The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-08-16
GEORGE ORyIs DEAD
Head Of Equinox Company Accident
ally Drowned While In Bathing

operates the various Equinox indus
tries including the Equinox House
and treasurer Of the Lorraine Com
pany, operating the Hotel Lorraine
New York City, met death accidental
ly while bathing in the Equinox POND
on Thursday morning last. From
bruises on his face and head il
was apparent that he must have
struck his head on rock when diving
from a spring board. Mr.. Orvis was
an excellent swimmer and greatly en-
joyed that exercise and he was a fire.
quenter Of the swimming pool at the
pond.
He made arrangements on the night
previous TO go fishing early in the
morning on Thursday and took his
fishing tackle and left for the pond
between six and seven in the morning.
Later in the morning one of the
young men about the Equinox was
sent TO the pond to see that things
were all right about the bath house
and that the boats and oars were all
right. He saw a mans clothes and
fishing tackle in the bath house but
thought nothing particular about it.
When near IL o'clock J. c. Bacon, the
outside superintendent Of the Equinox
property, met the young men he asked
whether everything was all right at
the pond. The young man told him
that he noticed mans clothes and
fishing tackle in the bath house but
did not see any person about. Mr..
Bacon Immediately suspected that all
might not be right and taking DR.. l..
M. Kelley, who happened to be near at
the time with him they at once repair
ed to the pond and made search Of
the clothing to see If they could dis
cover to whom they belonged. 1t did
not take them long to discover that
and Immediately began search and
soon discovered body about 80 feet
from the shore.
In the meantime DR.. j. l.. Lovejoy
arrived with a pulmotor and he res
cued the body from the water only to
find that it was that of Mr.. Orvis.
Life was extinct and the body was
Immediately taken to the Orvis home.
George A. Orvis was born in Man
chester, April 26th, 1871, being the
fifth and next to the youngest Of the
six sons born to the late Franklin H.
and Sarah (Whitin) Orvis. He was
educated in the public schools Of Man
chester and at Phillips-Andover Acad-
envy
Being born into the hotel business it
was only natural that he should choose
that business for his life work, and in
the early nineties he and A. E. Martin
were associated together in the man.
agement Of the Windsor Hotel in
jacksonville, Fla. Later on he became
manager of the Hotel Osborne, New
York City, which he ran successfully
for several years.
After the death Of his mother, Mr..
Orvis bought out the interests Of the
other heirs in the Equinox property
and for the past nine years has been
the sole proprietor.
Upon the death Of his brother, Paul
W. Orvis, he acquired an interest in
the Hotel Lorraine, New York City,
and at the time Of his death was
treasurer of the company.
On Nov. 18th, 1896, he was married
to Miss Anna Louise Simonds, only
daughter of Hon. and Mrs. David Ken
dali Simonds Of this village, who with
one son, Franklin Orvis, survives. He
also leaves brother, Hon. Edward c.
Orvis, of Manchester.
The social side in the life Of Mr..
Orvis was largely developed. He was
member Of the Union League. the New
York Athletic Club, New York State
Hotel Mems Association, New Eng
land Hotel Mems Association, New
England Society, Hotel Mems Mutual
Benefit Association Of the United
States and Canada, Hotel Association
Of Vermont and the City Hotel Asso-
citation. He was also a member of the
Ekwanok Country Club and the Gar
len City Golf Club.
The funeral services were held Sum
lay afternoon and we're very largely
attended. Prayers we're first said at
h home and the remains were taken
rom thence to the Congregational
Church, escorted by all Of the en-
,loyees Of the Equinox Company and
, large number Of the members OF the
1ndawa Club. The services were con-
iucted by Rev. Vincent Raw Booth OF !
Mass, former pastor
lere, Rev. Sidney X. Perkins, pastor
Il the Congregational Church, and :
Rev. Dumont Clarke. The honorary u
,earers were A. Z. Martin, Geo. c. a