New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-01


The first n this city Of the fatal accident 10
Mr.. Cuyer. who was president OF the United States
Mortgage and Trust Company and senior member
Of the Stock Exchange firm OF Cuyler. Morgan
& Co. came IN cable message yesterday morn
ting from BsrritZ 70 A Bel. his private secre-
t2-Y 81 the United States Mortgage and Trust Com
p~nE No IS Cedar street II was signed by Mrs
CUyler and read:
Mr. Cuyler killed in automobile accident to-day.
Inform everybody
NJ Bel carried out the Instructions and soon all
the associates OF Mr.. Cuyler in business received
The news later message said that the body would
e shipped 10 the city on the steamship Adriatic.
t-ung from Liverpool on August l. and also that
he accident was not Immediately fatal
M cuyier left this city On June o. ACCOMPANIED
ny mrs Cuyler. for his annual trip abroad intend
ing TO return about The middle OF September. In q
etter 70 friend IL this city recently be said that
ns 1o MS wife we're gong TO take an automobile
mp through Southern France and mentioned
hlarutz Is being included IN their itinerary. Mr.
Cuyief' MS friends say. was enthusiastic auto
GoD'HsS he did not. however. take his own ma
chine abroad with hin,
0af' Coy1er was born IN Philadelphia in 1853 His
.suaeF Theodore Ledyard Cuyler, was & prominent
NHyef OF mat city. HIS brother, T. Dewitt CuyIer
director OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Conuanv
o O"e o. tne Wealthiest men IN PHILADELPHIA. He
tlso mas sister, Miss Eleanor DeCyra1 Cuvler who
= a. present In Bar Hsr5or. with her aunt Mrs
Morris < Iesup
,. sue graduating from Princeton IN 1879 Mr.. Guy
came 70 this city. and later entered the banking
a-Ilness n Wan Street. His banking house Of Cuy-
.e'' morgan & Co. IS the same firm thar was oyce
49, hy lhe late Norris X. Jesup, who was Mr.
S0siels uncle and under whose will he Was tho
-e4oafy 70 the extent Of 100000 The present
- "Gs organized on May !. 1896. The junior part-
Morgan. - - AZ punt
Cuyler was elected president Of the United
,,.. oftsste sno Trust Company on March
- ioAO"lng the acquisition by syndicate Of
sA'cn ne was ulernber Of 1855 shares 90 stocl =.
psny. +l 0e Soiii-
-. ef' Coy4eTs class at Princeton was the present
eS4oeni OF TIE university Woodrow Wilson. WIN
o.. :. ne'''late friend % Mr. Cuyler. Il wa. said
enefe was no more dalo ted alunnnus Of Prince.
'on than the latter He was q lifs ,r,,s+os -, a.
e'sey' had been treasurer OF his class ,-sx,
80, ~ ne Princeton Club OF this CITY. for several
xs. oeglnning with 1900. and while treasurer M
90 teiseo ne money for its gift 10 the uni
-. :. 81 eAuoen's statue OF DR.. McCosh the
-. oc'na',ory. which cost sllsooo and IN. bronza
ne which are to replace the lions on N. stems
- AsSssu Hall. In addition. be founded : .cb,1ar
memory Of his father He was also active
me organization Of q boat crew. ana
-. tne 100000 70 endow the chair for Professor
- feL Dyke-
Suyi3rs activities for his alma r,,t., A., m,
VIZ tae class gifts he was a roeroher n, ~.
a. advisory Committee on athletics sns -,
-. eanss and grounds committee II was h.
- us close association with Princeton s,b
=, ms sift 20 a memorial boathouse fund
y,. % seoo oocss1oned comment tn. raernorisl
,,-.sr. Tor George A Aose who WAS an in
a, -, '''eho OF MT. cuyler and q warm SUPPORTER
auhstics. On Mr. Cuylers nrtteth bir,b-
xPersary HE Princeton friends rave him /,
- ~ me Princeton Club. A loving Gun was
@e Presents he received
49, being president OF the United STATE.
orr. ano Trust Company. Mr. Cuyler was an
onr,,.- oirector in number Of banks trust
q. - Aho other corporations, and YVES one OF
NAnent men OF the financial district
e,v ~sieT married on March g, 1906 Mrs Jane.
a.. Ho'o The widow OF well known architect
a., s'et OF Delaney NicoIl Eis home In this
h. va al No. % East $50 street, and he also
s,~,,.., az Tuxedo. Outside OF his business
a. Ar. cuyler took wide interest in art
xn..NA-non. being member OF the METROPOLITAN
%. - Q, Ar the New York Historical Society
ca..v tofk Genealogical and Biographical So
Y. he Archaeological Institute of America
IN ,, A'so president OF the School OF Musical All
c,..s.N.V. sno treasurer OF the American School OF
py,,--' Studies In Rome. HIS clubs were the
49,. Union. University, Downtown. Century.
"'sss and City.
p,n. lby Telegraph 70 The Tr1bunel
'phA- July R-T DeWsf- fs,,ufsr 49,.