The sun., 1919-04-26
A. D. JUILLIARD DIES;
ILLONLY FEW DAYS
Capitalist Stricken With Pneu-
monia After Final Per-
Torrance of Opera.
WAS FINANCIAL LEADER
Prominently Interested in
Music, Art, Science and
Education.

Augustus d. Juilliard, capitalist and
senior member Of the firm OF A. ID.
Juilliard & Co. 76 Worth street. and a
director Of many railroad and insurance
companies. died shortly after 3 o'clock
last evening OF penumonia In his resi-
dence, IL West Fifty-seventh street.
Descending from long line Of Hugue-
not ancestors, among them being Du
larry. the friend of Bossuet. he was
born In Canton, Ohio. about seventy
years ago. AS young man he became
the personal friend of President Mckin-
lay and was one of that statesman's
ardent supporters on tariff questions
During McKinley's campaign for Presi-
dent Augustus Juilliard became known
throughout the country as stout and
conservative believer In the policy OF
protecting American industries by an
adequate tariff.
For many years he was a factor in
leading banking, trust and insurance
companies, the list for which he served,
either as director or trustee, represent
ing the most important financial in
terests In New York. He was a member
of the board Of directors OF the National
Bank Of Commerce, the Chemical Ma
tionai Bank. the Bank OF America. the
Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad,
the Realty Associates and the North Brit
ish and Mercantile Insurance Company.
He was a trustee OF the Guaranty Trust
Company. Central Trust Company. Title
Guarantee and Trust Company, New
York Life Insurance and Trust Company
and tho Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany.
Not the least OF his interests was
music and as president OF the board OF
directors OF the Metropolitan Opera and
Real Estate Company he made 1t a point
to miss few performances Of opera at
the Metropolitan. He was present at
the final performance there last Satur-
day and II was that night that he was
taken Ill. 1t Ia fact that back In 1903
he had the decorators OF the opera house
after they had made certain new altera-
lions come back and change the shape
or the whole horseshoe so that he might
see the sage with ease from his box.
He was prominent in the encourage
ment Of art. scientific affairs and edu-
cational movements. As a patron of
the Metropolitan Museum of Art and
the American Museum OF Natural His
tory and as a member OF the American
Geographical Society ne was active To-
gether with these interests he found
time to take up certain sentimental and
iineal connections and was a figure In
ONH tiic SHio ooClety OF New YORK and
the Huguenot Society OF America.
He was the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jean
Nicholas Juilliard. natives OF Burgundy
France. who came to America In 1896.
coming to New York in his early
ycuth he found employment in tex
tile commission house and throughout
his life remained Identified with this
branch OF trade After the panic Of
1873 he was appointed receiver for
Hoy1 spragues and Company. at that
time The largest commission house In
New York. Shortly after he organized
his own company. He was senior part
ner. and his associates at the time of
his death were Chester 4. Braman.
Frederick A. Juilliard, nephew; Dun
can D. Sutphen, Philip Smith. Robert
Westaway and Frederick w. johnson.
Among the many clubs OF which he was
member are the Union League Club
New York Athletic Club, City, Tuxedo,
Republican. Metropolitan and Mer-
chants