New-York tribune., 1900-11-03

nance Committee Of the Republican County Com
n1ittee. He was under the constant care of Dr.
Francis H. Markoe, OF No. Il East Forty ninth
st. and two trained nurses alternated at his bed
side
ExMayor Strong felt much better than
usual OF Thursday evening that he joined his
wife and his son, Lieutenant Colonel Putnam
Bradlee Strong. at dinner. He was cheerful and
ate heartily Of bread and milk He retired about
II o'clock. An hour later he called TO his nurse
and told him summon Mrs Strong. 4 am
very. very weak" he said to his wife when she
hurried mis- room. AS it apparent that he
greatly exhausted, Mrs Strong called her
and the servants Among the latter were
three who had been in Mr. Strong's service from
the time Of his marriage. They were in the
death chamber when the end came refusing TO
sleep while their employer seemed in danger
The nurse assured the family that there was no
danger. as the doctor had anticipated just such
attacks Of weakness and had provided remedies.
These medicines were administered and for a
time seemed to give relief Soon after > o'clock
change for the worse was observable. and a
cab was dispatched Immediately for the
Mayors daughter. Mrs Albert r. Shattuck. and
her husband. who live at No. l. Washington
Square. They arrived III short time. The
doctor was also sent for. but by the time he
make the SAD announcement that the family had
feared. The exact time of death was not known.
quietly did ex-Mayor Strong pass away but
il about : O'clock DR.. MaTkoe SAID tilat
death had been caused by heart disease, super
induced by the iebil!tating effect Of the long
ilness
CAREER or WILLIAM L, STRONG
William L. Strong was born al Loudenviile Rich
land County. Ohio March 2. 1877. The greater
part Of his boyhood was passed in his native place
h. -14i- gIl
and ne was thus thrown in q great measure on MS
own resources. He attended the common schoo!S
p I1e county but the advantage OF college ecu
ratioz Was by circumstances withheld from him
When was sixteen years old he left home TO ente
= retail drygoods house In Wooster. Ohio, where he
worked for two years. His industry, his .studlous
habits his evident desire 10 learn the drygoodS
business I'm all its details attracted the attention Z"
prominent dry-eoods merchant Of Mansfield ONO
and he offered the Young man n more lucrative
place IN the larger .own. in 1875 Mr.. strong came
10 this city enter the employ OF the dfFgo'dS
establishment CT /. .. Wilson Co then large
and Influential For five years he devoted hi;nse
70 the interests OF this firm, but Just when ms
prospects for subst anttsI advancement were bright
ihe house suspended. Subsequently MI Strong
entered the service of Farlham, Dale & Co. WhIca
Tss succeeded BY Farrham. Sutton q CO. ana III
urn by Sutton Smith & Co In December, 1868,
his Srrn dissolved ard it WAS succeeded 10y
thar OF William /. Strong q co. which has con-
tinred TO the present time
RISES FROM A SMALL EEGINNlNG
Beginning with limited capital the new esiab-
Ashnent gradually grew under the careful guidance
ot the senior partner until X became one OF ttlr
aest known wholesale dgygoods houses III the couh-
try- II tine branches were opened in PhiladeIphlA
and Boston, an" cofnections formed IN HoSl %
The large cities
Ar Strong became one Of the leading merchants
N the trade and accumulated fortune. He was
long director Of the Central National Bank. ana
i"f many years its president Al the hnne OF ms
Gesth he was Z director Of the Adirondack Rail
p ~ COMPANY. of the Central National Bank. the
iiancver Fire Insurance Company. trustee OF the
Aew-York Life Insurance Company. director CT
he Plaza Bank and yice-president Of the New
York Security and Trust Company. He was az
one time d director Of the Mercantile Trust Com
Pany- He treasurer OF ST Johns Guild ana
active IN This and many other charities. lie was
al time the first vice president Of the Ohio So
e.ety and Of late its president Among the many
clubs and societies 10 which ne belonged were the
Metropolitan. Union League. Turf and Field re
publican. Colonial and New-York Athletic CLUBS
ths American Fine Arts Society. Geographical So
eis'y. Metropolitan Museum Association and the
American Museum % Natural History
RECORD AS INDEPENDENT MAYOR
IN National politics ox-Msycr Strong was an
ardent Republican. but IN municipal affairs ne dis-
p!@yed e large amount OF Independence FoIowins
tAe revelations of tae Lexcw investigation or 1884
= great meeting OF citizens was held in The
MADISON Square Garden The result Of this meet
ing was the appointment Of a non-partisan COM
hlttee Of seventy oppose Tammany. On the
IsForm platform adopted by his committee MI
Srong was nominated for Mayor. His opponent
vas Hugh j. Grant The contest was bitter one.
es' Ar- Strong was elected by plurality of iIis'
" E's ann 7iztration of the cifys affairs IL Is not
necessary - dwell. recent is the history. he
~sht into oface Sledgsd only 10 conduct the CITY