The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-27
Rockefellers Golf Partner Declares !,
Oil King Is Amiable and Lovable
By NEA Service

r. RMOND BEACH, Fla, Feb.
27.-Here's an intimate close
LII up of John D. Rockefeller
Sr. 1t is made by Maj. Gen. <Adel-
bert Ames, his daily golfing partner
and one of his closest friends
Few other men have had the OPP
portunity to get to know the multi
millionaire philanthropist as has this
Civil War veteran. For the two
have played their game here during
the winter practically every day
but Sunday-for the past eight
years.
"Mr. Rockefeller" says General
Ames, lis a very amiable, very con-
scientious. and a very lovable man.
He has a conscience. He goes to
church and he carries out his re-
ligion in his life. He is the only man
I have ever known who fully lives
up to his church beliefs. | have
never known another man like him.
He is a very fine man to know and
be with.
He has a deep sense Of humor
and is very entertaining. Here's
story that he told me the other day:
"a young girl. in her first love
affair, received her first kiss, and,
much perturbed. decided to confess
the fact to her mother. The mother
was much amused.
"'"Ah, only .once?" she asked,
raising an admonishing finger. The
young girl was equal to the occa-
sion.
'''"I came to confess, not to boast,
she replied"
Calls EN- Old Men
The general chuckled and went
on:
1.-THE other day Mr.. Rockefeller
said to me: Just think of those old
fellows He had in mind men that
you see all stopped over at 60, with
gray faces. Men who do not take
care Of themselves. He calls them
old men. and we both think Of them
as old men. Yet both he and I are
far older than So"
General Ames is So; Rockefeller
is s4
Mr.. Rockefeller plays a wonder
full game for his age" says his
companion. land I think he is play
ing better this year than for the
last few years past. He plays the
first nine holes around so strokes"
Watching Mr.. Rockefeller play,
the writer saw him make four or
five shots in the neighborhood Of
$50 yards. He addresses the ball
very carefully with a long, low
drive that raises it about thirty feet
above the ground in the last third OF
its flight.
Golf Is -Healthful
Golf" continued the general,
has been a wonderful thing for
Mr.. Rockefeller, and 1t is marvellous
in the way he has persisted in It.
He has really fought his way back
to health. and many another man
can do the same thing.
"Mr. Rockefeller holds himself
very we'll. I am erect because I
have had military training. But
Mr.. Rockefeller holds himself just
as well. as he has always been a
civilian and has a civilian carriage ,
His shoulders are very broad and
may give him the appearance of
being stoop-shouldered. But his
body is held straight"
Perhaps Mr.. Rockefeller realizes"
it was suggested, that people now
think kindly OF him. They realize
what he is trying to do to help hui
manity'
''I think he does sense a kindlier
spirit" replied the General. yet
people envy wealthy men. You and
I, speaking generally. envy the man
who has more than we have. But
great happiness is not found in
wealth. Ninety-nine men struggle
to live. The hundrdeth. the great
genius. becomes wealthy. Yet he is
not as happy as those who are
obliged to struggle. Mr., Rockefeller
finds happiness in giving"
MilIiOnaires on Links
The golf links hrere might al
most be called a constellation Of
millionaires. Round about are
Frank Hedley of the marlborough
in New York; F. w Rice, Jr., presi-
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