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author and is member Of the
League Of American Pen Women.
Mr.. Anderson's diplomatic service
was rendered in England, Italy Bel
GUM and Japan He devoted several
years to pleasure jaunts about the
globe.
He served as captain, assistant ad-
jutant general and acting adjutant
general of the I'd Division Army Corps
in the Spanish-American War. Dur
ing the World War he was active in
Belgian relief and Red Cross work.
His diplomatic career began even
before he completed his schooling.
His education was begun in Paris,
where he was born August IS, 1866,
the son of Gen. Nicholas Longworth
and Elizabeth Kilgour Anderson, and
continued at Phillips Exeter Academy
in New Hampshire and at Harvard
University, although he had been in
the Harvard Law School but one year
when President Harrison in 1891
named him second secretary Of the
American Legation at London.
Then Sent to Rome.
President Cleveland in 1893 ap-
pointed him first secretary at the
embassy in Rome, where he later was
Charge d'Affaires. While in Rome he
met and in 1897 married Miss Isabel
Weld Perkins of Boston, daughter Of
Commodore George Perkins, u S. N
The following year he enlisted for
service in the war against Spain. He
resumed his interrupted diplomatic
work in 1911, however, when he was
appointed envoy to Belgium by Presi-
dent Taft, and the next year was made
Ambassador to Japan, where he re-
mained until 1918, when the admins
tration changed at Washington.
He was a member of the Society Of
Cincinnati, in which city he lived for
time; the Loyal Legion and clubs
in Washington, Boston. New York
London and Paris. Japan decorated
him with the Order Of the Rising
Sun, from Italy he received the Or
ders Of the Grand Cross of the Crown
and of SIS. Maurice and Lazarus,
and from Belgium the Grand Gordon
of the Order of the Crown.
Mr.. Andersons wedding on June
10, 1897, to Miss Perkins, whose in
heritance of s17,000,00 made her
one of the worlds wealthiest girls,
was social event and was reported
to have cost 100000.
Organized charity also attracted Mr..
Anderson and his wife. Their Italian
villa in Brookline was opened to pub
lie inspection periodically and their
valuable art collections placed on dis
play. After the World War this mag
nificent residence was given over to
Summer encampments of members OF
the Reserve Officers Training Corps
under instruction at Harvard
Mr.. Anderson's gifts included $25,-
600 to Phillips Exeter and $200,0O0 to
| Harvard, where he received his
bachelor of arts degree in 1888. The
gift to Harvard was for erection of
the Anderson bridge. named for his
father, near the Harvard Stadium.
Bought Remarkable Car.
Despite their wealth and their lavish
entertainments, the Andersons avoided
ostentation. Perhaps the most notable
exception was the purchase in 1908
| OF foreign-made automobile which
was sensation. Capable of the then
almost incredible speed of so to so
miles an hour, the vehicle contained
electric lights, heat and fans, toilet
equipment, writing desk, larder, re-
Ginning seats and library.
Besides his travels as a diplomat.
Mr.. Anderson reached many corners
OF the world on pleasure tours. After
pemg graduated from Harvard College
ne travelled about the world for two
years, and on his honeymoon he was
SAID to have covered $4,000 miles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson entertained
King Prajadhipok of Siam when that
sovereign came to Washington in 1881
Tor optical treatment at the hands of
the late DR.. William Holland Wilmer.
Their home constantly was a center
OF activity in the arts as we'll as society
and their friends included represent
atives OF all schools and classes of
people.