The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-25

There Is something pathetic in the
finish Of every spendthrift-oven
though we who feel the pathos are de-
void OF sympathy Pathetic indeed was
tn finish Of Lloyd Aspinwail who died
a few days ago practically friendless,
practically pcnnilcss, In the Metropol-
itan hotel at Twcnty-seyenth street
and Broadway. New York city. The
name Of Asplnwall has been promi-
nently Identified with the mercantile
progress OF New York for almost n
century. In the old days william II.
Aspinwall was the merchant prince OF
the city. His ships sailed to every
port, his statesmen travelled to every
cline, The business he had built up
descended to his son. Lloyd Asplnwall.
who had the instincts OF warrior. and
became general. This Gen. Lloyd
AsplnwRll was the father Of Lloyd As
plnwall. the subject Of this story. As
the average young man Of wealth Is
reared In New York. 30 was Lloyd As
plnwall reared. lie loved horses and
yachts and the diversions that attend
the possession Of horses and yachts.
From the time that he showed traces
Of a mustacho he was leader among
the wealthy set Of youths In his daring
methods OF expenditure lie Joined
many clubs. including the Union. Rae
quet Calumet and Manhattan. His
was a familiar figure ut the Rockaway
hunt. the Tuxedo aud the westminis-
ter clubs. and no regatta was brought
on by the seawanhaka Yacht club that
did not number Lloyd Aspinwall as a
participant, either az practical sailor
or IA guest OF sailor. lie was also
a member OF the Corlnthlan Yacht club.
Nearly all the young men who -four
ished at the time Lloyd Asplnwall
started ON his career OF leisure have
either married ant settled down or are
dead, The pace they started at was too
hot for all but the man who later died
Of It's effects, one taing that kept him
going when Others dropped was his
even. courteous. Kindly disposition. lie
was not vicious. he was self-indulgent
and indulg,nt 20 others. n Is desirable
marry. Tho faster the young man the
more beautiful and loyable his bride,
ns general thing. Lloyd Asplnwall
took to wife Miss Nina sutton, the
daughter Of Cornelius sutton. n man
OF wealth and affairs. The wedding
was more than an ordinary society
eyeat; the bride was young and glorl-
ortly beautiful. the groom was young,
handsome and had past that made
him attractive to many young women.
Both had plenty OF money. Gen. Lloyd
Aspinwall went the way Of all flesh
some ten years ago. His property went
to his sons and Lloyd came In for a
goodly share. Nominally he was an
active member of the firm OF Gardner
/ a. Asplnwall. In reality he was bur
/ den to the Arm. a continual draft on ~
resources while partners and hire,
men kept the business moving. Lloy,
Asplnwall rode horses over fences o
sailed yachts. Time hobs along swift
ly 10 men who live the life OF LloyI
Asplnwall. As he drifIed with the met
ropolitan tide he met a young woman
called Lillian Russell. She was younger
then than she Ii today. and perhapi
more beautiful. Scores OF men OF th'
Aspinwall stamp hungered for hel
smiles. Asplnwall had a wife and two
children when he m I the singer Hi
little boy was old enough TO talk, Hi
little girl was fiuify and downy like 1
chick. The wife was wearled with III,
tales she heard and Asplnwall was
near the end Of his fotune.
About this time the father OF Mrs
Asplnwall died and left his daughter
comfortable fortune. Lloyd Aspin-
wall was soon on his financial feet