New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-31
OBITUARY..
GEORGE w. LANE.

George W. Lane, president of the ChamDer
OF Commerce, died suddenly OF Brghts disease Oh tno
kidneys yesterday morning. He was down town as uS'
on Saturday attended to business connected with tne
Aqueduct Commission at p. m, and carry III .ho
evening entertained party OF clersymen po'
longing 10 the Chi Alpha Society at his nome
At o'clock he complained OF headache ana SOON a
retiring at 10 O'Clock became unconscious ana ren"h
80 until his DEATH which occurred at an hour al'eF ~
night. ill.,
Mr.. Lane born on January 3, 1878, 10" nii, ,
from Lake Mahopac Putnam County, in this STATE III,
father who was a prominent man In the county u'oo
soon after the birth OF his His mother came 10 Now
York in 1924. When fourteen years OF age, INC ivy
entered the employ of Bettner Wright genera
grocers doing business in Frontst He was after""u
clerk in store owned by w. Halstead While IN rno
employ of Mr. Halsead he attracted the attention OF VII
liam + Uavemeyer who afterward became his warm
friend and from whom no received much valuable ASSIST
ance I'm shaping HIS course In life At Mt Havemeyer'
instance and through his influence, MI Lano
became o partner about the year 1s4o Win D"'iu
Hustace, under the style OF Hustace " Lane nv
the timo OF the death OF his partner III
I'm 1871 he associated with himself James j. craig
brother-inlaw of Mr. Havemeyer. The hrm' when was
engaged in the general grocery business was theh nose
at No. 100 but aftcrward returned to NO. 10 fIoV'
In 1856 Mr. Craig retired and Louis Bonne ana husso
Crane were admitted partners under the ntth nao
George W Lane & Co The business in 563ihad increased
TO such an extent that Mr. Lane determined 10 give up
the general grocery TRADE and confne himson
10 teas exclusively A the result OF this decision
two firms fonned-Mr BOnne with william hu,Is
son of the late Rev Dr. william Adams, forming the tr
of Boune Adams, continued the general grocery Ous
ness; and Mr. Lane. Mr. Crane and Morris WoodIu' son
OF the late Judge Woodruff and sOninaw OF Mr. Lane
continued the importing and iObbng oil teas az no 20
Eront-st. Mr.. Crane retired IN 1872 ana Ihoinas a.
Phelan has since been admitted TO the firm. AL,
When Mr. Havemeycr elected Mayor OF tnIs
city lie offered Mr.. Lane the position OF Wy
Chamberlain which Office he accepted, but much agI-t
his inclination by the faithful discharge o. MS uuteS
while acting i'm that capacity lie gained for hmsel to
appreciation Of the entire community. In 1864 MI Lane
was n delegate from the Union League Cub 10 the NA
tional caual to further the passage OF inc l 10 uo
the constitutional amendment for the abOltl" o.
Al the OF his death hc was president OF the tha.
Savings Bank, tho Atlantic Mutual INSURANCE,
Company, the Central Trust Company, ana HhoIo
Snug Harbor; "A Director OF the Fulton national bahk,
the Merchants National and the Continental insurance
president Of the Board Of Trustees OF the frGs o''au
Hospital and a member Of the Aqucduct commission
MI Lane was married October :, 1870 10 Anna A,
daughter OF Archibald Buckley, who was tue MOI ,r Oh
his nine children six Of whom stilluving MIS- Lane
died in 1850 In 1866 Mr Lane married Harriet -
in issI ho married Louisa younger sister OF his late
wife. in May Of the present year or the four
who survive the death OF their father one married MOI
rs Woodruff another Or. Henry {. Eno. the tnlrd
William f. Bridge, and the fourth T. g. stanton M;
Lane was considered 10y all who knew him as man Oh
sound business. integrity and upright character hIlhoush
modest a.d retiring IN nature hc WAS always lead,r
more from the force Of circumstances ana tue dcaua
of his assOcatc- than from his choice The iuh'a
will take place az the Madison Square Presbyterian
hurst viii conduct the services and The funeral WI" DC a'