New-York tribune., 1908-01-23
JESUP FUNERAL PLANS
,SERVICES ON SATURDAY.
chamber of Commerce Viii Honor
It's Old President.

-,s funeral Of Morris X Jesur. who died at
.,e o'clock yesterday morning AZ his home. No
81 Madison avenue. exclusively announced in
s.s-ssv's Tribune will be held on Saturday
-7o-ping at $50 O'Clock in the Brick Presbyterian
(hv-ch Fifth avenue and 31th street. The Rev.
Dr. William r Richards. pastor of the church,
will conduct the services.
The Chamber Of Commerce viii hold a special
meeting to-day at 1890 o'clock 10 take action on
rAe death Of Mr.. Jesup. II Is expected that tie
meeting viii be well attended. as he was presi-
6erf Of the Chamber Of Commerce 2 year ago.
Memorial addresses viii be delivered by George
2 Seward. vice-president OF the Chamber cf
Commerce: Joseph II. Choate, John s Kennedy.
Seth Low. William Butler Duncan. a. Foster Hig-
gins and BrsvtoB Ives.
Ny. Jesup had been confined TO his bed for the
fsst -Eo weeks. Late Tuesday night the attend
ing physician said his condition had improved,
but al 1:S0 O'Clock yesterday morning he sud
denly became worse His relatives and two
physicians Immediately summoned. Mr.
Jesup lived only q few minutes after Or. Arm
strong arrived Heart disease. which caused Mr.
Jesup's death. first attacked him two years ago
End he had been under treatment since that time
Because Of his health. Mr.. Jesup retired from
active business year ago. when he resigned as
president Of the Chamber Of Commerce and
when the Rapid Transit Commission was aboi-
fshed q further opportunity was given him get
relief from the worry and troubles Of business
life Following his retirement from the Cham
her Of Commerce Mr.. Jesup had his Office ad-
Joining his home. and from there directed his af-
fairs until he became too i'll.
Morris Ketchum Jesup was born in westport.
Conn. On June 2. 1896. His father was Charles
cesIIp. q merchant OF Westport and New YORK
sixth in descent rom Edward Jesup, the founoer
O. the American family. Charles Jesup Tna1Ileo
Miss Abigail Sherwood. Of Saugatuck. Conn ana
removed from WestpoTt 10 New York II IS'H IHA
ing with him his wife and family. and died mere
shortly afterward-
Ths death OF his father made the son anxious 10
become q brea6winneT as early as possioie- A.
tne age OF thirteen. accordingly. MOTIFS n 'esUp
entered the office Of the firm OF Rogers f'ti-- ~
& G-osvenor. manufacturers Of engines ana co'.oH
machines at Paterson y J. Young JeSUp Uis
rsve6 unusual business ability. ana MS energy anu
ssEacftv were recognized, the nrIn faF1OIF al
.snri7r him 10 rosts Of greater and greater re-
sponsibility Before he had attained his major
srv he had been placed II fuli charge Of the New
YORK ofce and Of all the buying and selling Of
rre concern His success in directing the affairs
r. others encouraged him embark in business on
his own account. and in 1872. when he was only
twenty-five years old. he organized the hrm OF
clark & Jesl17. at No. l35 Pearl street About
I've years later h started banking house under
-ra -rr, name OF N X IesIp & Co. afterward
- be merged n the firm OF N k Jesup. Patton &
t'o. later known as Jesup. Patton & Co He also
established the house Of Jesup. Kennedy & Co.
dealers in railway supplies in Chicago. which after
ward became Crsrar. Adams & Co
some time after Mr.. JesUp had LETT Rogers,
Ke-chu-1 & Grosvenor they offered him a partner
ship II NJ would give I'D his Own business and re-
urn to them but this he declined 10 do. Later,
wren tire firm became the Rogers Locomotive
Works he accepted the ce-presidency OF the COM
rs-v in addition 70 his other interests The same
qualities that had made M Jesup valuable TO his
-7-s--s-d only--ernployers- and that had caused
-ren 10 wish regain his services, enabled him
II prosper II his individual undertakings. He was
Interested in -he construction Of Western railroads
q q time when railroad building was very prohta-
be. and by reason of advantageous connections
-ha- he had succeeded in making in Europe he
Vas instrumental in securing large investments Of
foreign capital in this country. Many important
corporations sought the benefit Of his sound judg-
nent by elecing him 70 their boards OF directors.
RETIRED At FIFTY-FoUR.
n -zsz after fo-1y-one years Of commercial and
financial activity n the Of fftyfour. Nj Jesup
Ter justified Fl retiring from business and in de-
voting his entire attention to the many philan-
-hrop- educational and religious enterprises which
hed long been absorbing q large proportion Of his
energies. The name cf his old firm was At that
time changed 10 John Patton & co. ard later 10
C7-ie- Morgan & Co Nj .Iesup. however. con
tnued u retain interest IN under both
designations 2 special partner. One hy one he
gave u2 his various dreCtorships. only remaining
OF the boards ~ the Metropolitan Trust Company,
zhe Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company and the
Western Uuion Telegraph COMPANY.
Retirement. II Nr. Jesups case. possessed sig
r6rsnce cutie ~ variance with the usual accepta-
ton O the word L meant win him emerging
from The narrower and enErossing occupation Of
building u7 his personal fortunes into wider fields
q public spirited effort.
PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITIES
While stiu very Young man he was one Of the !
founders and most earnest supporters Of the Young
Mems Christian Association IN New York and he
contributed srlr -iE toward the erection of its /
building a. 30 -=et and Fourth avenue in 1852 I
he vas from rae aeginning one Of its trustees. /
ard vas chosen lis president in 1872. He built /
n ls%, the Torry-fourth Street Lodging House /
Tor Homeless Bows. Al Second avenue and 44th /
street. and presented Il 10 the Children's AID So 1
cetT II association with Cornelius Vanderbilt /
William r Dodge. n Willis James =. 0. Mills +
and Ttf-elsw Reid he vas ono Of the early friends
G tie Tribune Fresh Air Fund He direc- 1
for q 1he fund from the first. and one cf his latest
ac-s was, auditor 20 pass On last years report
M Jesup was from 1870 the president OF the /
Flye Points House q Industry He Cor many /
Yeas the president Of the Institute for the /
instruction of the Deaf and Dumb and trustee /
q the Half Orphan Asylum; he was vice-president /
@ The Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty TO 4
Animals. vi-eTres5ent Of the Society for the Sup
preston n Vice. Z trustee Of the Society for the
Prevention of cruelty 20 Children, and trustee /
q The Hospital Saturday. and Sunday Association !
-o The EForau-s Hospital he gave yo2.eo 10 endow .
t1e ABBY Sherwood Jesup Fund, IN memory OF his /
T1otae- The income OF which Is used 10 defray. IN
whole or ir part the expenses Of deserving women
MO are unable 10 pay FOR treatment
he promotion Of associations Of 4 broadly r'-
LgloIs character early enlisted the support of M
5ssgD- During the Civil War he was one OF the /
organizers and served "a the treasurer Of the 4
United States Christian Commission. he was presI-
osat Ct the American Sunday School Union, ana
rresi3err since 81 % the New York City Mission |
sno. TEsct Society. Of which he had long been a
trustee. lie built and presented 10 the society the
Le WITT Memorial Church a. No. 2s0 Rivington (