New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-28
THE DEATH or JOHN 4. NORRIS.
NO ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FtNERAi'-hE WILL
PROBABLY BE BURIED IN METAlklE
CEMETERY NEW ORLEANS

John . Norriss death Is not likely 10 AFFECT the
ARRANGEMENTS made by the Jockey club N respect
10 Morris Park. The horses in the Morris stable
NAV not race until after the funeral General re-
gret was expressed by all classes OF turimeh al
the death Of Mr. Morris He gave to the American
tnrf the best-euuipped racecourse In the "ofih
when the buildings are taken into consideration
Ills extensive purchases At nome and abroad ana
vast breeding establishments have aided materially
in the prosperity OF the turf
No ARRANGEMENTS have been made for the funeral.
as Mrs Morris and Alfred Hennen Morris did not
arrive at Kerrville until yesterday afternoon.
comparatively small par, OF John A. Morrs's real
s,.,. holdings were in the city OF SewYork The
Norris Ruild,ng at No G Broad-st. is on the city
,ax rolls at valuation OF 10000 The former
home Of Mr. Morris. at Thrtieth-s' and Madison
ave- assessed at $500. appears on the records as
transferred to Ruth J.. Bailey
II ia understood that Mr.. Norris left no VIII.
Same time ago the greater part OF his fortune was
invested in the Morris Land and Investment Com
many Of which he was president the stockholders
hcina members Of his own family only. His death
viii affect the property only as the death oi the
president Of a corporation generally would AFFECT
,he business Of the concern. and IL" affairs OF the
c,ron,nv xiii be looked after by the members Of
the family.
Charles Coddington counsel for Mr. Morris and
Tor his father before HIM. SAID yesterday to a
Tribune reporter that there nothing decided on
concerning the funeral Ii is likely that the ser
vices viii be held in New-Orleans, and thai the
burial will be in the Morris family lot, in Mctarie
! Cemetery MIR. Coddington could not give any In
formation concerning the property how II VIII be
disoosed Of or even II there Will, but he was
uorfertly willing to speak q. the pleasant Times
he had passed with Mr.. Morris.
Mr. Coddngton tells one thoroughly characteristic
story % Mr. Morris when Ulysses S. Grant was
an his tour around the world. at the time he was
about 10 visit New Orleans. Mr.. Morris asked his
fellow -clubmen what they proposed to do about
receiving him what they exclaimed. Rec GIVE
! c;rant," The idea secuted but Mr. Morris
asked them II they wanted TO see Grant President
~nce more No they didn't Then get him up
| no receDton" said MIR Morris; otherwise. tn,
! X9rth viii consider ne has been made martyr OF
/ and will vote solid for him..
! Mr. Morris, Mr.. COddrgion SAID wanted to buy
| ornorde and would have done but for the fac
! that his English owners wanted 10 SCI two mares
| tn 20 with him 1t WIS the fact that Mr. Morris
| wanted Ormonde alone that gave the others
! chance to obtain him while the bargaining wa
/ MIR Coddington says that Mr.. Morris fifty
/ nine wears old at tho time OF his death. and no
many wears older, has been errOncOusly reported
| re was a graduate OF the Scientific School OF Har
ali The patent OF nobility he wanted. II was
bundle OF letters written by seven generations o
his ancestors
Mich OF tie credit for the success OF the Mard
Gras festival at New-Orleans is due to the effort
| of Mr. Morris who. with Charles I. Howard sue
| ceeded i'm making this carnival formidable riva
TO the Old World festivities.