Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-11
CARNEGIE
DIES SUDDENLY
Noted PhiIanthropist Victim
of Bronchial Pneumonia
at His Lenox Home.
WAS ILL ONLY Three DAYS

VINO ILL VNej IT1n66 IN y
Andrew Carnegie had given away
3350, 005,055 mp to June 1, 1913, .
conpilation Of his benefactions Il
prepared by the Carnegie End0w-
ment for Industrial Peace shows.
By the Associated Press.
LENOx. Mass, August 11.-Andrew
Carnegie, steel magnate and philan-
thropist. died at his Lenox sum-
after an illness OF less than
three days with bronchial pneumonia.
So sudden was his death that his
Mrs. Roswell Miller. who
was at her home in Millbank. N. Y.
was unable to get to her fathers bed
vate secretary were with him at the
end.
Mr.. Carnegie had spent most Of the
summer at Lenox. coming here late in
May, and up to a few weeks ago en-
joyed himself in almost daily fishing
trips on Lake Mahkeenac which bor-
ders his big Shadow Brook estate. and
in riding about his grounds.
He was taken i'll Friday and grew
steadily worse. His advanced age
(eighty-three) and lessened powers OF
resistance hastened the end.
Establishes Home In 1917
Mr.. Carnegie came to Lenox to
make his home In May, 1917. and had
spent the Last three summers here.
H M&aAaeds M apeAd :Ai1 deelining
days at his country home. and when
he bought 1t IN announcement to that
effect was made, ,a..s--
MI .Casp ay4vel hts wife, who
vas Mis- louise Mhitene1d Of New
Hast April married Ensisn Roswell
Miller Of New. York.
Condition Suddenly. Grows Worse.
Although Mr. Carnegie was taken
sick Friday. 1t was not until early
today that his condition took a criti-
cal turn. On Saturday it was said
that he was suffering from q severe
cold, but 1t was not different appar-
entity from other attacks he had en-.
dured, and no fear was entertained
that It would prove fatal. It had been
8uuOuuCc0 tuAt nc was remaining In.
doors under the care of the nurses
who had been in attendance on him
most of the time since he came to
Shadow Brook. Outside OF the imme-
date household no one had any in
timation that death was near.
hold. Mr.. Carnegie had hoped to go
to Skibo Castle early this year, but
changed his plans when he learned
that under governmental restrictions
he would be unable to take the reti-
nue. of servants that he desired, the
limiting him to one auto
mobile and one chauffeur.
Arrangements for the funeral of Mr..
Carnegie were to be made by the
family later in the day. Whether the
body would be removed to New York
had not been decided.
News Shocks New York.
NEW YORK. August 11.-Althoueh
Mr.. Carnegie, who was in his eighty
fourth year. had been an invalid since
1917, when he suffered an attack Of
grip, the news of his death was a shock
tc old friends and former business as
sOciateS here. Since his previous
serious illness he had been under the
care Of two nurses.
Identified SO long with the interna-
was said to have been more severely
affected by the world war than most
men. 1t came as q hard blow to him
and the cause which he had SO close at
heart.
Owing to his i'll health Mr.. Carnegie
for some time had led a secluded life,
and his withdrawal from all public ac-
tivities gave rise to frequent statements
his health. After his re-
tirement he was compelled to limit the
- - 1nf1 fuS<
his last illness he met and spoke with
only a few Of his oldest and closest
friends.
Mr.. Carnegie's physicians decided he
overtaxed his strength by
seeing all callers at his sth avenue
homo here.
Mr.. Carnegie purchased Shadow
Brook, his new summer home at
Lenox. from the estate Of Arson Phelps
Stokes.
Previously he had spent his vacations
sSo Wssn he tbe
Lenox property 1t was announced that
neither he nor any member of his family
probably would ever again visit Skibo
because Of changes, physical and senti-
mental, caused by the war.
His Last Social Affair.
The marriage Of Mr.. Carnegie's
daughter April % was the last social
affair the aged philanthropist and
peace advocate attended here. The
ceremon was performed at Mr.. Car
negie's town house in the presence Of
100 guests, the bride standing In
floral bower with Scotch bagpipe
playing. in ,. accordance with her
tather's wish.
The bridegroom. son of a former
president Of the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul railroad who died in
1918, had not completed his college
course when war was declared. In
I916 he left Stevens Institute in Ho-
boken. where he was taking a course
h civil engineering, to drive an am
bulance in France. and whom the
United States became involved en-
tered the Navy as an ensign.
II was said at tho time of the we'd |
hing that after the honeymoon Mr..
Mi1ier and his bride would 70 to
princeton, N. J., where he would COM |
oiete his studies before entering upon |
1 professional career. The former |
Miss Carnegie. heiress OF her fathers |
niilions, 10 twenty-five years old. |
EIer husband 10 two years her senior. |
Mr.. Carnegie. At the time Of his |