The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-16
DIR. NJ ADEN IS DEAD
President of Merchants
and Farmers Bank.
And One of the WeaIthiest and Most
influential Citizens Not Only of
Charlotte But of the
State.

Nopeclal to News and Observer)
Charlotte, N. c., Aug. 14.-Dr. John
Henry McAden, president of the Mer-
chants and Farmers National Bank. of
this city, and one of the wealthiest
as well as one of the most influential
citizens of North Carolina, died this
morning at 9:45 o'clock at his resi-
dence OF North Tryon street.
The end came suddenly and almost
Unexpectedly. He had been sick since
Saturday afternoon and no one, not
even himself, felt at all uneasy. He
arose this morning at his usual hour
and when questioned as to how he
felt, he unheSitatingly stated that he
felt much better than on yesterday.
He, however, said that he would not
go to the bank as he thought it would
be better for him to remain quiet for
a few days in order to insure a COM
plete recovery.
About o'clock his daughters, Mrs.
A. T. Summey and Miss Ella McAden,
started up town in the family car
riage. AS they were leaving DR.. Nc
Alden told them to see Mr.. Geo. F.. Will
son and tell him that he wished to
talk with him. Mr.. Wilson was seen
just as he was passing the News office
and he at once got in the carriage and
was driven to the McAden residence.
He stopped on the front porch and
one of the young ladies told him DR..
McAden would see him in a few min
utes. A very short interval had passed
when several members of the family
ran out and informed Mr. Wilson that
DIR. McAden had been stricken very
i'll. He, in company with Miss Nc
Alden, drove to DR.. Joseph Graham $
residence, only a few blocks distant.
| DR.. Graham accompanied them to the
home but by the time he reached DR..
McAden's bedside death was very near
| In a very few minutes the news OF
| his demise was posted on the bulletin
| boards of the city and in a brief time
the business portion of the city was III
| possession of the sad news. At the
Merchants ana Farmers National Bank
the emblem of mourning was display I'd
| in a few minutes after the officials
of that institution heard the sac
news. Along with the crepe was the
simple notice that 'Dr. j. II. McAden
| president of this bank, died this morn
ing at his home "a few minutes be
| fore ten O'clock" In less than an
hour his friends in and out of Char
| lotte were apprised of his death.
Saturday DR. McAden went to the
bank as usual, but as the day pro-
crossed his strength failed, and he re-
| turned home earlier than was his Gus
| tom. Saturday night he seemed tC
be suffering some, but still nothing Sc
rious was feared. All of yesterday he
was complaining of his old trouble
asthma. but this was in no sense re-
garded as a trouble to be alarmed
| over. 1t was not until this mornine
| that DR.. McAden even suspected that
he was an i'll man and then it was
that he sent for Mr. Geo. f.. Wilson
for what purpose it will never be
known
| With the exception of two sons
| Messrs. John Henry and Sydney n
| McAden, all of the immediate family
was at the bed side when DR.. McAden
passed away. owing to the fact that
John Henry and Sidney McAden are
| in st. Louis, the funeral services vii
not take place before Wednesday, as
it will be impossible for them to reach
Charlotte before possibly "Wednesday
morning. A member of the family
this afternoon stated that the funeral
exercises will take place "Wednesday
afternoon.