The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-08
DEATH OF PIERRE LORILLARD.
\ Man Who Had Achieved Many and
Varied Successes.


Il Nan Who Had Achieved Many and
Varied Successes.
NEW YORK. July &-Pierre IoriTard.
who died at the Firth Avenue Hotel yes
terday afternoon from uraemia. was a
man Of varied activities and had achieved
many successes He added to large for
tune by bold business methods: his judg-
ment Of horses Won some of the most COW
eted oE turf victories; his fame IS a
yachtsman was worldwide He was pa
iron OF the arts and sciences and . leader
Of society
The body of Mr.. LoriIlard has been re-
moved TO the moTtuary of Grace Church
where it rests today. 1t viii remain
there until the funeral which viii be
held at II o'clock on Wednesday morn
ing. DR.. Huntington will officiate at the
services and the interment will be in the
old LoriIlard vault in Greenwood Gene
terry where the body Of Mr. LoriIiard's
father is buried The names Of the pail
bearers viii be announced today.
At no time since his arrival on the
Deutschland on Thursday last had any
hope been held out that Mr. Lorillard
would recover. He was almost uncon-
scious when carried from the steamship
and was hurried in a special ambulance
to the Fifth Avenue Hotel lie was suf-
fering from Bright-s disease, with which
he had been ailiug for ten years.
About seven months ago he went
abroad. accompanied by DR. Edward Kill
roe, his private physician He spent the
winter in Italy, and as he seemed some
what improved he went to England IN the
spring. He attended the Ascot races re-
Gently and was seized with an acute at
tack Of the disease He did not seem 20
improve, and DIR. hilrOe told his patient
that a sea voyage would do him good.
Mr.. LorfIIard seemed to divine that he
would never rally from this last attack.
and told his physician that he would take
a sea voyage, but that i, would be to the
United States. as. if he were going to die.
he wished to die at home and surrounded
by his family
He sank gradually during the voyage,
and before the Deutschland reached port
DR.. Kilroe had practically abandoned
hope Mr. LoriIIard lost consciousness at
midnight Oh Saturday, and his death was
momentarify expected He rallied slight
" at noon yesterday for few moments,
hut again lost consciousness and died at
10 o'clock in the afternoon.
AIr. Lorillard was born in New York city
in 1s32 His father was Peter LOTiDard,
VINO amaSSed a fortune in the tobacco in
duStTy. The elder Mr. LOTilIarG left his
wealth invested principally in the bust
ness Pierre Icorillard bought out the oth-
er interests and developed the enterprise
which his father left His methods Of ad-
VertiSing were considered a that time as
. bold and original Among the ingenious
methods Of bringing his merchandise be
fore the public WAS the placing of money
+ in q certain number Of packages. i ne
business grew until II employed several
thousand persons IN the factories in Jer-
sey City
Although he was successful in nnercan-
tile affairs. Mr. L0rillard has spent much
OF his time in other pursuits. One Of his
frSt sports to which he turned has atten-
ton was yachting. He was the owner OF
the yacht Eesta which was one OF the
three to race from Sandy Hook to Cowes-
He aGterWdrd owned the steam yacht
Rahda. The Calman, a houseboat, in
which Air. Lorillard made cruises IL
Southern waters, IS often spoken of on
. account Of the righteousness Of its ap-
pOintmeutS-
AS d patron of the turf Mr.. LoriIlard
had several notable triumphs. He estab-
hshed In 1873 the Rancocas Stock Farm
at JObstOWn, n J. one OF his first pur-
chases was Parole. a tall. Ianlly colt by
bennington Although some of his
friends disagreed with him. Mr.. LoTilIaTd
thought that the colt would one day be
come famous
Parole won several victories on this
side OF the water. and was then sent TO
England. There ne won in d single sea-
son the Newmarket handicap, the City
/ and Suburban. the great Metropolitan
handicap, and the Epson gold cup Mr.
LOriIIard owned the first American horse
that won the English Derby. ITOquOiS.
the victor Of 1881 Iroqu0is followed up
his victory by winning the St Leger-
Several times Mr. LOriliard sold his
: horses. but his fondnesS Tor the turf as
often sent back the cherry and black to
the American and English tracks Among
the noted horses owned by Nj LOTiiiard
were Lamplighter. Kilkenny, Pontiac,
I Mortimer, Wanda, GOnfalon, and Dew
several thousand acres OF land near
7 RamapO Mountains were a part of Mr.
LoriIIard's inheritance. The landsca pc
was rugged and wild and Mr. LOrillaTd
saw in il many possibilities as place OF
resort He built a clubhouse and diVld-
ed some of the land into building lots.
He stocked the lakes and ponds. with
( fish and the woods with game When he
. had done he called the place Tuxedo
Park The founder saw Tuxedo Park
develop into resort for wealth and
{ fashion.
MI. LoriIIard took a deep interest in art
/ and was a good Judge of the value OF
paintings and statuary- He equipped at
his own expense an expedition which
brought from Mexico n collection Of val
liable antiquities. He was interested, too.
IN the study Of birds and animals Mr.
LOrllIard was an authority on dogs, ana
in his kennels were some Of the finest set
ters Ia the country
Mr. LorlIIard was a member of the Tn
ion the EnickerbOckcT TIE New York
Yacht and the American Jockey Clubs
and many others
Early in life zfr. Lorillard married Miss
+ Emily Taylor. the daughter OF we'll
known clergyman Mr. and Mrs. Lori!-
lard shortly after their marriage moved
into the splendid house a the northeast
corner OF Fifth Avenue ard Thirty-sixth
. Street New York, which had been built
( especially for them The city house which
h last occupied Is at Washington
/ Square north
Mr. LoriIIard had three children Pierre.
/ ir who married Miss Caroline Hamilton;
Mrs William Kent. formerly Miss Emily
LorIIIard and Mrs T SufTern Taller, who
was Miss Maude LuriIlard. He leaves
several brothers and sisters They are:
Louis and Jacob LoTiIlard. Mrs James p
/ Kcrn0chau. Mrs. Henry l. Barley, and
Mrs. Lawrence Kip
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