Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-10

ley, and close and warm friendship
between The chief executive and the
young underwater expert was the re-
suit. When Mr. Mckinley heard Of Mr..
Morgan's plan "a make Mr.. Perkins a
member Of his firm, he did not approve
OF the plan, but said 10 mutual friends
that he hoped Mr.. Perkins would re-
main where he was, because he feared
that going down 20 Wall street would
take the humanity out Of him and
make him what so many men have be-
come ION the street." hard and tireless
grinders. He had the highest regard
for Mr.. Mckinley's opinion but feel
Ing himself safe against the effects Of
wall street, when Mr. Morgan repeated
his ofler six months later he accepted,
with the understanding that he should
not sever his connection with the New
YORK Llte Insurance company. While
ne is by his own might a power ION the
street he finds time to attend to his
duties as second vice president and
chairman OF the finance committee OF
the insurance company, and spends
some time In his old office every work.
day. This man, with an internatio
reputation as an underwater and fin
ancier, Is only 40 years old, and the
great work which he has accomplished
and the strain which is n part Of life
OF great activity have left no marks
upon him. He is feet tall, has brown
hair and eyes, and is best described as
good looking man. He is genial In his
manner, and, without posing as a know
Ing man or a pedant lmpresses one
even I'm commonplace conversation as a
man who sees beyond the surface and
mas the faculty also of imparting to
others matters which he desires 10
make clear. His energy and bis de-
voti0n TO cause We're demonstrated
by his action In connection with the
movement for the preservation of the
Palisades. Gov. Roosevelt appointed
him chairman Of the New York COM
mission, and II was largely his work
that stopped the vandalism along the
picturesque cliffs and secured their
preservation At his suggestion the
money appropriated for office rent and
Incidental expenses was laid aside. and
his own offices were used by the COM
mission. With the money appropriated
by New York and New Jersey. blasters
were bought off and options on the
property were secured. After this i'm
portant step had been taken. II became
an easy matter to gain possession of
the property.
In his office In the New York Life
insurance company building, or in the
lower office In Wall street. Mr.. Per-
king never fails TO impress his visitor
as a man of affairs for whom no prob
lem Is too difficult and no detail too
small. But those people who visit him
at his home, at Riverdale see Mr.. Per- |
kins at his best, He has won place |
In the business world. which is said TO
yield him $500, 900 year, but his bust |
ness AFFAIRS have always been second |
airy to his home, The home In which |
he lives liz a model OF good taste, void |
of all those incongruites which mar
some country houses, The library is |
large one and well selected. and the |
rooms are cheerful. The entrance hall |
has a large fire place. and the chairs |
and lounges there and elsewhere about |
the place look as though they were
made for use and not for show There
are flowers all over the house. ar
ranged under the direction Of Mrs. Per-
hns, and there are two children. a girl |
OF 10 and boy Of Z, who are probably
the chief attractions Of the place.
Mr.. Perkins Is fond Of good horses
and is the owner OF many first class
roadsters. He often takes his family
on long drives through the country, and
usually does his own driving.
In speaking of Mr. Perkins and his