New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-18

been failing rapidly He had not been in good
health for nearly year Up 10 the last he retained
consciousness
The funeral will be held on Monday morning at
Grace Church at 10 O'Clock The news OF Colonel
Kip's death spread rapidly, and many messages of
sympathy received at the house last night.
The death OF Colonel Kip removes from social
and club life of the metropolis one of its well
known figures. He was one of the founders and
ISOLATION, whose exhibitions In progress at
the Madison Square Garden; president OF the Coney
Island Jockey Club, and president of the Suburban
Riding and Driving Club, whose house Is at one
hundred and seventy seventh-st.
sixty-three Years ago his father being Bishop Kip,
who went TO California from this city while Colonel
Zip was young man. The latter went TO West
Point, where he was classmate OF General Mer-
rift. An interesting fact is that 1t was perhaps
thing else that General Merritt remained at West
Point and finished his course. General Merritt had
the point Of accepting. Colonel Kip and he were
fond Of each other and the latter begged him SO =,
said finally consented and remained with the mill
eral Merritt were warm personal friends. and al,
most the last social gathering Colonel Kip attended
Ba fysn Of and
and few other close friends, at the suburban
Colonel Kip served conspcuously in the Civil
War after having fought against the Ell, ind Ii IN
8e gar IN 3 shtl the G AND eS
appointed inspector general OF the Depart
ment OF the East. he was for a time an inspector
OF artillery in the Army OF the Potomac. After
his marriage TO Miss Eva Lorilard he resigned his
commission In the Army
The names of Colonel Kip's ancestors are 1ounu
in the records OF New-Amsterdam as far PACK as
1886 and the old Kip mansion stood al the river END
Of West Thirty ffth-s for 2S0 years. Most OF the
Kps were loyalsts. and their fortunes suffered
during the war of independence. The Kips owned
a farm on the West Side OF the city, in the neigh
borhood of Thrty-ifth-st
Colonel Kip had been afflicted with govt for the
last three years and II greatly debiitated MIN iast
summer He attended the spring meeting OF me
Coney Island Jockey Club and almost Immediately
afterward went Hot Springs, a., for treatment
returning 10 this city considerably benefited. Inc
govt returned. however, and II was aggravated Oy
a stomach trouble. The first Of this week Coionei
Kip's condition became bad that he could not
take any nourishment, and then his family Dtgan
10 fear the worst. He was attended Throughout
his Illness by his wife, who was sister OF fleTre
Lorillard and his daughter, Mrs. Richard NC
Creepy Mr. and Mrs Kip had two children. LOTT or
lard Kip, who died three years ago ana MIS-. NJ NJ
Creery. Colonel Kip's family PHYSICIAN Is d.
NJ J. Asch Of No West Thrtieth-st -, -.
Colonel Kin was an enthusiast on high class
horses and his stable was model OF conlOrt slii
elegance His friends say that TO him more thtL y
10 anv other one person is due the popularity OF
The Horse Show az II is to-day In this city. he
was a yearly exhibitor and never failed 70 captul
blue ribbons for some OF his entries Mona anu
Nv NAV and Emoita and Mambrino Belle Were
among his best known horses Mhen 'ne ilor 80
show Associate was organized II had conlpdld
lively little 10 recommend II 10 popular hteLgIst.
Colonel Kip was one OF the leaders IN lnploFith5
ana enlarging the scope OF the exhlbitlon year ny
wear and lived to the results OF ms idOoi ,,
was a member Of the Union Metropolitan "'N
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