The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-31
OBITUARY..

Donelson Caffery, formerly United States
Senator from Louisiana, who died last night,
was born in the parish Of st. Mary, La. in
September, 1895. After graduating from
st. Mary's College. Maryland. he returned
to Louisiana and studied law. He joined
the Confederate army at the outbreak Of the
civil war and served until the. surrender at
returned to New Orleans and practised law.
He also engaged in developing plantations,
he was a member OF the Louisiana
was elected a State Senator in 1892. He
took an active part in the Gold Democratic
movement in 1893 and supported Palmer and
BuCkner. He was the chairman OF the con-
vention that nominated them, Senator CAT
fiery was selected to notify Palmer of his
nomination on the sound money ticket. He
was made United States Senator in 1893 and
served until 1901.
Lindley Murray, Jr.. president of the En-
pire City Fire Insurance Company died
yesterday at his home, 8 Clark street, Brook
lyn. He. was born in Brooklyn. January rs.
ls46, and was a descendant OF Mrs. Mary
Lindley Murray. mother OF Lindley Murray
was credited with saving Gen. Israel Putnam
and his army Of 1000 men from destruction
Generals Howe. Clinton and CORVALLIS and
Gov. Tryon by OBTAINING them at an enter
tainment at her house on Murray Hill near
Thirty-seyenth street and Park avenue. This
enabled Gen. Putnam to escape with his
army. Mr.. Murray entered the employ OF
the Empire City Fire Insurance Company
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company continuously since then. He was
elected its president in 1885, In 1853 he mar
ried sarsh MeCay,. daughter Of William B;
the New York Board Of Fire Underwater
and president Of the Fire Insurance Salvage
Hamilton Club. Shock caused by the death
of his sister. Georgiana- Talman Murray.
was the, chief cause. of Mr.. Murray's death.
we'll afterward. He is survived by his wife
and one daughter.
William Henry Palmer. a pioneer resident
manager Of the old Bovery Theatre, died
Saturday night at his home. 4s3 Bedford
avenue. Brooklyn. about two weeks after
ton in 1923. After a varied career he became
q building contractor, and was the first, II
ing purposes. He used it in Castle Williams.
Governors Island, and in other structures,
including the old Bible House. which he
fought in the battles of Bull Rum, Yorktown
and Gettysburg, At the death of his wife
be was too III to attend the funeral. and when
day of her burial he whispered TO her that
he would soon follow her. lie Is survived by
one son and one daughter.
Mrs. Park Benjamin, widow OF the Jour
nalis. who died in 1884. died on Saturday at
her residence In this city. Mrs. Benjamin
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Romano Western. and granddaughter Of
BENJAMIN Romano. a Revolutionary officer.
llTHs benjamin was n utNttuuhHI Oh tnt OlQ
Dutch merchant Claus Kuypers Romaeyn
and of Harmanus Brewer and Anneke Jams.
She was married to Park Benjamin in NAV.
ls4s, and had eight children, seven of whom
survive. Among these are Park. George H.,
Walter Romaeyn and William Evarts Benia-
min min all residents Of this city: The funeral
Of the Ascension. Fifth avenue and Tenth
street.
The Rev. John q, zentgraf OF the Church of
Our S~orrowful Mother. Morgan avenue and
Harrison place, williamsburg, died yester-
day afternoon after a long illness. Father
Zentgraf was born in Brooklyn forty eight
IN New York and at the seminary at Niagara
Falls. He was ordained by Bishop Ryan OF
Trinity Church. MCntrose and Graham ave-
enues, Brooklyn, where he remained until 1890,
when he went to the Church Of Our Sorrowful
Mother. He leaves a brother and one sister.
Francis f. Adler, 70 years old. OF so william
street, Newark, the editor of the Pion Ger
of that city, died at his home Yesterday after
revolutionist and also served In the civil
war In this country. He was chosen Lieuten-
ant Of Company L. Ninth New Jersey yolun-
a director Of the Newark German Hospital,
also OF the Kruger G~reisenheim. was a mem
the founders Of the Social Turn Verein. His
wife and a son survive him.
Edward Mitchell Cook died suddenly Of
heart diseass at 10 p; M; saturday at his
the Lehigh Valley Railroad in Cleveland,
Ohio. and was a coal dealer in the same city
until he came to New York thirty years ago.
He was 70 years old and is survived by his
wife, who was Mary A, Spra que Of Buffalo.
and by ak children. three sons and three
daughters,
Albert Hewlett Everett died on Saturday
AZ the home Of his father, Thomas p. Everett,
1870 Sterling place, Brooklyn. He was born
in Manhattan in 1873. He was engaged in
business several years after he left school,
but when he died he was a student In the
Dkn,InInhta TDlIa1a of nanNiaNHr L. -.
formerly a member OF the Thirteenth Regi-
ment, Heavy Artillery.
Jonah r.. White. Eastern passenger agent
OF the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
died at his residence, 100 West Eighty-hfth
street, Sunday after a protracted Illness, lie
was born in baltimore In 1890 and had been
thirty-six years in the service Of the Atlantic
Coast line. His wife survives him.