New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

which he made his future headquarters.
and In no sense speculator in Il. he was
"A most conservative purchaser and pur-
chaser for investment, apprecfating thor
/ Oughly the promise OF substantial rewards
/ in the certain enhancement OF values.
His beautiful home az Fifth avenue and
/ 9th street cost Mr.. Huntington, including
\ the site, over 100000. The building has
| an onyx and statuary marble staircase that
cost $4,000. a grand ballroom. wrought
iron art work gates 10 a porte-cochere, an
/ interior gcourt surmounted by dome. and
many other costly features. including
/ large plunge In the basement
Sufficient frontage on Fifth avenue could
rot be obtained for the mansion, and the
Astors were already planning TO build on
/ therefore. obliged TO pay S56,620 for a strip
/ ten feet wide on the east side OF Fifth ave-
nue. and seventy-five feet south OF 57th
I street
one OF the most curious freaks Of rumor
mongering in connection with Mr.. Hunting
tons home life was the story that started
/ in some irresponsible news item to the ef-
feet that he would not live IN mis- new
house on account Of some superstitious
feeling concerning II. His many acquaint-
ances find II hard TO understand how such
a suggestion could arise. for the confuta-
\ ton OF IL was daily evidenced. No man
/ was more free from superstition. As soon
as the house was finished the family moved
| In, and Mr.. Huntington never left IL except
]
10 California, or for his summer outing al
| his camp In the Adirondacks, or in Europe.
| His immense library. filled with books, It's
walls covered with beautiful and costly
paintings by the old masters was never
ending delight TO him and his wife, and
/ more delightful atmosphere OF COM
| Portable and happy home life could hardly
| be conceived.
bilties and al his Office seldom denied nirl-
self to one. He liked the black men who,
/ like Price, OF North Carolina. and Booker
/ T. Washington, were trying 10 elevate their
race. and white visitors at his office in the
| Mills Building, on Broad street, who some
! times had TO be turned away, departed with
| a pleasant sense Of the courtesy shown
them by the suave darky on guard, VINO
! understood his business.
! Mr.. Huntington's secretary, George z.
( Miles. draws an interesting picture OF the
( railway magnate as he appeared in his OF
fee some two years before his death-
Dressed in tightly buttoned black Prince
Albert coat which served TO display 70 ad-
/ vantage the broad, deep chest Of the man,
and with his six feet one inch OF stature
/ he made most imposing figure.
II was Mr.. huntington custom as SCOT
az he entered the Office 70 put on his black
skull cap. which, however, talled 70 hloe
his massive Uranium, entirely oeld e1cepe
FOR a fringe OF grizzled hair His mus
tache was A heavy one, and, united WIN q
| full, white beard, served 20 concesi the
| strong. square jaw. r,.,,.,..u.
was anything but luxurious one. lnere
/ was no carpet on the floor and there was
sense OF baroness, but the sun sueelne
IN al the windows. and II was. 70 use ar. s.,I
| Huntington's expression. uisHlS "iiO
place 70 work in. .
The table desk ar which the railroad
king sat was Of the old-fas shloned sort ana ana
had been in use for about twenty yea. >
The desk was crowded with documents,
pamphlets, newspaper clippings and stray
sheets Of paper the mass oeins sfnr
that on the old desk was a faded req tauie
That desk could have told many stories
Across one corner transactions involving
billion dollars had been brought 10 sue
cessful conclusion. On this old nit OF
furniture plans for thousands OF miles OIL
railroad had been studied II had un,
doubtedly seen, too, many DISCOURAGED
business man rush IN from the market,
fevertsh with panic 70 peg ald from tn,s ne
giant OF indusry; Hundreas a rast,ng ot pas nlace
on the old desk-petitions from despalrlng
unfortunates, for example who haylng reao
Of the millions possessed by Nj; iuhuIls nun ll
ton had taken this means 70 ask MS nelp.
The desk however. is silent and It's occu-
pant during those strenuous years OF tne
past is gone forever. How many cases OF
reed were relieved by Mr.. Huntington in
his plain little Office will never be known.
After sixty years Of almost incessant
toll, broken only by business trips to Eu-
rope and California, Mr. Huntington re-
office and in the keeping or his engage
ments as ne was In his younger Gays.
Those who were associated with MN IN
carrying out the IDEA or transconuneLldl
roadway had all succumbed 10 the burden
Of years while this great man, who mac
worked harder than any or them, was sui
L do not work hard" he told a caller
when he was seventy-four years old. l
work easy" Given Mr. Hunungton's won
derful physique and his happy faculty OF
D reg ~flir "a COnti0U-
ance in the arena OF business is explained.
To these reasons, nevertheless. there must
be added the regularity or the lie ne led.
When he left his Office he shut the door
. Of labor for the day He ate sparingly,
rarely touching wine. and found one OF mis-
greatest pleasures ia q quiet game OF whist
played Just before reuring. he retired
early.
Mr.. Huntington was ever ready 10 advise
young men. He loved 20 preach his doc
flowed freely from his fertile brain. He
was constantly using them. Some OF the
most striking were:
The great secret Of success lies in saw
ing the pennies and, no matter how little
you make, laying aside some portion OF IT.
IL is sometimes pretty hard TO do II. but 1t
means in the end a certain competence
"A young man should command what he
Is worth, always keeping his eyes open TO
better himself"
II do not think the life of one who has
accumulated Il hundred millions more OF
less although interesting, is inspiring
No one can follow in the footsteps Of
another, he must work out mis- own des-
Tiny"
II you observe the rules Of honesty, in
tesrty and economy you have just as good
q chance as any other man."
Never allow any social obligation TO in
terfeTe with business engagement"
Il have never cared a cent what any
human being said or thought about my ac-
tons so long as ! was satisfied myself that
/ was IN the right.
Lots Of sorrow has been caused by men
meddlirg at a game regarding which they
knew nothing with fellows who knew all
about IL.
False pride is an enormous obstacle"
Never worry about tomorrow. to-day IS
the all-tmpOrtant issue
| Don't watch the clock. The man VINO
does probably would never be missed by
. his employer
Mr. Huntington never appeared 10 regret
/ the fact that he had so little opportunity
for schooling In his advice 10 young men
/ he never failed 10 emphasize mis- view that
the educational systems OF the day Were
not all that they should be. on one occa-
sion he expressed his opinions on the SUBJ
ject of education in full.
/ Il believe" lie said, that the generality
Of young men spend too many OF perhaps
the most valuable years Of their lives in
college. I do not say and never meant 10
imply that education is harmful in itself,
but I DO say that IN my opinion the mass
Of our boys by carrying their education be-
yond the point 70 which IL is OF course
/ fha. thar- shnuld In orde IN