The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-29
OBITUARY.

william Watts Smith, who died in Atlanta
of BTight's disease yesterday, rose from a
clerkship in the Bank for Savings 70 its prpsi-
dency. He was "a years Old. tie was born
in Worcester, Mass. and grew up there.
lie was a descendant of Roger Williams.
His brother. David p. Smith, filled the chair
OF surgery at Yale. MIR. Smith entered the
Bank Tor Savings in 1873. when ~ years Old
from a clerkship through the various posi-
tions was gradual. II was due % his ability.
He became presid ent in 1903. tie was liked
by the other employees. for he was one Of
them, not only in TACT but in spirit. He
was unmarried. Outside Of banking affairs
he led an UNUSUALLY quiet life, in apartments
at ! West Thirtieth street. tie belonged TO
no city, clubs; He was a trustee OF the New
York Juvenile Asylum; member Of TIE
Thirty-fourth Street National Bank.
Fritz W. Fedderkc. who died Wednesday
az his home, 49, Rodney street, Williams
burg. in his eighty sixth year. was for forty
billiard and pool balls 10 Centre street. New
York. He. came from Germany in IsIg and
immediately started In business in New YORK
he retired about ten years ago. In 1857 his
wife died in the old homestead at the Rodney
street address and MIR. Eedderke vowed he
would also die in that dwelling. lie remained
there despite the fact that most Of the neigh
boring houses were turned into tenements.
Death was due to old age. lie is survived by
four married daughters.
Walton n. Ellis, a retired teacher of music
In the public schools and assistant supervisor
Of music in the Board Of Education. died yes
terday Of apoplexy al his home. $40 Mellon
ouch street, Brooklyn. He settled in Brooklyn
twenty-five years ago and was for several
years director of music in Plymouth Church.
lie was also director OF the grand chorus at
~Chautauqua. N. Y. He was long the assistant
OF Frank pamrosch in the Peoples Choral
choir Of the Washington Avenue Baptist
Church He retired as a public school music
teacher four years axo. He leaves a widow
and q son.
Dr. Francis F.. Doughty. who had been a
practising surgeon here for forty years.
died, yesterday Of pneumonia at his home,
and was born in Albany. He was graduated
from the College of Physicians and Surgeons
in 1859. He was consu lting surgeon to the
Hahnemann, Flower and laura Franklin
hospitals. He was a member of the State
Homgopathic Society and the Academy Of
Society Of Ma yhower Descenda nts, theS Society
of the Colonial Wars, the Sc. NichOlas Society
and, the New York Yacht and Fencers' clubs.
lie lea yes one daughter. Mrs. +. A.. land.
4 cable nessage was received by the Rev
John J. Boylan. rector OF st. Lucy's Catholic
Church. Jersey city, Yesterday. announcing
ireland. on Wednesday Of the Rev. Thomas Is
Quinn. rector OF the, Catholic Church OF IT.
c rsSl Of F as or Hr Quinn m had h%pS cRsrI Hv Sf the I par'sE
to visit Ireland for his health. He was ac-
Father Boylan returned in November, aud
Father Quinn planned TO remain ABROAD sew
eral months longer. lie was Do wears old.
Mrs. Charles b. Waring. who vas the
daughter OF James J.. Morris OF this city aud
a niece OF Lewis q. Morris, ormerly a large
landowner IN FOrdhaIn. after whom Morris
Heights was named, died OF pneumonia
yesterday at the home OF her daughter, Mrs.
+. K. LEFT erts OF ~ West ThTty-seventh
street. with whom she lived. She was 70
years Oid, Her husHand. Charles Bill WarfhH,
who died many wears ago., vas a prominent
She Is survived only by her daughter.
The funeral wall be held at the Lefierts resi-
dence sunday afternoon.
Bishop Alexander Coke Smith OF the MethO-
dist Episcopal Church died az Ashevilie, y.
G., yesterday OF plsIriSy. Bishop Smith
was born in Sumter county, \. G., in lS4D.
and was the son Of a clergyman. He gradu-
ated from Wanard. Spartansburg, S. C..
He was a professor, OF mental and moral
philosophy al Matfard, and of practical the
ology at Vanderbilt University. lie lived
at Norfolk, Va.
Joseph Robert Firth. who had been con-
nected with the Dun Commercial Agency for
thirty years, died on Thursday at his home.
24s McDonough street. Brooklyn, in his aev-
enty-first. year. He was a civil war veteran
and an elder OF the Grace Presbyterian Church.
He leaves a widow. three sons and three
daughters.
FSustino Losano, a well known cigar manu-
f%iacturer. with a big plant at Tampa, Fla.
died on Thursday at his home, l4s Lefferts
place. Brooklyn. in his sixty fifth year He
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