New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-01

OBITUARY.
HARVEY d. PARKER.

fBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNAL
BOsTON, May 31.-Harvey d. Parker, pro-
prietor Of the Parker House. died this morning after
long illness.
Harvey D. Parker ono OF the most prominent Otel
managers in the country and OF the most highly
esteemed OF Bostons old residents, native OF Name
and was born May 10, 1905, the OF plain farmer
In his boyhood he left home and took passage in a
schooner for Boston, landing With homespun suit
OF clothes his back SO in hs pocket and bundle OF
clothes etc. tied IN a handkerchief. in his hand Az he
walked from the dock the city he passed School
S., past the which the famous Parker House
now stands. He soon obtained employment IN
MILL and a couple Of years later a. colchnan
in the suburbs Of Boston Several times week he drove
into the city with his mistress and other members OF her
family, and on occasions always took dinner at
restaurant Thus he acquired liking for hotel life and
TO this circumstance hs subsequent career was due
few years later for 800 he became proprietor Of the little
restaurant at which he had often dned. he was also
steward head waiter cashier and sometimes cook, all IN
one But ne prOspered and soOn moved into inner quar-
erson Court square, where fafher hes. H. nc
came one OF the noted Institutions or Boston mere ne
met the late John F. Mills and employed hln AZ a Waler
afterward promoting him from step to step until III lc4S
the two entered into partnership.
After nearly twenty-five years OF success on court
Square and having become the HUBS most noted eaerer
Mr. Parker determined 10 build hotel This plan ne ana
Mr.. Mills carried out in 1884. on plot or ground on
SchOolst TremOnts The house was opened 10 me
public on October :. 1893, and contained ohe hmdre.
reaches to the and has long frontage on Ire
mont-st, ant contains than $50 rooms 1t is built
bies are the General rendezvous for politicians anu
business mon OF the city, and the hotel Is ay0e one
for public dinners and other gatherings. Messrs Parker
and Mills managed the hotel together until the htters
death In 1876 when Mr. Parker became sole proprietor
In May, 1881, he admitted TO partnership Win hseI
Messrs. j. II. Beclman formerly his steward ana Ed
ward o. Punchard In November lSs2, notable pan
quet given the Parker House To celebrate the ht
tieh anniversary Of its founders embarkauOn IN the
hotel business.
BISHOP BENJAMIN BOSWORTH SMITH.
The announcement of the death, from old
age Yesterday morning, Of Bishop Benjamin BOsworth
smith, Of Kentucky Presiding Bishop OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church, unexpected. Although within a
few days OF his ninetcth birthday, he deemed hale
and vigorous old man. few weeks ago he presided at
IKE meeting Of the House OF Bishops in this city. He
never Used tobacco liquor and never took dose OF
medicine in ht4 life He Of the stock Of the Bosworths
and Smiths Rhode Island. who came into The Panta-
prior TO 1920, ard have been distinguished in the
state in every generation since Bishop smith
was born in Bristol June -, 1894, and attended
Providence College, now Brown University taking the
degree or b. A. lie entered the ministry, being ordained
deacon In S. Michaols Church, Bristol, April p,
lel7, and priest IN - Mchaefs Marbieheid, Mass, on
June 24 ISIS. by Bishop Grsw0d After being rector
OF MaTDcne,u iot I"o EARS ne ,ie t b Ms
George Chdrcn Accomac X Va Two years dter ne was
rector lions Church. Ch1rlestOwu Va with charge OF
Trinity Church -hepheristown. In 1898 he removed
70 vermont ann nerline rector Oh y Oepncu
Middlebury While there he edited The EpScopW ReJ-
tSfF t~ remained ~ vermont uull I-0' Wltu nc u'
rector Of Grace Church Mission m philadelphia, and
Editor of lie Eysc0DG RccOer In 1892 he Was rector
OF Christ Church. Lexington. XIV. on October 30,
$50 was Grated hr- Bishop OF the Diocese or
Kentucky from which position he retired about ouryears
ago and spend his remaining days in this city
with daughter the wife of Charies H. Christian, OF No
G3j T. kin Zt0n-lve.
Bishop smith married, on tho day that he made
priest his cousin, Miss Liz beth R0s orth, who died
from cholera II Lexington Nv. In June 1893, leaving
three and four daughters of whom only TWO daugh-
tcTs survive INN. he married second time IN
SO to Nr.. Harriet Lowndes Douglas Of York.
daughter Seth t. staples. founder VI the Yale Law
School b. hs marriage he had four children. ot whom
SON. sutherland Douglas Smitha lawyer " this city and
"a daughter Mrs. hri,tian living
The funeral VIII take place, probably at the church OF
Heavenly Rest Tuesday, although this rs not def
mite L. thought that Assistant Bishop Potter VIII en-
ter into tho arrangements and thar action by the
bishops and clergy of NewIOr and surrounding states
may b. taken.