Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-08
PIERRE LORILLARD DEAD.
Hfch Tobacco Manufacturer and Pa
trOn of the Turf.

Rich Tobacco Manufacturer and Pa
iron of the Turf.
Pierre Lorillard died at 2:1O o'clock YES
terday afternoon at the Fifth Avenue Ho-
tel In New York, where he was taken from
the Deutschland when that steamer arrived
from Europe July 4. The members of the
FAMILY present at the bedside when the end
came were Mr.. Lorillards daughters-Mrs
L. Suffern Taller and Mrs. William Kent
and their husbands; Pierre Lorillard, jr.,
and wife, and also Pierre Lorillard III.
Mr.. Lorillards recent severe illness dated
from June 20. He was in England and
went to his lodge at Ascot, hoping to see
his horse, David Garrick, win the gold cup.
He was stricken- with an uraemic chill and
was sick for aiweek. He was advised to
come to America. and boarded the Deutsch-
land, but his condition became graver each
moment. His physician, DR.. Kilroe told
him that he did not think he would live to
get to New York. but the magnate insisted
that he would. , It has never been thought
that he could recover since his arrival.
The funeral VIII be'at II o'clock on We'd
nesday from Grace Church. The interment
will be at Greenwood.
Pierre Lorillard was the eldest son of
Peter Lorillard, architect Of the fortune
which made the.family name famous He
inherited much of the business ability Of
his father, and marked success attended
the commercial enterprises which he plan
father he received about 81 900, 600 and an
interest Jointly with his brothers and sis
tiers in the great tobacco house Of which
his father had been the head. He at once
purchased from his brothers control of
the house, and by shrewd management
greatly increased his fortune He built a
handsome residence at 9th avenue and 46th
street, and entertained In princely manner.
No man did more for the American turf
unless 1t was his brother, George Lorillard
who died some years ago.
He first became actively associated with
the American turf in 1871. Jerome Park
was then the famous rendezvous of racing
men like the late August Belmont, NJ H
Sanford, Ex-Governor Bowie and John
Hunter The first Of his horses to win a
race was Saxon, who captured the August
stakes In 1873 This encouraged Mr. Lor-
lizard, who at once began to buy the finest
stock prncurabe. By 1873 he owned the
best thoroughbred stable in America He
established Rancocas, consisting Of eight
cen hundred acres of land either side
Of the road between Mount Holly and Mon
mouth Park, at Jobstown. The establish
ment cost 100000, and was fitted out with
every improved appliance known to horse
men.
In 1879 he sent two horses, Parole and
Iroquois, to England. For two years these
thoroughbreds Were not heard from. but
in 1881 Iroquois won the worId-famous
Derby. while the brown gelding Parole
beat Isonomy, then called the best horse
in England. No other American horse had
ever won the famous race, since captured
last month by Volodyovski, an English
bred horse leased by William C. Whitney.
Fred Archer, the English Jockey. as well
known in his day as is Tod Sloan, the
American, rode 1roquois, and made the
name Of Lorillard famous in the racing
world. James r. Keene's Foxhall, which
| was a three-year-old that year, was also
in England, and won the Grand Duke Mi
chael stakes and the Cesarewtch.
After winning the Derby Mr.. Lorillard
began to breed thoroughbreds on a mag
nificent scale. He spent thousands of dol
| lars on his stables at Jobstown, building
bath houses for rheumatic horses, training
tracks and artesian wells. He apparently
became tired of the sport in 1886, sold
most Of his horses and retired from the
| turf. The sale was notable one and net
! ted Mr. Lorillard $149,0oO. Dew Drop
brought $4,000; Pontiac. SIT 800; Winfred,
$4,000. and Walter NJ, $4,000
After several years absence from the
| turf Mr.. Lorillard returned to 1t In 1890,
and in 1892 had in his stable Lamplighter,
| La Tosca and Locohatchie. All the big
| handicaps seemed to be at his mercy but
his hopes were never realized. Lampliehter
won only third place in the Suburban. In
| ly emptied by auction, though the year
| lings were left as a nucleus for future
| racing or profitable selling.
Mr.. Lorillard's retirement was not nearly
so complete this time as 1t had been be-
fore Notwithstanding all his other amuse-
and the like-ht soon went back to racing.
| In 1896 he took his best stock to Great
| Britain, where me remained for more than
three years. Hethan since spent much of
his time there.Y fMr.Is Lorillard also owned
| Sensation Duke of Magenta and Emperor.
the trainer, to England, and formed a rae
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