The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-05
OBITUARY..
FREDERIC GYE.

Frederic Gye died Yesterday from the injuries he
received several days ago by the accidental discharge
of gun while hunting near oxford, England Mr.
eye, whose name is indissolubly connected with
Coven Garden. will not be speedily forgotten by this
generation of Londoners at least eye street remains
memento to the enterprising manager who rose lit
orally from pothing to the pinnacle of fame. if
such be reached at all by amusement caterer in
the British metropolis. Forty years ago Mr. eye had
charge of the lights at the Julien concerts really
called lamp lighter, but succeeded always in having
sufficient ready money at hand, at that time to
help Julien out of his frequent financial difficulties.
Finally he became Julicns manager and subsequently
proprietor of the vauxhall Gardens. But the lamp
lighting business was not abandoned and for years
Mr. Gye had charge of lighting the Houses of Parlia-
Incnt for which he received up to within the last
year regular income notwithstanding that his
services had not been required for considerable
time back. Only red tape had omitted to take
his old contract off the list of supplies,
and red tape continued to regard the old
lamplishter as government employee long after he
had become well known an operate manager.
ysuxhall Garden. however: was swept out OF exist
ece by overdose of English Parliamentary virtue.
and it is on the very spot where this Is, famous
hall street, that Gye street now reminds
Londoners that the old, proprietor at least
has some claim to their regard After the great seces
sion from Her Majesty's Opera Company Mr.. Gye
became acting manager for Mr.. Beae and Nine. Per-
sani but in these early days OF the impresarios
career he had ample opportunity to see fortunes
made and lost in the continuous attempts
made by many eaireprenea"s TO- furnish Lon.
don with good operate music. The great
brewer Delaied lost at that time ESQ 900 in single
season 1t in 1851 however, after he himself had
first met with real by reducing salaries
all around well curtailing superfuous expendi
It in the year Of the great Exhibition and
while many strangers visited London. that many
pounds rolled eyes Golfers and they stayed there
pretty we'll he had by this time reduced all OUTLAWS
to their very minimum. Five years later, in 1856
coven. Garden was DESTROYED by fire. and as an inn
presario MIR. eye had rough time OF II. Still
lie had numerous friends among the nobility as
well as among the merchant princes Of London. and
in 1888 Covent Garden having risen from its ashes,
more reopcned with considerable dciT. The
varied luck If previous followed by
after OF success and profit and the manager
was able 70 pay regularly the interest on the heavy
mortgage Of f5300o on the new Opera House besides
laying aside respectable fortune for himself. Only
these Last five years Mr.. Gyc ascertaned, to his
that London is tickle for continued operate
other leading cities and Covent Garden did
not pay well as an investment. Hence the interest
the heavy mortgage has not been paid during
these later wears and Mr. Lucas the builder has had
70 content himself with holding three boxes on the
principal tier. which in London Is quite a little in
Nevertheless to those not intimately acquainted
with tho Of managers, everything looked cheer
ful and pleasant at Covent Garden only in the
house proper, but also in the managers private
Office. There. almost every season whenever the
royal family witnessed first class representation the
Prince Of Wales might he seen smoking his cigarettes
and drinking his settler between the acts. often
also skipping act or two for the purpose
Of continuing his chat with Mr. eye. Of whom he il
. great adrnircr. In scotland also. where Mr. eye
spent tho greater part Of the silly season. the man
acer home was often made the rendezvous for the best
literary and musical talent in the British metropolis.
At sinners. IN Southerlandshre. the impressario
passed many days Of leisure. when the fatigue Incl
dent 20 London operate season began 10 tell upon
his age. But he always exceedingly fond OF deer
hunting which pasfirne generally tended 10 dispense
his worriment that seemed to follow him during the
last few years 10 his retreat at sinners. where
he also missed lately the cornpanionship Of his wife,
who died last year. Mr.. Gye leaves five children
daughter and four sons-Irnest who il married to
Albani; Lionel, who + in tho Royal Artillery: Percy
who is distinguished member Of the London Bar,
and Henry, who y Ia the Royal Navy
REV. ELrAzER NATHEE PORTER WELLS, d. d.
Rev. DR.. r. NJ. +. Wells. philanihropic city mis-.
sionary at Boston, died that city last Sunday the
LIST inst in his oightysixth year. He descended
from Thomas Welles. who came to Salem with Win
throp and Wilson in 1922 and whose descendants
prominent in Connecticut. DR. Wells was born
in Hartford Conn. August 4, 1898, received com
mon school education and worked on farm and
learned the trade Of a tailor lie served NJ private
IN the army during the War Of 1872. and in 1915
tered Brown University to prepare for the ministry
but expelled after year two for refusing to
inform the faculty - tire rnisdcods % othcr
beers Of his class The university cudeavOrol to make
amends by subsequently comforting upnn him the
degree ~ NJ Is. He entered the Congregational MN.
istry ia 1875 aud preached ~ Plymouth. calais
and Bangor. Ne. IN 1875 he was ordained Il
deacon IL the Episcopal Church by Bishop BrowneIl
If Connecticut and was professionally engaged for
br,f periods at more than dozen places in New
England. His special vocation. however found
whom he placed in charge or tho House ~ Rrfor-
nation for Juvenile Offenders At Boston. IN 1888 he
elected Episcopal city missionary at Boston and
influential In securing the erection Of 50.
stephens chapel built at the expense Of Hon Will
lam Appleton aud uf st. stephens hous.. adjoining
tho chapel. over ths institution he presided for
third 81 century until his death, rendering great
services ia the relief 81 the poor and publishing
nual reports If the employment Of considerable sums
ntruscd to his discretion. He visited Europe in
1919. The destruction of ST. stephens Chapel and
house by the great fire of November .. 1872,
great blow to Dr. Wells, and his later energies
directed to advocating their rebuilding He
married.
AARON 70. ROLLINS.
Or. Aaron b. Rollins found dead in his bed in
the Union Place Hotel yesterday morning, abou,
seven o'clock. 10 AL appearances he died asleep. a.
his eyes and lips closed if IN peaceful rest
but his right hand was claspcd tho region 0
the heart Indicating that Thorn bern main and