Evening star., 1896-12-19

might expect the dread summons to come
with scarcely momeaJ's warning The
iirst reports received here after his ar
rival IN California were to the effect thar
ne was improving, and his numerous
friends were much gratified at this infor
nation. The announcement of his death
therefore, Is something in the nature OF
severe shock 10 those who knew him
captain Lemon was the best known pen
sion attorney in the United States ana
Tor years conducted the largest business of
tnat KIND before the pension office pa
also prosecuted patent law and publisbad
tne National Tribune, which was the organ
OF the surviving soldiers of the -nion army
and generally recognized as such thrc1,pb
OUT the country. At the time of his death
ne was hfty-three years of age
His Active Career,
He was born at whitesboro' in Onondapa
county, y. Y, and his boyhood was spent
on farm which is now embraced within
the city limits of Syracuse. At the ont,
preak OF the war ne was attending the
Troy University. and under the second call
lot troops Raised company among the
students. which was enrolled In the lo5th
New York Volunteers as Company G. Mr.
Lemon was commissioned as captain ana
Two OF ms classmates We're made first and
second neutenaEtS. The regiment came TO
W ashington and was ordered TO Harner's
ferry. where its members Were made pris-
ohers at the surrender thera. Captain
Lemon was exchanged and returned TO the
army, serving with conspicuous bravery
until the battle of Brandy Station where
he was badly wounded.
He was assigned to duty in Washington
here in connection with court-martial work
while he was convalescing but returned 10
active duty Later, saw service at Gettvs-
burg and led his regiment in the Wilder
ness, where he again became disabled on
n haG
Washington and engaged in the business
of settling accounts for his brother Off
GERS, intending thereafter to go into the
cattle-raisng business. His success in the
work. however. before the department was
so noticeable that he determined to turn
his attention TO prosecuting claims against
the government, and particularly pension
claims. The promptness and fidelity with
which he attended to the matters intrusied
cessful corporations. He was probably
tation throughout TIE country, and his
pension business grew to mammoth pro-
portions. His first Office was on F street.
He then moved TO the upper portion of the
Citizens National Bank on 18th street and
later erected the large building at the
corner OF 18th street and New York ave-
nue. where his pension business and the
publication OF his newspaper. the National
Tribune. has since been conducted.
Amassed q Large Fortune.
Capt. Lemon quickly amassed a large
| anu 1 Win great WlSuOm
At the time of his death he was a large
holder of real estate in Washington, New
York and Chicago, the owner OF a majority
interest of the stock of the National Bank
of the Republic and the holder of a num-
ber of valuable securities in various sue
cessfui corporations. He was probably
worth over a million and a half OF dollars.
Capt. Lemon was a man of most kindly i'm
pulses and always ready to assist charif-
able enterprises. but il was his private
charity that was boun6less and directed
marked his management of all his Affairs.
So greatly, indeed. did Capt. Lemon per-
sonify the business he conducted, that IL
was said to be probable that every claim
which he represented before the govern
ment will have to be filed anew because
the powers OF attorney In each case were
made out to him Individually. Capt.
Lemon leaves surviving him brother. Rev.
Dr. J. S. Lemon of Massachusetts; a sister.
Mrs. Emma Lewis; a niece, Mrs Louis NJ.
Marble and a nephew, George Lemon OF
Gardiner, Mass. Capt. Lemon was an at
tendant at the New York Avenue Church,
and Dr. Radcliffe will probably conduct
the funeral services, which will be held
in this city. His brother, Rev DIR. Lemon.
will accompany the remains TO this city.
and they ill probably arrive here Thurs
day or Friday of next week. leaving Coro-
nado Beach today at $3.50 IN. in a special