The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-25
OBITUARY.

Robert Dodd Weekes died at his home In East
Orange on Wednesday. Mr.. Weekos was born
in Clinton. Oneida county, \. Y. on April 4, 1919,
and was the son OF the Rcv. DIR. William II.
Weekes, who was pastor Of tho Fourth Presby-
terrain Church, Newark, from 1882 to 1s45. He
learned the printers trade. and for n number Of
years worked as a compositor. He was for
farm economy at the Michigan Agricultural
School, and had but recently COMPLETED a trans
lation from the Greek of the New Testament. A
few years ago he compiled a genealogy of tho
Weekes family in this, country and in England.
GINNING OF si5o to ,s 5ae SSfEi8Wp seEs Of ,b sns basn sm.
Insurance company Of Newark, He had lived
In East Orange since 1872. He leaves q widow,
four sons, and two daughters.
NJ. w. Gall. one OF the Oldest business men OF
Washington. died on Wednesday night at his
but was able to be out OF doors Wednesday to
son.in.iaw. Reginald Fendsll. who died
Tuesday night, in New York: While con.
was 76 years old. He was born in Alexandria,
Va. and succeeded his father (. the jewelry
business in ls47, and had since been closely
identified with the. commercial interests OF the
capital. He left four sons and a daughter.
and Mrs. Reginald Fendall.
Simon Lazard, one OF the founders OF the
banking house OF La@aEd Freres. died at his
nome, Az huc BelleSicllllcS, 1UllS, ON tuesday.
He was born in Paris 90 years ago; lie entered.
when II years old. q mercantile house in New
Orleans, and in 1850 went to San Francisco,
later sending to Paris for his brothers, Alexan.
Dire, David, and Eli. With them and Alexandra
We'll he founded the wholesale dry goods house
OF Lazard Freres. Simon Lazard IN 1851 re.
turned to Paris, where he has since lived. Tho
dry goods business was abandoned by the firm
business in San Francisco. this city, and Paris.
Frederick Turner Brown OF the brokerage firm
OF II L. Horton & Co., SO broadway. a member
Union League Club. died at his home, 673 Madi.
son avenue, Yesterday morning OF infamma-
tory rheumatism. Mr.. Brown was so years old.
He was born in Boston, and started his business
career in the Boston office Of Blake Bros. &
Co. He came to this city to become a member
widow, two sons and two daughters survive
him.
Robert Law, tho millionaire coal dealer and a
afternoon. He was 20 years old. but continued
In business until three weeks ago, and died, as
he h"a et'eP he e was q Sati a % Of En no g eos a" 4 bt tae
ocrat in politics, and = Presbyterian In religion.
He came to thit eq Tba Sn IN a 1saS' T Es settled SO n
was that of Alderman in the early days of the
city.
Harvey ". Moorohouse died at his home, Oak
shoEsr Illness. lie was so years Old He was
born In Millburn township ana came OF ~Itevolu-
his township In the Essex Board of Frceholders,
and was also = member OF the Road Board. He
toe. He leaves a widow, two sons and ono
daughter,
Samuel Snocdcn OF South Orange. n. j.. died
YESTERDAYS of npople<y. He was born in this
building business NJ Greenpoint for many years.
Mr.. Sneeden built several monitors and a mum
bcr OF sound steamers. He leaves u widow. son,
and daughter.
Archbishop Cleary, one OF the best known
prelates in Canada. died at Kingston yesterday,
Kingston at Rome in 1880. He was q graduate