Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-04
Pioneer Iron Master and One of
the Foremost Art Collectors
in America Passes Away Sud-
denly at New York
WAS WORTH $500. 600. 600
His Career n Fascinating Chapter in the
Romance of industry--t.nVc Millions
for Benefit Of others Hut Didnt Tall.
About II

ted States died suddenly at his Fifth
avenue home here early to-day in his
10th year.
For three weeks he had been suf-
fering from ptomaine poisoning. but
in formal statement issued late to-
day, his physician. Or. Lewis A. Con-
ner asserted that MIR. Frick Tor the
past month had shown symptoms of
an organic affection of the heart.
which presumably was the late result
of the severe attacks of inflammatory
rheumatism TO which he was subject
In earlier life Dr. Conner added that
Mr. Frick died "in the midst of what
seemed to be satisfactory improve
nent in his conditions.
The sudden passing Of Mr.. trick
shocked Wall street although 1t had
no appreciate effect on stock values.
Until the last Mr. Frick retained his
interest in business and despite his
years had frequently attended direc-
tors meetings Before being stricken
with pton1aine poisoning he was &C
customed to take almost daily exercise
on the golf links at Roslyn. The last
public function which he attended was
the dinner given here in honor Of
King Albert.
once of the associate of Andrew
Carnegie and then his impicable bust
ness enemy. this master Of finances.
,ha f.o,,, , COW, hopd rose in tho
,ror,d ~ horor,a noesassor of -, fortune
estimated at $4,000 900 died less than
four months after the passing of the
Laird of Skbo." II is probable that n
large part of the fortune he anna ssed
by building up the greatest coke bust
ness in the world aud becoming one
or ,ha "stno, Linssr u.iI, bo Ioft to tho
r,h,,c
Eo,,ouirr announcement ,o-nigbt NV
r,Ibert n Gary directinp bead of the
1-n;toa c,a,os st.o, cornora,ion Tho, NJ
r,-icL.s costIv ,r+ collec.iors with Mis-
ho,,. II, ,b,e cit,, would h. loft to Tho
oub,ic o+bar friends dacIorsd be had FREE
ouant,,. ,o,d them his cbi,dran would
neyer he tho richest in the void IIe had
in+,n,,t.d tbst although be vou,a MAX
,,,n,a nrov,sio,, for. thom in bis will be
uor1d not le,,1o ,ber, hi ortiro wealth
I.is fr;ands to-d,, oxnrossed ho,;ef ,h.+
{, ,,,II no found MANY ,rillions have beer
,e,t IN technical educational institutions
Eurer., ARRANGEMENTS 80 far nc th.v
bod hao, ,rr,nood toni,b, nro,.iaad for
a nrivate service at the F>-ick home
Thursday morning AT which the Rev. Or
I,eirhton Parks rector of ST Eatholo-
news church. New York CITY. will Of
ficiate. The body then will be placed on
a special railroad car and taken to Pitts
burg for burial Friday
The career Of Mr.. Frick. one Of the
most fascinating chapters in the history
Of industrial America. ended without
warning at five o'clock this morning.
when only Oscar Rodgers the financier's
butler. was at his bedside. Awakine Mr..
Frick asked for a drink of water and
having swallowed il. lay back on his
pillow.
II think | will go to sleep. ,nurnured
These were his last words Failing in
efforts to arouse mis- master. the butler
summoned members of the family, who
had retired not expecting a fatal termina-
ton to Mr. Tricks illness Those who
gathered around the death bed beside
Mrs Frick, were the iron masters daugh-
ter Miss Helen Frick and his son and
daughter -in-law Mr. and Mrs. Childs
Frick
Announcement Of Mr.. Tricks death
several hours later brough, messages of
coincidence from all parts of the United
States
Tonight tribute was maid f., tho mon
with whom and against WHOM, he had
waged financial war. Only from Alex
ander Berxmon tho anarchist who in
had attennt.,d 70 assassina,e the finan-
cier canoe = tarnt
ere is ,oo had II, canuot ,.l.e ,hs mill
lions he ar,assed bv exnloitinp Labor with
vim Rerkman said in -bicaro
Tho art collection ri Henry C1av Ericl
with as Fifth avenue home will lin duo
time ha turned over to rnb,,c usa and
environment ad.,ua,olv .ndou,od, +, u,as
.nnnrrced here ,o-nigbt h., tuhor, n
r..rv d;roct;rg hoad of tbe I-r;,od s,,tes
co., oar,or,tior ma o,,,o ossor,ia,o If
w. rr,c,
Ia ,,,o,,,at,a +,,a di,,,,si,;on ,rhioh
.,,,s he $3.50 ~, ,,a noIta,,ion A.
I'D
.H, VII, ,,.a,, ,,,,,,,,.,,,, ,,o,or,,,,, n
Vic honafact,ons can,r,t,,,i,,e, h,,ndroas
benefit Of others, although his libcrality
was but little known. lie disiked pub
licity and abhorred ostentation.
He was student and lover Of art and
hy the use Of patience, thought and large
sums Of money. he formed one Of the
finest private collections of paintings
statuary, hronzes, porcclams, channels
furniture and other objects Of art in
existence, all OF which under the pro-
visions of his testament will in due
time be permanently turned oyer TO the
public use and enjoyment, together with
his costly home in New York. adequately
endowed.
Although dethroued by Frick Us presi-
dent of the United States Steel corpora
ton, Charles NJ Schwab, president of the
Bethlehem steel company. In a statement