The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-14
MRS. OGDEN MILLS
IS DEAD IN PARIS
End Comes Suddenly After
Attack of Pleurisy That
Was Thought Slight.
Special cable Despatch to THE HERALD.

Spectut CdDie DeSpdtch 70 IHH HERALD
Copyright, 1890, bD THE New YORK HERALD.
PARIS, Oct. 13.-Mrs. Ogden Mills died
suddenly at her home here. at 10 Rue
de Varenne. this afternoon. She was
sixty-five years old.
Mrs Mills suffered a slight attack of
pleurisy last week. but was improving
rapidly and was regarded as almost
well. This afternoon. however, she suf-
fered a fainting spell. from which she
never recovered consciousness.
Her husband was with her at the time
of her death.
No arrangements have been made for
the funeral
From the death of Mrs. William Astor
to the opening OF the war, when New
York society underwent a complete
change. Mrs. ogden Mills was a force
In the fashionable life OF this city. She
typified the most conservative element
of society. but never attempted to as
sumo the position held for many years
by Mrs. Aston as the recognized leader.
Her parties, always given In her home
gether a limited number of the best
known men and women of New York
and distinguished visitors from other
cities.
During January for many years she
gave series Of large dinners, with one
or two dances. Such events always
stood out as among the most brilliant OF
the winter. The most notable entertain
ment Mr.. and Mrs. Mills gave just be-
fore the war was a dinner for the Duke
and Duchess Of Connaught. That and
ball by Mrs. Whitelaw Reid. sister of
Mr.. Mills, were the only private parties
given for the Duke and Duchess during
their short stay here.
OF an Old New York Family.
Mrs. Mills was a member OF one of
New York's representative families.
being a descendant of Robert Living
ston, the founder of the family in this
country, who married Margaret
Schuyler in 1897. She was Miss Ruth
Livingston. daughter of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Maturin Livingston and
granddaughter of Maturin Livingston,
who rendered distinguished services to
this State from 1904 to 1907. Her father
was brother to the late Robert Living
ston, who was the father of Mrs. Ell
bridge T. Gerry. The late Mr.. and Mrs.
Maturin Livingston were among the
first of the residents of New Yorg to
take up their summer residence in
Newport. Throughout her life Mrs.
Mills continued her associations with
the Newport resort.
Mrs Mills and her twin sister, Eliza
beth Livingston. were born in New York
in 1855. In 1880 Elizabeth Livingston
was married to William George Caven-
dish Bentinck, a grandson of the third
Duke of Portland. Mr.. Cavendish-Ben-
tinck died in 1909. His widow lives in
London, which also is the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Walter Burns.
Mother of Ogden l.. Mills.
In 1881 Miss Ruth Livingston was
married TO Ogden Mills, son of the late
D. o. Mills who left most of his great
fortune to him and his daughter. Mrs.
Whitelaw Reid Twin daughters, Bea-
trlce Ogden Mills and Gladys Ogden
Mills. were born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Mills
in 1888. Miss Beatrice Mills was mar
ried to Arthur William Patrick Hastings
Forbes eighth Earl of Granard, in 1909
Miss Gladys Mills was married to Mr..
Henry Carnegie Phipps, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Phipps, in 1907. Ogden
Livingston Mills, only son Of Mr.. and
Mrs Mills, was born in 1885. He has
given his time in recent years TO the
public service, having been a member
of the state Senate and now is candi-
date for Congress in the Seventeenth
district on the Republican ticket. In
1909 he married Miss Margaret Ruther-
furd. daughter of Mrs. William K Van
derbilt by her second marriage.
Mrs. Mills also is survived by six
grandchildren Walter Burns. Jr.. Wis.,
count Forbes, heir to the Earldom of
Granard Lady Mora and Lady Eileen
Forbes and Barbara and Ogden Phipps.