New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-05
MRS. ROBT. GOBLET DEAD
Prominent American Woman
Dies at Her Home in Paris.
HEALTH FAILED IN AUGUST
Was Owner of the Steam Yacht
Nahma and Personal Friend
of Royalty.

Paris. Dec. Airs Robert Goelet died
AT o'clock this morning al her Paris
residence, No. as Avenue d'Iena.
Robert W. Goelet was present al his
mothers bedside when she died.
Mrs. Goelet was taken seriously III In
August. this year. while az Southampton
She Immediately left for France 10 I'M
dergo treatment She was able 70 walk
on deck during the voyage to Havre. and
later in Paris Il was reported tnat her
health had improved.
Reports as 10 her condition since her
arrival in Paris had been so favorable
that news Of her death this morning was
quite unexpected.
The body Will be taken TO the United
States.
William Won Schoen. the German Am
bassador TO France. was among the call
ers at the GOelet residence 10 express
condolences. Mrs. Goelet on her yacht
MAMMA has visited Kel during yachting
week at the end OF June nearly every
season since 1900 The German Emperor
and the Empress on many occasions hsd
luncheon or dinner on board the Mamma
Mrs Goelet also entertained the I'm
peror on two occas ions al Eastern Medi-
tcrranean ports on his trips 10 and from
Corfu, and she was always a welcome
guest at the imperial palace al Berlin
Some time ego she gave a permanent en-
dowment 10 the naval hospital at kiel.
Although she had spent the greater part
OF her time abroad for the last twenty
wears. Mrs Goelet's influence as social
leader In this country never waned. with
other members OF the Goelet family, she
was related. either by blood or marriage,
10 the Gerrys, Vanderbits, Astors ana
other prominent New York families. one
OF her nieces is the Duchess OF RoX-
burghe. and another Is Miss constance
Warren, whose engagement to Comte
Guy de Iasteyrie was announced recently
Mrs Goelet was born Harriette Louise
Warren. the daughter Of George Henry
Warren. OF this city. She was married In
1879 TO Nj. Goelet, who died twenty years
later aboard their steam yacht Mamma al
Naples. after a lingering illness.
Mrs. Goelet in regatta week OF ls'S al
Cowes entertained King Edward at
brilliant dinner and evening party on the
Nahma
Had Annuity OF S25o,O0o.
With the death OF her husband Mrs
Goelet whose charm had won her not
only social but royal recognition in every
capital OF Europe. came into the sole
management Of the Goelet fortune Along
with the l.7oo-ton steam yacht 10 which
she was so much attached. she mad
villa at Newport, a house In F1fth avenue
and an annuity OF $50 600. In addition to
which she received large amounts az ex-
ecutrix and trustee Of the estate. Inc
remainder Of the estate went 10 her SON.
Robert Walton Goelet. and her daughter
beatrice who died in February. lS-'
when only seventeen years old.
Mrs. Goelets genius for entertaining
made her easily one OF the most re
markable personages In Europe among
the scores OF wealthy Americans who
make their homes there. Up 10 recent
years she made annual visits 10 Newport
in August, and sometimes came 10 New
York during the season, but she lived al
most entirely abroad, devoting most OF
her time. according 10 the season. TO
cruising in the Mediterranean, the Baltic
or among the Norwegian fjords
II was in this way that she made the
acquaintance Of the German Emperor
during one Of his cruises on the steam
Yacht HohenZollern. From that time she
was able TO entertain him AT dinner or
luncheon every spring In the Mediter-
ranean and every summer In northern
waters. either at Kiel or somewhere along
the Scandinavian coasts.
Favorite with Danish Royalty.
Through her many trips TO the north
Mrs Goelet became great favorIte with
the Danish royal family. At Copenhagen
she was often guest OF honor at social
affairs. and in return gave numerous en-
tertainments and dinners aboard the
Nabma. She and the Crown Princess
Alexandrine now Queen OF Denmark
were close friends. and the latter always
exerted herself to make Mrs. Goelets
visits memorable.
One NJ Mrs. Goelets trips TO CONSTANT
nonIe almost came 20 sinister end when
the MAMMA attempted TO enter the OAR
danelles without the necessary permit
and was fired upon Dy tHe ioItS' oui'"'i
Abdul Hamid was much concerned when
he learned Of the incident. and by way
Of making amends for the manner In
which Mrs. Goelet had been held up be-
slowed upon her the order of the Chefa-
kat.
The first news OF Mrs. Goelets illness
arrived here In August. She was then
aboard the MAMMA at Southampton,
where the yacht had been detained by
stormy weather. Later, at Havre, II
was reported that her condition had i'm
proved, although she was confined TO her
led.
Her last social triumph Of Importance
was at the imperial regatta at Kiel. In
June last, when she entertained the
Kaiser at dinner aboard the Nahma, and
later. at the close Of the festivities. con-
ycyed the German Crown Princess 10
Dantzic.
GENERAL JULIUS II. STAHEL.
Major General Julius II. Stahel. the sec
ond Oldest survivor OF the Civil War and
ex-Consui General at Shanghai. China.