New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-18
OBT1U ARf.
THOMAS C. APPLETON.


Thomas Gold Appleton. of Boston. died yes
tertav OF pneumonia after short illness He arrived IN
this city last Friday accompanied by his lafbrother
Nathan Appleton. and his nephew. Ernest LongfeiloW
lie caug ht cold on Saturday while visiting the Eaeh
Muse the doctor Who was called in detected me
presence OF bronchial trouble MT. Appleton rapidly
sanS and died shortly after 10 ocock yesterday morning
Tho body viii be taken 10 Boston ms morning py MS
relatives Tor burial in that city.
In Thomas g. Appleton Boston loses "a citizen Who
though he cannot he called public man IN the usual
ssu.c was wekIiown not only in his native city hut
throughout tho country. He bornin Boston in ISL
his father being Nathan Appleton. welSnown writer
OF finance aai a Mcm1e OF Congress during Andrew
Jsckson's Administration. Ills mother Miss Nara
Theresa Gold After receiving his early ecucatun AZ tie
LATIN school ~ graduated from Harvard College IN
1881 Among his classmates aud mtimatcs were John
lo.hrop Motley. tie historian Wendell Phillips, DIT
.atui.k the Rev d.. Morrison and other young meu
who aerw ard became famous After leaving college MI
Appleton spent considerable une in Europe. whore ne
was rceved INTO the most charming and exclusive
49, rary and artistic circles. He was NE
hong rfend Of Florence Nightingale and
TlId Morpeih After his return home NJ Appleton set
q "a down 10 "a life OF leisure relieved by application TO
tie hue arts Of which he always liberal patron
e was one Of the founders Of the Boston Ar Museum
and contributed 10 generously not only with his purse
hl aiso from his gallery OF Wrlselectcd paintings
II, Helped with Tree hand and took warm personal in
-r,-t in the Boston Public Library. The Institute or
Technology the Museums Of Natural History both Of
Boston an Cambridge anc Harvard University As an
auAtcur painter biz Landscapes and interiors. with
occasional figure subject. have afforded pleasure 70
most Of bic friends. There are in the possession
of many OF them landscapes painted variousy
coorc pebbles arranged iE frames the idea OF which
original with himself His most important work wss q
Of hundred watercoor sketches Of scenes
on the Nile which he executed while making Journey
through Ee 1T with Miss Fletcher the authOres aud her
family Though hastily executed these are fn Of local
color.
As IN author M Appleton Is known by several works
both ia pross and yerse Among the latter Fresh and
Faded Leaves IL most conspicuous. He also wrote 4
aud wind ais These are for the part stories an
essays 0f originality and ful OF good aaled q Is
Ger. mcnt. But II ~ on his charm ~ VIII ana
g4coi,iew that his fame will chiefly rest. lie
rva'-d ms bosom friend, Dr. Hoihes' IN belng
the erkn0w edged wit Of Boston. some ~ Ina narpy
phrases pa sed into Tire current literary and con
yersaonal usage Of the DAY one Of them the famous
GecaI4.IoH THAI " OIL GoOd Americans 20 10 fdIls Wnen
They die being freely uscd IL the Old world a. In the
Mr. Appleton was one ~ the founders aud most
termcd members o. that wril-kHowu Boston literary
clrb which holds - meetings at the Parker House on
tbc ia,l saturday @ every month Among me mtheers
most OF them MS Intimate friends have been AMI are
Professor gI.sz. Dr. Holmes, James Russell Lowell
summer ia VI 0rhe' LonsirIoN. s"Il2n tel.e1 Sy
oDc List Of others forming tAst circle which marked the
golden age OF EoStons literary history MI Appleton
was naturally witty IN the eTireinr. 0nl ne hld IIe
and cudaarng paY of being The cause ~ VIII IN others
lis house IN ommonwea Ith-aye was d. As1thl and
tyoTlie resort for literary ana ar1lslc people ana '
death of U- owner El leave blank moi easily 10 be
allied. u has been happily described ~ bachelor,
salon II was q Nrttabt museum Oh af'"'!G VIZ "a
brac and art treasures. 0ut was ~ Vie sam- tine per
vaoei by me lmpucly oil tn9 oWaei ~-1-a en t
90 fen rather than described. Nr. ApYrtinS IalLcr
hal three children Icy biz Grs wife am TAG a.ne number
by h second OF the tr-i amy one OF the sisters MAJ
d, toh AT th. Other family thc daughter IL now
Mrs 60. .I Il. HE a. s. Apple on is Boston NJ
;-nal-I aul than Appleton is CHIEFLY Known by MS
connection With flC i'tit1'a cana.