The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-07-24
LOWER FLAGS HERE
FOR MR.. VANDERBILT
A. Fl. Smith, President of New
York Central, Reviews
Career of Financier.

PARIS, July 23,--It Is expected that
the body Of william X. Vanderbilt, who
died Of heart disease in his home here
last night, will be taken TO New York
soon after the funeral service which Will
be held In the American Church OF the
Holy Trinity next Monday forenoon at
II o'clock. Mrs. Vanderbilt will leave
for America az soon az she ras recov-
cred from the shock OF her husbands
death.
Arrangements have been made to
place the body In the mortuary chapel
of the church until plans can be made
to take II to New York. The interment
will be In the Vanderbilt mausoleum at
New Dorp, Staten Island, where rest
Vanderbilt and William II. Vanderbilt,
his grandfather and father.
A. II. Smith, president OF the New
York Central Lines. has ordered all
flags on company buildings placed at
half mast for one week In memory OF
Mr.. Vanderbilt, who for fifty years
had been one of the great factors in
guiding and developing the railroad
system controlled by his family The
flag above the New York Yacht Club
also flew at half mast yesterday.
Mr.. Smith yesterday also sent the
following official notice of Mr., Wander
bits death to all parts OF the system:
"To all officers and Employees Of the
New York Central Lines:
with deep sorrow have to announce
tho death on July 22. 1920. of william
X. Vanderbilt, at the age Of 20 years
Grandson of Commodore Cornelius
Vanderbilt, first president Of the New
York Central son Of William Fl. Van
derbilt, the second president, he entered
the railroad service In his early man
hood. In 1877 he became a vice-presi-
dent, and for nearly fifty years has
faithfully served our companies as a
director, With clear vision, keen intelli-
gence, sound judgment and absolute in
tegrity he has guided the Development
extension and consolidation Of the New
York Central Lines. His great influence
with his associates In these matters has
teen due TO the recognition not only OF
extraordinary ability and foresight nut
to- the universal recognition OF his sense
of the right thing to do. That sense Oh
right regarded not only the particular
corporation of which he was director
but the interests of the State and or the
nation as well. In all matters affecting
the interests and we'll being of the Off
GERS and employees Of our companies
justice and fairness guided his action.
We mourn his loss, we reverence MS
memory, not only because he was one
of the great factors in the development
of one OF the greatest transportation
systems in the world, and because he
was one of the great builders OF our
nation. but because he has always been
cur true and loyal friend.
Orders Flags Lowered.
"Au flags on public buildings and
vessels on our lines will be displayed at
half mast for the period OF one week
from IL o'clock noon this day"
Major August Belmont said yesterday
that in the near future meeting OF
members OF the Jockey Club would be
held, at which appropriate resolutions
regarding the death Of Mr. Vanderbilt
would be adopted. Mr.. Vanderbilt was
charter member OF the Jockey Club. The
following statement concerning his long
relations with the American and French
turs was made yesterday by an official
OF the Jockey Club:
1T was always a source OF regret that
the late William X. Vanderbilt did not
take the same degree of interest In
racing in this country as he did in
France where he dominated the list OF
winning owners in the decade from 1900
to 1910. His establishment at Haras du
0uesnay is one of the most extensive
in France, and from 1t has come many
famous horses. He was devoted to his
American trainer, Duke, who halls from
Wellsville, n. Y, and to frankie O'Neill,
the rider. who was born in st. Louis.
"It was about twenty years ago that
Mr.. Vanderbilt paid the late {. f..
Fleischman $4,000 for the Hanover
horse Halma At the same time he
bought number of mares from Pierre
I.orillard, and these he sent abroad,
Halma appears In the pedigree of some
of the best of the horses that won in
France for Mr.. Vanderbilt, and Over
sight to which he was breeding extern
sively this year, carries much OF that
horses blood Among the fine animals
bred and raced in France by him were
Prestige, Maintenon. Tchad, Sea Sick,
classic on the French turf AT one time
or another was victorious for the Grand
Prix de Paris with Northeast in 1908,
and again in 1917 with Brumelli, filly
which carried the blood of the American
mare Buela, by Bramble.
Third In Winning list.
For the current year, taking the f1g-
ures up to July /, Mr., Vanderbilt was
third on tho list OF winning owners in
France. being headed by NJ. Eknayan
and Baron Edouard de Rothschild. AS
the stable was going strong and win
ming many races of late, 1t Is probable
that he would have been at the top
again this year.
1T is generally believed that Mr.. Van
derbilt was the owner Of George Nc,
Cullough when that horse ran second to
Greenland in the Great Metropolitan
Stakes at Jerome Park in the early SOS,
He was a charter member Of both the
Jockey Club and the Coney Island
Jockey Club, and was the chief stock
holder in the latter organization, of
which he was president from 1900 TO
1910. when he was succeeded by his in
innate friend, the late S. L. Parsons
Mr.. Vanderbilt lived abroad much of his
time, and liked France because of the
freedom Of action he enjoyed there in
following his favorlte pursuit OF racing"
Relatives of Mr.. Vanderbilt who have
summer homes in Lenox and Newport
have cancelled all their social engage
ments Mrs William Douglas Sloane, a
sister, who for many years has passed
her summers In Lenox, has recalled in
vitations for several dinners. Similar
cancellations have been made in New
pore-by Mrs. Vanderbilt, widow OF Cor
relius Vanderbilt. who was the elder
brother Of william X. Vanderbilt; by
Mrs. Hamilton Mex. Twombly, another
sister. and Mrs Paul Fit8 Simon. whose