The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-05-07
Henry p. Dawson Succumbs
After Surgeons Had Made
Unsuccessful Attempt
at Operation.
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(8y The Associated PFeSS1
NEW YORK, May 6.-Henry p.
Dawson, member of the banking firm
Of j. p. Morgan and company. and di-
recting head of the American Red
Cross during the world war, died about
/ 1870 O'Clock this afternoon on the oper-
ating table while surgeons were at
tempting to remove tumor from his
brain at his country estate in Locust
Valley, Long Island.
The internationally known financier
faced death as imperturbably as he
had met the problems Of life. Known
on the street as one who never show
ed undue alarm, he took no formal
farewell OF his family, and jol1ed 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 was that he should
be laid to rest in the Locust Valley
with it's rolling stretches Of green and
Towering apple blossoms, that he had
loved
The second was that his funeral
should be as simple and unostenta-
tious as possible.
It was only last night that announce
rnent was made that Mr.. Dawson who
went ander the knife last Augustswciid
have to undergo another operation to-
day The first operation, performed
to relieve pressure on the auditory
nerve. which produced headaches and
insomnia, disclosed the tunor. It's
removal was not attempted because It
was felt that the patient could not
stand further loss of blood and anaes-
thetic.
He did not rally as well as had been
expected however, and the surgeons
decided that another operation was
imperative. This bulletin Issued about
two o'clock told Of failure:
Mr.. Henry P. Dawson died today
upon the conclusion of an operation
upon an infiltrating tumor in the
brain, which could only be partially
removed"
1t was decided to operate in the
financier's home at Peacock Point, in
stead of at the Roosevelt hospital in
this city, where the first operation was
performed A chamber was fitted up
for the occasion and this morning q
began arriving in automobiles.
AS the hour for the anaesthetic ap-
preached, Mr.. Dawson seemed as I'M
Hurried as the time when, back in the
eighties a stranger had entered the
bank where he was employed, point
ed a revolver at his head and demand
ed $1,000 After detectives had pounc-
ed on the intruder, Mr.. Dawson had
resumed work as though nothing had
happened.
Two anxious vigils began when he
entered the operating room. Family
and close friends. including J. p Nor
gan, were grouped in another room in
Peacock Point In the Morgan offices
were seated more business associates,
clustered around a private telephone
connected with the Locust Valley Man
sion.
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 Lo-
Gust Valley were standing q short
distance from the house when 2ir. Nor
gan and others were seen to come out
and with bowed heads enter their
machines and drive away. Then a
close associate of Mr.. Davison's made
the announcement Of death
Last night Mr. Dawson played with
his grandson, F. Trube Dawson, 5r,
before starting on what was to be his
last tour Of the gardens. sIe walked
up to one OF his Oldest employees and
said:
Well. John. I'm going TO have
little party tomorrow"
But there were tears in Mr.. Davi-
sons eyes as he wheeled and and walk
ed off. the gardener said. when he
told of the incident today. And there
tears in the gardeners.
Funeral services viii be held at II
a. N. Tuesday in the chapel OF st.
Johns of darlington. the Episcopal
church Of Locust Valley which was
founded BY the late ]. p. Morgan. and
in which Mr.. Dawson had been a
vestryman for many years