The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-21
OBITUARY.

Thomas Frers, who was called Brooklyn's
oldest chess player, died at his home on Sixty
seventh street, Bay Ridge, on Friday, in his severn
ty-ninth year. In the early fifties he was one u
the leading organizers Of the original Brooklyn
Chess Club and he was its Secretary for several
years. He was one Of the organizers Of the Man
haitian Chess Club and also one Of tho active
promo,ers Of the First American Co ngress II
chess PLAYERS which was held In New York in 1857,
and through which Paul Morphy was introduced
10 tho world. He made the official presentation
which had been purchased by subscription, In
The Fifth American Chess Congress Of 1850 no
was a member Of the Executive Committee and
he took an active part In tlr Sixth Congress held
in New York in 1889. In the famous match
between William Steinitz and DR.. Zukertort In
1855 he was the representative OF Steln,itA After
the mHIi match he Sy T S,sib TI9s'"ica a VIZ W h. a d h%1Ss? MT'
Frcre was an honorary member q the Manhattan
md of the Brooklyn Chess club He was also
believed TO be the Oldest member 81 the Veterans
Associs ton Of the Thirteenth Regiment, his
membership in the organization dating back 10
1915 For over thirty,iye years Mr. Frrre wa!
a clerk in the Equitable Assurance Socl"ty at
New York. He was retired by the company
On half my when he was IS years old. \ widow.
two sons and two daughters survive him The
funeral services will be held to-day and the burial
Wli be In Greenwood Cemetery,
James D Demilt, who died OF apoplexy at his
home i57West Ninety third stteet,on Friday morn
ing. was one Of the oldest public school teachers
IN this city. lie WAS born IN GrGnd street IN June,
1924. The Demllt family has been noted for
gits TO charitable institutions, and Elizabeth
U-milt was the founder Of the Demllt Dispensary,
The nrmilts were hlso prominent members Of the
rn0Hc ,h Sen D,esc S%c' pSbI Ir s scbool p sSst S%, o' H ,me,
T. ueml.t attended Public School No. 4 in Riv-
Ington street and when only Is years old begun
10 teach under the 9ld monitor tystGm, which
children. From monitor he became teacher.
Then he was appointed vice principal and pm
cIr4l u Public School No. -, on broome street.
When No I was rebuilt he became principal 4
II. prd cor, nuea 10 oil that Office until lSO5, when
he was rstir.d, after nifty eight years u continuous
service as ~ public school teacher. ON May -,
1857. his fiucth uuniyersary as teacher was Cole-
brat / m school \u.i
Innls j BInsse Of POI West Fourth street
died in st NilcentS Hospital on Friday ol a
! complication Of diseases after m Illness lasting
!, crr.idarable time lie was a descendant Of q
wei, known French family, and inherited an
annie f.-tanc from his mother lie was born IN
rIS city 90 years ago, and vas educated
-. ~ Johns college, Futdham lie served
through the civil Var MS a Captain in the Flitv
ttu New \ utS Volunteers, Of which the Lafayette
,,ugrl va, the nucleus Ho never engaged IN
BUSINESS, nor did ~ take any prominent part in
,.ltucs ~ srrinl M" The funeral will be from
,,o hurrh of 1t Vincent de Paul, in West TWEEN
tythlsd street, to-day.
Nlalby, who was for years q loading
r,nt ,actutct in Connecticut, died at his home IN
W,unrnrd. tunn, yesterday, aged II years lie
leaves four sons and three dau;htrs hr Maltby
rrnrdurtaJ ? spoon manufacturing business
Srn,r Grm also manufactured c~ocoanut shclldiPpnrS,
md "ir Maltby, Wishing to utilize every pat u
the nut, made experiments io9king 70 the prrN"r-
snt"n Of The meat, that Il might be- turned 10 some
,'s Dsssicat.d cocoanut was the result vii.
w., c Nnltby, tho well known bicycle rider, is
q sou,
Michael Maher, an armless veteran, died sud
qsn,y survivor OF the Civil and Indian wars.
tR y b. duty q, West Point he had both
Ans blown of by the rematnr discharge Of
MN on which account he v rs receiving \
q cdhnc ~ 500 a month. He was Assistant
p rs. Al Arms in the State Assembly, from
,noI1,"isss His age was 10 years, and he leaves
widow and on" son
Col. william !. rnlieI, : wt I~ G,s, tsn, 's shie
WIZ ~ dressed meat from this country To the
West Indies and Europss Died q 3.lnsi On
| Friday at the Continental Hotel In rhiiaasipo'a'