The Washington times., 1901-10-13

Although the sufferers condition was con
sidered critical from the beginning Of hi
| illness by both the attending physician
and his family, the announcement Of hi
| death came as a great surprise to hi!
| numerous friends and associates. Drs
| Kingsman and Gardiner were constantly
in attendance upon Mr.. Emery since h,
was first stricken i'll. When the enc
came yesterday afternoon, his wife anC
three daughters, Mrs. Henkle. Mrs. w
V. Cox, and Miss Emery, were present al
his bedside
In the death of Mr.. Emery, this city
has lost one Of its most valued citizens
He was the last surviving Mayor OF
Washington. to which office Mr.. Emery
was elected in 1870. when the District OF
Columbia was not under a Territorial
form of government. Not more than two
or three months ago, there were two
aged citizens living. both of whom had
held the mayoralty of the National Capt.
tai in years gone by. The recent death OF
Colonel Berret. left Mr.. Emery the sole
survivor. Mr.. Emery was interested in
various business concerns in this city.
being director of the American Securi-
ty and Trust Company. president of the
Washington Market Company, and, up TO
a year ago. president Of the Mutual Fire
Insurance Company.
At the Emery residence last night 1t
was announced that the funeral service
would be held at 2:3O o'clock, Tuesday
afternoon, from the Metropolitan NJ. L.
Church. Four-and-a-half and c Streets,
where Mr.. Emery attended, and had pre-
sided over the board Of trustees for a
score or more of years. Rev. DR.. Frank
Bristol. the pastor of the Metropolitan
Church. will officiate at the services. and
the remains will be placed temporarily in
a vault at Rock Creek Cemetery.
The Emery residence, on l Street north
west, was thronged last night with prom
inent city officials Of the present day, to-
gether with grey-haired ex-officials Of the
past. who had called to extend their sym
pathies to the bereaved widow and her
children. Numerous kilograms were re-
ceived from various parts Of the country,
from friends and oId-time associates.
The following expression in regard to
the death of Mr. Emery was yesterday
made public by the District Commission
ers;
THE Commissioners of the District of
Columbia learn with deep sorrow OF the
decease, at 12:10 o'clock p. m. today, OF
the Hon. Matthew Gault Emery. who was
Mayor of the City of Washington from
June. 1879. to June. 1871.
In the death of Mr.. Emery the com
munity has lost one of its most eminent
and respected citizens, whose private life
was an inspiration to right living. and
whose business enterprise and public spirit
were potent factors in enhancing the
prosperity and Improvement of the Ma
tional Capital
''As a mark Of respect to his memory
it is ordered that the flag on the mu 1ici-
pal building be displayed at half-mast
until after the funeral; that the Commits
sioners attend the obsequies, and that this
order be spread upon the mir utes of the
board and a copy thereof furnished the
family of the deceased"
Mr.. Emery was born in Pembroke
N. H, September 2S 1913 His father.
Jacob Emery. lived on the farm that
had been his fathers. His six sons were
born and lived there during their youth.
Mr.. Emery's father died in 1867, after hav-
ing reached the advanced age of ninety
two years.
The paternal grandfather. of Mr.. EN-
cry, Joseph Emery. was soldier for six
years during the Revolution. serving as
the Thirteenth Regiment New Hampshire
Militia. His maternal grandfather. Mat
thew Gault. was four years in the Patriot
Army. His regiment was the famous
Rangers which served first with Cen
eral MOntgomery's S northern division of
the Continental Army.
General Emery attended the very best
schools and academies in his native town.
and 1t was the great desire of his father
to have his education completed at Dart
mouth College. The young Emery de
cided to enter a business life, however.
and in 1897. when but eighteen years of
age, he left the parental roof and went to
Baltimore where he had an elder brother
He here determined upon his future vo-
cation, that Of an architect and builder.
He served the time required TO make him
self skilled stonecutter. thus mastering
The elements Of his profession by strenu-
Gus manual training. In 1910 Mr. Emery
received his first Government contract
which involved the cutting of the stone
for the old Postofiice Department Build
ing at Seventh and + Streets. In 1912 he
established his permanent residence In
Being debarred since that
time from participating in the general
he voted for but one Presiden
tial candidate, William Henry Harrison,
whom he saw inaugurated. He had a per-
sonal acquaintance with al! OF the Presi-
dents except the five who preceded Har-
rison.
At an early date Mr.. Emery began to