The Washington times., 1904-10-30

chusetts Avenue house and carried to
the alley. There was no luxury or the
twentieth century lacking TO complete
the comfort of the home.
Dr. Leroy Mortimer Taylor was born
In New York, April -, 1886 His father
was Dr. William Taylor. Of New York,
and his mother Sabriua orr. or Miehl-
gan. The family moved TO Michigan,
where the boy received his primary edu-
cation He came % Washington while
stilI quite young. and received a posi-
ton as page in the Senate. From there
he went 20 the P0stofhce Department as
a uessenge-. and later received an ap-
pciutment 10 me General Land once.
after serving -Four years In the ConIed-
crate army as a surgeon, ne completed
a study OF medicine, and opened a drug
store at the northwest corner OF sew
euth and NJ Streets, and shortly after
commenced the practice OF medicine.
Later on ne formed 81 partnership with
Thomas Kearuy. and the drm OF Tay-
Tor & Eearuv continued as practlclng
Dbvsiciaus for "a number of years. his
marriage to Rose Utermehle, daughter OF
George rs. and Sarah Utermehle
brought him quite o. large fortune. In
1893 he moved into 1921 Massachusetts
Avenue which was part OF the prop
ertv LeIonziug TO Mrs. TayOr. After hel
death on january % 1901, he gave or
ders that the warehouse being built on
the rear OF a lot on Fifth Street should
he completed. and fitted up as home
I'm July following the death OF Mrs. Iay-
Tor he moved into the alley home, and
shut himself on from his tenants. and
an but his most intimate friends.
Not a Solitary Recluse.
Dr. Taylor did not spend all of his
time i'm the seclusiou of his castle. On
the contrary ue was absent a greater
part Of the time ou fishing trips, and
travelling. There is scarcely o. section
of the globe that he has not visited
About a wear ago he went to the Tar
North, visiting Nome and other places in
Alaska. Returning to- Seattle he made
a triD through the Yellowstone Park
and from there went South TO Jamaica.
on his return trip he stopped over in
Florida for the fishing, which was the
/ greatest pleasure of his life. Shortly
| before his death ha made a trip 10 Cal
litoruia, and during his stay al Avalon
! broke Az records Tor black bass catch
+ iug.
/ on the Both OF last July ne and au
/ EngIishman, Herbert st. A. EarlsclIe,
/ Of Santa Barbara, took nshing trip
at Avalon. They caught nve bass in
I less TLdu LulL hours. anu hNr tbAdi
/ weight OF the catch was ll5J pounds
/ Dr. Taylor caught the LARGEST. which
weighed 800 pounds, iu less than fifteen
minutes. In all ne landed three out
/ OF the I'VE. on his return trip TO Wash
/ ington he spent q few daVs at the St
/ Louis Exposition. He became I'D shortly
after his return, and died on the 2lth
| of September
His funeral was under the direction
Of the order or Scottish Rite Masonry
in which organization lac had taken the
/ thirty-third degree. The ceremony was
from the temple or the order. Represen-
| tative James ID. Richardson. the rank
ing Mason of the world, was with hin
at the time OF his death. The will oi
[ Dr. Taylor leaves the use Of his prop
erty 10 his son duriug his life. Aftel
that IL will be divided among the heir
the Scottish order of Masonry and th5
Lutheran Home In LaugdOn. founded bog
Mrs. UtermeEles mother Of Mrs. Iay