The sun., 1900-11-23
OBf1UiRY.

The Pow. DR. Anthony Schuyler the Oldest
clergyman IN the Ornrges. died yesterday
81 heart disease Or Schuyler WAS - years
old and was born at Geneva. " y After
graduating from Hobart College he went to
Ithaca, where he studied law and was admitted
10 the bar In 1879. He was married in that year
and until the death Of his wife, In is4a oon-
tiuued in IA" practice ~ law. in which he was
very sucC's-fuI. After the death Of his wife
he ahaud3ned the law Tor tho ministry and
received a codrse Of instruction from the Env
" ;. Walker If Ithaca. lie was ordained "A
deacon OF ne Episcopal Church In december.
rector of christ Church. resigniug To 70 TO
CHRIST Church Roche Stcr. where lie remained
Church, Orange. in J'ly. 1865, the member
ship was 3oo. l. is now more than $50 and for
long Tine has been Impossible To rent
10y his second wife. daughter and folr sons
one Of whom j. th. Rev. Hamilton SCHUYLER
Tir T"HcT 2 n%Ts4 On on ad
~ m of tine y clr iprk Tunes During recent
years Dr. SCHUYLER has been assisted in his
ministry by his nephew, Archdcacon Alex
John A. King. President OF the New York
Hisi3rical S9cicly' who Gied at hi, home in
s SxSy So of JS jo1n oR TSr SS.-
q New York. and grandson OF Rufus King
He was born MN In yanaica; l.: /. IN 1917 was
1855, slMdi q law and began practice in this
dty He afterward wen, into the real estate
busi3es' Mr. King was Republican Presi-
In lN7t-7S. lie caught severe cold while
at Great NeGk. !. ] las, summer. Ihis, d.
advanced age his case was looked upon n.
hopeless from the heSinring. lie is suvvrd
y two d1auFh'ers, who we're with him AZ h.
death The iHnera will be held tomorrow
a. -. Thomas Church. Flfty-,Mrd street
and Iif;h avenue.
Francis q. v Geard died on Monday at his
clIhtv-iour'h vcrr. lIe wns born In England
ard camc 20 thr country In his youth iIc
va. ,.c5 2 shinhmIter 1nd retired from business
circles md for many ve1-s was senior warden
In Gace Church IN Williamsburg The ~
f. clinton ave''le vcScrrs!cv afternoon The
intcrHcu' viii q NJ Nev po-t
j. Common Smith. who was called the Neetor
yesterday morning in his auartments ut a
LAFAYETTE place of hoart disease lie was IS
ycar1 old and. since 1850 had h"en in Tho service
of the now d"fNmct metropolitan National Bank
first ms cash.er and during liquidation in wind
inc up ~" uNn'rs ri M, blnk llo was we'll
known 4 church singer and sang AZ tho oven
ing Of Grace church lie leaves a widnw a
son and duuchcr
Na'o~ Th'w2- Benton brooks died n, homo
years lie wns ho-n in Monroe. Oranrc comfy
'c,a anne a civi encln""r. ""tered the army az
private. in ~" Firs' >"w io"k Engincers,
1906 wna hreyst'ed l.i"ute' ~ olonel hy Con.
gross for bravery ~ tho siege ~ For; pulasLi
He leaves widow and four children
lohn Siele dicd on Tuesday At lis houo
ESQ ll1ls.r street Brooklvn. In his eigtty-siyth
year lie served a. q bookkceper IN the N ali
S'rc"t ParE nrd VI" Seyc''h National Paw
TO- twcnt"-lo'r rcnrs. retiring when Ne yrs =
yoCrs old We was Trustee and clerk IT, ,bo ,id
!"ntral Brriis' Church IN Bridre street lie
l3nv"s two daughters
Mrs Lucia tutwat0r died M her home &,
Ithaca Yesterday. NJ the are Of a. Sle vss
the nlo'her OF ~" first wife n And'ew r White
the first President of cornell niyeTsi,y md
nov Ambassador 20 Germany ~