The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-05
But LITTLE HOPE
FOR O.H.P. BELMONT
Physicians Say Millionaire
May Never Recover.
A VICTIM OF APPENDICITIS
Operation Successfully Performed,
but Surgeons Say septic Poisoning
Has Set ID--Husband of Former
Mrs. W. Il. Vanderbilt Is Graduate
of Annapolis and ex-CongreSsman.

New York. June 4-Oliver II. P. Bel
mont who was taken i'll with appendicitis
on Monday at his country place, Broack-
holt Villa. at Hampstead, L. I. but whose
physicians thought he might escape an
operation, grow worse this forenoon.
Dr. Andrew J. NlcCosh. who had been
with him during the night, summoned Dr.
William 7. Bull Dr. Bull arrived about
noon, and decided that an immediate op
Grafton was imperative. Or. Bull per
formed the operation. assisted by DR.. Nc
Gosh and Dr. Lanhart, Of Nassau Hos
ptal, at Mineola.
DR.. Bull found that septic poisoning had
set in, and held out little hope for the pa
tents recovery.
Mr. Belmont rallied for an hour or so
after the operation. but in the middle OF
the afternoon began to sink, and his ply
sicians did not believe he could survive
the night
Mr.. Belmont is the youngest son Of
the late August Belmont. and was born
in November. lS5S. in the old Belmont
residence in this city. He IS a grandson
Of Commodore Matthew Galbraith Perry.
who negotiated the treaty between the
United States and Japan and who was a
brother Of oliver Hazard Perry, the hero
Of Lake Erie.
Named After Erie Hero.
Mr.. Belmont was named for the latter
He went 10 school in New York and was
the1 sent abroad to study, his 1atners /,
intention being to fit him as a banker
He was clerk in a Broadway bank for
two years, and then decided that he
wanted TO go to Annapolis.
Admiral Christopher Raymond Perry /
Rodgers. a relative of his. was superin- |
tendent Of the Naval Academy at the
time. and his father obtained cadetsbip
for him. He was graduated in 1850. one
of his classmates being Lewis Nixon. He
served for two years as ensign. and then
entered his fathers banking firm. from
which he retired several years afterward.
Soon after his marriage TO Mrs Van-4
derbilt, Mr.. Belmont had political aspira-
tons, and interested Richard Croker in
his ambition. In the fall of 1900 he was
nominated for Congress in the Thirteenth
district He was elected by a majority of
about 1900 over William l. Wllcox and
served until 1903
Mr.. Belmont was married 70 Sarah
Whiting, daughter OF Augustus Whiting.
In 1883. They went to Europe on their
wedding trip. but disagreed, and Mrs
Belmont obtained a divorce in 1886.
Daughter Killed by Gas.
Shortly after she got her divorce
named Ida was born. This
who took the name Of Rives
when her mother married former CORPORA
ion Counsel George L. Rives, was mar
lied to William P. Burden in April. 1907
She was accidentally killed by gas on ,
February p last II
Mr.. Belmont was a guest Of Mr.. and
Yrs. w. X. Vanderbilt on the Yacht :
Valiant when Mr.. Vanderbilt suddenly
eft the party at Nice and went &c Paris
drs. Vanderbilt obtained a divorce in
darch, 1895. and was married TO Mr.. Bel ,
nont-on January II. 1896. She was Alvab I
:. Smith, of Mobile. whose sister Mimi I
married. Ferdinand Yznaga, and later /
William G. Tiffany. She is the mother !
f William K. Vanderbilt. jr., the Ouch
IS Of Marlborough. and Harold S. Van
erbilt.
Mr.. Belmont inherited 100000 when
is father died.