The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-10
FREDERIC GERHARD.
DIES IN new YORK
Was One of Best Known Sports
men and Clubmen of
CITY.

New York, September s:-Frederlc
Gerhard, for years one OF the pes.
known s2ortsmen and clun.neh =. 49, 3D.
City Hotel of a complication OIL as
eases Mr. Gerhard had been III since
last April. when he passed tnroush n "a
very severe attack OF pneumonia, 49, aIs
second wife. who was Marie wilson.
one OF the original F'lorodora seXtette
girls. had been with him since he lett
the city after his Illness and she was
present at the time Of his death.
Frederic Gerhard, who Is about NIFTY
four years of age was known 70
the day of his death as FREDDY 70
every member of such exclusive CLUBS
as the Union. Brook: Me J , orn
Recquet. He was of the older crowd OF
wealthy young men who twenty-nve
years ago were noted throughout tne
world for their high living He was
the son of an old-time wine merchant,
who, at his death. thirty-fye years
ago, left an estate which produced an
income of about 100000 year eacn
for the young man and FOR ms sister
who later became Mrs. PredeaiS w Tan-
to indulge in almost any hobby. and
in his early youth 1t was racing.
1t was when he was the owner o.
Ave years ago that Lily Langtry. the
first OF society women TO take TO ne
stage. came to this country for her
first tour. The beauty of the Jersey
Lily made a captive OF the young New
Yorker Very speedily the names OF
tha woman who had been leader OF
the then Prince of Wales set ana the
Young man were associated. re ac-
companied her about the country ui'
her tour was seen with her every
where and IL was reported they We're
10 be married. In St Louis he whipped
a mar who had treated the name OF the
Engltshwoman too lightly. Later pom
bought ranches in California, WheSe
they raised stock, and 1t was a srehs
surprise wears later when Mrs. Lang
trv returned to England later to be-
come Mrs. Hugo de Battle. while Geb-
hard returned to his old haunts in The
Married Lulu Norris.
II was in 1894 that the announce
nent came that Mr.. Gerhard WAS en-.
J gaged TO wed Miss Lulu NORRIS OF
Baltimore, who had won some pup
Lefty by wading through cisy fonn,
marriage did not turn out happily
There vas a divorce, and Mrs. Gebharl
later became Mrs. Henry CleWes. Ir.
from whom there was a separat ton.
Although Mr.. Gebhard's income was
so large he not only lived s,a up up TO a IT.
when they contain such good horses as
ST savior. Knight OF Ellerslee and later
Eole, private yachts, sumptuous es-
Establishments and costly entertainments!
can eat up even 100000 incomes. and
about four years ago it became known
that Mr.. Gebhard's resources had been
much crippled
Acted as Wine Salesman.
Mrs Nelson, his sister, obtained q
in5rment for $4,000 against him.
which was believed to be for the .pur-
pose Of protecting trust fund.- and her
brother undertook the promotion of
brand of champagne to help out, lie
made a large income from this source,
but it was at the expense of his health.
-Four years ago it was announced that
he had married Marie. Wilson. one OF
the prettiest Of the original Florodora
seStette girls. and little later they
were reported to have separated.
For the last several years Mr.. Geb-
hard's health was not Of the best. and
When he was stricken with pneumonia
last April few believed he could sur.
vive But he managed to get better
and went to Garden City, Here his
wife joined him and he was reported to
be progressing favorably until week
ago, when he suffered relapse.