New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-17


| drawer and stronger than would have been e1-
| pected Of a man many years his Junior.
An outline of the funeral ARRANGEMENTS was
| decided on tonight The body will be taken
| TO Chicago at II a. m. to-day in a special train
| ever the New-York Central and Hudson River
| Railroad and Lake Shore system. There will
be no service IN this city. 1t is planned TO hold
| the funeral In Chicago at a date to be fixed
later either at the Field home in Prairie-ave or
at the First Presbyterian Church, whose pas
tor, the Rev Dr. Morrison, will in either case
be the officiating clergyman on board the
special train, in addition TO the members OF the
Field family, the friends who came on from
Chicago will be passengers for the return trip
A sinking spell early yesterday morning, which
followed the remarkable rally Of Monday
presaged the coming of the end The attending
physicians first told the family and withdrew
| from the sick chamber. The message that the
end was near vas conveyed also TO the men,
bers of the Chicago colony stopping in the
hotel and thew gathered in one Of the rooms OF
the apartment
Mr. Field was told last night that he had only
the slightest chance for recovery In the perloos
of consciousness which marked the last twenty
four hours Of his life he talked little, seeming
resigned and peaceful and occasionally express
ing his appreciation of the tight his physicians
had made for him,
With Mr.. Field at his death in addition to his
wife. were Mrs Marshall Field. jr, Stanley Field
a nephew and son Of Joseph n. Field, of Man
chester. England and Mrs. Stanley Field.
In the rooms adjoining were the attending
rhvsiCians Dr. Frank Billings, OF Chicago; DIT.
E G. Janeway and DR.. Walter B James; VIII
lam G. BeaIe of Chicago, Mr.. Fields personal
counsel; Mrs Beale, Robert T Lincoln Ia"
PARTNER of Mr.. Beale: Marvin Hughitt president
T3ojTy 4 IL
son Armour, Charles Lunn. jr., Augustus y.
Eddy. Mr.. Fields brothar-tn-law; Miss Cathe-
rine Eddy. Mrs. Preston Gibson. Robert NJ Fair.
Norman B Ream Mrs. Gillette, a niece OF MT
Field: Philip James z nephew; Mr.. and mrs
John c. King and Mrs. Henry Dibblee
Augustus n Eddy, d personal friend Of Mr..
Field told the reporters Of Mr.. Field death'
He said that as far as he knew Mr. Field dlo
not make a new will i'll his fatal illness. Mrs
Field. he said. was bearing up as well as couIo
be expected
Both William s Beal and Augustus n. Eddy
said last night that the former was not here
as Mr.. Fields attorney. Mr. Beal said he was
. rersonaI friend of Mr. Field and did not come
on from Chicago to see him IN legal capacllg'
ae NJ Fields LAWYER He added that the
viii would he probated in Chicago.
Marshall Field one Of the greatest merchants IN
The
rs he bfTIs Of Conway q little town Of West
err Massachusetts. his early years were those OF
most farmer lads. He received good eouCa'on
IN the public schools and the local academy OF MS
native town. but his tastes were HSLra@iI+to 49,
than agricultural.
IN 1862 when he was seventeen years old, he
began his business career. He went to PIttsheId
and obtained employment as clerk IN general
store Mr. Field remained there four years. IN
that time he had outgrown the business and the
town There were opportunities in sight Tor
young man of his capacities and ambition
He went straight to Chicago and remained there
for the rest Of his life. This was in 1856 just after
he had attained his majority. Entering the employ
of Cooley Wadsworth & Co, one Of the pioneer
mercantile houses of the Western city he displayed
q genius for business and rendered such valuable
service to his employers that IN 1850 he was ad-
rnitted to a partnership in the firm which became
known as Cooley, Farwen & Co. and later as Far
we'll Field &. Co. In 1855 there was partial reor-
sanitation the firm consisting OF Mr.. Field
|. T. Letter and Potter Palmer. under the firm
name Of Field, Palmer & Letter. Two years later
Mr. Palmer Withdrew, and until 1881 the style OF
the firm was Field Letter co. AIr Letter retired
in the latter year. and since that time the firm mas
been Marshall Field & Co.
The only break il the growth OF what has be-
come one OF the greatest mercantile houses in the
world was that made by the fire Of 1871, In that
disaster Mr.. Field suffered proportonatey with the
citv itself His then did business al State and
Washington SITS. the present site of the retail
house Of Marshall Field Co Everything was
swept away by the flames, involving loss Of
s. so 600 The firm eventually recovered S2,50oo0o
insurance. Gir. Field met the disaster with char
acteristc energy and indomtable pluck While the
ruins were still smoulderng new quarters were
opened bv the firm IN the streetcar barns at State
and goth sts and rebuilding was ct once begun on
the old site. The also began the erection OF a
seuarats wholesale house at Madison and Market
sis Their new buildings were among the first OF
the permanent structures completed after the rTe'
The retail establishment was opened in 1872
Within a few years the new wholesale house
-,-o,-ed Inadequate the growth of business and
tba erection of a new structure begun In 1850
II vras completed years later. It occupies an
entire block bounded by Adams, Franklin and
Quincy SITS and 5th-ave., in the heart OF the bust
ness section 1t is OF granite and sandstone. plain
| and substantial Chicago smoke has turned II al
| r,ozt black and il looks somewhat like one OF
| Tondon's old and massive government buildings
The unadorned structure bears external indica-
ton Of its use. There Is announcement or sign
| upon it save brass plate bearing the firm name
| at the main entrance. IN Adams-st..
! When tho flames nearly wiped out Chicago thirty
| five wears ago thu firm Of which Mr.. Field was
| the directing spirit did business estimated at
about 100000 yearly. After twenty years the
| total was $4,000 600. and it Is estimated at
/ twice that figure
IN 1879 Nj. Field. individual ana a member