The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21

Lewis Leland. O member of tho well.known
family of hotel proprietors, died at tho Now
York Hospital yesterday morning. He was re-
moved from his home, SO West Nineteenth
street, OH sunday night, suffering from uremic
commissions and pneumonia. He was q grand
son Of Lewis Leland. who built and managed O
hotel In Vermont many years ago. He was born
% years ago at Landgrove. VT. one of a family
Of six. five boys and n girl. all of whom have
been connected with the hotel business at one
time or another. His first hotel venture was at
the Clinton Hotel on Broadway. in ls47. as q
clerk in the office for his uncle, Simeon Le-
land. He remained here until 1852. when
he won't to the Metropolitan Hotel. then
managed by his uncles-Simeon, William.
Charles and Warren Leland-as room clerk,
for ten years., In 1862 he opened the
Occidental Hotel, San Francisco. which was the
himself with his brother, Charles f. Leland. he
became propnriet9T Of the Delsyan House at
this house and made a trip to Europe. The next
season he was manager of the Grand Union
Hotel at Saratoga for his uncles, Charles and
time Metropolitan Hotel at Long Branch. Be.
ginning in 1870, and continuing until 1886, he
House. this city. He then Went rte to o'e chicago.
where he was manager Of the Leland Hotel for
manager Of the Ocean House at Long Branch,
and at Chicago. during the Worlds Fair. he
mhnaged inc Hotel itenfost ana the Portland
Hotel. In 1893 he was manager OF the Windsor
Hotel at Jacksonville. since which time he has
been connected with his brother, Warren y.
Leland, at the Windsor Hotel, this city. The
funeral will be at the Church Of the Heavenly
Rest. In Firth avenue. between, Forthwith and
Forty-sixth streets. on Wednesday morning.
Stephen Buckingham Sturges. well known in
on sunday at his home, S05 washington ave.
and was n son OF Eben Perry sturges. one OF tho
pioneer settlers In Mansfield. o. He was a
banker In Cloyeland when the civil war com
Colonel OF the Cleveland Light Artillery. Ho
was soon ,obligcG to return home on ac-
eminent in various capacities until the close
Of the war. He was the founder and long
Bank Of Chicago. Ho retired from active
business in 1877. and soon af;erward settled in
burg City Fire Insurance Company. and was in.
terested in several other financial institutions.
he took an active interest in politics, and was
9Tgspized last year by the followers OF Edward
;Tcrt Post. g. 4. Il. He % ieaves a OF WIDOW hdossas two ";
sons. and a daughter. Tho funeral services viii
DO held ut the house this afternoon.
William H.. Stewart. one of the oldest citizens
OF Waverly. n. Y. died on Saturday evening at
the age Of SO years, When the Erie road was
was the conductor in charge OF tho first section
Sion 81 nn ea gfST eanSI. isS IN t %, Ruak FIfim The eSScuF-
President OF the Erie; Charles Minot, general
superintendent; Washington Hunt, Governor
OF New York State; several Governors of other
States; the Mayor. Aldermen. and Chief OF Po-
lice OF New York city; Gen. Cash of Michigan.
and others. Daniel Webster WAS the orator OF
the day. Mr.. Stewart also enjoyed the distinc-
ton OF having run the first train by telegraph
on the Eric. the old Morse style, In 1880 Mr..
Stewart was President of the village OF Port
yeryis In 1861, and q prominent Odd Fellow and
Mary Stewart.
George Teller, one Of tho most prominent resi-.
dents OF Piernont. and a member of tho village
board; died at his home there yesterday morn.
Ing. He is survived by his widow and three chill.
dren, Mr.. Teller was o well.known contractor
and builder IN this city. He was a Free Mason.
q member or 81. Andrews Curling Club, the
CALIFORNIAN Club and the Plermon Rowing AS
ISOLATION.
Edward ". MilliRan. who died on Saturday at
his home, 1907 Pacific street, Brooklyn, in his
o9th year. was n grandson OF Capt. Jacob MILF
gan. who figured In tho war of the Revolution.
He was an electrical engineer, and assisted his
father in the hosting of the turret and ma
ehinery on the Monitor. lie was prominent in
Masonic circles and was an active Republican.
The Rev; Augustus f.. Relyea, son of David T..
Holyea OF Powell avenue. EowburR, died sud.
denly on Sunday morning in Liberty. Sullivan
county. where he had been stationed for TWO
months past as pastor OF the Baptist church
there. he was 40 years old. and leaves a widow
and two children. Mr.. Rely ca graduated from
Colgate CniN ersiIy in 1886.