The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-24
WALDO STORY, NOTED.
SCULPTOR, is DEAD.
Blood ClOt on Brain Causes End
Of Maker Of Many Great
Works of Art.
MARRIED BESSIE ABOTT

Thomas Waldo Story, sculptor OF wide
nov and husband OF Bessie Abott,
the American opera singer. died ye.ter.
day morning at his hoi. g, 133 Fast Six.
tieth street. He was 10 years old. Death
a caused by a blood clot on his brain.
He was stricken suddenly a week ago
and suffered several severe attacks dur
ing the past week. He il survivd by hts
first wife and second wife and by W
daughters.
The work OF Mr.. story was much
sought after and his career was full OF
interest. lie was a brother OF Julian
Story. painter and former husband OF
Nine. Emma Eames. AMI was an init
mate friend Of whistler. Mr.. Story's
father was william Wetmore Story. a
distinguished sculptor and a son OF
Judge story OF the United States Su-
preme Court.
Eariy Years spent In Rome.
Julian and Waldo story and their sis-
ter. who married the Marchese Peruszi.
grew up in the famous BarberiM Palace.
above the Piazza del Tri,one. In Rome.
which was leased by william wetmore
Story In ls47. four years after his mar
riage to Miss Eldridge OF Cambridge,
Mass. The Barberini Palace was quilt
by Urban VIII. in 1860.
In 1898 the palace was the scene OF a
great c.iebiation-the golden Wedding
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. william
Wetmore story.
When William Wetmore Story died
two years later the lease OF the Bar
t--a.a -.- - TkaNaa M "A IVn
| Story. who also inherited his fathers
! chief art treasures. Julian Story re-
| csived tho villa at Nallombrosa. Mean
| while Waldo story had gained fame as
! n sculptor IN New Yo. and
He had modelled the first statue un-
| yelled In the British House OF Commons
and had made "A bust OF the late Lord
Randolph Churchill. as well as the
Churchill statue in the chapel OF Bl.n-
helm.
Waldo Story also designed the bronze
doors OF J. Pierpont Morgan's library.
| Trinity Church. at Newport. Il. l., con-
talns a gold mosaic designed by MIR.
Story In memory OF Mr.. and Mrs. Au-
gust Belmont. father and mother OF Au-
gus, and Perry Belmont.
Bees me Partner OF Gebhard.
In July. 1907. Mr.. story and the late
Frederick Gebhard organized the RITE
importation Company Of America. Cam
ada and Cuba. with offices At 5+7 Fifth
avenue. and engaged In importing cham
pagnes aud food dellcacies.
A short while prior 10 1908 Mr.. Story
separated from his first wife, a Miss
Broadwood, daughter of a famous Eng
lish piano manufacturer Then he came
to New York and a few years later
married Mss BESSIE .Abott.
Miss ABBOTT made her debut as Az
opera singer In Paris In 1901. She Is
the daughter Of a prominent New York
merchant and granddaughter Of AM
bassador Francis W. p~ic!icnS. who rep
resented his ouniry at the Russian
court IN President Buchanan's admin
istration. She has been heard in many
roles at the Metropolitan Opera House
and throughout the country. II was
While she was preparing in Europe for
robin Hood" that She married Mr..
Story. He designed many of her cos
tunes, including the one she wore IN
robin Hood
whistler, the painter. made nan ref
crcnce~ to NJ story In mis- book The
J Gentle Art Of Making Enemies"
In 1910 MIR. Story'S daughter, Gwendo-
Ign Story, married capt. Courtenay
stewart. n cousin OF the Earl Of Gallo
way. Capt. Stewart was then v at
tache Of the british Embassy in rome