The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-11
SHOCK TO FRIENDS
World War Thought To Have
fastened Carnegic's Death.

World War Thought To Have
fastened Carnegic's Death.
New York, Aug. 1I-Altho Mr.. Car
negi. 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 business asso-
ciates here. Since his previous seri-
Gus Hines he had been under the care
of two nurses.
Identified 80 long with the interna-
tional peace movement. Mr.. Carnegie
was said TO have been more severely
affected by the world war than most
men. IL came as a hard blow to him
and the cause which he had 50 close
at heart.
Owing to his III health, Mr.. Carnegie
for some time had led a secluded life
and his withdrawal from all public
activities gave rise to frequent state
nents concerning his health. After
mis- retirement he was compelled to-
limit the number Of his daily visitors
and until his last illness he met and
spoke with only few of his oldest
and closest friends Mr.. CarneEie's
physicians decided he frequently over
taxed his strength by seeing callers at
his Fifth avenue home here.
Two years ago Mr.. Carnegie found
refuge at ''Shadowbrook." his new
purchased from the estate of Arson
Phelps Stokes. 1t was the first coun-
try place owned here by the former
steel master. Previously he had spent
his vacations at Skibo castle. at Dunn
fernline, in Scotland. When he pur-
chased the Lenox property II was an
nouneed that neither he nor any MEM
Der Of his family probably would ever
again visit Skibo because of changes.
physical and sentimental. caused by
the war.
At Daughters wedding.
The marriage of Mr.. Carnegle's only
daughter. Margaret. on April % to
Ensign Roswell Miller, U. s. N, was
the last social affair the aged philan-
thropist and peace advocate attended.
The ceremony was performed at Mr..
Carnegie's town house. the bride
standing in a floral bower with Scotch
bagpipes playing in accordance with
her fathers wish.
The bridegroom, son Of q former
president of the Chicago. Milwaukee
& st. Paul railroad. who died in 1913.
had not completed his college course
when war was declared. In 1916 he
left Stevens Institute in Hoboken.
where he was taking a course IN civil
engineering. to drive an ambulance in
France and when the United States be-
an ensign.
Heiress "a Years Old.
1t was said at the time of the we'd
ding that after the honeymoon Mr..
Miller and his bride would go to
Princeton, y. j., where he would COM
plete his studies before entering upon
professional career. The former
Miss Carnegie, heiress Of her fathers
millions is % years old. Her hus-
band Is two years her senior.
Mr.. Carnegie at the time of his
death was the holder of numerous
-
him by rulers and peoples over all the
! world. He received as a result of his
benefactions abroad the freedom of
| fifty-four cities in Great Britain and
, Ireland. Altogether he endowed 5000
| municipal libraries in the United
! States. In addition I'd his other numer-
Gus philanthropic enterprises.
He was lord rector OF Saint An
drews university from 1908 TO 1907,
Of Aberdeen university from 1912 to
1914 and held the honorary degree Of
doctor of laws from the University Of
Glasgow. Edinburgh. Birmingham.
Manchester. McGiH. Brown. PennsyI-
vania, Cornell and other American
colleges.
Mr.. Carnegie was a member of nu-
! merous philosophical. civic and scien-
tffic bodies. among them the Ameri-
can Institute OF Architects. the Amer
| lean Society of Mechanical engineers,
the American Institute Of Mining En-
gtneers. the National Civic federation.
the American Philosophic society and
the New York Chamber of Commerce.
| He was a commander of the Legion
OF Honor of France and had also re-
ceiYed the grand crosses Order of
Orange Nassau and the Order of
Danebroz. He was q member of the
Union League New York Yacht. Au-
thors, Lotus. Saint Andrews. Riding
and the Indian Harbor Yacht clubs
Large assortment of wall paper at