New-York tribune., 1896-07-08
ANsoN DAVIES FIrz RANDOLPH.

Anson Davies Fytz Randolph, one OF the Oldest
and most widely known book pubIsherc OF this
country and a writer and lecturer OF note died IN
his seventy-sixth year at westhampton. Long
Isand, at about II O'clock on Monday n.sat. ne
had been aiing since the death OF his wife last De-
ceu,ber ard his weakness eliminated IN nervous
prostrat.on. He moved to the home Of his child
hood at Westfied. y. j., in May and remained
there I'll a week ago. when his condition was
thought to be 80 critical that he was sent to West
hampton to get the benefit OF the sea air.
Mr. Randolph bern October Is 1871 He came
TO Ney-York when about seven years old. and OBJ
tanned work in q grocery. In lS1 he obtained
place with the American Sunday-school Union' anu
was accustomed to deliver books from place u
place In a whdkIbarrox. as he often re.ated wta
evident enjoyment. Ten years later he establisaed
himself as a bookseller at Broadway and Amity-st'
whence he moved TO Ninth-st. ana broad"ay
Later ne moved to No. 800 Broadway. then to No
ss West Twenty-third-st. then to No. lS Fifth
ave. and finally to Nos 81 and 50 F'fth-ave. where
the business IL now carried on under the name OF
Anson d. F. Randolph Co.
Mr.. Randolph was seriously injured when boy
b. being struck with a ball in the knee while al
play and his injury resulted in permanent iame-
ness which later prevented his enlst'ne as
soldier in the Owl War Before moving to west
hed he had lived at No. l24 West Twenty-secohd-
st. for about sixteen years
Mr. Randolph was a man Of culture. though ne
did not acquire his education at college he was
thorough and constant reader noted FOR MS ad-
mirable taste and Discrimination. as well as power
of retention, 30 that he was capable OF oiscuss'hs
any subject cogently and with q full knowledge
OF the facts He was fond of poetry, and had
n,,bYshed several volumes OF his own. When the
monument to William II. Seward was erected at
Auburn " Y, few years ago. eight lines OF Mt
Randoph's sonnet entitled seward were carved
upon IT, Probably the best known ana pest Iiked
OF all his works which were chiefly OF a religious
nature is Hopefully Waiting poem wlcn was
published in one Of his volumes In 1875 by Scr.Dner
He was a man Of winning character ana genial
disposition putting every one at ease wnom ne
met and always courteous In manner ana dgnlne'i
in bearing He was thoroughly liked and esteemed
by all VINO knew him. ard he had many literary
acquairtaEces. -, c.
Mr. Randolph was MEMBER or the century
Club for a number Of years. before 4 moved TO its
present headquarters in Forty-thrd-st, and also
belonged 70 the Quill Club, the crsanEatlon ot
which Edward Eggeston is a member; ne was also
director OF the American 3 be Society FOR more
than ten years. He noted as an after-dinner
speaker and as a lecturer on Biographical topcs
Mr. Randolph leaves son. Arthur ID, f. Kan
do,ph Of Yonkers. " Y. who was member or the
arm OF Anson p. F. Randolph Co. and two
daughters-Miss Grace F. Randolph and Miss
Gertrude +. f. Randolph. Arthur d. = Randolph
and Miss Grace Randolph were with him az the
time OF his death. his nephew DR.. William
b. Clark of this city. ,,..
The funeral VIII take pace tomorrow at ll:so
a m at Westhampton, Long Island. The burial
will be in Greenwood Cemetery.