The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-01

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the stress Of hours OF heckling al
Washington, was profoundly Affected
He said:
Greatest In Century. !
/ ITO say that MIR. Morgan was tn,
greatest fnancier the world has prob
duced for at least a century Is not,
in my Judgment, extrayagant.
'tThe nation. State. city, community
of art and letters, our great indus
trial and railrsad corporations, are his
debtors. His great patriotism and hisY
unflagging work of up9uildlng thc2
business and his interests Of the coun-t
try has been most extraordinary" |
and his career Of service To the coun- F
tr yhas been most extraordinary"
In the absence from the city of
Jacob H. Schetf, the firm Of kuhnf
Loeb * Co paid its tribute as a firm
cit is with the sincerest grief wig
have learned Of the death Of Mr., Nor
gan. The fianncial community mourn
in him. the greatest leader 1t has eve
had, whose influence and power WI
based no more upon his commando
ability than upon the universal cont
dence in the loftiEess af his Eaattvess
hts loyalty, ir-rnindedness. ard q
ever splendid qualities of his chara
ter"
Tribute of Stotesbury.
r. r. Stoteshury, member Of
Morgan firm, speaking for hims
saidi
AS Ii close personal and busin
friend and associate Of Mr. Mors
for a period u many years, / fee
keen personal sorrow and deep ser
Of personal loss. The business wor
at large / am sure regrets the pas
ing of Mr. Morgan.
MIR Morgan was always more ac
tive in charitable affairs and in aid
ing struggling business and business
men than is generally known. Thu
will make the sorrow at his deal
more widespread Time alone "
show who is to take the helm In
financial world. There always seeI
to be d. man to fiji the place of a fai
en- leader, but MFR. Morgan foCmed1
large and Allied so lag q place tina
present | can think of no one or
fed TO take up his work where he
it.
Business will not be unsettled
his demise. Mr.. Morgan viii be m
ed. certainly, but business is too
fident, too subst sntial 10 be serio
disturbed by .ils loss
Judge Gary's Euiogy.
Judge f.. FL Gary, chairman o
noacd OF the CHittu StaAeS StScA
poration, said.
None of MIR. Morgan bushes!
sociates will mourn his death
than those who are connected
the United States steel corpora
His presence, his counsel, his EFF
were always influential In the
deavor 10 establish and mainta
reputation for fair and hone
treatment towards all who mig
affected by the decisions and CO
of the corporation. His death
leave a void that never can be
and vet he knew IL he sho,
taken away. that his recomn
tions and admonitions would ne
forgotten. or disreearded. lie n
respect, the confidence. and t
lection of everyone connected
the corporation.
ain considering and decidin
tons of the greatest nome
wasted no time nor words.
far as I know. he never favo
conclusion that might invoiv
turpitude. I never saw him
say anything that seemed &
and mean.
Courage of a Lion.
decisive in expressions Of
he was at the same time Vi
listen to the opinions of 9th
not infrequently yielded to TIL
had the courage of lion,
heart of a woman. His affect
others was not always spoken, q
evidenced in thousand waysy
private donations were large an
Vulnerable.
LAS financial leader he was
known throughout the entire vol
He was a giant His first inquiry
cases of financial stress related to tn
effect anything proposed i1ight(
have upon the welfare of the people 1
at large. On such occasions he was
wholly unselfish. He would risk hiasN
health or his fortune for the benefit
of others