The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-10
NO PLANS FOR PROPERTY
Left No instructions About
BiItmore - Vestry of Bit
more Church Request That
BenefaCtor Be Buried Be-
meath ChanceI - Charities
Provided For

Washington, March. : The funeral
Of George W. Vanderbilt, who died
here yesterday, will be held here
Monday at noon from Beth>e-em
chapel Of the Cathedral of St. Peter
and ST. Paul, Episcopal, Interment
wlIl he made TuesdaH in re family
vault on the Did Vanderbilt estate at
Newdorp, Staten Island.
Much interest centercd about the
effect Of Mr.. NanderbiltS death upon
his immense estate at Biltmore, North
Carolina. No information was forth
coming at the Vanderbilt home here
as to plans for the future of the
property and il was not known Wheth-
er the widow would continue to make
her home there.
suddenly Became Unconscious.
Mr.. Vanderbilt died at his residence
here yesterday less than'an hour after
nc a been adj newspapers III
bed and conversing with his wife. He
appeared to be in good condition, con
sidering loss Of strength from a re-
cent operation. During he CONVEX
sation ne asked Mrs. Vanderbilt to
get him a glass of water and another
newspaper, When she returned from
her errand she found him uncon-
sCious. He died within the hour.
The Immediate cause of death was
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the heart.
About ten days ago Mr.. Vanderbilt!
underwent an operation, the nature OF
which was not revealed. Reports
from his physicians had been cheer
ms. and it was said on Wednesday
that he was strong enough to sit uI
In bed.
Mrs. Vanderbilt, who was Miss
Edith Dresser, OF New York. was
almost Frustrated by her husbands
sudden death. She had been contin-
uous!y in attendance at his bedside
since the operation.
Ashcyille, n. c., March THE
vestry of All Souls Church, Biltmore
of which George W. Vanderbilt wa:
a member, has made a request of tn.
family Of the deceased, it was Learned
today, that the remains be inferred
unEer n chancel of the church here
If this request is not granted and tn,
body is taken to the family buryin;
ground on Staten Island. funeral ser
vices will be conducted at the sam
hour and day here that they are con
Quoted i'll New York. Mr.. Wander
bilt @ an active part in the wor]
of the church which he built an,
maintained, paying all salaries. Con
tributions taken at the services wen
IA whole to charities and missions.
Estate To BE Perpetuated.
Close associates here of Mr.. Van
derbilt state, without having dctinit
knowledge of the provisions of tn
will of the deceased. that Mr.. Wander
bilt has made provision for the main
tcnanCe Of the church and the ClaT
ence Barker Memorial Hospita
which he built and endowed severs
years ago. 1t also is stated on hig
authority that the estate proper wi
be p~crpetuated. ii being understood
that Mr.. Vanderbilt has made pre-
vision FOR its maintenance. 1t is eS
pccted that the forests, aggregatin
about one Thousand acres. eventual
will be included in the Southern Al
palachiau National Park Resery,
The estate, on which is situated Oh
Of the finest county mansions in til
United States. costing over five mi
lions, is said to be a success now Z
a business venture, Mr.. Nanderbi
having mad it such through his ow
business ability and personal Y
sight.