New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28

ident Of that company. Through his
efforts, in the year 1879, the nine'y-
nine years lease TO the American.
Union Telegraph Company was Sc
cured. and Of that company ne vas
made vice-president. Two years lAter
this lease was assigned TO the western
Union Telegraph Company for the BAL
Gnce OF the term. -
Concurrently. Mr.. Swinysrd was for
some years the vice-pTesident OF the
New York, Ontario western Kali
way.
In the year 1887 he represented the
Dominion Government at vancouver IN
the Arbitration suit with the Canadian.
Pacific Railway Company.
In 1888 Mr. Swinyard would nave
been appointed Commissioners OF Rail
ways for Australia, but, for family
reasons, declined the appointment. The
following cablegram was at the time
sent by the late Sir John A. Macdon-
aid, Premier of Canada, TO Sir Arthur
| Blythe, agent general for South Aus.
! tralia: "Have known Mr.. Swinyard
| for many years. Has had great ex-
perience in railway management. was
manager of the Great Western or
Canada, vice-president Detroit & MIL
waukee Railroad, Dominion Govern
ment Commissioner for organizing
/ Prince Edward Island Railway, presi|
dent and managing director Dominion
/ Telegraph Company, and vice-president
/ New York, Ontario E. Western Rail-
way. Has always been considered an
able, energetic and upright railway
man.
Mr.. Swinyard was born in Guild
ford, Surrey, and was first married in
a.. a.. rkA
wives him, was Mrs. J. A. Murray,
daughter of the late George Y. Gil
/ bert, Of "The Hail." Gilbertsville, n. Y.
/ He was an enthusiastic fisherman
and excellent in cricket, playing for
/ Canada against England, and was pre-
sented by the Marylebone Club in Lon
! don with the champions cricket bat.
/ In all his business and social rela-
tions in life his honor and integrity
( were unquestionable, and he was a
/ loyal and true gentleman.
Mr.. Swinyard was the oldest menu
/ Der of the Toronto Club, having been
elected in 1853. and life-size por-'
trait in oil, painted by Pietro Toni.
has been presented to the club by Mr..
/ Swinyard.
! TALMAN Suddenly, at her home, 120'
/ East 56th ST., New York City, on
} February q, in her 72d year. Sarah
Talman, wife of the late George.
/ Henry Talman. Funeral private.
/ THOMAS-Friday, February 20, atH,
/ tel Lucerne, POI West 18th St, New
I York City, Gertrude Dorothea Thorn,
| as, daughter of the late Rev. W. r.
Thomas, d. d., and Louisa +. Thorn
as, and sister of +. Eldridge Thomas
| and Rev. Harold l.. r. Thomas.
/ Funeral services at the Church Of
| the TRANSPORTATION, 5 East Goth ST.,
Tuesday morning, March .. at lo;45.
lnterment Poughkeepsie, n. Y.
MANHATTAN AND THE BRONX. 4
ADLER, Nellie Olive, I'll West I7sth
ST., February 20. Funeral Monday
ANDERSON, Nancy Crispell, February
"a. Funeral private.
BLACK, Mary, 1142 Union av, Febru-
airy "a. Funeral to-day.
DWINELL Mary A., 757 East 179th
ST., February "a. Funeral to-day.
/ FORD, James, 400 West 57th ST., Feb
ruary 25. Funeral to-day.
CHASER, Jack, February 90. Funeral
from Merritt's chapel, Eighth av. and
10Th ST., to-day.
| GRAHAM, Thomas, 254 West li5th ST.,
February %. Funeral Monday.
HEILBRONNER. Samuel, $40 Central
Park West, February 26. Funeral
to-day.
HERMANN, Leopold, February 20.
Funeral to-day. .
LEDDY, John j.. 1876 East 12sth ST..
February rs. Funeral to-day.
LICHTIG. Henry, sos West l44th ST..
February %. Funeral to-day.
LETT, Christina, 251 East 164th ST.,
February %. Funeral to-day.
MARTIN, Mary, 575 East 16sth st.,
February 25. Funeral to-day. >
MARX, Jacob, 35 West 127th ST., Feb
ruary 26. Funeral Monday.
REILLY. John p, l445 Washington av..
February %. Funeral Monday. -
SPIEDELL, William H., 1882 Lyons
av, February "a. Funeral to-day.
! STRAUSS, Morris, 10 West seth ST.. Z
February 20. Funeral to-day.
Won DEESTEN, Frederick C., 1878
Arthur sv, February 25. Funeral
to-day.
WEILANDT. Evelyn, 155 East 45th St,
February %. Funeral private.
BROOKLYN.
CLEARY, Francis T., 22s Flatbush av.
Feb. 25. Funeral to-day.
COZINE, Anna Louise Allen, 96s New
Lots av., February 26. Funeral to-
day. .
ENGLISH, Lorimer c., 1879 West Sd
ST.. February 20. Funeral Monday.
FOWLER, Russell Story, jr., February
26. Funeral private.
HAMMOND, Frank H., 1872 Euclid av.,
February 2G. Funeral to-day.
( HOFFMAN, Edward, Bay 44th ST., Feb.
ruary 26. Funeral to-day. o.
LACK, Charles f., 692 10th ST., Febru-
airy 20. Funeral Monday.
WYANT, Hiram p, $50 DeGraw st..
February q. Funeral Tuesday.
NEW JERSEY.
BLANCHFIELD, Ida j., 81 Jay st.,
Newark, February q. Funeral to-,
day.
BOYD, David J., 100 Grace ST., Jersey
City. February 81. Funeral Mondays.
BRANDT, Oscar F., 2l7 Clerk ST., New;
ark, February rs. Funeral Monday.
BROWN, Mamie L., 1874 South 18th ST.,
Newark, February %. Funeral Mon
day.
CASEY, Anna, Jersey City, February
20. Funeral Monday. =
DITMARs, Mary c., Newark, February,
%. Funeral from 402 Broad ST., to-,
day.
DREADY, william l., 1sl Randolph ST.,
Jersey City, February 2e. Funeral
Monday.
FRANCIS, Sarah X, 345 Union st.!
Jersey City, February rs. Funeral