The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-26

stamford White va 'hn aun ~ Wirharl
f,t,m Whit.. tho distinguished author
prI rrta W. va iufH on SIveml~f v,
ls,t IN Sew Yufh oiy awl Nas educated
Ia tbs piiliu srhtrls supplemented Nv
private iuipfa
tlr rrcri,el he architectural tfIlnina
f,ln nnfies n tpmufll AMI " N ltchard
sup. trd he vna the rhirt sastani ~ The
latter Nv the r]rruliuu ~ lnuity church.
ltaiun
whom ihti vpfk vna cinplrirl hr wrn'
a. lurufr ~ lgi' iri frrm in'sl tlrr'ifiv"l.
luanrd airdvtug uull isSi Nhon ~ rdufI"tl
n, the riv nnI ruicrsI into Irft n"rahip
9Th thirlas ! Nrktm AMI William II
'irlI ,nna,ii uiiuF tho firm ~ Mrklm,
iirnd \ Whio vhoh hna continued ~
I,t4, and grown ~ rnin"n," luwh ~ W."
ptra'ui dnv
Among tho nurlliuga Designed hv Mr
Whi,r J.. ~" hula' un Nali aun hveni"
Iuil, fnr tho late Henry Willard, lut recently
mrrIIinl Nv WhtrrlaW Reid. now Amha-.
.niur - GroHI britain Mr. white also de-
signrI tho Ma li-pn square Garden, IN
Whroh hc va. kIIlrd the Century aud Met
rppuIiiu rluphoIsr.. som" ~ the principal
bindings " m" University uf New York
III / the I nivrr.iIv ~ Virginia
lLc also deaf gnrd the architecture work
10 h, used IN connection with N" statues
Of Augustus Saint GauienS. notable among
which are tho Farrngut statue IN Madison
S1tr ~ aud tho Lincoln statue IN ChlClgp
The N'emorialArchl WdShInRtonS rnIre Was
also h. work lie designed II In iSS9. II" has
also made numerous deSign~ for book
covers. ~ we'll aS those for the covers 81
the century and Seminars magazines.
Mr.. " ite was a member Of the American
Institute Of Architects and Of the Tile.
Knickrrbuckrr. Union University and Brook
clubs. the Century Association the Players.
Lambs. Garden city Golf and New York
Yacht clubs, the Automobile club Of America
ard the Met ropolltan club.
The University of the City Of New York
in 1882 conferred upon him the degree Of
A. NJ. His wife was Mis- BESSIE Smith.
He mar, led her in 1881. She vas the daugh-
ter of Judge J. Lawrence Smith of New
York, a descendant of Cot. Richard Smith,
The original patente of SimithtOwn, j.. !,
H,r sisters are Mrs. j. Bloomfield Weth-
erell and Mrs.. Prescott Hall Butler.
They have one sen. Lawrence q. White.
who is an undergraduate of Harvard Univer-
sity His residence was l2l East Twanty-tirst
street where he has had constructed an Ita Ian
garden which is one Of the most picturesque
spots in the Gramercy Park section. His
summer Residence was at st. James, l.. |.
For some years past the entertainments
which he has given to his friends have been
brated for their unique character. Mr..
White had for many years a studio in the
of Madison = iuare Garden.
Mr.. White was a man Of great wealth.
He was known as one Of the most enthusi-
astic first nighters in New York and a
regular attendant at all the musical and
beauty shows. He was also a constant
guest at the studio entertainments Of his
artist friends.
He was a man Of remarkable appearance.
was o feet tall, with a head Of aubum
hair, without a thread Of white in it and
worn pompadour. He was hea Willy built
and resembled rather a hea vyweight athlete
than an artist.
THAw's TROUBLESOME CARERR.
Harry X. Thaw has got considerable
not oriety in the past few yea II, chiefly be-
cause of the events leading up to his mar
riage with Florence Evelyn Nesbit. the
artists model. He is ~ years old, although
he gave hls age last night as is.
He first began to get before the public
about four years ago when he gave a din
ner in Paris which was said to have cost
900. At it were got together more fair
women tina even the Bohemia of Paris
ever saw in one place before. For his
e~xtravaganoes he has been mainly de-
on is mother, Mrs. William Thaw
Df DittuI,,rr uhn Ia a ~ riot DR. ClNtariap
Under his fathers will he was to get only
81. 500 a year until be should be IS years
old. His mother made his income $780, 600
Miss Nesbit, who was the daughter OF
Scott Nesbit. a Door Pittsburg attorney,
who died ten years ago, was well known
as a model. Stanford White was in
in her success. She drifted to the
stage and was a flower girl in "F1orodora y
Thaw met her about this time.
Three years ago she went abroad to 81 udy
music and Thaw Followed her.
In the summer OF 1904 he was arrested
Switzerland for speeding his auto and it
was reported at the time that he was ac-
by Mrs. Thaw," a woman OF
beauty.
Word came in the fall of 1904 that Harry
Thaw and Evelyn Nesbit had registered at
the Carlton Hotel in London as man and
wife. Shortly afterward they came TO New
York on the same steamer but In different
apartments.
They got here on November 8, but re-
fused to say whether they were married or
not. They went to the Hotel Cumberland.
Thaw refused to. register her a. his
wife. He was allowed to stay there that
night, out had to occupy a room on another
In the morning he still refused
to write and wife" on the register, and they
were told to leave the hotel before noon.
They left.
A friend took care Of Miss Nesbit and
went to P%ittsburg. The family had
something to say to him. 1t was generally
understood that the family ultimatum was
10 leave Miss Nesbit or get along on So 500
a year There were reports OF an offer Of
$3.50, 900 to Miss Nesbit to give him up.
Anyhow. a settlement of some kind was
for on April 4, 1905, Thaw and Miss
Nesbit we're married in Pittsburg in the
study ofthe Rev. William l.. McEwan, pastor
Of the Third Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Will
Thaw witnc2"ed The ceremony and
after it kissed her daughter-in-law. The
other witnesses were Josiah G.. Thaw, a
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles j. Hol-
man, stepfather and mother of the bride.
-. .l,. tIt $40, - l., H.