Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30

Alvin Mason Lothrop, for many years
one Of Washington's most prominent busi-
ness men. d ed at o'clock this morning
at his residence. 2101 Connecticut avenue
northwest. The immediate cause of Mr..
Lothrop's death was an apoplectic stroke.
Though Mr.. Lothrop had been seriously
i'll for almost two years, and for the last
few weeks had been confined to his home,
he was up and about the house in his
chair yesterday and last evening. and his
death was sudden and unexpected. DIR.
Thomas A. Clayton, his attending psysi-
clan. was summoned Immediately follow
ing the stroke, but Mr.. Lothrop was dead
when DR.. Claytor reached his bedside.
The funeral will take p ace Monday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock from the First
Congregational Church. of which Mr.
Lothrop had been member for many
years. Rey.[Dr. Samuel III. Woodrow
will ofiiciate. Interment will be made in
Oak Hill cemetery. The pailbearers have
sociates with Woodward & Lothrop.
Inc. They will! be w. W. Everett. sec
ond vice president of the company; q.
NJ. Everett. secretary; Max F1sher.
treasurer, and Gus Louis. ]. n. Harding
and F. 4. Mack. In respect to the MEM
ory of Mr.. Lothrop the Woodward &
Lothrop store will remain closed until
Tuesday morning.
Relatives at His Bedside.
At the home of Mr.. Lothrop when he
died were all of his near relatives. his
daughter, Mrs. N. II Luttrell. and her
husband, Mr.. Luttrell. and Mr.. Lothrop' s
brothers. Frank B. Lothrop and Emery
d. Lo.hrop. both OF whom live in South
Acton. Mass. and who We're visiting Nj.
Lothrop over Thanksgiving. Mr.. Lo-
fhr0n'S wife and another daughter died
several years ago.
Mr.. Lothrop and his long time partner.
Samuel w. Woodward. were so successful
in their business that they have been
classed among Americas leading mer-
chants. While Mr. Lothrop had not TAX
en- an active part in business here for sew
eral years, due to his illness, his death
brought out many expressions of grief
from Washington business men today, by
whom he was much beloved for his un-
failing good nature and kindness.
Mr.. LOthrop was born July 3. 1S41, in
South Acton, Mass. He began his busi-
ness career at an early age as clerk in
a South Acton dry goods store. He
then went to Boston. where he was en-
ployed in the same store rs was MIR.
Woodward. There the acquaintance be-
gan which resulted In a long successful
business partnership. Mr.. Woodward
and MIR. Lothrop became associated in
business in 1875. when they opened a
dry goods store i'm Chelsea, suburb of
Boston. Always averse to getting into
ruts. they found after an experience OF
six or seven years that their business
had abou: reached its limits of expan-
sion.
1t was the largest retail dry goods busi-
ness at that time carried on in any of
the suburban cities around Boston. They
concluded that they would seek wider
fed. During the year of 1879 they made
several tours of inspection, travelling
through the states of New York and
Ohio. On sOne occasion they stopped In
Washington, and were favorably impress
ed with the opportunity offered here.
Came Here in 1880.
In the spring of 1850 they rented a
store at 7O5 Market space in Washington.
and began a business career which has
proved highly successful. Their store
soon became too contracted for the vol
ume of business transacted. and an ad-
! joining building was obtained. The next
| move was to lease large ptllding on
| the north side of Pennsylvania avenue
| between 3th and 10th streets. which until
| ate years was occupied by the ADAMS
| Express Company.
| Finding it impracticable to secure addi-
| tional accommodations on Pennsylvania
avenue for their increasing business. and
being satisfied thar + street between the
| Patent Once and the Treasury Depart
I ment was to become desirable business
street. they determined upon leaving the
Avenue, and bought the properly at the
northeast corner OF 18th and streets
! with a view to building there. Not being
able to get the adjoining property. some
delay occurred. when the late Calderor
| Carlisle proposed TO erect a building fol
| them on the northeas. corner of 11th and
F streets. The proposition was accepted
| From time to time Mr.. Lothrop and Mr.
/ Woodward added TO Their selling space
| until today Woodward & Lothrop occu
pies the entire block between 10Th anC
| 11th and F and G streets, with the excep
| ton of one building.
| Mr.. Iothrop was a member Of many o
| Washington's commercial and financia
| organizations. including the Board o.
| Trade and Chamber of Commerce. III.
had been u member OF the board of di
rectors of various banking institutions
and at the time OF his death was a mem
Der of the directorate of the Equitabl,
Building Association. MIR. Lothrop wa.
! also member of the Mayfower Scciet,
and of La Fayette Lodge, No. 70. F. \. a
NJ. Mount Vernon Chapter, Washing tor
Commandery and Almas Temple. He wa.
| member of the board of trustees of the
Young Mems Christian Association, ant
] interested in many local charities.