Evening journal., 1922-05-08
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ton, Dawson had but a shorttime TO
llive-ninety days at the most it was
| disclosed today. After the wound
was opened, physicians, in confer
ence agreed to cease operating.
In compliance with one of his
| last requests, the funeral will be
simply conducted tomorrow from
the little Episcopal church where
he worshipped i'm Locust Valley.
near Davison's Peacock Point sum
mer home.
Many honorary pall-bearers have
been named, including j. p. Morgan
and others prominent in the fnan-
cial world.
The life story of Henry p. Davi-
son, who died while undergoing an
operation at his home at Peacock
Point, L. l., yesterday, reads like a
romance.
He was born in Troy, Pa, in 1867,
and his first work was as a farmer
boy. He left high school at the age
OF Is, and at 16 was teaching. Later
he attended an institute in Massa-
chusetts. where he was graduated
in 1886, working during vacations
on a farm. He worked for the two
following years in the bank of an
uncle at Troy. Then he became
messenger for bank in Bridgeport,
Conn. His promotion was rapid
and he was soon in New York,
where at the age of "a he became
the president Of the Liberty Ma
tional Bank. He was then heralded
as the youngest bank president in
the metropolis.
The story is told that in the fall
of 1908 Mr.. Dawson received a
message from the 'ate J. P. Morgan
that he wished to see him.
Promptly at the hour set the
young banker, wondering what the
matter could be, rang the bell of the
famous Morgan library. On being
ushered in he almost collided with
Mr.. Morgan at the entrance of his
private room.
Mr.. Morgan shook hands and
bade the puzzled visitor to be
seated.
do you realize It is pretty near
the first of january" he asked.
The young banker, very much at
sea, agreed that 1t was - this was |
about the middle of November.
Are you ready?" asked Mr. Nor
gan.
Ready for what?" queried the
astonished visitor.
For what?" echoed Mr.. Morgan.
You know I want you to come and
join my firm on the first of Janu-
lry." !
you never said anything about
il, Mr.. Morgan"
Il thought you knew by my ex-
preston what I thought of you,
said Mr.. Morgan.
"Mr. Morgan, have you ever fallen
from an 1s-story building?"
1t was Mr.. Morgan's turn to be as
.onished.
NO" he replied. scrutinizing his
visitor.
We'll, I never have before, and it
will take me a minute or two to
catch my breath"
Mr.. Morgan laughed.
And that was how Henry p.
Dawson was notified of his selection
as a partner in the greatest inter-
national banking firm in the United
States.
Mr.. Dawson. on being interviewed
IN the subject, How to Make
Money" said:
IF you want to get money. go
where money is. If you want to go
nto business in a big way, go where
business is done in a big way.
IF I had any system in my la
,or it was, first. to do my own work;
iecond. TO teach the fellow below me
low to take my place; third, to learn
low to fill the position ahead OF
ne"
In climbing the financial ladder J.
,. Morgan. Jr., shared almost every
ung reached with Henry p Da-
-ison. who in the eyes of Wall
street constructed the chain of
,anks and financial institutions now
with the Morgan interests.
lie also was the builder Of the Bank
RS Trust Company, which as
-reat structure with an apex top, 9
nay be regarded as a monument to
he last Financial King.
Mr. Dawson was a new-fashioned
BUSINESS man who. with knowledge
f economics and political develop
nents, was fully equipped to attack
he big problems constantly before
he Morgan firm. He was ranked
y many men as the ablest banker
n New York.
While directing Red Cross work
n Allied countries during the war,