New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-10
DEATH OF HENRY DAY.
CLOSE OF THE WELLKNOWN LAWYERS
LONG AND SUCCESSFUL CAREER.

Henry Day, senior member OF the law firm Of Lord.
Day Lord. died at his home No 81 West Fifty first
ST., yesterday morning at 80 o'clock. For the last
eight months he lad been suffering with Iaundlce.
and although he visited his office in the Equitable
Building or twice during that time he was unable
10 give any serious attention to business. lie was
unable account OF his age to withstand the attack
Of the disease which undermined his strength and
resulted In his death.
Mr.. Day born at South Hadley, Mass, on
December o5, 1920. lie came from good old New
England stock and some OF his ancestors figured as
minute men, at the outbreak Of tie War OF the
Revolution. His fhmily was not well.to.do. and
brother the Rev. Pny Day, clergyman at Derry.
n H. helped him to lay the foundation for an edu'
cation by sending him to the school at that place.
While studying there young Day managed to earn
enough money to enter Yale College in the class OF
l845, and he supported himself while studying there
by teaching at airvlew, Conn, having as a pupil
his future brother-inaw, George De Forest Lord.
At the college he a member Of the Brothers In
Union Debating Society, ard took an active part IN
tie meetings. lie studied law at Harvard and after
graduation came to New-YOrk and In lS49 married
Miss Lord
In the year his fatherin-law. Daniel Lord,
took him into partnership with him, since which time
he has been prominent figure In the social and busl-
life OF New York. He one OF the associates
OF Henry B. Hyde In the organization Of the Equitable
Assurance society and has been the attorney OF the
society ever since the death OF Daniel Lord He WAS
also a director and member of the Finance Committee
OF tile society. Mr. Day director OF the old
Municipal Gas Company, and when 1t was decided to
consolidate the gas companies Of the city, he drafted
the plan Of consolidation and had since been di-
rector In and counsel for the Consolidated Gas Company
He had been director Of the Mercantile Trust Com
pany since Its organization and also director Of
the Lawyers Title and Guarantee Company He was
the legal adviser OF S. F. b. Morse and william Morgan,
and was named by both executor. The Will OF
the late william Astor drawn by Mr. Day, and
he had managed the legal affairs Of the Astor estate
for years.
Mr. Dag was also prominent in religious matters
and for the last ten years had been director OF the
Union Theological Seminary, being Of the warm
est supporters Of Dr. Briggs. During the controversy
he many articles for religious papers defending
the Of Dr. Briggs. ard he also gave wise counsel
u the directors. Mr.. Day was life member OF the
American Institute OF Christian Philosophy. He was
an elder In the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
long before that church bore its present NAME and
the part he played In the reunion OF the Presbyterian
Church In 1869 was always source Of the deepest
satisfaction to him. The church was then split into
what was known as the "old" and new" schools
and Mr. Day advised the union and one OF a
committee which brought about the settlement OF the
differences. The articles OF union drafted by him
were ratified in Ifttsburg by the Presbyterian As
scmbly. Mr. Day also known author.
among his works being THE Lawyer Abroad. or
Observations on the Social and Political Condition OF
Various Countries" ard " From the Pyrenees 10 the
Pillars Of Hercules He the sole surviving MEM
Der Of the original law firm Of Lord. Day d Lord. and
was "A member OF the Union League Club.
He leaves widow, too daughters-Mrs. r. II. Nc
Cormck OF Chicago and Miss Susan De Forest Day
place from the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church on
Thursday morning at 10: 80 O'Clock.