New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-16
OBITUARY
ELLIOTT ROOSEVELT

Elliott Roosevelt of the late Theodore
Roosevelt and brothor OF the Civl-Service Com
missioner died at his home No. 3l3 West one
hundred-and at 10 o'clock Tuesday night
from heart failure. For several years he had been
more or less OF an invalid but his final illness
OF less than a weeks duration. Mr.. Roosevelt. who
had lived In great sec.gsion for more than year,
was until his health became broken prominent
figure In society and his tall manly form and frank
and pleasant counteNance until few years
ago seen al all the fashionable balls and parties IL
town
NJ Roosevelt who was thrty-fve years old. was
educated at St. Pau's School. Before beginning mis-
business career he was sent by his family on tour
around the world. on his return to New-York he
engaged in the real-estate business with H. H. Lud-
low L; CO. and remained with the firm until the
death Of Mr.. Ludlow. when he formed partnership
with James X Oracle to conduct stock brokerage
business under the firm name of Oracle * Roosevelt
About eleven years ago Mr.. Roosevelt married Miss
Anna Hall, the eldest daughter OF ~ late Valentine
Hall The nuptal ceremony. which took place IN
Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church, corner OF
Fourth-ave and Twenty-frst-st attended by
representative members Of society, ana the recep-
ton. which WIS he'd afterward at the home OF MIS-
Hall in West Thirty-seventh-st, was one OF the
pcasanteat occurrences of the winter. Mrs IsooSc-
ve,t who was great favorite in society," ded ABOUT
eighteen months ego. and year ago last spring
Elliott Roosevelt jr, one of the three chllDreh pom
% the couple, Giel AFTER pEiel iiiht1'' -" "N''
1870 Mr. Roosevelt went abroad for his heai'h anu
upon the advice Of his physicians. his nina having
become impaired, he was placed for u'he !"
private Institution but In July 1871 ne was remover
70 the Chateau Suresnes, near Paris. where ne 'e
NAMED for soVe time on his leaving there ne came
to this country, taking mp his residence at AOn.S
don. Va. whcre he had coal-mining interests BE-
fore he was overcome by his mental ana phySc"
Affections Mr. ana Mrs. Roosevelt occupied a ~ IN
tage at Wcstbury l.. l., where they e"''' '"''' "
a handsome manner. , ,..,.o ,roroan I
o,itrlen of the Supreme Court. appointed coini's
sion which consisted Of eX-Dlstrlct-A ttorheY ~
T. onev ry-C1ntroer Edward '. l-0e" 4 9i., -
C,.rus Edison t. inquire into the mental col..'om ~
Mr. Roosevelt The Application i'r IiiT Mn tbe
III. h, his brother Theodore Roosevelt, VIZ"
~ Elliott R0osevelts wife some tlhe u.
,rtneT commission was appointed by Jusucee p I,
intt nf tho Supreme Court. Broohyn 70 liiuit IJs
The alleged mental mctpacity 81 MI i,DUSi, whose
US 0rallv ad'ulged sane. Mr. foo7eNeli' rSr1sor
w.. foi;;ndai the Newsboys Home ana Irison
,oe,rr, Association leaves two chIur'i nis,
t, years AMI Hall VINO is just four ytrS Dn,
h,. tr,ther and two sisters. MISS Atlt -, ,,bo
,n1 Mrs Douglas Robinson. MT. Is,''rrtn ~. his
.,s LUIS considered rather ccC'n. I,,emt
-, o.. or an extremely cXc.tabe tempo 40
H. Us an enthusiasts site hUutS1ah am va - tho
I'm, onr of the most popular hlrity%st' amateur
N,,lo,ybro,k club. lie took part IN N, w n, pol
MedloM,u lanes NJ Waterburys place a.,
circus t.yrh ~ AGO ard subsequently, in turning
nam nam s1,,ersarlt he broke his leg. c, tho
t,roral viii take this mornlhE t t1,h ,,,n
| Ch,,rch Of the Holy Communion corner u >'
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