The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-11
DIR. | DEVER WARNER DIES
SUDDENLY AT HIS WINTER
HOME, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA

borne so well for many years.
A keen f1nancier, and an unusually
amagsed a fortune aside from his cor l5T-
set industry. For years he had been
the president of the Bridgeport Hy-
draulic Co. and president of the
large interests in the New Haven
road, and was member of its board
of directors. He was a director of the
Pequonnock National Bank, a heavy
real estate owner, and had a. diversity
of financial interests in local enter
prises aside from his original indus
try.
DR.. Warner was tweed married. His
first wife was Lucetta M. Greenman,
now deceased, whose marriage to DR..
T6rner took place shortly after he had
reached his majority. Three children
were borne of this union, Annie L.,
the wife of Nathaniel w. Bishop, of
whose death occurred May l, 1879,
shortly after the fathers removal to
this city.
Dr. warmers second wife was Miss
Eva Follett, a daughter OF a. Massa-
chusetts banker. One son, Ira Follett
Warner, aged II, was borne of the sec
ter member of the Seaside club, and
among the leading enthusiasts of the
BrookIawn Country club golf links. He
not inclined to fraternal aesocia-
tions. In the last decade DR.. Warmers
chief diversion was golfing. He and
John D. Rockefeller, whose southern
home adjoined that of the Bridge
porter, were daily contestants on the
broad links near their homes. and the
most cordial relations existed between
the two homes
of the late President Grover Cleveland.
When the latter became candidate for
the presidency in 1884 DIR. Warner, who
had hitherto been a Republican, be-
came leader in the cause of C1eve-
lands candidacy. During the cam
paign, principally at the instance of
port and speaking from the balcony
of the Atlantic hotel, on the Fairfield
avenue side, addressed a throng of TO-
900 people that extended far over the
tracks, then at grade, and cheered the
candidate with memorable enthusiasm.
Mr.. Cleveland while here was guest
at the Warner home.
DR.. Warner had entertained Mr..
Rockefeller in his Bridgeport home on
several occasions. Among other not
abIes who were entertained at DIR.
Warmers home in Park place was Dan
ie1 Lamont, of the late President Cleve-
lands cabinet. Mrs Grover Cleveland
was a guest at the Warner home when
she came to Bridgeport to open the
Warner Institute, originally designed
as an educational and recreational
place for the women operatives of the
Warner plant
Dr. Warmers home in Park Place
saw him but a few months of the year.
He had just completed fine country
home in Greenfield Hill; where he had
He spent the winter months in Angus
ia, and the midsummer he was accus-
toned TO spend here. Motoring and
golfing were his chief diversions.
DR.. Warner of late was not as ex-
tensive a real eStae owner when
he was actively interested in busl-
ness. The Warner building, which he
built at the southwest corner of Fair
field avenue and Middle street, he pre-
sented to his daughter, Mrs. N. w.
Bishop. He retained title, however,
the Smith, Murray & Co. block.
Besides his two sons and one daugh-
eraI grandchildren They are three
children of DeVer H. Warner, DeVer
c. Warner, who recently married Miss
Julie Smith daughter of Friend W.
Smith, Jr.; Miss Margaret L. Warner,
and Bradford Warner. There are
three children of Mrs. Bishop, Warner,
Alfred and Nathaniel w. Bishop, Jr.
He is survived also by one brother,
DR. Lucien C.. Warner, of New York
city, vice president of the Warner
DR.. Warmers amIiation with the
First Presbyterian church was notable
for his generosity to all it's undertake
ings. He recently installed a, very
costly organ with a set Of chimes in
this church. 1t was principally
through his generosiety that the com
pletion of the Y M. c. A. building in
years he was president of the local
Y NJ. c. A and president of the State
committee. His charitable work in
cluded considerable activity with the
Bridgeport hospital, on the board of
directors of which he was once one of
the most active members.
The Warner Bros. Co.'s plant in this
city includes a score of big factory
buildings, with about 5000 operatives.
This is the only place where the War
ner output is manufactured but Off
ces are maintained in San Francisco,
Chicago, New York and this city.
On receipt of the dispatch from his
on the death of his ia
ther, DeVer H. Warner left Bridge
port at noon today for Augusta, Ga,
to accompa ny the remains to this city,
where it is expected they will arrive
been completed. Hawley, WiImOt &
Reynolds will receive the remains ON
their. arrival in this city