New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-27
HIS THEATRICAL CAREER.

HIS THEATRICAL CAREER.
Mr.. Iovecraft's theatrical career had lasted for
many years. and through the whole Of 1t he had
been associated with Theodore Moss. the proprietor
Of Palmers Theatre and the Star Theatre. lie re-
signed his connection with the Star Theatre some
years ago but continued to be business manager OK
Palmer became manager Of the theatre he nag
Mr. Moss Mr. Moss said yesterday that he thought
Mr. Lovecrdft had from time to time been inter-
had none on hand at present. Mr.. Moss added that
Mr. Lovecrafts honesty in all business affairs was
him -" he said This was indeed. the universal ver-
dict Whether Mr.. Lovecrafts financial cohiItion
Mr. Lovecraft had been prominently eonnessea
He clerk OF the course, clerk OF the scales ana
almsst all the racing men about New-York The
president of the jockey club, James g. Is Law
ifhst.. yesterday. lie was able to add little 10
what has been said of Mr.. Lovecraft; except to ex.
pr his his ss high joint
Executive Committee OF the club. Vas Win NJ
Communications. At the office OF the jockey club
the following oricial statement was made;
At the Ollie. Of the Coucy IsIaot Jockey Ciuv sas
deepest expressed by those present and by the
officers who had just been Informed. Mr.. Lovecrars
connection with the Cncy Island Jackey Club since IL
inception occupied. aoweyer. but small portion OF
the first Of the month, when the business
OF the year cos,d be hal been but little at the
Office, had been suffering from bad health lie was
largely Interested In various companies CONNECTED with
patents such w2ter meter. and printing presses ana
Vas a lively engaged in theatrical infringement
The John Thomson Press Company. manufacture
has % of tr at 10 Beekman-st The members OF
Hs % anS
treasurer. Mr. Lovecraft owned threstentns' , or
srs.i$eS Si 'H sai SS0es sha,s
ms Gas So With b Ne
Mr. Loyecraf was member OF the club me '9 ss
Srother.ln.law. Mr. salmons. of Rochester: After
an hours conversation. | went with Mr. Lovecratt
and feeling a great deal better than he had for
the last two months. had been urging him him., 70 80
II he would break down entirely Il he did not take
rest, Colonel kearney. Of the Board OF Liectr,-
tended to 20 to Europe soon, and tried TO induce
Lovecraft TO so with him. lie promised 70 let me
/ LETT him at about ioi5 O'clock His friends were
about MIN ana him ney eay d the e[ city du
ing the summer, but 1t was Of no use went 70
Colonel Eearneys Office this mC YrnS a S wss
himself I think that he had worked himself into
ruch worse than they really were He probably ;y,
lost little money in the recent strinseney' Du'
not any more than the rest OF US.
OTHER INVESTMENTS.
Mr. Thomson said that II Mr. Lovecraft had LOST
any money it was not in the printing press COM
nany. William Thomson said that Mr. Loyecrait
was also a considerable holder OF stock In the
Thomson Water Meter Company, or BROOKLYN
in which the Thomsons are interested lie -
said TO have held shares in that company to tno
par value OF $4,000 $4,000 Dr. RoDert Ken,
nedy jr the president OF the New YORK Chei S
and Commercial Company pronounced NJ. Love.
craft's Heath due 10 having too many irons III
the fire" The New-York Chemical ana CON,
nercioj COMPANY il incorporated. anu mas u cdp'dt
stock of Sl01 go The office of the company y az
No c3 Wiliam-st and the officers, are ~; hopeae
Kennedy jr president; \. i.oveerair, Wei LEI
president; and John r.. McDonaid treasurer any
Secretary Or. Kennedy could nor say , TOW nu' -
~ the stock Mr. Lovecraft owned because u
wouiJ necessItate an examination OF the DOCKS
which could not then b. made .., &,
The Alien Advertising Agency was started "
Sentc.nher lgap by Mr.. Lovecraft Blakely fsli
was his partner He afterward bought Nj RAJ hs
interest His manager was oscar Schoehheln' liz liz
was killed at Fordham three months ago hls
death brought more Of the cares OF the agency
on Mr. Lovecraft. and on September "a. he sold lae
business to Frank Seaman. Mr. lovecralt a'9S
had a half interest In the firm OF Williamson
Co manufacturing jewellers, at No. y mon
square He had been connected with the nrn sIiuo
il was formed. years ago. He was also con-
Mr. Lovecraft was born In Rochester ana wss
forty-:wo years old. He came here ABOUT t"ehy
yeers ago with $4,000 left 10 him by ms
father and began to speculate in wall street:
In a short time he had $4,000 and then ne LOST
the whole Of 1t. He then began TO engage ~
numerous enterprises and rapidly retrieved MS
losses His wife died about ten years ago IN IN
in Rochester and the burial will be there. He wss
a member Of the Manhattan club and OF tns
Engineers club and a fellow OF the Americas
Society OF Civil Engineers.