New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-29

London. May 2S.-Lord Avebury died
to-day from heart disease after short
illness, at the age OF seventy years
Lord Avebury. who was known better
to the world at large as Sir John Luo-
book. was a man Of varied abilities and
became distinguished I'm many lines or
endeavor. He was born In London in
1894. the son OF Sir John William Lub-
book, the third baronet OF the name, who
was 4 banker and member OF the house
OF Robarts. Lubbock & Co. founded IN
the eighteenth century. He was educated
at a private school and at Eton and then
entered his fathers bank. He became
partner in 1856. at the age Of twenty-five.
He showed "a remarkable aptitude for
finance and was soon n recognized leader
among the fnanciers Of Lombard Street
Besides banking Lord Avebury also took
great interest in natural history, on which
he published many books He was also
one Of the foremost men in the reform
OF municipal life and was at one time
Vice President of the London County
Council.
Care for Working Glasses.
His great care for the welfare OF the
working classes was shown by his intro
duction of legislation 10 rescue open
spaces from builders so as TO PROVIDE
Fairgrounds for the children. He also
devoted himself To the conditions under
which clerks worked in stores and sue
ceeded in passing a bill regulating their
hours Of labor. Another bill provided for
the establishment Of public libraries by
municipalities.
Before his elevation to the peerage. in
1901. Lord Avebury was probably the most
popular man among the working people
Of the British Isles. for IT was he who'
i'm 1871. as a member of Parliament sue
cceded in having enacted the bank hoh-
DAYS act. which added four national non
DAYS every year 10 the statute book ana
these were for a long period known as
Lubbock DAYS" Some Of Lord Avebury' 5
works. especially on finance and educa-
ton. have been translated into many
foreign languages.
Member Of Many Organizations.
He was president OF the Corporation OF
Foreign Bondholders, lord rector OF ST.
Andrews University, president Of the So
clety Of Antiquities. president Of the Cen
trail Association OF Bankers and an ofhcer
Of nearly a score Of other organizations
having 10 do with finance. education ana
natural science. Lord Avebury was the
recipient of many tributes from UNIVERSE
ties and learned societies Of all kinds AT
home and abroad oxford, Cambridge
Dublin. Edinburgh and Wurzburg con-
ferred degrees upon him. France made
hin, q commander OF the Legion of Honor
and he was a corresponding member OF
the French Academy and a wearer of the
German order Of Merit For years he
had been a member OF the BRUSH Frl'E
Council.
IFS first book TO attract attention was
prehistoric Times, as illustrated by
Ancient Remains. and the Manners ana
Customs OF Modern Savages." 1t ran
through five editions in fifteen years.
Another book. The Origin of CivilIza-
ton and the Primitive Condition Of Man.
also gained a wide circulation
Lord Avebury in 1856 married Miss Ellen
Frances. daughter of the Rev. Peter
Hordern. The first Lady Lubbock died IN
1873 and i'm 1884 he married Alice Augusta
daughter Of General Fox-Pitt- Rivers.
The Hon. John Birbeck Lubbock. who
was born in 1858. is heir TO the barony'
Lord Avebury was the father of SIX
children by his first wife and five by the
second union.