Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-05-07
HENRY DAWSON.
MEMBER Of THE
MORGAN BANKING
HOUSE, IS DEAD
End Comes on Operating
Table While Surgeons At
tempt to Remove a Tumor
From His Brain,
REQUESTED THAT HIS
FUNERAL BE SIMPLE
internationally Known Fl
nanCier Faces Death As
lmperturbabIy As He Met
Life'S Problems,
tBy The Associated Press.s

New York, May 6.-Henry z.
Dawson. member of the banking
firm of ]. p. Morgan and company,
and directing head Of the American
Red Cross during the world war.
died at 1880 this afternoon on the
operating table while surgeons
were attempting to remove q tumor
from his brain at his country estate
in Locust Valley, l.. I.
The internationally known finan-
cier faced death as imperturbably
as he had met the problems of life
Known on the street as one who
never showed undue alarm, ne took
no formal farewell of his family
and joked with his loved ones while
he was preparing to leave with his
close associates two requests in case
he should die under the ether.
His First Request.
His first request was that he
should be laid to rest in the Locust
Valley with its green and Towering
apple blossoms that he had loved.
The second request was that his
funeral should be as simple and un.
ostentatious as possible. Those
close to him, who tonight faced the
sad duty of planning the final cere-
mony said both requests would be
respected.
1t was only last night that an
nouncement was made that Mr..
Dawson, who went under the knife
last August, would have to undergo
another operation today. The first
operation, performed to relieve
pressure on the auditory nerve,
which produced headaches and in
somnia, disclosed the tumor. It's
removal was not attempted because
it was felt the patient could not
stand further loss of blood and
anaesthetic.
He did not rally as we'll as had
been expected, however, and the
surgeons decided that another
operation was imperative. This
bulletin issued about . o'clock told
Of failure:
mir. Henry P. Dawson died to-
day upon the conclusion of an ope.
ration upon an infiltrating tumor
in the brain, which could only be
partially removed"
Operated In His Homo.
1t was decided to operate in the
financier's home at Peacock Point.
instead of at the Roosevelt hos-
pital in this citywhere the first
operation was performed. A charm
Der was fitted up for the occasicn
and this morning O. special corps
of surgeons and nurses began ar
riving in automobiles.
AS the hour for the anaesthetic
approached. Mr.. Dawson seemed
as unflurried as the time when.
back in the eighties. a stranger
had entered the bank where he
was employed, pointed revolver
at his head and demanded S1,1e
After detectives had bounced
upon the intruder, Mr.. Dawson re-
sumed work as though nothing
had happened.
Two anxious vigils began whan
he entered the operating room.
Family and many close friends,
including j. p. Morgan. were
grouped in another room at Pea
cock Point. In the Morgan Of
fices were seated more business
associates, clustered around pri-
vate telephone connected with the
Locust Valley mansion.
Word From Morgan Affects
1t was from the Morgan offices
that word was first flashed to the
public of the financier's death
The word came after closing of
the market. 1t followed rumors
current on the street that he had
passed successfully through the
ordeal and would recover.
Newspaper men assembled at
Locust Valley were standing
short distance from the house
when Mr.. Morgan and others were
seen to come out and, with bowed
heads enter their machines and
drive away. Then a close associ-
ate of Mr.. Davison's made the
announcement OF death.
Funeral Tuesday.
In few minutes Mr.. Morgan
drove into the estate again, accom-
panied by Rev. Charles w. Hinton
After conference with members
of the family 1t was announced
that funeral services would be
held at IL a. m, Tuesday, in the
chapel of St. Johns of darlington,
the Episcopal church in Locust
Valley which was founded by the
late j. p Morgan and in which Mr..
Dawson has been a vestryman for
many years.
Soon after ii was learned that
the operation had been fatal, Mrs.
Dawson. supported by her two
sons, left the home and walked
with them for over an hour among
the blossoming orchids and flow
ering gardens Of the estate.
They followed. probably without
intent, the course taken by Mr.. Da-
vison only last night when he made
the rounds of the grounds to
which he had become so endeared
In the afternoon he had gone
driving with them, had chatted
during the greater part of the
ride and then in buoyant spirits,
had announced that the surgeons
were coming for another operation.
Played With Grandson.
Last night he played with lis
grandson, f. Trubee Dawson. Jr,,
starting on what was to be his last
tour of the gardens. He walked
up to one of his Oldest employees
and said.
We'll, John, I'm going to have
little party tomorrow"
But there were tears in Mr.. Da-
vison's eyes as he wheeled and
walked off, the gardener said
when he told of the incident today.
And there were tears in the gar
dener's eyes. Until the hour for
the operation drew near the Davi-
son estate was unguarded and open
to the public as it has always been
Shortly before noon, guards began
to appear and stationed themselves
at all entrances. II was at tho sur