Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-02
COL. MCLANE TILTON
ANSWERS LAST CALL
Death Claims Prominent Retired
NJ. c. officer.
HAD LONG BEEN ILL.
Suffered Much Of Brighi's Disease
and Complications Developed
Wes n Years Old.

ava A8AANAkNNttWMh OENEfNGEW
Wes II Years Old.
Lieutenant Colonel McLane Tilton.
United States Marine Corps, tretir-
edl one Of the oldest and most widely
known officers Of that arm Of The ser
vice, and prominent citizen of An
napolis, died st his home on Mary
land avenue early this morning, fol
loipg a protIacted illness Of Bright 5
disease, with other complications
Colonel Tilton had been in failing
health for the last few years and
| his ailments gradually became more
acute. Several months ago he suffer
ed q severe attack and was bed-rid-
den for weeks, but his marked vital
ity brought about a rally, and he was
able to get oIt again for some time
| only to suffer relapse a few
weeks ago His condition yester-
| day was regarded as extremely
grave by the attending physician, and
although every effort was msde to
orolong his life, he expired at $50
o'clock this morning.
Colonel Tilton was n years old.
Born in Annapolis, at the Chase
! Home, September 20, 1885, Colonel
| rilton was a son of Edward Gibson
and Josephine Harw )od Tilton. His
| mother died a year ago at her
| home in Washington at the age Of
| g6 wears. The Chase Home was the
/ family homestead when he was
| young man. Now it is an institu-
tion for aged women. Colonel Til
/ ton early had aspirations for the SER
| vice. and at the age of twenty-five
| be entered the Marine Corps. the date
i his appointment being March 2,
1861 He saw. thirty-fve years and
eleven months continuous service.
Seven years and leven months was Of
ca service, while twenty-s light years
was OF shore duty. At no time was
he unemployed.
For a number of years back IN the
early nineties. Colonel TiIton was
commaudsnt Of the Naval Academy
| Marine Barracks The building then
stood 81 the end of old Porter's row,
and has long since been demolished in
line with improvements and reOuild-
ing on the government reservation.
| Colonel Tilton ranked as a captain.
! 0n-his own application and under the
provisions Of the thirty years service
act, Colonel Tilton was on February
I, 1897, formally transferred to the
retired list and had since made An
napolis his home Genial Of manner,
Colonel Tilton had a wide circle Of
friends, and he was very charitable
| Surviving him are two sons, Messrs.
John TiltoB, assistant di ttIict at
torney at Norfolk, and McLane Til
ton, a banker at Pell City, Ala, and
two sisters, Miss Elizabeth Tilton
and Mrs. Emory, of Washington,
d. c. Neither Of the sons was
able to be at the bedside OF
their father when he dieo John is
at present a patient in a Baltimore
hospital, having recently been oper-
ated upon for appendicitis McLane
is expected here tomcrr0
Colonel Tilton had travelled the
world over and had made many collec-
ti0ns of souvenirs from everywhere,
which decorated the rooms of his old.
colonial home. 1t was a perfect
curiosity shop, with curios from India.
China, Japan, Australia, South ans
Central America, all OF which were
! labeled, and Of each Of which he coulC
relate most interesting story. The
Colonel was fond Of company and en-
tertained royalty He kept "oper
house" always He had a complete
library Of all the best books and wal
well read on all subjects. Since it
first issue Colonel Tilton had been
subscriber and q faithful reader O
the Evening Capital and MARYLAND
Gazette, and be never failed 10 reai
] everything, advertisements and all.
Colonel Tilton was a lover of ma
ture He had dove cote and pigeons
fancy chickens end black crow, whicl
he fed and looked after himself. HI
| lcved children. and while his las
: wish was that there be no flowers
J at his funeral. he expressed a dvin,
: wish that little children attend thI
services and at the grave kneel dow
and ay the Lords Prayer. For tn
last few months his faithful attend
ants have given him every watch u
care and he was nursed and tende I
cared for during his long lIlness
] ! The funersl will take place from th
late residence Monday afternoon.
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keen perception Of the part it sboul
have during the coming year i
the advane smsnt Of trade and tn
/ stimulation Of industry in the cit
and county. He referred indfvidu
! ally TO the members Of the board o
directors as alert and successful
business men, whose abilities an
aburs have been Of signal worth t
the community, but are not gener
/ ally known and recognized. Thes
, men, in other places, would be m r
highly appreciated for their quail
tIse as business men AMI citizens
Mr. Melvin urged the great valu
! 1 Of cooperation and sympathy anon
the stockholders and directors 70
this mutual help and encouragement
/ would promote tbs hest fnferasta :