New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-29
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Wyis. Van Etten, Shaw and Morgan.
OBITUARY..
LEWIS l.. DELAFIELD,

Lewis L. Delafeld, weii-kno"n ia"y.r
died at his home at No. "a West seventeenth ~, 90
Yesterday morning In the forty ninth year VI ms re,
He had been a man Of regular HABITS III h'' 80
thoroughly wen until the beginning OF the ileS'
,.os,,tod IN bis death On February 10 he was hrS'
taken III with disease that deVeiopcu ,n'O ,odv
Djsinterration of the spinal cord ensed ana DIS pou
noroivzed so that for the last two weeks MS co
d,ton has been hopeless lie retained cohscio"sh'11
however until III O'Clock on Sunday night Di -
CurtIs WINS his regular physician and DIS Eu"hiu ~
Jopeway. Allen MoLane Hamilton and FraueiS
were also consulted during his illness ~ ,o.orh
Dr. Deailed, who was the eldest SUI VI ,'PO' ' 40,
Deafeld and his wife Julia. daughter oi nm
,roston was born at the family home IN farA P"0o
Novcp,her q ga Having been graduated win inc Eh
oct bonors from Columbia College on July H. 1907 no
Immediately entered upon the stady OF tne IA" " -.
Office OF Alexander Hamilton. ir, ana OH Deoon'' -
1877 he was admitted 10 the bar. Ihen nc oPcuo" u"
office at No 40 Excange-place' ana later poo"'. w"
~ tho firm of Crair. Robinson n Delaield Ai'er
few years. however he separated from the p"i'n'' mp
and continued TO practise alone untll DIS ueH.n' -
Asalayyer Mr. DelaGeld rapidly attained distinction
and continually augmented his practice Ito was onoo
the original members OF the Bar Association o' ' 'i'
and member Of the state Ear Association. ho "i-i
mated and was the most diigcni worker IN INC 80
crusade against bad ldw-repofing' onu "a ~ rd
fhe nr Association he succeeded In getting the htai "a
OF admission raised. As counsel for the 0oS1Nct i
,.f,
means of having the saughteIiDs ana rehdeilhs oS
lishnenis removed from this city. - 10000 ~
Most of Mr. DelaHelds best work was PERFORMER ~
counsel for the Society for the Prevention Oh ruey 70
ChIdren 10 which position lie was app onted ~
nv means of his scccssul prosecution III me riso va
Little All Right" law was passed through 'he NES
hture 10 prevent the acting Of children, ana ~ nc va,
upon the italian podr0nes the unflghtcnS r1i"o y,
Italian children put stop 10. MI p'l'iui" ~
conducted the prosecution of the Rev Edward O"Wi!;
M The Sbepheds Fold for the inhnman tr,atmoht vi
children which resned in the "ShcpD' rds me IN"
tmnrtsonment and he compiled volume Oi laws Ieiht
inc IN children In 1874 Mr. Drlaheld was hpIointuN
attorney TO the Direct United states Capo tohPaIy,
and IN 1879 10 the French Cable company Tic WIS "90
fhe executor and trustee Of many large estateS l.,
For sone wears Mr. Delateld was an nctNe Wothoi IN
the Young Mems Republican Clut OF TINS city; hhu u,
took IN active part I'm the campaign tbal DiouSh hpou
inc overthrow OF the Tweed KING. IN i07V nv " ~
recommended as it person 10 be nominated ~ Juust
of the Suucrior COurt TO h the vacancy caused by he
death OF Judge Curtis. Mr.. Dciaicd was meuneI ~
fine Athennun aud Union cuh- OF this city ana oI u'
AnerIcnn social Science Association; he was also one
Of tbe vice presidents OF the Church Congress ole %
mis- last Tubic acts wds 10 oppose the granting oi
license for fine production OF the Passion Play.
| MIR Delahcd married in 1862 Miss Eiilly Iriuc
daughter of Frederick Prime o this city, WHO S"rNNc
him ~ also do three sons aud one dhlightei , -
The funeral will take place Oh SATURDAY mohrs ~ Az
O'clock In Calvary Church. ~ Fourth-hye ana iNcny
drst-.t The intcrmcut viii De IN NOOdhWn cemetery,
| This gentleman. death recalls curious lnclucht' ~
1873 Mr. Dclnieds fnthcr and his two unres, ut -
yard Dolafeld and Henry Delafeld all Ccd wlthli
three dny OF one another aud all three were Duicu VI
| the same day from Trinity ChnTch