New-York tribune., 1920-12-02
DR.. L. A. Dreyfus Was Noted
Chemist, Millionaire War
Worker and President of
the Borough Civic League
Hylan Drives First Car
Richmond Makes Gala Day
of Transit Resumption as
a Municipal Enterprise

Staten Island yesterday were tragically
interrupted by the sudden death of DR..
Louis ~ Dreyfus, president of the
Staten Island Civic League, on the
speakers stand. DR.. Dreyfus had just
begun his speech and was telling the
crowd collected in the st. George ferry
terminal where the formal exercises
were hold, how he had come from
North Carolina. where he had gone on
account Of his health, to take part in
the ceremony when he fell backward
and expired in q few minutes.
Mayor Hy.an, Borough President
Calvin D. Van Name. Commissioner
Grover s. Mnalen OF the Department
OF Pant and Structures and other
members OF the Board OF Estimate and
c.ty officials were on the speakers
stand at the time. Monsiguor Charles
a. Cassidy, Of St Peters Roman Catho-
lie Church, New Brighton, caught DR..
Dreyius as he fell. The realization Of
what had happened caused several
physicians 10 rush TO the stand. DR..
-. r.. Thomas pronounced DR.. Dreyfus
dead. The bcdy was removed to the
1erryboat Richmond, on which the
Mayors party had come from Manhat
tan. and later was taken to the Offices
o. the Commissioner of Plant and
Structures.
Celebrate in Rain
The rain did not danlpen the ardor
o. the Staten Island people in cele
Lrating the resumption OF the trolley
4erVico. which had been out of com
mission since last January, when the
Midland company discontinued opera
tlon and went INTO the hands of
ceiVer. Mayor Aylan acted as motor
man IN operating the first car over the
line from Concord 10 St. George He
was both motorman and conductor, as
the new cars are OF the one-man
safety type
The y ayos negoitNted the numerous
curves in fine style and operated the
car remarHably well as it descended
Broad Street hill, stapleton This hill
has an per cent grade and has been
the scene Of many accidents in the
past. No speed records were broken
by the Mayor. The car proceeded at
about i've miles an Aour on the level
stretches. Big floral horseshoe, with
tAe word success" Inscribed upon it.
hung IN front of the dashboard
The official party, on the ferryboat
RichmCrd left Manhattan at | O'clock.
The trip across the bay was made
slowly because Of the dense f0n. TIE
Street Clearing Department band was
on board. The party went by auto
mobile rom St. Georee 10 the car
barns at Concord. While the band
played Tire Star-Spangled Banner"
the Mayor raised the fac Of the city
over the new barn. TIE party then
boarded trolley cars for the run back
to s.. George.
The cars proceeded through Concord,
Stapleton, Tompkinsvlle and New
Brighton. All along the two and a
hall miles OF the route botn sides Of
the roadway were lined with persons
who waved fa-s. Church bells rang
and fcemen blew horns as the cars
PISSED Twenty cars followed the
Eaycra.ty car conveying the official
pacty. Tne car was stopped en- route
by Miss Msry hatnman, wee girl,
who presented Mayor uylan win a !
bouquet. Alter he had made his speech
q. st George the same Mary presented
the Mayor with another bouquet. She
tod a--- mat she presented tae flowers
in honor o. his welcoming the trolleys
back 10 Staten Island The Mayor
Il ssed Mary and ordered all the
Towers sent 20 the invalid soldiers at
tae OK Lills Hospital.
lerry House Decorated
Several thousand people mad gath
cred at the st. George terminal, where
a s.and had been erected for the
o. eaAars at the west end Of the con
course The exterior and interior Of
tAe ferry house were decorated with
tls ys and banting. 4 banner had been
1w~Ae iato the fog bearing the in
nct4pulcu II hanks u Mhalcn for the
N,i.Ael Trolley Borough Pres dent
Iaa Name introduced the Mayor as
't.o most honest, fearless and able
e>ccutlve Of the greatest city on the
esYtn.'
'.hc -1eyor was warml' applauded as
~ arose 20 speak and warmed up to
kla 4avorite subject Of the "tractlon
Us" lie tod the people that the
movement by the traction interests for
IL increased fare mad its inception on
Staten Island, but, instead the people
10: had q muulclF&Ay operated line
for q lvc-Ccrr fare.
Mons.gnor Cassidy during his speech
tad ne .opcd as al. Staten Island did,
tAat Mayor Hylan would be renom-
rated and reelected Mayor. Mayor Hy
Ian whispered ia the monsignor's ear
and tne latter continued:
Mayor. II Ian has just said he has
enough, but We Staten ISLANDERS have
not nad enough o. Mr.. Hylan, and if it
t. Up 70 Nicamond Borough he Will be
renominated and reelected as our next
Mayor."
Doctor Famous as Chemist
Dr.. Dreyfus followed Commissioner
Wnalen as speaker and was sud
dr-lv stricken dcliug a.s opening re-
r.arks. DR.. William Bryna, the Drcy-
fJs family piv1iciar, SAID last night
tat death nas due 10 heart disease. /
Tie 1ody WIS removed TO the Dreyfus
home on Grimes Hiu. DR.. Dreyfus +
va l. fal0oUs cnrmi and had lived on
staten Island for years. lie was re
pUted u be 4 millionaire. He had Il
I1o6ei faetcry On The waterfront at
Clifton. hls home vas one Of the snow
p.aces o1 mo Island.
D1rlnr tho war Dr.. Dreyfus was a
large plfcnaser IF Liberty bonds and
war iatefrafeG in Red Cross and other
driver. On fast Memorial Day he deed
eo ~ tte city, free ard clear, Hero
Pr. ircatfd aear his hortc. 1t cost
s21VDoN. and .s zaia - be ore o the
fines var eer. oriale pfeacrtrd % any
municipality. The rarh was ~ mem
orY II the 2zJ Slaten Island boys
Killed 20 the var There Is tree in
the PARK far each dead hero, Win
piate bear'ag nsa 'aane, ayr, regiment
ard IN" p.ace ~ his Geata.
Dr. Dreyfaz was ffty-thrcc years.
Old ara ~as born IN Germany. Hs
Nit survive hin. H. rad been presj-
dent ~ the Ssa.en lsland Civjc LraY1c
for maDy yeafs. Nc was intercated in
Ill ra3l.e aEaife and nm Il prominent