The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-15

usually in his mercantile establish
ment before its doors were opened.
| Mr.. Wanamaker Is survived by
his sea-, holman, a resident OF New
York CITY, and two daughters, Mary
B. wife of Barclay H. Warbdrton,
and Elizabeth, wife of Norman Mac.
Leod, both of Philadelphia.
Life Of Mr.. Wanamaker
John Wanamaker, an American
merchant and cabinet officer, was
born in Philadelphia, Pa. He receiv .
ed a common school education, and
for q time was an errand boy. In
1856 he entered mercantile life in
Philadelphia and gradually built up
an enormous retail business. In
1896 he reopened the department
store founded in New York by A. T.
| Stewart. He was president of the
Young Mems Christian Association
in Philadelphia from 1870 to 1888,
was one of the founders of the
Christian Commission at the time
of the Civil war and was the found
er Of Bethany Sunday school OF
which he was for many years the
superintendent. From 1883 to 1893
he was postmaster general in Pres
ident Harrison's cabinet.
OIVCT I1SttIdLl0US GSLdDilSnGu a
Other public institutions which
the Presbyterian Hospital of Phila-
delphia, and the First Penny Saw
ings bank. He also assisted in
erecting the many Young Mems
Christian association buildings IN
various cities, and contributed to-
ward college missionary institutions
in India, China and Japan. At the
outbreak of the World war he was
one of the first to assist in the re-
| lief of the stricken Belgians, sup
plying two shiploads of food for the
invaded country.
! Early in his career Mr.. Wana-
maker married Miss Mary B. Brown,
a sister of his original partner, who
cooperated with him in much of his
/ philanthropic work. She died in
August, 1920.
Second Great Tribute.
The second great tribute of his
lmerchantile career was conferred
! upon him in 1921, to commemorate
the sixtieth anniversary of the
founding of his business. In a cere.
mony at independence Hall, Phila-
delphia, he was presented with the
freedom of the city, and later was
| the guest vi uOuOE at d luuCucOu
attended by prominent men from
all parts OF the country. Among the
, tributes of the day were a gift and
a message from the Emperor and
Empress of Japan.
Mr.. Wanamaker governed his life
by many maxims. Every under
taking" he once said, "is made up
Of the sum of past endeavors, plus
am bition and the new visions"
Business must rest upon the
uncrumbling foundation of conf
dence in one another"
| "On every road there are some
young men coming on"
Keep up the old standards, and
| day by day raise them higher"
| AS to his own life he once said:
Thinking, trying, toiling and trust
ing is all of my biography"
| Carried Heavy Insurance.
About two weeks hago Mr.. Wanna
makers condition Became such as
to cause anxiety. A week ago, how
ever, he showed such marked i'm
provement that his physicians ceas-
ed issuing bulletins: At, five o'clock
this morning Mr.. Wanamaker was
seized with a violent coughing spell
This physicians stated, which result
! ed in extreme heart weakness. Ma
jor Barclay H. Warburton, Mr.. Wa
i namakers SON in law, notified The
I Associated Press Mr.. Wanamaker
died peacefully at eight a. m.
The Wanamaker store here and
| the one in New York were not
opened, notice appearing on the
doors that the stores would remain
closed until further notice. The
+, funeral day will be announced later.
Mr.. Wanamaker's life was insured
for more than $3,000,000, he having
been one of the leaders among the
heavily insured men in the country.
! Tenant Farmer Buys Hotel