New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-10

COLONEL RICHARD L.ATHERS.
paintings and engravings added to the attractveness
OF the surroundings. Among the collection may be
noted original works OF La Volpe. Joseph Vcrnet
Story. T. A. Richards. Emmons and Guido Gag
nacc as well as Edward Moran's Centennial picture
Of New-York Harbor. and portrait OF Colonel
Lathers painted by Huntington quarter OF cent
ury There are also ensravings OF the WORKS
OF Albert Durer G5O0 Panni. Watson QIb0) lie
Brun Hamilton. Bettelni. Turner, Simmons and
Landseer Two notable pieces Of statuary were placed
In the parlors THE Los; Plead" Randolph Rod
gers's last work. for which General SCOTS daughter
was the model and Judith" by Tadoini. OF Rome
which was originally executed for the italian Gov
eminent, but purchased by Colonel Latners A
well-known Italian countess posed for this work
Two rare and beautiful Sevres tables which were
the property Of Louis Philippe, and were aban-
doned by him after his abdication OF the French
throne were also on exhibition They represent. re-
spectvey, authentic portraits OF Henri ~ and the
beauties Of his court, and OF Louis XVI and his
court ladies' the miniature portraits being copies OF
the originals in the Louvre.
FAMILY PORTRAITS.
Among the most interesting pieces exhibition
was handsomely framed collection Of pictures. Sc
ected for the OCCASION which represented portraits
Of Colonel and Mrs Lathers. taken before their
marriage their portraits Of few years ago. por-
traits OF their children by blood and by marriage.
pictures OF the house in New Rochele where the
young couple began their married life. OF tho
Co,oners present home at New-Rochelle. Winyah
Park; pictures Of the houses at Pittsfeld, Mass,
and at Charleston. s. c.. where he entertained dis
t,nguished Northei. and Confederate soldiers;
Ch.cora cottage in the Catskills, and the churches
o. which he was many years warden-Trinity
Church. New Rochelle. and the church at George
town. S. c.. which was built OF bricks brought from
England in 100 The plain white silk dress in
x
hibited
The wedding presents were peculiarly handsome.
An appropriately engraved gold repeating watch
and a brooch set with stones, emblema;c Of their
welded life were Colonel and Mrs Lathers's gifts
from their children Mrs. Talbot had sent a pair
Of sachets handsomely painted by her own hand at
the age Of eighty-ave.
PEOPLE WHO WERE PRESENT.
Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. Everett P.
Wheeler Judge and Mrs Augustus Van Wyck.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Woodward. Mr.. and Mrs. y.
b. Thurston. Mr.. and Mrs Alexander Taylor, jr..
Alexander Taylor. sr Miss Mary s. Johnston. John
T. Agnsw, Mr. and Mrs Carl Neuhor. Justice and
Mrs Roger A. Pryor. Mr. and Mrs. II. W. Ranger.
Miss Mary vanderpool, Mr. and Mrs. B. d. Wright.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Windmuller. Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel J. Walker. Mr.. and Mrs. +. c. Merry. Mr..
and Mrs. William J. Ives. Mr. and Mrs A. G.
Mills Walter Nichols. General Daniel K. Sckles.
General Stewart Van Vl!et. Dr. Herman Knapp,
w. X. /.
ford, Mr.. and Mrs Charles A. Macy. IT,. William
B. Moorewood Mr.. and Mrs y. d. Lawton. Mrs.
Atocha Mr. and Mrs Clement L. Despard Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles p. Curtis. Mr.. and Mrs. A A. Alling
the Rev. DR.. and Mrs. c. J.. Canedy, Mr.. and Mrs
John A. Beall Mr.. and Mrs John W. Boothby, Mr.
and Mrs. Albert David. Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Good
win, Mr. and Mrs. Charles l. Hadey, Mr.. and Mrs
Titus r. Eddy. ex-Judgs Henry Hilton. Mr.. and
Mrs William b. Haight, the Misses Eckerson. DR.
and Mrs. Farbrother. the Rev. Dr. Henry NJ. Field,
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cay Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Prayer, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Green, Mrs. Semfnes
Fitzgerald Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Roosevelt. Mr. and
Mrs J. Edward Simmons, William c. Prime, Mr..
and Mrs Richard OGorman, the Misses O'Connor,
Judge Robertson. Mrs. Bishop Simpson Miss Smp-
son. Stevenson Towle. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur T. Sui
Ivan, Henry +. Spauldng, Samuel d. Babcock and
Dr. and Mrs S. c. seabury Jones
Refreshments were served by y. Clark. OF Twen-
tvthird-st. The guests were entertained during the
reception by music by orchestrion. which Colo
mel Lathers brought from the BACK forest OF
Germany.
THE LIFE OF COLONEL LATHERS.
Colonel Lathers who originally a commission
merchant from Georgetown s. c., married Miss
Abby P,trnan Thurston eldest daughter OF the late
Charles NJ Thurston OF Bond-st., in this city. for
merry president OF the Exchange Bank, OF Newport,
r. l. The marriage was solemnized In 81. lhohias
Church by Bishop Wh.tehouse. Shortly after MS
marriage ne removed to this city as cotton com.
mission merchant having also the agency OF several
banks and insurance companies OF Cnarlestoh ana
ports, as well as the agency OF south Carolina
cotton factory Colonel lathers purchased and i'm;
Pelham his present legal residence. called WInysh
park He also has dwellings in Charleston aesiSs , s. G
local and political affairs IN these states rom TING
time lie has ss aa yei i and GHe
continuously in for more imam n'y
sour and IN Charleston ne was also an earnest
practical farmer. having nine farms under cutuIe ~
Massachusetts and having delivered more praS.c T
e 9 3s an .a sS HssPs. Moran n he w.t." II.
FAIRS Of the Ere RarGad as n i t the
M 1a.a Taylor and Samuel sloan he act
Xexi iYe and In Charleston FOR many years as
well as connected with banking an, and foreign n.,
business in 1854 and o,san5 LIE an ws.
onai b Iaafrne AGENCIES in London Liverpool
uayre and other marine cities in Europe and at
home on his retiring ae to b ~ Of sve-
plate the presentation Sens an MADE E,n COM
me- in address soeser Sy " WIN ~
merchants bankers and other wel-known citizens
and 9e% goh Se5er ccO me being the only
yivor, Colonel Lathers called In convention the
s. es' amd s az
me, At hi, oi d I nf aer aaarf G5w ang
Senator DcSnor who presided r. H. Aspnwa
a. chairman. reported General Dix's appeal to
The south ym nn sna
ltrSted a committee 10 present and advocate the
sidress to The Governors Of south Carolina . ana |
NJ Dayis Mr.. Fillmore vas unable 10 20 south, |
and coi,neI Lathers discharged the duty. closing |
his m 'sslou by address at Montgomery 10 MI. |
I'avis a few days before the attack on Fort sum,
ie1 Re took an active part In the financial ana
ii,arv matters connected with the war. v.Hii-
M Europe twice and making rpion addresses in
,ne - chester and Edinburgh. After the war he |
nn.d his house in Charleston. where Northern |
and southern officers first traternizcd n social
L. OF New-York. met there In the same
way Governor orr and Governor Marian: Q,
,be author OF My Maryland" the Southern war
lyrlsh; WIKI. iyins IN South Carolina after the wal.