The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-18
OBITUARY.
THOMAS N. DALE.

Mr.. Thomas N Dale, man prominent in the silk
industry Of this country. died yesterday afternoon
very suddenly of heart disease at the residence of
his son. Professor T. Nelson Dale. at Paterson. N.
Mr.. Dale born in small village in the western
part Of Massachusetts, in the year 1872 At early
age he conducted small store in the
village, and from there to New York,
where after various hard struggles and vcissitudes.
he entered business as importer Of silk braids.
He soon amassed fortune. and when he removed
to Paterson in 1868 was worth over million dollars
He at once embarked in the manufacture OF
silk ribbons and braids. aud finding that there
was an immense profit in the business in the middle
Dale Mills Before he had completed the structure
he had sunk over hast million dollars
facturing business for some time he found that
he had been deceived in the profit to be derived from
it. and soon began to lose money. Shortly before
the panic he invested heavily in real estate and the
end OF the year 1873 found him in o crippled fnan
cial condition. In 1877 he finally went into bank
ruptcy and concluded to spend the of his days
in Europe with his wife. q daughter of ex- Mayor
Munson. of New Haven. For year he resided in
Paris and in the Southern Tyrolese provinces. but
finally returned to mis- home in Paterson, leaving
his wife in the French capital. Shortly after his
arrival here his younger son. Frederick. who had
other e son. Professor r Nelson Dale. is connected
side in Paterson. that when Mr.. Dale breathed
his last yesterday none of his nearest of kin
near him.
In his immense mill, up to 1877 the largest in
Paterson. he had very large library. where he
wont to retire and between the deadened walls,
which excluded the busy hum OF machinery. devote
himself to the study Of industrial questions. He
one OF the Centennial Commissioners appointed
by Governor Bedle, and subsequently served on the
Commission of industrial Education. He was also
for years and up to the time of his death first vice
president of the Silk Association of Americs. In
society he known a man OF good heart and
agreeable manners.
MARY SIMPSON cHRIsTIsoN, PAINTER.
The English mail brings the intelligence Of the
early DEATH on April j, at Lammermoor. In Queens
land. of Mrs. Robert Christson, well known in Lon
don art circles Mary Tovey. The deceased lady
who married in 1878 Robert Christison, nephew Of
Sir Robert Christison. the well known surgeon. was
the daughter of Mr. Charles Tovey. of Clifton, and
niece Of the painter Samuel Grifnths Tovey. Her
school. Leaving this she started atresh her
artistic career at the South Kensington schools
She was obliged to go back to her home
at Clifton and during two years attended
the Bristol School or Art Returning after
the lapse this time South Kensington she OBJ
into the Royal Academy schools Her progress there
Iapid, and she became successful exhibitor at
the Royal Academy aud the exhibitions OF Society
of Lady Artists. Her Ruth aud Boaz in the Acade-
my of 1915, showed much promise. She. however,
devoted herself chiefly to portrait painting. dis
cpe OF Millas, whose commentator aud that of
Sir Frederick Leighton. writer In the London
academy understands, WAS OF practical benefit her.
Shortly after her marriage Mrs Christison went
with her husband to Queensland. whence 1t WAS
landscape work to which she Intended to partly de-
vote herself