Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-06
JAMES LYLE, VETERAN SHIPBUIlOER,
DIES IN BERKELEY; CAREER NOTABLE

who became the owner OF East India.
men, Both Of these companions or
his youth married sisters OF Mr. Lyle
in the case OF Jenkins two OF them.
he having married his deceased first
wife's sister. 4 son OF Maekay is
l.or Inchcape OF the British peerage,
who was called alter his uncle. tho
subject OF this sketch As Sir James
Lyle Mackay he PASSED through Hlo-
nolulu about ~ years ago. returning
from a diplomatic mission to China.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle with their grand
child. now Mrs. Hugo Herzer, were at
the time absent on tour around the
world. In the course OF which they
visited relatives in the United States.
Canada. Australia and Scotland. In
Guiding the Mackay family in the last
mentioned country. Lord lnchcape is
one of the largest steamship owners
in the world, and has served In the
Council of the viceroy Of India
Celebrate Golden Wedding
On October %. 1901. Mr. and Mrs.
Lyle celebrated their golden wedding.
They were married at Mystic. Conn.
by the Rev Mr.. Cogswell on October
! "a. 1854. At the time OF the golden an
niversary II was stated that the Meth.
; odist church in which the ceremony
took place was still standing. though
moved from its original site, and that
the venerable couple had revisited the
shrine In 1902 Mrs. Lyle was born az
Mystic, Conn, OF very old New Eng
land stock. Her maiden name was
Burrows and her ancestral relatives
! figure numerously in the muster rolls
of the Revolution AMI the presrevolu-
tion Indian wars. as may be seen In
the records OF the Connecticut Histor.
Ical Society In the Honolulu law II
brary. The couple have lived together
to see their descendants to the third
generation. four generations including
themselves having many times been
! assembled in one room here.
! Ten Children Born
Ten children were born 10 them. OF
whom son and a daughter are dead.
There are four sons and four daugh-
tiers g:irviying with their widowed
mother. the sons being James A. OF
| Honolulu. Horace G. OF Riddle. Ore.
William Ia ami Samuel OF Honolulu;
and the daughters, Mrs Annie logan
of Honolulu. Mrs. Sarah Dow OF San
, Francisco, Mrs. Ida Sturdevant OF San
Francisco. Cal. and Mrs. Mary Wins
low OF Spokane, Wash. There arc ~
grandchildren and ~ great-granbchiId
tren
A curious fact motel in reportsof
the golden wedding Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lyle was that. while their descendants
ARE, on the mothers side. n Afnhfic4n
Reitizens. eligible TO membership IN the
Sons and Daughters Of the American
Revolutions they are equally entitled.
on the fathers side. n British sub
jects. to be enrolled In any society Of
descendants of the United Empire
Royalists, for Mr.. Lyle's grandfather
was one OF the Royalists who left their
happy homes IN the times Of 1fss
rathen than take up arms against
King George.
Stood For Good Government
James Lyle was man OF high prin.
ciples, strong religious convictions and
sturdy integrity. who always n Ha,
waif sided quietly but nOn0 the less
stanchly with good government. He
was liberal giver to causes that he
deemed worthy. as well as generous
In aiding business schemes Of persons
that he thought deserving. One OF
the pioneers in backing the pineapple
industry. aie steadfastly refused TO
sacrifice his Investment therein when
others we're getting from under IN
the era Of depression.
His Hawaiian Investments were
. mostly fortunate, and he leaves
! considerable estate as the fruit OF
long life OF toll and thrift. every dol
lars worth Of which is stamped WITH
the hallmark Of honesty