New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-09


worker and author. died to-day at the
Frederick Townsend Martin, brother of
the late Bradley Martin and uncle of the
Countess Of Craven. was born in Albany
December 6 1912 the son OF Henry Hull
and Anne Townsend Martin. He was
educated at the Albany Boys Academy
and the Albany Law School. but being
attention 70 law.
Mr.. Martin was OF literary turn or
mind, and contributed many articles to
magazines. i'm addition To writing two
| books and a play. The first OF his ar
ticles 10 attract widespread attention was
printed in a magazine i'm 1911 and was
entitled The Passing OF the Idle Rich.
That was followed by MY Personal En-
periences of Meeting Snobs. in the same
year. and little later The Reminis-
cences of Ny Life" appeared. All OF these
articles were highly entertaining and
we're widely read.
October. 1918 Mr. Martin published
Things I Remember" a book showing
the personal side OF international society
life. In this he told OF well known lead
ers OF the social world and drew upon the
recollections of some two score years for
stories about society leaders, both Ill
America and in Europe King Edward,
, three Popes, General Grant and others
found a place In this volume or memoirs
which was considered a rather frank rev
elation.
Mr.. Martin never married. lie was a
student OF labor questions and friend OF
the needy. He frequently visited the
Bowery Mission and gave talks there 10
the human derelicts. and on many oc-
casions these men were his guests at din
ners specially provided. on the occasion
Of the last dinner to his Bowery friends
Mr. Martin told them that he regarded
IL as one of the greatest privileges or his
life to know and love them. From them
he got inspiration and through them he
was better able 10 understand his task
Mr.. Martin was much admired by the men
OF the Bowery.
lie had many charitable interests and
went about the world doing good. he
was a trustee Of the Night Camp OF the
Tuberculosis Hospital Of New York.
When in New York Mr.. Martin lived
al the Knickerbocker Club, and his ofiice
was at No. ~ Wall street. He spent
rnuch time abroad, however, and at No.
Cumberland Place, London, had charm
ing house. and he ana lifelong friend
Harry Sands. had maintained an apart
ment in Paris.
Mr.. Martin was deeply affected by the
death OF his brother Bradley IN April
1918. and Mr.. Sands died not long after
ward. Mr.. Martin and Mr.. Sands had
travelled over most Of the world together.
Last fall Mr.. Martin was stricken
dangerously I'll NJ the Berkeley Hotel
London. but had improved and his friends
hoped that he was on the road TO re-
covery.
Mr.. Martin was a director OF the Metro
polltan Trust Company, of this city lie
YVES at one time interested IN the militia.
He entered the Zouave Cadets OF The 10Th
Regiment. y. G. S. y. Y, as private, and
rose to the rank of Judge advocate. with
the rank OF colonel, on the staff OF Cen
eral Carr He was first vice-president or
the American Embassy Association and
member OF the Kappa Alpha fraternity.
His clubs were the Metropolitan. Knick-
erbocker. Union and Aero. OF New York; /
Marlborough. st. James. Bachelors and
Wellington, OF London. the Travellers
Automobile and Polo. Of Paris. and the
Country. Of PuteauX, France.