Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-20
MRS. DRUMMOND
DEAD IN ENGLAND
Former Wife Of Marshall Field JT.,
Nursed English Wounded During
Her Last Days.
HOME TURNED INTO 4 HOSPITAL
Two Sons VIII Be Given Trust Fund,
Vow s75,000,000. with ACcum-
uIations in 1915.

win Drummond who died on Satur-
DAY. continued almost to the last per
sonaI supervision of the Red Cross
hospital into which. a. the outbreak Of
the war. her home was converted. Mrs.
Drummoud who formerly was Mrs.
Marshall Field. Jr. of Chicago. gave
her time 70 nursing hundreds of
wounded men back to health Her
death occurred after a painful Illness.
Surprise 80 Relatives.
Chicago, ILL.,. sept 20.-it had been
known that Mrs DFummoBd WAS FL.
but while her son. Marshall Field III
and his wife had been summoned by
cable as a result Of her illness. none
realized that her condition was SO zeri-
Gus.
Mrs Drmmoud died on her estate.
Cadlaud near Southampton, on SstHr-
day morning
Marshall Field III and his bride sail
ed Saturday from New York on the
liner st. Louis for Liverpool.
In addition to Marshall Field lit
Mrs. Drammoud is survived By two
other ehjidreu-Haury and GWendolgu.
The two boys are said to be the rieH-
est IN the United States Mrs. Louis
Hgek. her mother, lives Ia Chicago.
Mrs. Drumm0ud was married to
Mal1wiu Drummoud. grandson of the
tatrd Lord AIuacaster. on Sept. 3. 1908
The marriage was q surprise TO TeIa-
1ives and to all but q few Of their clos
est friends MIR. Drummoud was 80
years old. After his marriage he be-
came associated with a bank founded
ay his father
Prince Rumored Suitor.
AT the time Of the marriage it was
reported that the king wished TO have
the wealthy American woman married
TO the Prince Of TeGk, a brother Of the
princess Of Wales.
Mrs. Drummond was the daughter of
Louis G. Hucz. GeTmau-AmericaE
who amassed q fortune in Chicago rs a
malstar. She was married to Marshall
Field III shortly after he left Harvard
ia 1899 2Ir Field. who never had been
in good health, purchased an estate
in bennington England. near that of
his sister, Mrs. David Beatty whose
husband an admiral IN the English
navy. has distinguished himself dur
ing the present waF-
Mr. Field died in Mercy hospital in
this city in 1905 as the result Of
wounds received from an accidental dis
charge Of a revolver. Shortly after
ward the widow went to England
where her sons we're in school
Bequeathpd Field Wanev.
Mrs Drumm0ud received from her
first husbands estate something like
$500 600 In addition to this Marshall
Field Sr. left trust fund of $l0o00g9
the income of which was to be hers
during life. She had the right 10 make
over anv or all Of the 100000 TO Mr..
Drummont. but no part OF the trust
fund could be drawn upon.
AT the time of Ghe elder Fields death
it was estimated his estate was worth
500 100000 About $4,000 zoe was
specifically bequeathed, leaving the
residuary estate Of S75.000000 BY the
provisions of the viii the latter
amount was placed in trust for the two
1raudsons, Marshall Field III and
Henry Field. the principal of the fund
NOS to be turned over to the heneHcl-
aries until 1873
On "a trip 20 this country with her
husband lE 1871 Mrs. Drummoud was
robbed of diamonds and pearls valued
at $3.50 Gao The voyage had been made .
on the Amerika OF the Hamburg-Amer- .
lean Line and the Jewels were missed .
on the morning the steamship locked .
Feb. rs. 1914 They had been placed .
i'm drawer % d desk in her stater50m
the night before.