New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-04
OBITUARY.
ALFRED DE coRDoVA.

Alfred De Cordova, the retired banker. died at
his home in the Spencer Arms. soth street and
broadway, last night.
Despite Mr.. De COrdova's desperate condition,
his physicians decided yesterday that there was
a fighting chance for his recovery. He began TO
fail soon after however, and sank rapidly. During
the day Or. Francis P. Kunnicutt, Of No. SO East
35th street. a specialist on heart diseases. was
called in consultation in the case.
At the bedside OF Mr.. De COrdova. when he died.
were his wife. his brother, Eustace De COrdova,
and Mrs. De Cordova: his two nephews, Alfred and
cyril, and the family physician Or. Arthur Fisze
The family had been in attendance for some time.
death having been expected. particularly in the
last twenty-f0ur hours. About ten minutes before
he died Mr.. De CordOva regained consciousness,
but failed to recognize his wife. He died from
disease OF the heart and kidneys. The funeral
will be held in the Spencer Arms, at 10 o'clock
next Sunday morning. the service being Masonic
one.
Alfred de Cordova. founder Of the banking house
Of Alfred de Cordova & Co., was born on the
island OF Jamaica August 10, 1913, and came
from an old Spanish family. He was edu-
Gated in Kingston, Jamaica, and In New York.
where he settled about thirty-fve years ago
little later, with his two brothers. Altamont and
Eustace. he became banker and broker. Alta
mont de Cordova died several years ago. but Eus-
tace Is still living and is at present manager OF
the firm Of Alfred de Cordova Co. Alfred de
Cordova retired from active business In 1901
In 1880 Mr.. de Cordova married in this city Miss
Helene L. Won w Schroeder LOweree He had no
children. When lac came to New York he was a
petroleum broker, but in 1915 he purchased a seat
in the Stock Exchange for $4,000, which he sold
last year for S95 O the highest recorded price In
1894 he was elected governor or the eXchaHse-
Directly after this he went to Europe.
He the first commodore OF the American
Steam Yacht Club, and managed the first steam
yacht from Iarchmont to New London, IN
which were entered jay GOuld's Atlanta, EtOacn
Yosemite and HeTreshOfrs Sttetto. He was also
keenly interested in pigeons and was a gocd anna
teur light harness driver, He owned a large trOt-
ting horse farm in New Jersey, was president OF
the Fleetwood Driving Association during some OF
the most prominent trOtting events given by tnat
body and of the New York Driving Club. Mr.
de COrdova was the only one to establish carrier
pigeon service between his office. at NO = bFoao
street and his country home.
Several years ago, through a magazine aftlcle on
pigeons which he wrote he made the acqualntaneGe
OF Miss GeOrgna Billings, the daughter OF raHCE-
man In Montana. Miss Billings read the ar S
and wrote to him. offering 70 trade white mice LOT
two pigeons. Mr.. de Cordova did not make the eX1
change but sent her the birds. Shortly atterWillo
he received a sketch OF them from her. ana. rec
Ognizng her ability, put her in the Art students.
League here, paying her tuition with her 1ather
approval .
Mr. de C0rdova was member Of the American
Yacht LOtos Manhattan and Larchmont elups,
He represented the New York Stock Exchange at
the opening OF the new Chicago Board OF 1raus'