Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-23
DEATH OF FRANKLIN TENNE>
Well-Known Citizen and Hotel Man Passes
Away.
HIS Name ClOsely Connected With the
~ National Hotel Long '-
Career Here.

Mr.. Franklin Tenney died last evening
at his residence in the Hotel Narnum Nov
Jersey avenue and G street southeast
Inc deceased had REACHED the advanced
age OF elghty-nine and had not been in
vigorous health for some months mast
MS death however, WAS unexpected tie
immediate cause being tine bursting of
blood vessel in his brain Yesterday
ne seemed to be as well as he had been
1or some time. During the, day he had ,
slight nervous chill, and his grandson DR.
FRANK T. Chamberlain was summoned
lie gradually sank. however, and peace
iuily passed away, surrounded by all the
members of his family who were in The
city. .-l-
Mr.. Tenney was one of the best known
hotel pfoprletors at the nations rspital
having assumed charge of the National
Holel in 1857. He gave up the active man
asement OF that well-known hosiery in
1892. "
lie assumed charge of the National Hotel
uhder adverse circumstances, as the house
mad been closed owing to q visitation IF
what was then known as The National
Hotel disease. From some cause a large
number of the guests died suddenly and
INC MOTEL was in consequence closed. 1t
was reopened by Mr.. Tenfrey ami under
MS vigorous and efficient management the
business prospered. The hotel became one
OF the famous resorts of the kind at the
national capital, and was the home during
me sessions of Congress of many Of the
ieaoins men of the nation Mr. Tenney
enjoyed the friendship of many dis,in-
guished men who were identified with pub
tic affairs and also had a wide aceuaint-
ance among those connected with the life
of the city. 90 r,a- 8
He was born al Hudson, n. H. on the
18th of January, 1SIS. His father was
physician, and after receiving common
school education he began his career in a
notei IN ms native place, and such was
his industry, as well as attention to bust
ness, that he eventually became proprietor
of the hotel
He married Miss NJ. S. Varnum, who was
niece of Brigadicr General Varnum of
revolutionary fame, and of Joseph Bradley
Varnum, who was at one time speaker of
the House of Representatives. Two chill
dren was the result of this marriage. One,
now dead, became the wife Of Commits
sioner John w. Ross, and the other was
Mrs. Georgette A. Chamberlain, who has
been companion Of her father for num-
Der OF years past and was at mis- bedside
when he died. Although resident CT this
city for SO many years Mr.. Tenney retained
his home in New Hampshire and his right
to vote, and returned there to record his
vote for the candidates OF the democratic
party. At one time he conducted a hotel
at Manchester, N. H., and he was also for
a time proprietor of large summer house
at Fauquler White Sulphur Springs, Va.
Funeral services VIII DC held at tne late
reSiuence tomorrow afternoon al 80
O'CLOCK. Immediately after the ceremony
the BODY will be taken to the pennsylvania
depot and conveyed by train 10 mis- old
nome in Manchester, n. H., where it Will
rest in the family vault. hev. DR.. SuEder-
land Will oniclate at the services at the
house in this city. The pallbearers will
he Levi z. Wright, Chas. G. Derln, Samuel
Cross, Isaac n. Martin, George Z. Hazel
ton and s. As Manuel.