The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-22

| INTlFs dHiy kat-~W llllhH N. Nhnucf-
lhllt. the American financier. died here
today
Mr., Vanderbilt IN the eldest surviving
mi tmher of the Vanderbilt family Ho
celebrated his seventioth birthday on
Dec, AZ last.
William kisaRm Vanderbilt. son OF
William H., and grandson OF Commo-
dore Vanderbilt, one OF the most pruml-
nent railroad executives, fnanclera and
sportsmen In the United states, passed
much o. his time in recent years abroad.
The Duke OF Marlborough married his
only daughter, consnelo, In 1895.
Mr., Vanderbilt was long patron OF
the Frenoh turf, OF yachting aud OF
automobile racing In the United states
lilo was the donor OF the vanderbilt
cup" for which motor, speed kinKx con-
tested a decade or more ago on Long
Island He owned racing stable at
FoisAy, France, which he Augmented
grehtly In 1912 by purchasing number
OF horses from James II. keene. Not
srand prlx winners were "Malntenon."
fol" ana "GlbelIn," nesides having
built the Alva, which was sunk, and thu
Valiant. steam yachts. he was mem-
her OF several syndicatea organized to
build defenders OF the Americas cup.
During the war, Mr., Vanderbilt was
active In hospital work and relief work
abroad and In promoting the work OF
the Lafayette eAcadrille. ON one oc-
cason he contributed 100000 to the
NeuilIy hospital fund. and at, another
time gave 100000 lire toward war re-
lief IN Italy. because OF HIS work for
the American aviatorn Ia France he
was made honorary president OF the La
fayette oaeadrllle and presented with
the rosette OF tho legion of honor. Dur
Ing the summer Of 1919 Mr.. Vanderbilt |
was reported 70 have presented 10 his |
daughter the Duchess OF Marlborough |
n gift OF $4,000, 900,
Mr.. Vanderbilt was horn on staten
Island, N. r.. Dec. ~, 1sie. After re-
celping an academicAl education In |
America he studied for several years IN
ienevR, Switzerland, He married Miss
Alva Smith, OF Mobile. Ala, lnow Mrs
0, II. y. BelmonO In 1874 and 10 them
wore born. healde Consueio, two otikr
Children ssrh,, william n Sr H. Jr and O., HarSd
married Mrs, a. ~ Ruther-
lord, In London, England,
Upon completing his studies ~
twitEerlnnd he entered the ONCE OF G.
:, Clarke. treasurer of the Hudson
1iver railroad. nrat Ms a bookkeeper and
rust and responsibility IN connection
With the great Vanderbilt railroad Hys-
EN-. From 1887 10 1888 he was second
iica- president OF the New York Central
huuNon HlNaf fHiltnhu, fte WIS hihn
hartman OF the hoard of directors OF
he Lake Shore A. Michigan Southern
allway for many years RH well as
Ilrector OF the Nav York Centrali
Central, Lake Erie A. West
,rn: Chlearo A. Northwes,ern' Chicago,
Milwaukee A. 81 Paul. Chicago, Cleve-
and. Cincinnati a. ~. Louis New York
\ Harlem; Pittsburgh n Lake EriesRnd A
Vest Shore railroads He was also
llrector ~ the Metropolitan Opera com
ANY and united with his brothers. Cor y
,ellus George and Frederick. In es- !
abliHhinT the Vanderbilt clinic In New !
FORK nj cost Of more than $500 900 .
tls sons william X. Ir. and Harold ?
are directors In more than G
80 railroads and other corporations.
Mr.. Vanderbllt's death occurred NJ 6 h
clock this evening A. the bedside a
4 his wife. his daughter. tho duchess =
4 Marlborough. his two sons, William I
+, Jr., and Harold and pr Edmund
iron, the family physician IN Paris n
The funeral Gglll be held on Monday v
ext from tn" american church, The n
odY later will he taken 10 the United o
tateE. where Il will he buried In the \
imIly plot on staten Island n