New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-06
DAVID DEMAREST LLOYD.


weehawken Heights. lie had been advised By hLs
physician, Or. william i. Fluhrer to take short walks
but he exceeded the limits OF prudence and while on
an extended ramble, death came upon him suddenly
from angina pectOrs consequent upon disease OF the
heart so passed away brave and chivalrous man
from a world where he had never made an enemy.
Mr. Lloyd had Just completed his thirty eighth year.
10 was born IN this city September /, 1851. his
parents being the Rev. Aaron Lloyd and Maria c.
Lloyd. He received his early education in the public
schools. He attended Grammar School No. 80, in
West Thirteenth st. near Sixth ave, when rs principal
was Or. Thomas Hunter, now president Of the Normal
College. IL was OF the first schools In the city
exclusively assigned for the education OF boys, ard
lt had the reputation Of being the model grammar
school During the Cvil War the boys Of this school
were organized in companies and drilled IN
Washington square. Young Lloyd was the captain Of
one Of these companies and was ono OF the most
promising and brilliant boys Of the school. The
same reputation he carried through the College OF the
City OF New-York, from which he was graduated In
1870 He was a member Of the Alumni Association
OF that college
His first work IN Journalism was a series OF letters
contributed 10 The Tribune a few weeks after his
graduation On August /, 1870, began bis regG
lar connection with this journal. wollproporoned.
handsome man, with serenity OF manner and
gravity OF conduct hardly suited to HIS youth, be was
yet bright active and genial possessing unusual
powers Of observation and graceful style IN con-
versatlon and writing From the reporters room hs
went TO Washington In 1871 to become the private
secretary Of Chief Justice Chase. Having acquired he
Ir,t experience OF society IN the National Capital he
returned after the Chief Justices death TO his Old
work lie was rapidly promoted 10 De as
sstant and day editor and early In 1873 was sent 10
Albany where he remained FOR several years as The
chief correspondent. Governor Tdcn was arracitd
by the sterling qualities which his unaffected mOdesiy
bfd nd I'm will
ddence during the warfare upon the Canal ring. u
was Mr.. Loyd's pen that responsible for the tx
poslres of canal Acknowledgement and fraud when APP
peared I'm 1873 and effected reforms on large scale
lie laborcd necessarily IN tina; campaign against
fraud throwing himself into the fight with character
tstlc enthusiasm and mastering all the details OF
most complex subject From Albany he returned to
an editorial poston and remained one OF the best
informed and most accomplished contributors 10 tho
odltoraI columns until November 2j ISL, when he
became chief Washington CORES pondent, succeeding
the late H. l.. White. Perhaps the most conspicuous
work which he did there was In connection with ne
Cueau trial but he was always alert, conscientious
palnstalIng and versatile In July 1888, he returned
IN his editorial desk and remained there until March,
1874 v,ben warned by falling health and physicians
ntmatlons Of chronic heart disease, he took pro-
tracted vacation I'm Europe, making walking trips in
England and visiting the principal Continental cites.
lie rrioined Tho Tribune staff on August lO lso',
after brief season Of literary and dlamatc work. ana
contributed regularly TO this page up to the day Of
his death. -
Il was during his second residence In Washington,
when Mr. LLOYD was actively employed in the ardu'
Gus duties of his profession, that he wrote DIS III"
successful play For several years he had been testing
his capacltv for dramatic authorship, ana hlD'r-
afely measuring his powers. While he was conscious
OF a lack Of spOntanety i'm his efforts 10 "rile ioE
,he stage he was swayed by an honorable AMBITION
and
overcome all obstacles by unremittInG labor and
lneexlbe purpose. Audiences which have been con
vulsed with merrment over his bright dialogue dhl
crotesaue situations could have no idea OF the tph
and mental anxiety which had been involved IN tna
creation of bis plays. Proficiency came with ex'
ucrience and s.fconGdeuce; bni his .st drami Was
rewritten and recast many times, and its hnal sue
cess was as signal triumph for his VIII as Tor MS
dramatic instinct. For Congress was sa'lte Oh
the methods and articles of American politics Win
General Josiah Timber the typical convention
manager and professional wire puller faHNhar
political elements, the articles OF nominating as
trt convention and the humorous byplay OF Congress
were interviewer with story Of love and western
life The treatment was fresh and unh1hheyeu,
there was not a unge OF partisanshlp 10 maj ms
effect of sparkling dialogue and comcal SITUATIONS.
The satire was without cynclsm and nowhere wa; 10
more keenly appreciated than in Washington. Inc
| nlav WAS produced in Boston and NcwIok By !f.
! RAYMOND during the autumn Of 1882, AMI remained
until his death one OF his most Successful and pOpr
! lar pieces being enacted East West aud South. Mr.
Iloyd contributed about this time an amusing story,
entitled Oga-Moga,' to ilalpers Monthly WHICH
was subsequently lepublshed
Mr. Iloyd's second play, The Woman llater' was
,,tten for Mr. RAYMOND I'm 1855, and first produced
| bv him IN the West Roland Reed revived u IN ms
city on February -, 1856 at the Fourteenth street
! Theatre, where it met wi:h an immediate and Wen
merlted success. The author with chaIacIeHsN
! modesty always spoke Of For Congress as maluen
effort defective I'm construction but he felt that ne ha'
no cause to refer to "The Woman Haier apoiogeucay
albeit il was foreign TO his nature TO appear boasuuI
about anything OF his own 1t is the mFthiul story oi
! solomon Bundy, retired merchant suscepuol9
| feminine charms and when his habit of difhdence
overcome only 200 successful I'm obtaining faVors
| The dialogue abounds in epigram, anu uelie"s
aroma of humor breathes through It, But hrst OF d"
! It IS a clean and wholesome comedy without an ePu'
| Ocal phrase or an lndellca'e si''''o"'
Another play, equally pure in tone. was written
| by Mr.. Lloyd in 1856 and produced at "ali"AS
Theatre March a. 1887. This was Auo
Domine's Daughero-a serious and successful attemp'
| TO reflect the domestic, romantic and historic at
| mosphere of Revolutionary New-fork The scene Is
laid In 1882, when Sir Henry Clintons army WS
garrisoning the city, and the play, while aDouhuhs
In effective situations IS most faithful ana accurate
study Of Colonial life Both The Woman Hater ana
"The Domnies Daughter" well received
wherever presented, and Mr.. Lloyds reputation was
established as a playwright by perseverance ana
toilsome industry he had mastered every difhcuiv
with which his progress was beset, and Inc anu
permanent fame seemed 20 be within his grasp
One play more he succeeded in completing fof Nv
Crane, entitled The Senators During the summer
fuss past he labored assduously upon IT, as was BIS
habit in writing for tho stage. some OF his eloSs.
| associates, apprehendng permanent impairment oil MS
health, entreated him within few weeks TO drop hs
work and take a greatly needed rest; but WIN h'
wonted grit and courage he worked on under ii
creasng difficulties bent upon finishing his DC" pay
before seeking relaxation The end has come Wien
arrangements were completed for tie SPECIFY p'V
| ductOn Of his last work.
! The end has come. but those who have worked DO
! side him cannot bring themselves to believe uS'
! n ia an so keen was his sympathy with men, 50