The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-04
BARoN LIONEL RorHscnILD.
Death Of n Powerful Member of the Great
Ranking Firm.

Tho death Of Baron Lionel Nathan de
Rothschld. chief partner in tho great banking
firm Of Rothschll Il Co.. was announced yes
terday. lie WIS eldest son OF the late Baron
Nathan Mere dc Rothschd and a grandson Of
Mayer Ansclm Rothschild OF Frankfort. who
founded the house about 1770. Some years
since four brothers were wont to meet ut the
house Of their mother. situated in retired
street in Frankfort These brothers were
the four heads OF tho houses Of
Rothschild nt London. Paris Vienna.
and Naples. She and they have passed
away Tho head and founder Of the London
house was Nathan. Ho had three sons. Lionel
Ncscr. and Anthony. who succeeded him as
heads Of the London house. and n dnughtct
who was mnrried-the first Of tho house who
WIS over welded tO Chrstinn-tO the Hon.
Henry Fiizruv. brother Of Lord Portsmouth
who was Under secretary for the Home Depart
trput under the administration OF Lord John
Russell in 1916 d. Sir Anthony. who lived in
Hr9sVnur, s place, in an elegant residence over
looking the green park. wss tho hrst of the
brothers who died lie was much Of
hospitality. and his chez de cuis,Se
was was resarded as one q the most c9nsumate
Wooded Chrstnns-ono the Hon. Eliot Norkc
son oi the Enrl q Hordwckc. recently de-
ccascd: another Mr.. cyril Flaw.r a young
owner Of Mrnlmore, in the valley ~ Ayles-
bury. celebrated rs tho birthplace Of FNynnin's
Wlnutf tl inc Nluf IllNilU Ol Nllt lNIhl
and ot Hannah winner Of the Oaks. and who
for a long timo hunted that country and edu-
Gated The Stock Exchange 9t London up g. the
national pnstimcs At his death he left nj Mont
more to his only child. a daughter Hannah. n
stud for breeding ranking second only To Lord
hands of the Earl Of Rlsehrry. And now
the last ~ the second generation OF the London
house of Roths"hIld Lionel. is dead. Lionel
Never. to whom he WAS much attached. They
lived together in London. on Piccadilly
House. the Duke Of Wellingtons residence.
and though Meyer apparently bad tho
one '6bSSGR 6Sd an Rer sS sr0fSR hs sSs Snd
watched It's fortunes with all thccagcr intensity
of the race. His department. however, was the
a brilliant and beautiful woman. and a cousin
OF his own. H., took an active part in the
struggle for jewish emancipation from
precedent. obtained. before the passage Of
the emancipation measure seat Tor the city OF
then Prime Minister, and waking up to tho
table OF tho House and refusing to take tho oath
as O'Connell did. achieved a similar result in at
least eNpediting the passing Of the measure.
which enabled him and his eO-religionists 20 be-
come members Of the lower House. He con
few months in 1868 down 10 1874. in
which he shared in the general defeat
OF the Liberal party. Though I'm imam.
both 10y Sir Charles Wood. Lord John Russell's
Shaqcelior, Of the Exchelner aud by ,he then
VINO WAS said 10 be largely guided by his Iudg-
ment; he never took any part IN the debates Of
the House conlcntng himself with being n
financial power. and giving silent vote
with his brother In support OF the successive
liberal administrations. On Sundays there
We're usually for considerable time brilliant
Parliamentary dinners given at Pccadilly Ter
race during the season. in which the Baroness
bore herself with great charm and grace. OF
which BURIAL Osborne. truant child Of the
tribe OF Judah, was the directing spirit
and at which Lords Palmerston and
Granville were often guests. II was
the Baroness Lionel who gave the
Secretary OF State for the Home Department.
who. visiting one day at Mentmore. and being
told that Cardinal Wiseman was lunchng there
at the time asked with wondering horror.
" How could you possibly receive n Romish
priest p was answered. You must forgive me
for not sharing your feeling. Mrs Walpole: re-
member. am not n Christian" Baron Lionel
and breadth Of financial scheme which
distinguished the head Of the house All
his operations were marked with great eau
ton. and recently the working Of the house has
been that Of q machine SO that his death
occasion no Inconvenience. The interests in the
SIR Nathan Meyer de- Rpthschild. NJ. 7. for
Aylesbury. and a third to tho Countess Of Rose
berry. Ii has been constantly rumoTed that
Lord BracOnsneld intended 10 confer n Peer
age upon Baron Rothschiid, who has been
through lie n constant and oitentimes a most
efficient friend.
tho Derby who was loaned to Leopold de lioths-
child for the racing season. was entered for the
Grand Prize of Paris. which takes place June <.
but will be Withdrawn from the race in cOuBe-
quence OF the death OF lsothschild.