The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-02
OBITI'iRY'.

Charles T.. Leland, last OF the we'll known
family of, hotel PROJECTORS Of that, name,
disease. at The age Of 8S Years. Mr.. Leland
was born in Vermont and was one of IL family
Of seven brothers, all OF wh h engaged IN the
in Albany while conducting the Delavan
House, of which he was he proprietor for
! hotels in other parts of the country. In the
| summer of 1904 he disposed Of his hotel at
Childwood in the ACKNOWLEDGES, completing his
forty-elght years active hotel management.
Warren +. Leland, a brother. died soon after
The dissstroYs Mlndsor HGtel fire in . New
vived by his wife,
The Rev. Charles Hubbard Pool, secretary
OF the Board OF Domestic Missions OF the
Reformed Church Of america. Win offices
died at his HON in Somerville. y. j., yes
terday, after a lingering illness, he was
graduated from Rutgers College IN 1899 and
from the Theological Seminary al. New Bruns-
wick in 1860. In 1880 he received the degree
of ID. ", from Rutgers College, lis first
past orate was the Reformed Church at Bed
Minister = J, lr9m iSGe to iS79, when he
vas called to he Third R sd Church Of
secretary OF the lioard of Doinesti c Missions
in 1883. He leaves n widow and six children.
Edwin Gilbert. president OF the Gilbert 4
town Conn. died yesterday OF old age at
Crescent City, Fla. He was born in George,
there. He was one Of the Trst to manntac-
ture wire goods and vast he inventor of power
machines which to-day are able 70 weave
After working for many wears as a mechanic
he became a manufacturer and thirty years
ago G[ESn'zea the as e%mPan TSe o, s Mnsch an M Mfs
to charity and built a memorial church In his
native villag e, lie leaves n widow.
Tho news of the sudden death Of Victor
El0tZ. the senior member of the firm Victor
Klot2 Co. perfumers, has Just been received
in this city, Mr., KlotH was an officer Of the
thropic work and was one Of the first Of the
leading manufacturers IN France TO intro
duce a system providing for pensions for the
employees of his factories and for the better
ment OF their condition. His two sons. Henry
and George. who have long been associated
with him. will carry on his work,
died Wednesday at the Masonic Home in
Utica, He was born October .. 1929. and for
many, years followed the sea: For some
Montauk Lodge, No, 2se. and was admitted to
I r. had h%T Set dTo% q M i@st IG ftfS S Sss? ?sly h III i o"iy
survivor ia his wife. who is at the home
Paul Rousseau de Pont. registrar Of the
department Of literature; s' NT%6igs ana the
Arbor. was. found dead in bed Yesterday
morning, He was junior professor Of French
MIR. de Pont retired in apparently good health,
and his death is attributed to heart disease,
He was a native of France.
Gen. BENJAMIN hlXby MURRAY. VINO az one
time occupied a prominent position IN RATIONAL
affairs. died in Calais. Me, Yesterday after
three weeks illness with angina p%ectorls,
aged 70. Gen, Murray was admitted TO the
bar in 1857, At the outbreak of the civil war
he entered the service, and was appointed
Judge Advocate on the stan of Major-Gen.
butler OF the First Division, Maine militia,
In October, 1885, he received his compassion
as Colonel. He was breveted as Major
General by President johnson. In 1852 he
represented Washi3 Gton county in the Maine
Senate. and several years later served, IN tte
Legislature, He was appointed tdjutant'
General OF the state In 1870. In which position
he remained until 1875. The latter year he
was appointed special agent of the nited
States Treasury Department. and then Assist
ant Financial Agent Of thH, United states az
He tnen held the position Of United States
Marshal OF Maine for four years, Gen.
Murray leaves q widow.