The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-27
OBITUARY.

Sheppard Knapp. head Of the furniture
house of Sheppard Knapp n Co, died yester-
day morning of heart disease at his home.
~ Riverside drive. Mr.. Knapp was born in
1889 at Peekskill, y. Y. lie vas I3 years old
when ne started for New York. For several
years he clerked on the small wages that
we're paid beginners in thosS days. lie sup
ported himself and in addition, by careful
saving, set aside a sum large enough to get
him a years schooling. For a year. when
10 years old. he attended the famous academy
RetHpning to New York H. rots 2 lob in a
carpet store on Hudson street. SIX years
later. in 1852. he entered the carpet business
for himself. lie had One ideas Of his own
about the business, one being that the trade
was bound before many years to pass up
In 1874 at about the time when stewart was
surprising the commercial world by building
AZ Eighth street, Knapp moved his bushes 81
up still further. to sixth avenue near -Four
tenth street, and close 10 the premlses that
the business occupies to-day. In i6GI, the pres
ent building was put into service. Mr.. Knapp
had in the meanwhile branChed out from the
carpet business to general house furnishing:
His was one of the first stores that stood
ready TO III out "A house from top to bottom.
In 1888 the sales OF the store reached the 1guTe
of 81 800. 600 a year, ana since That time have
in 1852 Sarah r.. Miller. lie il survived by
four Of sever children. Hiram Knapp, Mrs.
Edward TUCKER. Mrs. T.. u. HOsier and Mrs.
J. n. Finley. He was a member of tn" nam
her of Commerce and OF the Columb.' lucht
Club. In former years he VAS a great driver,
and was frequently seen on the road. Besides
being president Of Sheppard. Knapp n Go.
he was a director in several mining COM
panies. The funeral will he at SO Riverside
drive on Sunday afternoon, Thu ltey Or.
Robert $. Macarthur. will ohiciate. Inter
nPnt will he NJ Woodlawn ON Monday.
Michael Dclehauty died in Albany ycstar-
day. after an illness of less than torty-rirht
hours. lie was at his. place of business
Wedncsduy afternoon. Mr.. Drlchanty va, Inc
father-iu-llw Of former United states senator
Edward Murphy, Ir, and WIS STATE SUPER
intendcnt Of Public Buildings when tho Dem
one Of Albany's substantial business men.
Last year he celebrated the siNty-ntth ami
vcrSiry Of his advent INTO the PLUMBING bust
ness in Albany. He was ~ wears Of 90 and
lea YES 40 ven children. They are Mrs. Eduard
Murphy. Jr.. Of Troy: Daniel D~clohHuty, Cap
tain United States Navy. retired, governor o.
sailors Snug ltarbor: John ;. Delehanty Of
nCttlvc mana cement of m extensive plumbing
business. Francis r.. Delehanty. City Court
Judge. New York city; William I. DelrhH MY,
IN New York city. and Mary =. and Helen J.
Delphantv. Their. ar thIrtp"u RrindChil-
dren and three great -grandchIldren. the latter
being the children ut eN-May0r itugh J, GtantJ
Of New York city.
Nelson Chesmun, head Of an advertising
agency at > Beekulau street, died Yesterday
AZ his home, Os M~OTningside avenue. of apo
DIsXy. lie was rs years old Ha wHs born in
early. tie first established an advertising
agency IN NJ. Louis thirty years ago, and had
branches over ths, country. lie canc here
DIR. Charles p. Russell, eminent as an cx.
pert In skin diseases. died a. his houre in
Utica yesterday, a victim Of pneumonia. His
medical EDUCATION VAS gained in Ann Arbor
College and in Vienna and Edinburgh. Or.
Russell was a native Of Utica aud was IS years
old.