New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-22
OBITUARY..
GROSVFNOR PORTER IOWREY.

Grosvenor p Lowrey. the welknOwn lawyer. died
suddenly on Thursday evening at his home No. 121
MadlsoE-ave His death was due to cerebral apoplexy.
lie attended TO business at his Office. No. Broad-st.
mp TO O'Clock Thursday. When he arrived at
| his home he appeared to be In good health.
At noon Yesterday Ehu Root moved In the United
states Circuit Court that court be adjourned for the
day ont OF respect TO the memory OF MI Lowrey lie
made q reference to the dead mans ability and his
personal charms. Judge Lacombe said In the death
Of Mr. Lowrey the bench susains as great Il loss rs
the bar His careful and thorough preparation OF his
cases the feeling OF confidence which his high char
acer, his frankncss and his fairness invariably COM
handed, his exceptional professional ability; his
devotion 10 tile profession Of his choice his INDUSTRY
his Intellectual vigor all combined TO give every
court which heard him assistance most keehly
appreciated, while the rare charm and sunnncss OF
bis personality always potent 10 illuminate tie
drcarest With a feeling Of deep sadness at
this unexpected announcement, concur In the motion
made by Mr.. Root, and this court, which has heard
| him often. always with profit and with pleasure
| will adjourn in respect TO the memory oil
| Grosvcnor T. LOwrey"
| Mr.. Lcwrcys death the subject Of remarks H.
several OF the departments Of the different courts
| In the County Courthouse also. Joseph H. - ate
made Il short address in his memory before Jns'ice
Patterson in the Supreme Court. His remarks were
| seconded by Wheeler II. pockham Justice Patterson
said that Mr. Lovrey was one OF his Oldest proicsSio
The funeral will be at the swcdenborsan Church
in East Thirty Gfth-st. Monday, at $50 o'clock;
Tbr Rev Dr. :. :. seward, pastor Of the church. VIII
conduct the services. with the assistance OF Ne k'N
| DR.. w. s. Rainsford OF ST. Georges iro'r,thih,.
| Eniscopal Church. The burial will he IN the family
| plot In sleepy Hollow Cemetery.
Crosyenor Porter Lowrcy born In North Eyre
| mont Mass sixty two years ago. After receiving u
| common school education. he entered law ONCE NJ
| Eason Penn. He went to Kansas with Governor
Rcedcr when the latter appointed TERRITORIAL
| Governor by President Buchanan. Mr.. Lowrey ac'ed
MS private secretary the Governor until shortly De-
fore the Civil War, when he came TO this CITY anu
| formed a law partnership with John H. Porter an
| Judge OF the Court OF Appeals. The hrm name
was Porter, Lowrcy, Sorrcn a stone Judge Porter
withdrew from the firm In lool. The present hrm
| OF Lowrey, stone & Auerbach was formed shortly
| arterward Mr. Lowrey for many years the coun-
sci OF the Western Union Telegraph company.
He was also ono Of the board Of directors and the
counsel Of the Edison Electric Company ana LOT Il
long time was intimately connected Win MI Edison
in the development Of electric lighting lie was III
tcrcstcd also In the New-lork ana Northern hhi"ay
Company.
Mr.. LOWRY was retained by the United states
Govrnmpn, with Allen q. Thurman, in
the litigation with the Bell Telephone Company lie
wrote many Interesting papers On poh'ical ana Do
graphical subjects. His latest pap'r on "IammahS
Hall and It's Relations to the Democracy, which was
read at a recent dinner Of the commonwealth CIup'
attracted much attention.
Mr. Lowrey was an Independent In politics. lie
was q member OF the Manhattan, mon League
RACQUET and Tennis and Reform cIhDs: q ,,
Mr. Lowrcy was married twice. MS mrs, Wi,c
%"S Vnrb merchant She died about eighteen year,
az, \ few years later he was married to MISS ka''
,rmoir Of the Queens Bench, Toronto. wife,
five children by Tie first ana Two by the sccohd
marriage, survive him.