The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-04-24
OBITUARY.

4. Smith Hopkins, superintendent Of the
poor OF MestChester county. died al his home
In White Plainr early yesterday morning tie
had been In the best Of health until an hour
before his death, which was due TO heart
failure following an attack OF acute indiges,
ton. MIR. Hopkins was about 80 years old
and came Of a family which had been pronil-
uent In WestChester for more than a century,
His great great grandfather was a supervisor
at the time Of the Revolutionary war and with
one or two ntennissiOns the Office had been
ia the family ever since. MI, HOPKINS $
father, James Hopkins, served az treasurer
Of the Republican county committee Tor
hfty years. lie presided at the convention
which first nominated Chauncey NJ. Depew
for the Assembly. 4. Smith Hopkins was
Tor several wears leader Of the Republican
party in the board Of supervisors and was
known As the Farmer statesman. HIS
ability as an orator Won him q VIDE repuis-
ton in the county. He was elected superin-
tendent Of the poor last fall. lie leaves a
widow aud several children. His brother,
Edwin X. Hopkins, was for ten yea ~ clerk
of The board. lie Was a member OF the Nhiie
Plains lodge Of Elks and OF the JainesS Mrf-
| rift ASSOCIATION.
Mrs. l-alel Costa died on Wednesday
! night AT 81. Joseph llOule for the Hind
| Iar.pv titN. She Vas the wife OF laClntO
Costa. for many wears on" Of the leading
importers ~ tobacco IN this CITY, who died
eight years ugo after they naH rrlenIaItu
Tho Hftie;h anniversary Df their marriage
Mrs. COSTA WAS torn IN one Of the lr-t hotels
M this City, ,he american HO'"l,H iheCOrneT
Of Broadway and BARCLAY street, on NprIl =,
1884. and attended 81. Peters Church Tor
many ears. She was married In the Church
OF he I runsNgIratiOn, which occupied the
site On which tho Fmierants savings hahN
Finding now stands. Her memory was
remarkable She could rive accurate aC-
counts Of incidents 81 her early life, even
gi,ing details ri the grrht ire In this city
IN lSIi. vhen she was only I years old. she
read the new SItpcrs .dAlIN; polh morning
800 A .,...t.V Ntt #IArfE Tim utl nj OH aEPg until
stricken blind NJ tine aHe 81 a. She leave
,wo sons. Edward u. Fcs'H and lacinjO Costa,
the latter an Assistant Corporation Counsel
~ this civ.
The Rev. John Frederick Flstb. former pastor
Of ~. Puul's Lutheran Church at Nyo9a
street and Genmore avenue. East New York,
died Of a%DODlpVv on "Wednesday ~ the home
OF his son. the Rev. Frederick 5. Flath. who is
the present pastor Of the church. At 23S Nyona
stree. Al The time Of the civil war Mr.. Flath
came to his ountrv from Germany with his
wife and Organized ~. John ,LutheTan
Church in New Jersey avenue, FAsl New
ork. He Wns pastor Of that church until
ISIS. when he was one Of the foremost In the
organization Of 81. Pauls. Five years ago,
because Of failing health, he turned the work
over 70 his son. Mt az Is SqrK,nen u' nSS
four daughters. The funeral vii! be held al
O'Clock SUNDAY afternoon from the residence
Of the Rev. Frederick Flath.
charles Drinkwster, one Of the Oldest
officials Of the Canadian Pacific Railway
COMPANY died Of pneumonia last night az
his home i'm Montreal. Mr.. Drink water. who
was born In England siNiy-ive wears ago, went
10 Canada In 1861, tor a number OF years
he was secretary to Sir John. \, Macdonald.
lie Joined the Canadian Pacific at the incep-
tinn Of the company IN 1881 and continued IN
lis service 10 his death. I've was secretary
oil tho company and attended TO the companys
ma rliampntary S'OTk at Ottawa I'm March
last he resigned as secretary TO devote him
self entirely to his parliamentary work.
Christian Frederick Alhrecht, who died on
TUESDAY in his eighty-thlrd year at his home,
IL Summer place. Williamsburg, was one Of
The first manufacturers OF mats ana caps
i'm Nilliamshurg. starting in business At
what * nov Manhattan avenue and SChOles
street in lSil. lie was horn ~ Germany
and was brought - America when he was
very Young. Hpwas widely known IN Herman
CIRCLES and was one OF the Oldest members OF
tho Dent cher LipdeTkralZ and The Schwar-
hisCher S1pnCcrhuud. lie IS survived ny
two daughl ors. nine grandchildren and nine
great grandchildren.
Former Detective Sergeant Robert Kort-
right died Yesterday al his home. ls7 warwick
street, Fast New York, OF a general break
down induced by tuberculosis. lie was 81
wears old After his retirement iron, the
right made trips TO Florida each winter or
spring. lie cola psed soon AFTER his arrival
there a few weeks ago and was hurried north
again. Mr.. Kortright had been In the depart
BROOKLYN department with the New Lots
force. tie is survived by his VIE and three
children.
Samuel Traum. a retired furniture dealer
Of Williamsburg died on Wednesday N his
sixty. sixth year. al his home, 3ss Vernon
avenue. lie was born in Germany and
fifty years ago came TO this country and
sottlPd in Williamsburg. At one time he was
monument in Democratic uoliticS in the Old
Iwent y-irst ward and also in Masonic circles,
being a member at the time Of hts death
of star Of Hope Lodge, +. 4 4 NJ. lie leaves
n widow, two daughters and four sons,
Mrs. Dora T. McCafery the wifeof Assistant
District NttOrncy Frank Y. McCahrey Of
brooklyn, died on Wednesday after a long
illness AZ her home, 2hi Pulaski street. She
MAS 40 wears old and was always actively
identified with the 81. Marys ladies N~ssocla-
ton. a charitable organization, Besides her
husband she leaves me daughter.
Edgar Grymes Benedict, 9 member OF
The stock Exchange firm OF Shefteld 4 Nc
Cullough OF % Broad street. died suddenly
at hs home Ut SaranAC Lake on Wednes-
day. Mr.. Benedict had lived at Saranac for
Inc last wear and a half, He was ~ years old,
and Il survived by his wife and a daughter,