The sun., 1907-12-01
obituary Notes.

Louis Won Bernuth. a member of German
family Of nobility and q son n-in-law Of the
late William Steinway Of Steinway 4 Sons,
died yesterday in COblentZ. Germany. lie
made his summer home in the old Steinway
homestead in Astoria and he also maintained
"A winter residence at 3lj West Eight y-eiglah
street. this borough he was president of
the BOwery Bay Building and Improvement
Company. president Of the Harlem Market,
president of the College Point and Bronx
ferries and a director in the lorkville Bank.
While abroad this summer he broke his leg.
BESIDES ms MIC VIC az ahn a. uiughhter VINO we're WIN
son. who Is in school ~ lakeVille. Conn.
Capt. Thomas Dixon Walker died yesterday
AZ his home. lM Clinton street, Brooklyn
lie had been In the revenue cutter service
many years and was retired last August. Ne
was born IN NewIOTk city sixty-fOur years
IN the INF ernat ional yacht races In 1901 and 1903
he had charge Of the policing of the course,
and in this manner became well acuuaintd
with Sir Thomas liptOn. Al the lHtter's
request he WIS in charge Of the course of
the Great lakes yacht race in 1900 for the
Lipton trophy. Tie ~ survived by his wife
and three children.
Ernest Neal Lyon who died of tuberculosis
on Tuesday az Pasadena. Cal, in his thirty
firth year. was q teacher IN the English de-
partment of the Manual Training High School
IN Brooklyn and a magazine writer. He
WAS a graduate of the Colgate University
and before coming GIa TO brO9klyn bad taught
in the Moody school at Springfield, Mass
Hc was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta
and the University AllD OI DTOOklNn. He
leaves q widow and infant daughter
Thomas Alexander, n retired busincS man
died yesterday Mt his home IN MOTriStown
NJ. He was born April 10. 1873. in coventry.
Conn. where he spent his youth. In 1854 he
went To MOrristOwn and embarked IN business
Hc was the oldest member OF RONitious LOd Ge
OF Odd Fellows of MOTristown and one Of
the oldest Odd Follows in the State. He also
was "A member of the Red Men and the knights
Of Pythias. lie II survived by his wife. a
brother. four daughters and two SOM.
The Rev David Taylor, for more than
sixty years a clergyman of the Baptist Church
died yesterday at the home Of his daughter.
Mrs. James H. DTummOnd, in Mount Vernon.
Mr. Taylor was baptized in the Baptist faith
in 1870 in the East River. ice being clIt for
the immersion In the same year the church
granted him a preachers license. tie was
at one time president Of the NarTa gansett
Circle Of Baptist Ministers.
WilliPm CaMldwell died yesterday at his
home, at i70S VI adtSOn avenue. aged so years
He was born in this city. and for over hfty
years he was the editor and owner Of the
New York Merc"Irg AZ his death he was
magazine devoted TO bioRraphics. lie served
three terms in the Legislature. His wife and
three children survive him.
James Purdon Wright. manager for New
Jersey OF the National Surety Company,
died esterday at the Palmer House. East
Orange, where ne had lived for two years.
was 80 years old and was born In Phila-
delphia. He was n graduate Of the Univer-
sity Of Pennsylvania
NlKmunu ihOStnnVUls ~ Ietueu thtTcnant OF
I37 East Seventy y-seCOnd street. died suddenly
Yesterday while he was trying on suit Of
clothes In tailor shop on Fourth avenue
He was ~ years old He came to New York
from the South some years ago. where he was
in the tobacco business. Tie leaves "A widow
Clayton Il. Wood, a member of the firm
OF Thomas w. Woods Sons. coal merchants. .
which was formed fifty years ago. died ON
Thursday at his home. 29l Eleventh n reet .
Brooklyn. in his fOrty-eighth year He
leaves a widow and daughter.
NJ n Mcyay Dresident Of thet First M
tional Bank of YanktOn, y. D., died OF apo
plexy yesterday. lie was az years old and
was prominent in the financial and political
history OF South Dakota.