Andrew McNally, 1836-1904[Memorials, messages of condolence, and press notices . illionaire and held large prop-erty interests here.—American, Chicago, III., May 8th. The death of Andrew McNally lessens the number ofthose enterprising pioneers of the business world towhom the city of Chicago owes its marvelous rise to aplace among the foremost cities of the world.—May loth. SONGSTERS HAVE LOST A FRIEND Last Saturday evening, at Altadena, near Pasadena,Cal., Andrew McNally, head of the Chicago publishinghouse of Rand, McNally & Co., died suddenly from heartfailure, the result of an acute attack
Andrew McNally, 1836-1904[Memorials, messages of condolence, and press notices . illionaire and held large prop-erty interests here.—American, Chicago, III., May 8th. The death of Andrew McNally lessens the number ofthose enterprising pioneers of the business world towhom the city of Chicago owes its marvelous rise to aplace among the foremost cities of the world.—May loth. SONGSTERS HAVE LOST A FRIEND Last Saturday evening, at Altadena, near Pasadena,Cal., Andrew McNally, head of the Chicago publishinghouse of Rand, McNally & Co., died suddenly from heartfailure, the result of an acute attack of pneumonia. Itis stated the illness came on unexpectedly, so much sothat up to the afternoon of his death Mr. McNally hadcontemplated coming with his family from their winterhome to Chicago, upon a train scheduled to leave Pasa-dena the same evening. By the demise of this prominent citizen of Chicago,the songsters of this country have lost a stanch McNally always had been a lover of birds, and fromthe time—eighteen years ago—when he began to pass 252. four months of each winter at a beautiful home amidorange groves and extensive grounds at Altadena heencouraged the presence of all birds native to that sec-tion. The songsters there flitted, mated, nested, andreared their young without fear of their worst enemy—thoughtless mankind. Under Mr. McNallys protection,on his estate the birds enjoyed the happy, innocent, anduseful life for which they were created. Nor was this all. Later English goldfinches, Japaneserobins, Java sparrows, and song birds of other specieswere imported by Mr. McNally. These were confinedin a large aviary and, as the various species propagated,the young birds were released to enjoy life and libertyas their instinct should prompt. Thus hundreds of birdshave been liberated and, regarding his procedure, is reported to have said, a short time before hisdeath: I hope that long after I have passed to other regionsthe birds I am n
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