Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-07
LAST OF NOTED FAMILY
GEORGE IRVING, NEPHEW OF
FAMOUS WRITER, DIES.
Brother Lived to Be Ninety-Pew
in Old St. Paul's Next to Presi-
dent Washington.

NEW YORK, October 7.-George Irving,
who died at his home at 81 Madison
avenue Monday. in his eighty fifth year.
was one Of the interesting survivors of
the New York of an earlier day. The
funeral services will be held this morning
at IL o'clock In old ST. Paul's Chapel,
where his family. the family of Washing
ton Irving, held the pew next to the one
which used to be George Washington's.
and Is still designated in that old pile
as the Presidents pew, since the time
when Gen. Washington and the Irvings
worshiped there together. George Irving
came Of a long-lived family. His brother
died not long ago. aged over ninety
Mr.. Irving was the last surviving
nephew of Washington Irving, whom he
knew as young man and remembered
WELL and in records of whom he was
much interested. He at one time thought
of illustrating through a careful collec-
ton of engravings the life of his uncle,
but he never carried the project out. He
died Monday as he had wished that he
might die, suddenly and painlessly. His
wife survives him.
EARLY Broadway History.
Many years ago. but long after the
early days, when New York had moved
uptown and the Roosevelts lived in
Broadway near 14th street, Mr.. Irving
used to go regularly on Sundays and
take tea with President Roosevelt's grand
mother. He chung pretty close to Broad
way himself. He used to live in Chambers
street in his college days, where the
extension Of Lafayette street has been
cut through next the Hall of Records.
the only store on it being Stewards at
the Chambers street corner. Washing
ton Irving was visiting George Irving's
father when he was appointed minister
to Spain. and when he sailed for his
post he started from the downtown house.
George Irving moved uptown when he
had to, and lived for some time in lower
5th avenue and then in 22d street.
In his old days he used to go often
to the Fifth Avenue Hotel and chat
Of the Amen Corner In his younger
days he wouldn't even go up as far as
the Bowery Theater, because 1t was too
far from his part of the town. and he
posite the post Office. He saw Fanny
Ellsler dance there. In those days, too.
he used to dance himself once In a
while in the present Sun building. which
and girls used to have some Of their
dances
Deaths Elsewhere.
BALTIMORE. October John w. Nc
Cormick republican executive Of the
eighteenth ward. died yesterday at his
home, 81 North Carey street after a two
weeks illness. following a stroke of pa
ralysis. Mr.. Mccormick was sixty-two
years old He was born In this city and
received his education here. He was.
while quite young. appointed to a position
in the custom house. and then to a posi-
ton in the post office. Later he served
tv, Mt off ~ "a har
of the lodge of Knights of Pythias for
thirty years. twenty-five of which he
served as keeper of the seals and records
of Damon Castle. No. 5. He was also a
representative Of the Grand Lodge for
twenty-five years and was chairman Of
the law committee. He was also a mem
Der of Union Lodge. No. co. A. F. and
A. M, and of Maryland Lodge, No. 81.
Shield of Honor. Mr.. Mccormick had
been a hard worker in the republican
campaigns previous to 1895. and was presi-
dent of the Eighteenth Ward Republican
Club.
ELKTON. Nd. October MRS. Eliza
beth Constable, one of Elktons most
esteemed women died at her home here
after a long illness. Mrs. Constable was
the daughter of the late Col. John c.
Groome of this town and sister OF the
late ex-Gov. James Black GrOOme of Bal
timore She was born July II. 1874. and
was married to the late Albert Constable
June 13. 1866 Mrs. Constable's fatal ILL
ness began when she received the news.
about three years ago. that Mr.. Constable
Hill, about mile east Of town. where
he had gone for a walk. John M. Sim
pers, a young man of Philadelphia. paid
the penalty for the crime. Mrs. Constable
is survived by eight children.
BALTIMORE, October 7.-John Boyce.