II lIt- I!tAS-t
and singing. When Nj. Severini died. about
twelve years ago. 1t is related that Mr..
Clark personally took his body to Europe
ami superintendent its inte-ment in his ma
tive town, paying all expenses. and was the
s~incereSt mOuruer at the grave.
Indeed. II was said that the musicians
he never fully recovered. He thought 50
much of him that he named his eldest son,
Edward Sever!ni. after him.
Bourne IA MuItimiIIiOnnire.
Tho or.f,11. -.stL ,t. --4. --ztf
company ten years before the civil War
was most fortunate for all concerned. Not
only Mr.. Singer and the Clarks made nil
lions. but AIr. Bourne. who left his humble
me income OF The great enterprise, and mas
become a mu!timilli0naire himself.
The steam yachts Revert, ColOnia and Ar
tennis are among his pleasure craft. He is
vice commodore of the New York Yacht
Club. and has a country seat near Oakdale.
l.. l.; which rivals the splendors of the
nei%hborinG country place. the Naudcrbilts'
Idle Hour. His grounds cover loo acres,
maSntfcently situated on the MerriCk road,
stretching to the ocean.
The house is a marble palace. with long
lines OF Colonial pillars. colnanades and
arches. with great drawing-rO0ms. concert
halls, Conservatives, baths. artificial lakes
canals, a trout pond and many fancy bridges
trimmed with white marble archins the
mcanGerinS streams, all designer by Ernest
Flagg, a famous architect.
This place of Mr.. Bourne's. at Indian
his fine taste and wealth-aI because. years
ago. a shrewd. generous lawyer believed in
the hard-working inventor. who. in coaXins
MS little shuttle to play, woyc the fortunes /
which are still growing.
And best of all Is the statement that there
has been no Squandcrlng. no destination in
wrong directions. Ana now another family.
perhaps the beginning of new and distin-
the fortune and spending it for the good of
humanity and sweet charity.