New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-29

years old. His death. according to members of his
family, was due to the nflrmities Of his age
Mr. Iselin was married in Baltimore in 1915 to
Miss Eleanora O'Donnell. daughter of Columbus
O'Donnel. of that city. Miss O'Donnell was re-
lated 10 John Carroll, first Roman Catholic Bishop
of the United States. Although Mr.. Iselin was q
Protestant the wedding took place in the Cathedral
in Baltimore.
Mr. and Mrs Iselin were among the chief bene-
factors of the Roman Catholic Church in the
United States. Ten years ago Mrs. Iseln built
st. GabriePs Church. New-Rochelle. one of the
most picturesque church buildings on Long Island
Sound. The church nearly 100000. and in con-
nection with it the family gave rectory and home
for the Sisters of Charity.
Mr. and Mrs Iseln celebrated their golden we'd
ding December IL. 1895. and that occasion COM
lnemorated by the dedication of a memorial window
representing the espousal Of st. Joseph and the
Virgin Mary. The children. c. Oliver Isein, Will
lam E. Iselln, Columbus O'Donnell Iselin, Adrian
lselin. jr.. Mrs. Delaney Aston Kane, Mrs. John
G. Beresford and Miss Georgiana Iselin, have since
placed several other windows in the church in
memory of their mother.
few years ago, when Delaney Aston Kane left
the Episcopal Church and became Catholic, Mrs
Kane caused altar of thanksgiving to be placed
in the baptistry of the church The family trans
ferred its handsome gymnasium property in New
Rochelle TO st. Gabriels Parish as a school for
children The building is valued at more than
100000 The Leland Castle, in Residence Park,
owned by Columbus O'Donneu IseIin was also
transferred to the church by its owner and is now
conducted as an academy by the Ursuline
Since the death of his wife in 1897, Mr.. Iseln had
continued to make large gifts TO the Church. al
though he had not been received into the Roman
Catholic communion. Last year he and his daugh-
ter gave church valued $4,000 to the Italian
Catholics of New-RocheHe and also a newly fur
Inished rectory for the priest They contributed
PeIham and churches in the coal regions of Penn
Georgiana seiin erected home 9@ at ooa Of @
coun sn6 at sfarsdae in @
banker was also liberal in other directions. Re-
building of the Lutheran Church in New Rochelle
The members OF the family are pewholders in the
Although Mr.. Iselin was one of the leading bank
ers Of New-York little has been published about
his family history. No photograph of him has ever
giving picture OF himself even TO his most init
from Basel switzeand He Ws t for n many YEARS
me American representative Of the silk and glove
was half swiss and half i French MT i's'
Mr.. Iseln was born in Scotland while his parents
educated abroad and came to New York nearly
assistant SWISS consul Of New-YoFk Mr.. iseln
was one OF the incorporators of the Museum of Ma
Of cr9ey sqo &nmss aSr 's
many New, YORK clubs 644holdeT at the Metro
in dozen or more trust and railroad companies
and other financial concerns He had seven chii-
dren, sixteen grandchildren and one great-grand-
Besides his city home and large places in New
Rochelle. Mr.. Iselin had country seats at Hemp
stead, Newport and Lenox. He took great interest
in yachting, and was the owner of one of the
finest launches along the sound.
The bankers chief pleasure in his last years
consisted largely in improving and identifying the
waterworks property at New-Rochelle, of which he
was the owner 1t was his desire to give New
Rochelle the best supply of water, and to this
of land and streams in that city. and adjoining
towns Of East Chester, Scarsdale and Mama
roneck, until he had obtained the choice of the
watershed of Westchester County. All of the land
he acquired he inclosed with walls to insure
against pollution of the supply, and then built
beautiful lakes and drives, to which the public
admitted.
1t is said that Mr.. Iselin had more than $780,
600 invested in the New-Rochele Waterworks. and
that the property paid less than per cent. &C
count of the improvements he constantly added to
1t. Caring personally for his greenhouses and con-
servatories was another pastime. He had one Of
the finest collections of chrysanthemums to be
seen about New-York.
Mr.. Iselin was a benefactor of w-Rochele in
many ways. His largest public gift there Nep-
tune Park. on the Sound He owned choice prop
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