New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-24
OBITUARY..
EDWARD SOMERvILLE JAFFRAY
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The death OF Edward SomerviHe Janray HestoiN's
afternoon removed from the commercial world OIL
New York a man who for half century had Oeoh
one of It's prominent figures. Mr.. Jafray was al
tackled by the grip last January and although he re-
covered 80 far TO be able To attend to his ua'N
dntie- he never fully reeaned his health rev
days-ng6 he again tul7en slch and on friday nv
condition became Dangerous. lie died at NO oi'
Fifhavc. yesterday afternoon at few minutes before
8 O'Clock, surrounded by his children and grand
children.
The name OF Jairay has been known In Ne"'iorH
from the beginning Of the present century II was
Robert -Jafray WHO In 1900 came 10 New-lork anu
started branch house OF the London drygoodS hFm u
j. r. JafTray & Co. Edward Somervihe Jairtv was
born I'm London, England. March 23. lol6 lie WAS
Of Scotch and English pafentsee IDS id''er WIS
John Il. Jarray, the London drygoods merchant 'n
Nav II 1893 young Mr.. JaiTray landed In New YORK
and identified himself with The house OF hoV''I ''''''
then managed by his uncle. lie showed S"'h d"
aptltude for business that he soon lad s1aIe III NV
management Os the firms affairs and upon i've ue"'i
of his uncle Robert. he reorganzcd the bfhch n""s
pnder The name OF J. Il. JalIay a sons. Tho Heh-
,. -, thc firm were Edward = Jafrny and his
tv-o bro,bcrs Elchm md and Arthur Jafray. Rich
mond Jaffray died about twenty-five years ago ana
Arthur JaIray, who spent most of his time III tgi"u'
p died a number OF years later
shortly after the close OF the war inc hEh H"''0
was changed 10 L. ;. Ja!iray d Go.
The Surviving partners OF Mr.. Jahray are bis son
Howard = Jai.ray J. T. Il. Wocdruit ana SNNc'Fr a.
Kavcr Under the conditions OF the late MI JahI'N :
will the business Of the firm VIII be continue" III Il"
nr,sent The house first located In fcaF-S' '"lu
nos sr.o1rard moved 10 Park Place Mr. JalFay pun
chased porcels Of land in broadway near the cose %
,ho wor and built the building which now stands ~
rroodvav and Lconadst. When the Rebellion was
nj, the eve OF breaking ont spies were seat 10 Ne"
York who secured the names of all the mcI7ha'S VII"
were opposed 10 the Southern cause ior u'c Pu'po'
Of establishing o boycott. VI JaiI1iy WIS warm
Ohar,non NJ the Union, and although lie well knew
,bo, financial losses would follow he announced Ms
svmpsthy with the North. When the war DroKc OUT
n contributed literally 10 the Government funds Tie
o.s ~ his southern connections afterw1rd proven 10
he a blessing in disguise for the ncrchan's WIZ so'
Goods 10 the southern merchants were nhaoe W '"'
ect their bills. and many OF them became oanAIup''
Mr. Janrny was married In 1e42 n Miss Anna
Phillips daughter OF tho Rev William W. fhhhpS,
pos OF the First Presbyterian Church. Fiith-ve ano
Twerh-st Ills wife died five years age. iic hao siA
children four OF whom survive him. Ills oues'
DAUGHTER who married J. W. J. Hurst oled ScVcr''
wears sxo as Cid also his William Ja!iray' VINO
was married 10 Miss Nellie smythe. dauSheT OF O'
lec,or Henry 4. Smythe. Tho surviving chhnreh "'e
Howard 6 JafYray Mrs. POuitncy deelow. MIS- James
vcv,ckar And Mrs. J. Il. p. WoodriG. With the eN
onto, ~ Mrs Poultncy Brcow, the children were at
,ha,r fathers bedside yesterday. Mrs. J. Bordeh
,r,rranon and Mrs Hollis Hmnewell are MI Jahiy
married rianddaughters. Mr. Jafrny vas mcmocI
of the Chamber OF Commerce, the Union L%"6u" Cin
and tbc New York Yacht club. lie was al-o hifeo'of
~ the Commercial Union Insurance Company lie WAS
q rulllc. spirited man and always ready 10 hHsi'
,,,rtbv entcrprgcs. lie annually gave ldr-c GUMS "
churches and public institutions ana was cVh"c'c' "'
~ t,o most generous men In the city. lie was mncH
attached 10 home life. lie had a handsome Ic''
ae,ice at no. oh Fifth ave. which lie recently S'in
| and a country place al lrvinetjn' "hcie MS 30"
Howard s. Jairay. now iivcs.
Afr Jagr-,y was not. IN The accepted term. 4 man
| - snco,y tbcngh lie never denied hi family any
~ tho r,co.rrcs Of social life. Indeed. be E'hcI
| a,ecour,cod them. His wife. whom he sufNN'N
nunler OF year. wa5 decidedly avcrae 10 u"H'N
Wr lorrav had a few intimate friends OIL ions
.,anAina who often dinci with him ana lh'n 'iir't'
! Tor the evening His daily life was mc'hou'''' "
II degree. IN inc summer nj r,cbt
,ovn daily for business on MS -"
,.ou, his country place al Ifvlngon' ana dn'lnS W
winter lie regularly came uptown mt . 80 Ut wv
| and ALWAYS took on arriving at bis HOUSE. cup
| tna and = bisclt His house has Dec" u '" A.
prno!ptn,N dtngs there were those Of his dausnlo
Nj Edith jniiray. 10 Ponnncy Higeio", ap1u' md
| veors ago and recently bIo,H W IL 'Iarrimou
aomsb,ers Miss Florence Hurst 10 j. Born'n Thurman
@ Miss Maud Jafray 20 H)ls HnnneW"ni;; .or -, I'M
Three years ago large Iccepupn n w. Ms Ilurs
,,sc IN Introduce the two granddaugh,cfs III i
m H Nj IaI,Tv who soon after were marneH.
~ear ,ico this last winter he gave k NIse No. I,eroy
,ro.J,icc fhe other granddaughter Ml~H N, III ~
H. c'iv daughters Of William Jaflray, ana MISS E'"
t u daughter OF +. W. J. Hurst e,o,,,od nj,
For years past MI 1al rer ~" norty when hi
birthday DgyandchIIdren ana a few old and inilmat
,hnnas caflered about his hospltabe hosu; ,4hnv n
IeH, Gathering was his seventy sixtn biit1: "
taimI 81 Mr. Jafrrny then too III 70 cone u "
,he table ON the morning OF tnad uas "' anu
ppw,tncy Blgciow sailed for EngEiha'