The sun., 1903-08-10
WILLIAM EARL DODGE DEAD.
.,, rr,ublr la,lsrd Death-.laad Been
IN uad Health. hut no serious Result
wn, Anticipated Record In
ph,lanthroplc and Religious Work.

p.,lf,ppoR, Me, Aug. 9-William Earl
no'r,of New Nork,t IN" merchant and mem
Lo,'. ,no.wc.l-kuown metal firm of Phelps,
nuj.o A. co.. died here suddenly Of heart
,r,,lI, and complication OF diseases, at
o,y, .'Ir., thi- afternoon, Mt the age of
=, ,onr4 lie had been failing in health
r,r .,,n, time. hut nO serious results were
ILL., Io.,u was a shock to his family and
r,i.,L. U-wilc and his unmarried daugh-
FOR Grace II Dodge, were here with him.
NJ. pnilrr had been n visitor at Bar
u,,no, for several years. the past three
seasons occupying Stanwood, the Blaine
oo,to,,,. ON the Clcftstoue road. The body
,yiIl ho taken TO Riverdalc on the Hudson
OF Tursjay
William Earl Dodge was a son of the Hon
william Earl Dodge, who died IN 1873. HIS
,,,,I,r was a daughter Of Anson Green
ph,I,,. WHO was the head of the old metal
dw,nf Phelps n Peek,
i, IS33 William Earl Dodge, Sr., entered
., Gru the name of which changed to
p'oDn. 4 Dodge. 1t is now Phelps, Dodge
t,r William Earl Dodge succeeded his
S,,lnr I'm the firm, and as n business man.
n ulll' NroplS' ana "a pallol VI di', mas
ionn one Of the best known citizens of
NnW York
fln his fathnr, he always retained an
Interest In religion and charitable work. and
for many wears was president of the Young
No,- Christian Association. 1t was
through his efforts that the association
ercct,H the building at the corner OF
TwWiy-third street and Fourth avenue
So long lis home, and only recently pulled
dove
William Earl Dodge, Jr., was born in New
York city in 1882 and in 1854 became "A partner
n Phelps, Dodge & Co He was also presi-
dent Of the Ansonia Brass Company at
Ansonia, Conn, town named alter MS
maternal grandfather, who founded it.
MIR Dodge had other large interests
in ,hn town of Ansonia During the civil
war he was one of the Commissioners of
,be state of New York 10 supervise the con-
dl,ion of lis troops in the field. His com
mission was one of the first signed by Presi-
dent Lincoln, and at the conclusion of his
service he received a vote of thanks from
tho LEGISLATURE of the State for his work.
In addition TO his work as president Of
thr Young Mems Christian Association Mr.,
Dodge succeeded his father as president
Of The Evangelical Alliance, was vice
president of the American Sunday School
Union and chairman of the National Ar
htra,ion Committee.
In 1884 Mr. Dodge married Sarah Happen
Hoadlev, daughter Of the late David Hoad-
lev. who was president of the Panama Rail
road. Their daughter, Grace Hoadley
Dodge, has distinguished herself by her
charitable work, especially among working
qris She founded the Working Girls
clubs of this city and originated the
Teachers College. now affiliated with
Columbia University.
She was the first woman appointed a
member Of the Board of Education in this
citv Mr.. Dodge's son is Cleveland Hoadlev
Dodge, also member of the firm of Phelps,
Dodge & Co.
NIr. Dodge was first vice president, n
trustee and chairman of the executive
committee of tho Metropolitan Museum
Of Art In the latter post he has been, very
active in behalf of the museum, especially
since the deaths of Henry Marquand and
Cornelius Vanderbilt.
Mr.. Dodge was first vice president and
trustee of the American Museum OF Natural
History and a trustee Of the New York
R,tancal Garden. He was a member of
the American Geographical Society and
of the prominent clubs. His home In the
city was in Madison avenue and he usually
spent the summers at Greyst on, at River
dale-on-Hudson.
Mr.. Dodge was elected trustee. Of the
Carnegie Institution last year in place Of
Grover Cleveland, who deoftned an appoint.
ment. Mr.. Dodge gave Earl Hall to Co
Mmbia University. As chairman OF the
Abram S. Hewitt Memorial Fund he turned
over to Mayor Low last July a check fol
s2ll $40. Besides q widow he leaves one
son and three daughters.