New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-07
THE DEATH OF SEVALL GILLIAN.
GRIEF OVER THE DEATH OF HIS SON. BERNARD
GILLIAN. BELIEVED TO HAVE FASTENED HIS
pEATH-AN IRONMAsTER AND ARTIST.


DEATH-AN IRONMASTER AND ARTIST.
Sewau Gillian manager of the art department
Of Judge" died on Saturday last. at 4:25 p. m.
AZ his home No. 35 South Seventh-ave. Mount
Vernon Mr. Gillian had been i'll for five weeks
and had been greatly weakened by the excessive
heat but the primary cause OF his death Is De-
l,eved to be grief over the death of his SON. Der
nard Gillian, the famous cartoonist OF Judge
NTH whom no was associated in the affairs OF
that publication. Bernard Gillian died in January
last and the father had since then been incon-
eoIabIe short funeral service will be conducted
NJ the house tomorrow at II o'clock by the Rev.
DIT CARPENTER a CongregationaliSt minister ana
lifelong friend OF Mr.. Gillian. after which the
body will be taken to Fresh Pond. Long Island,
and cremated
Mr. Gillian was born In Finley, near Hedders-
eeld Yorkshire England in 1928 lie received a
common-school education. and afterward became
, civil engineer surveyor and expert mechanic
and ironmaster. He accumulated a small fortune,
with which he embarked In the iron business In
Yorkshire but a financial panic ruined him ana
ne was obliged to sell his foundries. He then ac-
copted the place of manager OF the great iron
works OF Sir Bernard Samuelson. in Oxfordshire.
which he retained for thirteen years During Mr.
C;illams connection with the iron business he In
vented n number Of mechanical devices. for which
he received gold medals from several OF the eX-
positions In America and Europe. Among these
were oscillating knives, now In use on binders and
mowers and improvements the lawn mower.
When the idea OF building the large steamship
the Great Eastern first preached MI Gillams
assistance was sought. and he was intrusted with
the selection Of every pound OF iron which went
into the famous vessel Bernard Gillian. the car
toonist was born while his father was at the
Samueson Iron Works. and was named In honor
of Sir BERNARD who had just been elected through
Mr. C;illams efforts among the workingmen 70 n
seat in Parliament He came TO America IN lsoSS.
and accepted "A place with Calman & Co. In Pearl
st New-York where he served for several years
and then secured a Government ONCE IN the
Treasury in Philadelphia. from which he was
called four years TO assist his son Bernard on
Judge" a. 1,,,,
II must not be assumed that Mr.. Gillian was
ignorant OF art. He had been an artist from his
ear liest boyhood. and mad. 1T the age OF ten
wears painted a Biblical picture which Is hung In
n cathedral his nativ" home In later years
he taught his sons and daughters 10 draw, and
although they never had additional instructions
from any college they stand in the highest rank
OF the profession Victor Gillian Is now
toonist on Judge" AMI the homes of the daugh-
tors are filled with and exquisite hand paint
ings as testimonials of hereditary genius and
efficient training As manager Of the art depart
rnent OF Judge Mr.. Gillian had charge OF all the
artists and passed opinion uDon all black and
white work and social sketches He was kind
and agreeable to those associated with him and
acter He married April 10. 1916. Lucy Cark.-in
Whtehed England who. with four daughters
ard one son. survive him. The children are Victor
Gillian and Laura and emily Gillian who live in
Mount Vernon: Mrs. a. Dduber, Of New-York and
Mrs b. Henry. OF Los Angeles. Cal