Smyrna times., 1892-05-11
naniel B. Cnmmins Dead.

Daniel Is. CummlnS, EreSluenG OF
Girard Bank, Philadelphia, dropped
dead in his DarlOr, Pip Walnut street.
on Friday afternoon last. He had
reached his S3rd year.
His death was the result of a cold
contracted at the launching of the
cruiser New York at Cramps shipyard
last December Although he has
never been confined to his bed during
the intervals he has done very little
active work aud only visited the bank
a few times On Tuesday he took a
long carriage drive and caught another
cold, resulting fatally. He dropped
dead on the parlOr floor and was found
Eve minutes later by bis daughter.
Mr.. Cummins was born in RaymOnd's
Neck, where his father resided, and
had his first schooling there. When IA
good sized boy he came to this town
and entered the store of John Cum
minis to learn the mercantile business,
the late Geo. w. Cummins being a
clerk at the same time. On approach
iny manhood he went to Philadelphia
and entered into business on Market
street with the late Daniel Mitiin, OF
Camden. In a short time Mr.. Nihiin
withdTew and the lrm was Boyd =
Cnmmins, dry goods, and was very sue
cessful. At about the same time be
turned his attention 10 dRapre, and
, was for many years q director in the
old State hank Of Camden. In 1893 he
: was elected president of the GlraTd
Bank, called to that position to succeed
:, Charles l. Bnwker. During his many
: wears connection with the institution
: he brought it fairly to the front rank
and Il owes its high standing to his
. energy and ability. 1t isknOwn to day
: as one of the strongest banks IN tht
. country.
He was at the time of his death ont
= of the leading members of the Clearing
= House association, a director of th,
= = Pennsylvania Railroad, a trustee o
!, jefferson College, a director of tn
= Philadelphia Trust Company and th'
- Western Savings Fund Association
y member of the Union League Clul
~ from its organization and for man.
years q vestryman of Trinity EpiscOpa
Church. He was the sole executor G
the vast estate of J. Y. Williamson
n. and he managed the great trust wit
I. entire satisfaction to all the heirs an
vs. benefciaries. Very receOtly he trans
v. | Ierfeu Lnb pIODGlbg W bhC Shh9J
at vania Company for assurances d
90 Lives and Granting Anpnitles a
II. trustee. The estate amounted to 81
lis 600, 900.
If: Notwithstanding the numerous il
terests with which he was connected
s., Mr.. Cummins paid his closest attentio
f" to the Girard Bank, and up to b
. recent illness was in his office eyer
dsi dds5 day. For thirty 6Ye years he was en-
515 pIoyed six days in the week, and b
7l4 advanced age did not seem to Jesse
" his mental powers. Until the hour (
,ss his death his mind was as clear as
bell. With the exception Of fhislast Il
5si ness he has always enjoyed perfel
4sl health. He was q map Of splend
%. physique, six feet two inches high az
sis always walked erect and carried hir
self like soldier.
= His wife was a daughter of job
Cummins, bis cousin. He has been
ho widower for many years and leav
On one daughter, who married twen
be years ago John II. Catherwood,
Philadelphia. He has four gran
or daughters who have always lived wi
od- him and a number OF relatives
.m, SMYRNA. He was a man of gre
n ker wealth and leaves valuable Phiadelph
al property, besides much real estate
the South.