The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-25

later became partner ttreu bought u
seat on Change and started out 10Y hi1u-
self So sArewd and farseeing did the
yolns broker show himself TO be that in
Wv years be had as custom-rs and
friends sucn men as Samuel j. Tuden.
Jay Gould and William r. Travers lie
married the daughter OF the merchant
for whom he began work IN Baltimore.
larry ia IBIS career De r.skel everything
on one BIG deal ard won olt. even though
the courts later did give him black eve.
FROM that time hls rise was steady aRi
seemingly easy. u was only really easy.
however because % the mans power.
ability. grasp and Industry.
His Quick Methods.
From the beginning of his career he
has relied upon nis own industry. cour-
axe and Judgment 10 point and open the
way His genius for finance developed
early Ia ne. and al an age when most
boys are nyilg kites he was learning
TIE lesson OF patience and persevert nee
aud the necessity FOR following out a
project with logged determination 10
w-u- lie learned tAe lesson well-so Well
that ne never forgot IT,
All. Ryan passes upon "A business prop0-
sluon with "a Judgment that is almost
unerring. An lntuitive power 70 COM
preAend what IS feasible at the FIRST eX-
animation has been slarpened and tenn
percd by long experience. liz knows on
the insta@t what 10 avoid - Well as
what 10 adopt His history has been one
long tale OF almost UnbrOken success.
lie has made mistakes, but they have
had u do with the minor details of his
enterprises. and have never affected the
stability OF the main undertaking. HIS
connection with the Seaboard Air Line
Railway is Wen known 10 readers Of The
Iimes-Dlspatcn-
Although NJ. Ryan has not yet taken
q direct personal part IN the activities
Of politics, either in Virginia or New
York, lac takes lively interest in the
movements OF the parties and is con-
sidered ia some quarters as a consider
able power behind the throne. lie is a
voter in Virginia, ana always comes home
on important election days 10 cast his
vote for the Democratic ticket lie was
one OF the Virginia delegates 10 the ma
tonal Democratic convention of 1sO4 In
New York he holds membership il a
number Of clubs. among them the Metro
pOlitan. Manhattan, Union. Lawyers ,
Catholic, New York Athletic and Demo-
cratic clubs He also belongs TO the
Southern Society and the New YORK
Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Ryan largest single gft to the
church he loves SO we'll is, Of course,
the cathedral in this city. but this does
LOT constitute all OF his nberahty 10 the
church and its enterprises. The mag
nidcent Catholic Chapel at Sunern, his
summer home. near New York City. was
a gift from Mr.. Ryan. he has contrib
uted very largely TO the building fund
OF other Catholic churches in many parts
of New York and elsewhere. but ne alone
knows 90 what amount he has helped,
and he does not tell of his good deeds.
Mrs. Ryan's Gifts to Church.
Mrs. Ryan. who. Ike her husband, is
a devout Catholic and loyal 70 the church
and its work. is as liberal In her way
as her husband. and has. perhaps. given
nearly as much money to the erection and
furnishing and repairing of churches and
advancing the interests Of church schools
as her husband has. Mr.. Ryan does not
beast to her left hand OF the good things
hei right hand has done. In fact she
avoids notoriety, and as far as she can
she keeps her donations a secret. Tnat
she has contributed very largely 70 the
furnishing or the cathedral everybody
knows, but just how much but few do
know. and IL Is at her request that they
refuse TO ,divulge Il.
However. It is known that Mrs Ryan
built the Sacred Heart Church, OF Man
chester, and the Church Of the Blessed
Sacrament In Harrisonburg. and paid
large proportion OF the cost of the new
Catholic Church In Keyser. West Viz
ginia. all In this diocese. She was also
contributor TO the new church IN New
port News. All Of these are in this
diocese.
Mrs. Ryan also paid for the building
and furnishing Of the Cathedral Sacred
Heart School located on the corner of
Morris Street and Floyd Avenue, In this
city, and also the Sisters Home adioin-
ing. Another school paid for entirely
by Mrs. Ryan Is the one attached to the
Manchester church.
A large structure has lust been COM