New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-22


complanants only received censure for this early
revolt against unjust taxation
SOME OF HIS ANCESTORS.
In 1866 James Emo and John Moses acting as
agents for the town OF Windsor. bought from
Nassahegan Sachem Of Paquonnoc, tract OF
2s 900 acres for which service lands were granted
to both. Some Of the land thus acquired remained
in the Emo family until recent period ana Amos
r Emo has always retained his summer home at
SImsbury preserving intense interest In the
town where his forefathers dwelt for more than
two hundred and fifty years
Amos r. Eno's great-grandfather, David Emo
lost his life in the Cape Breton expedition OF I4o
and many OF his ancestors were soldiers IN the
Revolutionary War. One OF his great-uncles was
General Enos Cor Eno), whose retreat from Ar
nod's Canadian expedition caused his bravery to
no called in question Tried by court-martial he
was acquitted with honor" and another command
was offered 10 him by Washington. but was de-
cined He was for many years afterward promi-
nent figure In the service OF his country, and OF
Vermont his adopted State He married daugh-
ter of General Ethan Allen. and is buried Win the
Allen family at Burlington, VT
STARTED IN LIFE AT HARTFORD.
Amos R. Emo was educated az the common
school in his native town. and left home at an
carly age 20 make his way in the world. He first
went 10 Hartford as clerk for Loren Sexton In the
drvgoods trade. Edwin D. Morgan. afterward
Governor Of New-York; Junius s. Morgan. the Lon
don banker and others who have made name In
New-York business circles. were his friends and
fellow-clerks in Hartford at this time.
In the spring Of 1893 he established himself In
the wholesale drygoods business in New-York. and
after few months Of experience sent for MS
cousin John J. Phelps according to an arrange
mont previously made between the young men,
Thu. was formed the firm OF Emo g. Phelps, which
acoulred a reputation for integrity and success
lasting until The dissolution Of partnership, In the
wear 1870 The firms first store was at No. Elk
change Place but afterward the partners moved
TO No 1l5 Maiden Lane. and later to No 10 PEARL
ST. In Hanover Square.
The foundation Of Mr.. Enos fortune was laid
nv hard work in the drygoods trade, but the bulk
., Z, was acquired by subsequent real-estate in
vestments In 1884 he bought the land at Fifth
ave and Twenty-third-st which Barnums HIP
podrome had stood. and began 10 build me fIth
Avenue Hotel. He was looked upon as httle less
than demented. and the building was frequently
referred TO as "Eno's Folly" The scheme. how
..or yas believed in by Paran Stevens. then the
foremost hotel-keeper in the country. Mr. Stevens
leased tho building and In 1859 opened what has
nroved one Of the most prosperous Of American
hotel enterprises: his associates and successors
still continue mis- lease Of the hotel
CITY REAL-EsTATE BUYING.
After the Fifth Avenue Hotel property began to
nav Mr. Emo bought the little Triangular piece OF
md VIII separates
a, Twenty-third-st lie paid only s25Ooo for II. and
4, now returns annually in rentals more than the
ar,oun, he gave for It. Hoyt's Theatre Is a part
~ tho Flfth Avenue Hotel block This block is
estimated 20 be worth f00o.c0 The triangular
lot across the street IS set down at s.WUp Two
or three years ago Mr.. Emo sold MS mouse at
r,f,h-ave and Twenty-seventh-st TO the Reform
crrb for soo7 900 The building and lot had origi-
,aIlv cost him $500 From other real-estate
ho,d,,gs along Broadway and the Boulevard he
e ren,,ted 10 have received in recent years an
annual income Of not less than C5Oooo In rentals
AS indicating the present value OF MT Enos
holdings in city realty. however. IL may be men
.,.1 that IN April last his son. Amos F. Eno
u.bo IN the last few years has managed the es-
,a,a told a Tribune reporter that the actual as
s~ssed value OF the realty In 1897 was s5.6s5.oO
,,o,-SnrD THE SECOND NATIONAL BANK
:, addition 10 his real estate holdings. Mr.. Emo
had great investments In other helds' WIN sever
Al ~ his old business friends he founded the sec
- National Bank-an institution 80 successful
mat after a few years the original BANK cap,a
.s ronald in one dividend to its stockholders The
",,,ces Of the bank are still in the Fifth Avenue
H f1 ,Sss Mr.. Emo lost his wife. She was the
aangbfer Of Elisha Phelps. Of Simsbury. who wa, was
prominent lawyer and nemPer OF n General Moan
Phelps OF Revolutionary fame MIS- h hso was by
S wI Who knew her ~. c...,.r Emo
year previous this loss John Cnester Gno
son ,Pe Second National Bank. and ne result Mas VA
% ,e nosf tragic chapter In the history OF "a.
e.si , afe In MAY 1884 Il was discovered tnat me
finds OF the bank had been used ny s nd
sr,,,nv the means for private specutvh' en-
~ ~ institution could no longer meet us oph-
rsi,ons run the bank followed a. one Sch MT
nra,sh the intense mental suffering which nat
-, Soiiowed rows heartbreaklng 10 a man VI
Mr. Enos high sense Of honor one tnouEh' ne ,e
,'nae a panic was imminent and money was ex-
hard 10 get Nevertheless. the doors OF the
I'LL 5ers never closed and every depositor was
uaid I'm null although 10 do Il cost MI Emo pc
pau e, go 10. and 81 10000 The credit OF the in
,,,ution vas saved at time when It's loss might
have been the nnal blow to the waverins CONNER,
EN-, The shock OF these occurrences. and OF those
which followed their natural consequence
HIS GREAT MENTAL yIGoR.
Integrity. tenacity and Judgment were the most
.,r,kinr elements OF Mr.. Eno's character He was
!. man OF unusual intelligence and foresight and OF
"A. minded devotion the great object OF his