Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-17

/ rose cOlOred Coventry vases lhdt W
! 10000. the tiny blue Seyres tray VIII
Gun and saucer valued at $4,000. Ther.
! are three Cosway mlnlaiuras-tiny, Du'
so exqusitely beautiful examples OF IN,
master that they are priced at ai'VO'
! each,
, In art. as in finance MI, Plerpon'
Morgan disdains trides.
A thousand dollar "deal' on thou-
sand dollar picture does not ai1tael
him. But 70 the man with a huge ~
nancial scheme % submit on the man
with q priceless unique work OF ART 70
sell he lends ready but a dlscrlml-
mating ear. He gave Mr. Sedelmeyer
.eiO0 900 for the Raphael Madonna on
81. Anthony of Padua. lie gave 2OO0'-
600 francs for the four famous tapes
tries after Boucher he bought the
TOovey library. he gave QuQrltch o.
GOA guineas for the "C0deX Psalterum,
ono Of the rarest OF printed books nc
purchased In one LOT NJ. Gayets cOlleo-
ton OF l5S Rembrandt etchlugs ana
similarly NJ. Mannhem's collection OF
ANTIQUES In marble bronze ana terra
Gotta. The Pfungst collection OF
ANTIQUE bronzes he bought for EleVVV.
Many Of his purchases he has given
away almost as soon as made ltls pen
efactlons. both public md private.
have been prlncely. He gave t2V9oOp
To Harvard university 10 hulld new
medical schools In memory OF his iath-
en-, lie presented his church, 81
Georges Protestant Episcopal church
with a new parish house and rectory
AT "A cost Of $50 900 as vel az an en-
doWment Of 10000 for mission WORK
He was interested by a gentleman IN a
project for the establishment OF
trade school In New York, ana gave
C100 600 as an endowment. Two nun
bred thousand pounds was his con-
tribution to the building FUND OF
Nrg York hospital for poor women,
besides E70.O 600 for endowment and two
plots OF very valuable land. His con-
trlbutlon to the 81. Johns cathedral
fund IS believed to have been ElO0OVV.
Then there have been gifts to the New
York Y. NJ. c, A., 100000; to the Holy
Oake (Mass) library 100000; 10 81
PauPs Cathedral here In London the
costly electrical plant and electrical
planting 10 the LOOMS Sanaiorlum val
ucd at eS000; to the Queen victoria
memorial fund, ei0QO; and q like sum
to the Galveston relief fund
These and hundreds OF other splendid
benefactions. besides numerous price
less gifts TO museums and other educa-
tlonal Institutions.
lie has another house on the fringe
Of London. a roomy old Georgian
house at Rochampton-a pleasant
enough retreat within an easy half
hour OF his Princes Gate establishment
but not any more pretentlous than the
suburban home Of any London mer-
chant might be. Perhaps It Is that In
comparison with his vast wealth there
gre few things purchsable in the world
sufficiently costly TO be desired, and
IN default OF them he makes shift with
tho houses md things he has.
Perhaps of all his acquisitions the
one which conveys most forcibly the
idea Of his immense purchasing power
is the service OF Sir Clinton Dawklns.
one OF his maiesty's prlvy council, Sir
Clinic Dawkins was one Of the most
esteemed and trusted servants OF the
British government To him had been
enstrusted the handling Of the finances
OF Egypt. and 10 him the government
looked for the reorganization OF the f.
nances Of India. A friend Of Lord Mil |
ners a protege OF Lord Rosebery's, adj |
mlred for his great financial genius by |
leaders OF both parties, there was open |
to him the most brilliant career which |
the administration OF the empire can !
afford It needs strong inducements 70 |
detach such q man from an assured |
career IN the service OF an empire But
such a man was needed IN the service |
Of the financial empire OF j. r. Morgan, !
And ] p. Morgan acquired him 10 take
control OF the London end OF the busi-
ness.
The acquisition Of the services Of
the Right Hon. ]. W Pirrie was by |
minor triumph, although |
Mr. Pirrle IL also q privy councillor. |
But he ls a commercial man. and more |
susceptible 10 commercial consdera- !
tons than O highly placed public official. |
still Mr.. Plrrle makes Mr., Morgan's |
collection Of members OF the privy |
into pair, and no other for |
eign fnancier however rich, has even |
one.