New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-04

4rau slender body, composed mosoS -
,o,-es- a classic thoughtful face, set anoNe vel
built shoulders; a splendidly moulded toreheau
a forceful mouth; clear. grave eyes oeep Se''
distinguished little figure; natural reserve
that NAV prove TO be the symbol OF inner Po"eI
,baAis the lad If twelve years who is des'iHeu
10 become Chicago's foremost millionaire tne
sole bearer Of the name Of Marshall flelu- IN
the rassing Of the head Of the house Of Marshall
Field and the tragic death Of his SON. MdrsId1i
Field. I'd, on November ~, this slight inquire nSlS
become weighted down with the Inheritance Oh
q great untarnished name and fortune 'o0
,yasr TO be measured by a mental picture
Marshall FIeld-the boy-is the hrst DOTH u
the second Marshall Field and MIS-. Alpei 'i'io
Huck Field Six weeks ago he was known DIS
Marshall Field. Sd. From heir presuhpuFe no
has become in that brief period the heir appar-
ert and IineaI head of the richest house IN Ole
Middle West
From now until he reaches his majority this
boy Will be trained, mentally and physlcaliE' Io'
the work Of controlling S200OOOco and con-
z,ctinp, the business of the largest mercantile
house in the world.
The grandson and bearer Of the name or the
worlds foremost merchant was born in Chicago
and the first twelve years of his life seem u
have been I'll starred He has been a sIcA''
child The boys father, Marshall tleid' j.
was a victim Of i'll health during his entire me-
The fathers physique probably WIS inherIteo
from his mother Mrs. Mamie Scott Field the
first Mrs. MarShall Field.
Tracing out the life of young Marsnan f1eIu
i much like enumerating the critical scenes in
q tragedy The boys babyhoOd was much ike
tbe babyhood Of anybody else. His boyhood
hos haen different There was exceptionally
.+roDg attachment between this lad and his
fstber and grandfather. Each was devoted TO
the other Marshall Field, the grandfather was
Intensely interested in the boy, for he was lhe
nrst horn OF his only son. AS the infant grew
into toddling babyhood and the baby into
,ra+tlinR destructive youngster. the grand
| +a+herss affection for the child increased He
frequently played at some queer little game with
&c Grandson. and was said never to be so
bappy as when. forgetting business cares ana
worries. he would accept the lads challenge TO
rornp with him
| 1~,e hov grew 10 the age at which parents be-
| -, - .b,rk seriously of their childrens future
| A ,,,to- was engaged to teach the lad his alpha-
/ 81 young Marshall mastered his letters with
| -e,oo r,,able aptitude Then addition tables and
contraction. and all the kindred branches OF
s.,dy followed Then came a series or Illnesses
T-,a love OF the grandfather for the boy was
/ heightened by the several at'acAs OF serlous
| illness suffered by the child.
| r,,r,,1 all this time young Fields education
ma. NOT neglected. He did not mind being kept
az his books. either. for. from the time he was
given his first picture books young Marshall
has been fond OF them.
| Travelling much. Marshall Field made re"
| HAYWOOD friends but he and his brother Henry
| naturally became great ohurns depeno'hs almost
ar4,-elv On. upon the other for their
| -rhraa ,y.s,, ago Gvendolin came into the world
| - ~. to,. welcomed the little sister into
Tbeir championship. The three tire fast friends
friends
| r,,,Ttnx cwendoatns bnbyhood me family spena