New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-23
MRS. FEYRS GOODS UNDER THE HAMMER

THOUSAND ARTICLES OF LUXURY-FoRTUNEs
OF THE WOMAN
Leaylt the auctioneer will begin selling to-day the
household belongings of Mrs Mary L. Feyh who died
month ago at her home, No. % East Seventeth-st.
For two days the four-stoy brown stone mansion has
been thrown open to the inspection OF visitors pro-
niscuousy, and many have agaied themselves OF the
chance study the interior Of an elegant home in the
midst of a rich and fashionable ueighborhoOd. The
catalogues contains the names VI over a Thousand
articles of luxury and elaborate adornm,nt. 1t
embrace furniture of ebony. eherrywOod and black
walnut book-casts cabinets, mirrors, hronzes, bric-a
brac, over 200 oil paintings and pianos. Every
article IN the beautifully fitted up house will be
brought under the auctoneer's BANNER including
wearing apparel in profusion that belonged to the
dead woman, and her jewels and diamonds;
Mrs. reyh had many wealthy friends aud they made
her costly presents. of handsome presence and
beautiful face. when she made her appearance at one
OF the leading balls Mrs Feyh was the observed OF all
observers. Her portrait frequently appeared III
illustrated journals in this city type OF female
loyeliness. Yet when Mrs. Feyh died there were few
mourners around her bedside and at her iunera
there was scarcely u dozen persons to pay the last
tribute TO her memory. To the few who were
acquainted with the closing years of her lite, was
well-knOwn that this woman. who lived in so much
luxury was harassed by black nailers, aud her life
was made burden by family trouble and care for
ten years she was a widow.
She was native of Alsace, but came to this city
with her parents who people in hum bic lite, when
a child Her husband when she married TO him.
was maehinist She has brather living in the
West a farmer. and one living in New-Jersey Her
only sister married Mr.. Schwartz German, in this
city Mrs Feyhs face proved to be her fortune and
her rise IN lie rapid. She was still beautiful at
her death although forty years Old When her sister
Mrs Schwartz died dozen years ago, Mrs. Feyh
took her iris to live with her her nne home up
town Time passed on and she became a widow, and
although minglmg with wealthy people in society her
whole soul was wrapped up IN her wards. Ida. the
Oldest was the especial idol Of Mrs Feyh, and there
fore when two years ago ida started oil to school one
morning and did not return her aunt's heart was
nearly broken 1t learned that the girl bad run
away tn the West and was in no personal danger.
Mrs Feyh made every effort to induce her to return.
but in VAN. Her anxiety to get Ida back great
that she would listen to any plausible theory, and she
was yictimzed by numbers OF sharpers and 50 called
private detectNea.
Her efforts to recover her niece did not cease and
she continued be bled freely until the day OF her
death Ftarful OF losing the younger child she had
her put in convent Her cath secured what she was
unable 10 accomplish when living however, "a ida is
at present an inmate OF the mansion in Seyentetb-t
Mrs Feyhs two brothers are also there. aud the
proceeds of the sale of the property will be given to
the girls.