The New York herald., 1879-12-10
OBITUARY.

MISS MARY STANLEY, ENGLISH PHILANTHRoPIsT.
Miss Mary Stanley. eldest sister Of DIR. Arthur
Penrhyn Stanley. Dean of Westminster, died ut her
London residence. No. Grosvenor Crescent, No
vember 26. in her sixty-sixth year, from q sudden
and severe Inflammation OF the lungs. She was
daughter OF DIR. Edward Stanley, Bishop of Norwich.
whose biography. by the Dean Of Westminster. has
just been published. She WAS born at Alder
ley. Cheshire, in 1914. and like all the men,
bers Of the remarkable family to which she
belonged, early manifested a decided vocation
for works of charity. Up to her fathers death. in
1S40 she his chief co-worker at Norwich in his
numerous philanthropic enterprises. After that
event she devoted herself to her mother and brother
with rare unselhshness. When the suferngs OF the
British soldicry in the Crimean war became known
she was, next to Florence Nignungale' me most
With the sanction Of Sidney Herbert. Secretary for
War, she took charge OF tho second detachment Of
fifty nurses. with whom she proceeded to Constanti
nop,e, labored in the naval hospital ut Therapia,
and. with the help of Lord and Lady Stratiord de
Redclyffc, Instrumental in establishing the mil
itary hospital at Koulalee. After her settlement
London Miss stanley occupied herself In organizing
numerous charitable Institutions. especially in
Westminster and was the originator of what are
known as "Flower Missions" In 1856 she joined
the Church OF Rome. but that fact did not interfere
with her cordial cooperation with her brother and
other fellow workers OF THE Anglican Church. She
was the author of few tracts upon subjects ger
name to her lifo work. by her own desire she
buried in her mothers grave. in Mderley church
yard, Cheshire.
BREvEr MAJOR FREDRIK RosENCRANTz, U. s. A.
Fredrik Rosencrantz. hrst lieutenant of the Six
tcenth infantry and brevet major, United States
Army died at Fort Riley. Kan, on Sunday
ing and was buried there yesterday with military
honors: He received his military training in Swe-
den his native country. and served in the Hussars
and tho Royal Swedish Horse Guards from 1s4s to
1861, holding the rank of captain from 1850
until 1861 He came to the United States about the
time OF the beginning of the rebellion, and attached
himself in September, 1SG2 as volunteer aide-de-
camp to the headq quarters OF the Army of tho Poto-
mae In October he was made a first lieutenant OF
the Twentieth New York Volunteers, and was sue
cessiyely aidede-camp on the stalls of Major Gen.
erals Mcclellan, Hooker, burnside and Meade while
they were in command of the Army of the Potomac.
In 1863 lie was an officer of the l37th New York
Volunteers, and in 1864 promoted to be cap
tain and assistant adjutant general and bre-
yctted major tor faithful aud merto-
rious services in tho field. He received
the prevct appointment of Lieutenant colonel
of United states volunteers for gallantry In the siege
of Richmond under General Grant, and assistant
inspector general to General Hunt from June to
October 1906 After the reorganization OF the regu
lar army he passed from the Thrty-fourth to tho
Sixteenth infantry, but his promotion, like that of
most officers OF the line, was from lack OF casualties
exceedingly slow. His death is much regretted.