The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-11
DEATH CLAIMS WORLD
MOST NOTED FINANCIER.
He Passes Away at His Sum-
mer Home, "ShadoW
] Brook"
BRIEF SKETCH OF HIS LIFE
Had Steel Magnate Lived Till
Nov. 23 He Would Have
Been 83 Years Old.
! Sketch of His Life.


Lenox, Mass, Aug. 11.--Andrev
Carnegie, one of the worlds mos
prominent financiors, steel magnat,
and philanthropist. died at 7:1O a. m.
today at his summer home. Shadow
Brook" Of bronchial pneumonia. H,
had been Ill but three days and tn,
end was entirely unexpected.
Had Mr.. Carnegie lived until Nov
rs, next. he would have been 81 year
old. At his bedside at the time Of h!s
death were Mrs. Carnegie, his private
secretary, John Boynston, the famii,
physician. and members Of his home
staff. Mrs. Roswell Miller his
daughter, was not present.
Mr.. Carnegie had spent most of the
summer at Lenox. coming here late
in May, and up to n few weeks ago
enjoyed himself in almost daily fish
ing trips on Lake Maheeknac, which
borders his big Shadow Brook estate
and in riding about the grounds. He
was taken i'll Friday and grew stead
lily worse. His advanced age and
lessened powers of resistance
hasteped the end.
Mr.. Carnegie came to Lenox to
make his home in May, 1917, and has
spent the last three summers here.
He intended to spend his declining
days at his country home here and
when he bought 1t an announcement
was made that Mr.. Carnegie would
spend all of the spring and summer
months there. He came up from New
York late in May this year.
Mr.. Carnegie leaves his widow.
who was Miss Louise Whitefield, of
New York, and his daughter, Mar
garet, who married last April Ensign
Roswell Miller, of New York.
Invalid Since 1917.
New York, Aug. 11.-Although Mr..
Carnegie, who was In his eighty
fourth year, had been an invalid since
1917, when he suffered an attack of
grippe, the news of his death was a
shock to old friends and former busi-
ness associates. Since his previous
serious illness he had been under the
care of two nurses.
Identified so long with the inter-
national peace movement. Mr. Car
negie was sad % nave been more
severely affected ny the world war
than most men. II came as hard
blow to him and the cause which he
had so close at heart.
Owing to his i'll health Mr.. Car
pegle for some time had led a Sc
cluded life, and his withdrawal from
all public activities gave rise to fire.
quent statements concerning his
health. After his retirement he was
compelled to limit the number OF his
daily visitors and until his last ILL
ness he met and spoke with only n
few of his Oldest and closest friends.
Mr.. Carnegie's physicians decided
he frequently overtaxed his strength
by seeing all callers at his Fifth ave.
nue. home hero.
Two years ago Mr.. Carnegie found
a refuge at Shadow Brook" his new
home at Lenox, which he purchased
from the estate of Anson Phelps
Stocks. 1t was the first country place
owned by the former steel master.
Previously he had spent his vacations
at Skibo Castle, at Dumfernline, in
Scotland. When he purchased the
Lenox property 1t was announced
that neither he nor any member of
his family probably would ever again
visit Skibo because Of changes, ply
steal and sentimental, caused by the
war.
Died Of Pneumonia.
Mr.. Carnegie had been enjoying the
summer in the Berkshire hills, spend
ing most of his time at his favorite
outdoor pastime-fishing. Three days
ago he was stricken with a cold and
1t rapidly developed into pneumonia.
His condition, however did not be-
come alarming until last night,
News of Mr.. Carncgie's illness was
not known to those outside the fam
lily circle.
Foundation Laid.
Pittsburgh, Aug. 11.-This city,
where Andrew Carnegie laid the
foundation for his vast fortune in
the steel business, today paid tribute
TO the dead magnate. Immediately
after reading the Associated Press
dispatch announcing Mr.. Carnegies
death, Mayor F. v. Babcock ordered
all flags in Pittsburgh lowered to
half mast. At the Carnegie institute
the scene of one of his philanthropic
works, plans were made to drape the
buildings with crepe in respect to
the benefactor. News of Mr.. Car
negie's sudden death at LenoX spread
rapidly through the city. At the steel
mills which bear his name, prepa-
rations were made to suspend work,
and other institutions in which he
was interested planned similar action.
Little Effect.
New York, Aug. 1.-THE sudden
death of Andrew Carnegie apparently
had little affect upon the stock mar
ket. The common stock of the
United States Steel corporation, of
which the Carnegie companies
formed an important part, Jagged be-
hind the general list, but it was de-
clared in we'll informed quarters that
Mr.. Carnegie's holdings in the steel
corporation were limited to first
mortgage bonds.
The passing of one Of the greatest,
ana certainly the most picturesque
of world financiers at his Massachu-
sets summer home today was fol-
lowed by much speculation rs to what
will become of the Carnegie fortune,
variously estimated at between $780,
100000 and $4OO,0O0,0O0.
Marriage Of Daughter.
The marriage Of Mr.. Carnegie's
only daughter. Margaret, on April 23,
to Ensign Roswell Miller, U s. N,
was the last social affair the aged
philanthropist attended here. The
ceremony was performed at Mr.. ear-
negie's town house in the presence Of
100 guests, the bride standing in a
floral bower with Scotch bagpipes
playing. in accordance with her faith
ers wish.
The bridegroom, son Of former |
president of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul railroad, who died in 1913. |
had not completed his college course |
when war was declared. In 1915 he
left Stevens institute in Hoboken, !
where he was taking a course in !
civil engineering to drive an ambu- |
lance in France. and when the United |