The Washington times., 1920-07-23
VANDERBILT TO
Millionaire, Who Died in Paris,
To Be Buried in Family
Plot.


liam X. Vanderbilt were received by
the family from the United States to-
day. Funeral services will be con-
Quoted on Monday at the American
church, but later the body VIII De
sent to New York for interment in
the family plot.
Mr.. Vanderbilt. who was seventy
years of age. had suffered from
angina pectoris for several months'
and his death was not unexpected
Colonel Gross, family physician for
many years, had stated yesterday
that the aged capitalist could not
survive more than twelve hours. MRS.
Vanderbilt, her two sons, Harold and
william X. Vanderbilt, jr., and her
daughter, the Duchess OF Marloor-
ough, were at the bedside when the
end came.
The Duches Of Marlborough and
Harold arrived here from London
yesterday morning in an airplane' In
response to a hasty summons from
Mrs. Vanderbilt.
Colonel Gross, while admittind that
the ailment might permit Mr.. Wander
bilt to cling to life five or six hours
longer, frankly told the family the
sands of his patients life were run
ming out with resistless swiftness.
RDCONCILED WITH WIFE.
Mr.. Vanderbilt had been uncon-
scious since noon yesterday. -Four
nurses worked over him In relays.
under the superviS SION Of Mrs. Van
derbilt.
From intimate friends of the fam
lily IL was learned that complete re-
Cancellation between the patient and
his wife took place Wednesday, as
soon as 1t was realized that the end
was near. While apparently on the
best of terms, those in the Inner
circle" had known for long time
that the couple lived more or less
apart
William Nissan Vanderbilt. ono OF
Americas foremost f1nanciers ana
sportsmen, was the son OF william II.
Vanderbilt and grandson OF Commo-
dore Vanderbilt. He was born at the
home of his father at New Dorp
staten Island, December IL, 1S49. His
early education was received from
private tutors. and later he was sent
10 Geneva, Switzerland. where he re-
NAMED several years, completing ais
studies.
Returning to this country. his
training for the railroad business be-
gan. He was placed in the office Of
c. C. Clarke, treasurer of the Hudson
River railroad. He progressed
through various clerical grades until
he became vice president OF the New
York Central and Hudson River RAN
road, where he remained from 1877 to
1883.
IN MANY CORPORATIONS.
He was then elected president and
chairman of the board of the New
York, Chicago and st. Louis Railroad.
He held this post until 1898. In the
same period he was chairman OF the
directors of the Lake Shore and Mich
igan Southern.
In 1890 Vanderbilt became presi-
dent and director of the New York
and Harlem Railroad, and to this road
he devoted the greater port of his
time. His activities became extended
until he was director or managing
Official of the Michigan Central, Pitts
burgh and Lake Erie, Cleveland, Gin
cinnati, Chicago and St. Louis, Lake
Erie and Western, Chicago, Indiana
and Southern, Chicago and North
western Railroad, Rutland Railroad,
New York and Ottowa. Lake Alliance
and Wheeling, and Dunkirk, Allie
gheny Valley and Pittsburgh Rail-
roads.
Mr.. Vanderbilts sons, William X.
IT, ana are ulIttlois III
than $50 railroads and other corpora
tions.
The Duke of Marlborough married
Vanderbilt's only daughter, Consuelo,
in 1895.
In international sports Mr.. Wander
bilt was a large figure. He was
member of the syndicate which built
the yachts Columbia and Defender.
He gave the Vanderbilt cup, for which
automobile speed kings contested over
Long Island roads. He was long a
patron of the French turf and main
tanned a racing stable in France.
In the world war Mr.. Vanderbilt
was active in hospital and relief
work abroad and in promoting the
work of the Lafayette Escadriile.
The rosette of the Legion Of Honor
was conferred upon him.
Mr. Vanderbilt was married twice.
He welded Miss Alva Smith. OF Mo-
bile, Ala. in 1874.
She divorced him on March 8, 1895.
He made no defense to the suit. The
papers were sealed.
A short time after the divorce was
granted Mrs. Vanderbilt was married
in the City Hall to oliver II. p. Bel
mont.
FELT WEALTH A BURDEN.
Mr.. Vanderbilts friends felt at that
time that a second marriage was
farthest from his thoughts.
On August 90, 1901, as his steam
yacht Valiant sailed into Southamp-
ton harbor he said to a friend:
my life was destined never to be
quite happy. 1t was laid on lines
that l could foresee almost from
childhood. 1t has left me nothing to
hope for, with nothing definite to
seek or strive for. Inherited wealth
is big handicap to happiness. 1t
is as certain death to ambition as
cocaine Is to morality"
However. on April 90, 1903, he mar
ried Mrs. Ann Hartman Sands
Rutherford in London.
He went abroad last winter so i'll
that he was carried on board ship.
He grew little better abroad, but
had an attack of heart trouble last
April Is while attending the Auteuil
races.
Mr. Vanderbilt vas one of the