The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-28
OBITUARY.

AlDeTL bhTkutsb, pIOltobOl u -
languages IN Brown University and antnor
OF a Latin grammar which Is widely used in
schools and colleges. died yesterday at his
home in Providence. lie had been In III
health for several years. proi. darkness
was born In Mendon, Mass. in 1922 and was
graduated from Brown In the class OF 1877;
He taught In the Providence high school and
was senior master there from lS45 TO 1888.
at the universities OF Berlin. G6ttinGen and
Bonn. The last named instltution conierfed
upon him the, degree Of Phi. d.: In hsts ana
returned from Europe he was appointed
professor OF Greek at Brown. and he held the
post until he died I'D Hs %aS tRe Su al Mof Gt
arranging Latin texts and preparing BOOKS
on Latin grammar and composl1ippa A., h Us
| 1870. was reprinted in 1886 and a new edition
was produced In 1901. lie also, prepared q
volume Of Cicero's orations. when eppesreu
logical, historical and scientific subjects.
He was one Of the founders OF the American
ihs a%SsSIean A seSooi Of Classical Studies at
Athens and a member OF the Arch@ illogical
Institute OF America; He had been presl-
dent OF the Rhode Island Historical, Society
since 1908 and was a member OF the board OF
fellows Of Brown University.
James Gore King Due, died yesterday
at his home; 90 Fast Fif bysr had Si been ii for OF
about a month of influenza, and a lall sus-
stained only a short time ago AT home gave
Grandson Of William Alexander Duer one OF
the early presidents Of Colpmbia College.
His father was William Denning Duer' M
Duer was born In lS4l at Highwooo, N -,
where was his fathers country place; He
was Graduated from Columbia in 1852 In
1894 he married Elizabeth wilson Me snd
three Daughters. Caroline King ,Duer, the
eldest. is a writer. Eleanor The9doTa Is Ne
wsf,f Of Jp aePRy l% Wiss Mii HE;i ang James AnSs Core
King Duer learned the banking business
in the house OF James @ King a Co, one Oh
the oldest OF the kind in the city. Twelve
wears ago he went into the insurance business.
being in the firm OF Duer 4 Gillespie. he
withdrew from that Ave years ago, lie was
The Rev. Arthur Mason, honorary chaplain
TO the Episcopal Bishop Of New YORK. dled
Yesterday at his home. lie East Fifty-seventh
Boston, the son OF Jonathan Mason. he went
TO Trinity Cole &c and was graduated from
the berkeley Divinity School In ISL; lie hna
Church of the Holy Spirit in Nice, France;
He remained there. a year aud theh ven 70
G GeGo , Switzerland. Returning to. this
country IN 1887 he became v qssis'a wbs re 'h he
remained until 1882. lie married Amelia c;
TAYLOR in Milddletown Conn. In 1858 And
leaves three daughters and one son. Inc
funeral r6m e fns VIZ cb6 be e a. Of i'G zion S5HG and q" ST. fTfimnotHTy,.
Ffty-seventh street and Eighth avenue
Francis Ludlow Clark chief enEineer Of
the westinehonse AR S narsevsis aPd heart
failure. He went TO Los Angeles a year ago
from Plttsbprf, Mr. Clarke SsD% %Ss bern 90 COW ON
G f;9nS id'S OF ctoDDnecticSut, When very. young
his parents removed to C%iGGinnatl, He had
eIsted With George Westinghouse immedi-
steiy after he returned from the civil var
- of than hainp Mrs. GEORGE A. NHTUlaW
Of 90 North Broadway. White Plains, n. Y.
Miss Alice Gertrude Piersop, a member OF
the board Of soVern rhich OF ho t9e s 2.an aiso h had
served as corresponding. secretary, diea last
night at her home. rs Walnut street Nortn;
h Ia oR 3yadR SSSssh atSee Of Mr. ion and Mrs, Samuel ":
Pierson. She had been interested Tor many
years in charitable and philanthtopic T9obbe e
Bureau Of Associated Charities. She was a
qommunicant Of Grace Episcopal Church;
WWtednesday afternoon. will be conducted by
the rector. the Rev. Charles T.. Walkley.
jackson Wallace. who formerly Was pI9mi-
nent in political and oficiai ne IN b~Tookiyn'
Canada, where he had been living for some
time. in his sixty.eighth year. He vas long
S Tard and NJ served as president OF the old
BROOKLYN Board OF Aldermen for two years.
He was Dock Commissioner unaer mayOf
lnsH%i Tow 4 Wallace and a member OF the
Hamilton Club. lie leaves a widow.
After a service OF nearly thirty-two years
as a nurse in the State Hospital for the Insane
In MIddletown Mrs. Jennie NJ. Dunvan died
In harness Sunday. Mrs. Dunvan was born
In Albany and at one time was matron OF the
Albany Did aides Home, She became a
nurse in the Mlddletown state Hospital on
November IS. 1878. shortly after the %institu-
tIon was built, AZ that time she was ~ years
old and q widow.
Gustavus A.. Orth, Of, ~ South Portland
avenue, Brooklyn. died on sunday at his
| summer home In Tenshy, n. j., In his atty
hfth year. He had been engaged In the
| plumbing and general supply business for
thirty years. He leaves q widow. a son and
two daughters.
Charles Watson, who died on Saturday at
his home, ~ LAwton street. Brooklyn, had
long been active IN Republican politics In that
borough and held many subordinate official
Jobs. He was an election district captain In
the Nineteenth Assembly district.
Or. George H.. Watson died on Sunday al
his home, 100 Rugby road, Flatbush, In hi'
RlItieth year. ? He was graduated from Am
herst College In 1870 and had practised med.
| cine for more than thirty years. most Of the
lime at B~rdgewAter, Mass.