The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-11
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OBITUARY..
Frank Bolles. Secretary OF Harvard Univer-
sity died yesterday Of pneumonia. He came
Of a distinguished New England family. His
father. John A. Bolles. was once Secretary OF
State OF Massachusetts,. then n Brigadier- Gen.
eral OF the war then solicitor OF the United
States navy and his m ther was the sister OF the
late John A. Dix. Senator Governor. Minister
to France. aud Major enoral. His fathor, too,
was tho first editor of the Boston Journal The
son was graduated from the Columbian Col.
leRe. ID. C.. in the late 'TOs and from the liar
ward Law School IN 1882. While at Harvard
he showed his enterprise and literary skill in
the college newspapers. lie had had expert
ence in literary work. first by editing an ANA
teur magazine with Jesse Grant, son OF
Gen. Grant. and then by writing poems for
magazines, He used the morn de plume OF
Eugene Raleigh" It was at the suggestion
Of his cousin: the Rev. DR.; Morgan PIX Of New
ofthe Family OF Anthony Dix" About the same
time heprepared with two classmates a vol une
essay on fnternational Arbitration" secured
the Bowdoin prize Mt Harvard. He than be-
Then he became Secretary Of Harvard College.
He spent his leisure hours On an abandon ed
Sr nI, he had purchased in the heart Of the
his descriptions Of trees. birds insects. clouds.
&C.. on paper and sending them to newspapers.
lected bis sketches and prepared them in book
form, The title OF the book was Land OF
the Lingering SNOW"
States army, died at his hume in Buffalo yes
terdiay. aged GS years. His record as .
aes III. scde all career the BEGAN United ID
HerzoGenaurach. Germany. his birthplace.
9 ssys@ which six movs5 he.
and eniered the United States forees on Dee &
ls4s. He served under Gems Taylor and
Lincoln in the White House. lie built the
kT e.. s rGs and "y Ss
had command. OF ali the troops in Lexington.
the big rebel ON May I, 1888, he was aD..
to Fort Porter. buffalo. where he has since
been stationed; He had several medals Of
ery both IN the eIcnn o and tSs se war He
will be buried on Friday afternoon at Forest
Lawn Cemetery with military honors.
Oliver Billings ~ .S died on I Tuesday night
Park Avenue. Mr.. Billings was born 10 Wood
stock. Vt, in 1885. lie studied at Phillips An
law Q. Harvard and Eat III. degree Of LII il ia
is ~ S S e ss 81 ESrss$
gan practice in Boston: In 1862 he was elected
Y1qs IL t He to
with Coles Morris. to which nIm Mr., Michael IT.
EsEdSIG was .9%ssd The sss
business Of the ONCE. In 1872. under the
was elected Alderman at Large for two years,
aud was twice reelected. He was a member
f e The Century sna Un b LeaFuG sSSd
society. the Sigma Phi Society and the Sons OF
the Revolution. He was a director in the Del
a wife and three sons-David who is in bust
ness in West Superior and two younger sons.
Oliver and Charles.
holder Of the Yuenglng Brewing Company OF
Pottsviile. died at her homo in that place yes
year. Her health had been failing for several
weeks. Mrs iuengllng was born In Germany
and to 1ns If IN hsr
valued at ,hree-quarters Of million dollars
o., whom are married: Her three sons have
all succeeded their, father in the. brewing
son Is the manager Of The d. q. iuenGiins
Brewing Company OF this city Frederick q.
and William g. the other tive sons, are con;
tho daughters is the wife OF George " Ciausen
o. this city and another is married to General
and Reading Coal and Iron Company.
Edward Spencer. Mead Of the firm. OF Dodd.
Mead a 20. publishers, died yesterday at his
old, He was born in this city. Ills parents
died when he was an infant, and he was
printins press manufaeturer. In is7o he be-
came connected with the firm OF MsW. podd 4
co and se FR Of T0df Mead Go
literary department Of the busineFs' He was
never robust. and forthe last few years he lived
OF the London business Of tho Arm, He was
member OF the University, tho Yale Alumni
Meadow clubs. He was also u member OF tho
Metropolitan Museum Of Art; lie married
ssSss u IGS% Su no aG sSen s HI. Srsh
resulted from acute Brights disease.
Rear Admiral Donald McNeill Fairfax OF the
United states navy retired; died At his home
10 Years old. one son. McNenl Fsirisx, an
daughter of the late Rear Admiral Andrew
Hull tooie. survive him. Admiral Fairfax was
eTaI years ago and had since lived ia Wash
ington and Hagerstown.
Judge L. J.. Hilton died yesterday OF paraly-
sis in Tallahassee. aged - years. lie was one
at one time editor Of the Fofifian at ITALIA
hasscs, and also q the Ge9rgian' at savannah,
but soon resigned his command to enter the
Congress. in which no represent
cd the state until the close Of the war
Jason Hall Whittier. a contractor. died In his
sixty fourth year On Tuesday night atthe home
% his son at 20 Rush street. Wil!iamshurgh
in 1851. He sunerintended the con
struetion OF the plants OF the Municipal. the
New York city and tha EnickeTbOcker gas
light com pHnies in this city. and the Nassau
in BROOKLYN.
G. Wright Kirby died at his homo. 300 West
r ghty-seVehth street. on Tuesday night. He
was a son ot Or. Stephen AZ. Kirby. and was tho
clerk OF the nrm OF George y. HuTd
x 60. lie caves a wife and two children. his
son, G. Wright Kirby. Jr., was tn have married
a daughter Of ex-Sherin Gorman on Tuesday,
August I. kaufman. clers IN the Comp
tTOllsT's Office la hswaTk, died a. his home Ia
that city yesterday Of consumption. lie was
'fj years old end married
NswtowR OiIset- 10 More Cslstsrlss.