New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-10

lanthropist, died at a. m. yesterday IN MS NOME
at No. p East Ffty-scventh-st. HIS death was
caused by p.curo-pneumonia MI. Demorest SUI
fcred from a severe cold on Tuesday OF last week
Despite his condition and his advanced age now
ever he went to Newburg on Wednesday to at
tend a Prohibition conference. When he returned
10 his home his illness had become so alarming
that he was obliged to go to bed immediateF' anu
physicians were called to attend MN HlthouBh
the gravity OF his condition WAS known MS ued'h
was shock to his family and many frlehdS' ms
funeral will be held Friday at 10 a m at the ke-
formed Church at Madison-ave. and flfty-seV-
cnth-st 90
Mr. Demorest was born in this city on June w.
$50 His parents were natives of New-Jersey ana
descendants Of families active In National aiairS
during the early history Of the country. in MS
youth he received such education as the puphc
schools Of New-York afforded, but TINS ne supp'e-
mentcd by dIligent and continuous study Tor many
vcars after he was in activ, business. ana always
took great interest in those seeking seh-mpro'e-
ment under difficulties. His business experience
WAS an extremely broad one. extending over me
charical pursuits the drygoods trade ana JourIia-
ism He entered upon this last-named held III 1901
when he became Editor and publisher Of an Illus
tratcl paper which was afterward known as
"Demorost's Illustrated News" During the war
he issued The Phunncst Of Plum" a humorous
pubcat on aimed against the institution OF slavery!
Mr. Dcmorest issued a number of other puDl'od-
and member OF tII' III Ili "a D. - 'NN'
4 CO. lie was prominently identified with the Aho-
;ulo1 reform and was on terms Of personal as
well as political intimacy with Greeley, Seward
sumner Ch.,vcr Boccher and others.
As a leader among the Prohibltonists ms lapoi ,
were constant and varied. In lss5 D." 0rSanized
the, National Prohibition Bureau ana Iater t on, II,
stitut!ouA League. through which No lhtehIeI 10
press - ia. United states Suprepc Court a cas- 1
attacking she constitutonali'y o. liquor license ana
Laws >,.,., ,.,r
t.st" system giving. at his own expense; s'tVer
cold and diamond mounted medals ior the peSt
recitation 90 Prohibition selections. hese con
tes,s are now held al over the worhi, ana ar.
D.rnor.rt has given about ilop OF these mciaIs 10
su.c..sNl contestants II has been an "Hcctl'e
agency for advancing Prohibition sentiment 40,
I'm l..5 he ran for LicUtenAEt-GoVeInor OF ttlls
STATE ON the Prohibition ticket on TINS occhsloh
b.. roll.I more votes than the rest or me ticket
lie vas q candidate for many Offices on frohlnitlon
,I.k.,s and was considered one OF IN" strongest
.Ynrort.rs OF IN, cause. lie wac considered mill
l,nilr. H.. was large owner OF real estate IN inc
business parts u tnc city The bulk OF MS proper
IS is In Fourtcenth-St -. NJ -, xr,
In i,ts ho married Margaret W. Pool" ot Now
York who died IN lST His second VIC ~no sur-
3. VS. him was Ellen Louisa curtis. OF Saratol:t
c,rIrls ~. leaves -FOUR children-N Jenna W, VIE
~ Ir T. 81 Gano. II New-York. Henry G. VIII
lam g and Evelyn f.. wife OF Alexander g. kea,
~ phiadclphia Ills sons have conducted his Dusi-
t.g recent years.