The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-11
LYMAN S. EMERY dead
lie Was for Many Years Identified
With District Affairs.
Prominent in phiinrihropic Work in
NashfnEtOn-one of Mount Pleas
ants Pi"nccrs-Scrvcd During the
Civil War I'm Stnnnnrd's Brigade
The Funeral Services Tomorrow.

Lyman stephens Emery, for many years
identified with the affairs of the District
and prominent in Washingtons philan-
thropic work. died yesterday at his resi-
dence. 1413 Park Street. Mount Pleasant,
after a lingering illness. For many
months Mr. Emery has been in failing
health. He was taken seriously i'll some
fourteen weeks ago. and while at times he
seemed 10 rally somewhat, later it was
found necessary to remove him to hospi-
tai to perform an operation. He was sub
sequently taken back to his home. De-
spite the efforts of the attending physi-
clans his condition became steadily worse.
He had wonderful vitality, which enabled
him to make a strong fight against the in
roads of the disease and prolong his life
for while. Several days ago he became
alarmingly Ill. and was told that there
was no hope of his recovery. He sank
steadily, and the end came at 3:15
o'clock yesterday afternoon. AT the
bedside were all of his family-his two
brothers, Mrs. John II. Thurston. of Bos-
ton, Mass, and number of other rela-
tiyes. He was sixty -one years of age.
wife and four children, Mrs. George U.
Rose. ir., the Misses Bessie and Isadore
Emery, and Herbert C. Emery, all of this
city, survive him.. The funeral services
will be held at the Mount Pleasant Con-
gregational Church at 3 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon and the burial will take place
in the family lot at Rock Creek Cemetery.
Mr.. Emery was identified with District
affairs for a great many years. He was
born at Piermont. N. H., on January /,
1899. His family. while he was still child,
removed TO TunbriGge, VT. He received
lis education AT Royalton Academy, at that
time one OF the foremost educational insti-
tutions of Vermont, and he later joined
the staff of teachers of the academy. At
Barnard, VT, he married Miss Harriet L.
Smith. He read law under the Hon. A. p.
Huntoon, former State Senator, and left his
studies to go to the front in the civil war.
He enlisted in August, 1862. in the Six
teenth Vermont Volunteer Infantry. which
later formed part of the famous Stannards S
Brigade. Three brothers went with him.
one falling on the battlefield Of Gettysburg
and another subsequently, at Baton Rouge,
La. MIR. Emery participated in the battle
Of Gettysburg, and after Pickett's repulse
was detailed BY General Veazey as the Off
Ger in charge of the Confederate prisoners
taken on that memorable occasion. He was
engaged in business at Charlestown. Mass,
and in 1854 was appointed TO place in the
Quartermaster Generals Office in the War
Department Under Governor Shepherd he
was one of the assessors of the District.
He was one of the pioneers of Mount
Pleasant, building 4 house thirty-two years
ago. one Of the first built in that section,
and which has ever since been his resi-
dcnce.
His was the first appointment on the
staff of Gen. Whee,ock G.. VesZey when
the general was made Commander-in- Chief
of the Grand Army OF the Republic. He
and General Veazey were warm friends as
well as comrades in arms. Mr.. Emery
served as assistant adiutant general to the
commander n-chief Latterly he had been
commander of the Phil Sheridan Pest, No.
IA, G. A. r., which Office he filled at the
time Of his death. Ioi't
Shortly after entering the government
service he was appointed clerk in the in
ternal revenue service and was subse-
quently promoted to be chief Of the special
taxes division remaining In that Office un-
til June so, 1855. when he was removed
on political ground. Then he embarked in
private business and became the district
agent of the Montgomery Mutual Fire In
surance Company. He began his connec-
tion with the philauthropic work OF the
district as secretary of the Proyident Aid
Society. out of which grew the Labor Ex-
change and later the Associated Charities,
of which latter organization he served as
secretary for fourteen years. He was Sec
retary of the Rochdale Cooperative So
ciety. secretary and treasurer Of one OF
the local building associations. president
of the National Prisoners Aid Association,
and one of the founders and trustees of
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Church, as well as being connected with
many other institutions.