The daily gazette., 1879-11-04
Prof. GrObe's Death.
HI, LIFE AND CARRIER Az A MUSICAL
COMPOSER.

HI, LIFE AND CARRIER Az MUSICAL
COMPOSER.
Tho Hackettstown, Pa, Herald con-
tains the following notice OF Prof. Chas.
G'obe, formerly Of this city, who died
IN stroud burg, Pa, on Monday, U ;tO-
bcr 10Th, as already stated in the GA
ZETTE:
Professor Grobe was born in SAKE
Wrimer, Germany, about The year 1919.
His father was Lutheran minister and
gave his son a superior education. After
.aving school the young man engaged
in the book trade with his brother, in
the great publishing house of Meyer u
Co. In 1889 he came 10 America spend
ing his first year in New York City.
Then he went to Philadelphia, staying
but short time, and huding his way
soon to Wilmington, Delaware, where
he became teacher of music In the lead
Ing famllies OF the city. At this period
he bee ,m- Professor of music in the
Wesleyan Female College In Whining
tou, winch position he held for over a
quarter Of century. Engaging then in
the mu>ic trade he remained III the same
city until 1870, When lie was called to
Pennington Seminary to take charge OF
the music department. At the Op' ming
the Hacketistown Institute in 1874 he
was appointed NJ steal Director, holding
the position for five years.
In lS42 Professor Grobe gave his first
III asical production to the world through
a Philadelphia house. Imnediat ly his
music attained wide popularity. During
the twenty years succeeding. his pro
| iuctiuns followed each other with won
| derful rapi,lity Some of his pieces were
| so popular that the publishers could sup
| ply the demand only by running theil
presses lay and night. The number o
| his musical compositions reaches the AZ.
tonishing figure of Gs! His principa
Lee x Walker, of Philadelphia, ant
Dirsun, of Boston aud New YORK.
| Besides his ceasel.ss labors as com
po,er of music, he was for many years
and until few months before his death
a constant ontributor to the lead III
musical journals OF the country. HI
articles show that he had at aimed maste
Of the English langu age, as well as
the science and history OF music.
Professor Grobe had many friends. II
was man OF most generous impulses
To meet him was to respect him; 3
know HIM was to love him. He has lei
no near relatives to mourn his loss, bt
ing tn. last OF large family, and havin
many years ago buried the ,w,fo of hi
youth.
His funeral was attended at the M. L
church IN HackettstOwn, on Wednesda
.fternoon, by a large number of citizen
as well a, by the Faculty and student
of the Institute. 1t was sad and deep
ly interesting occasion. The exercise
were in charge of the pa tor. the Rev
A. ii 1uttle, who read Scripture selet
mons and offered prayer. The Rev. D1
Whitney followed In a touching an
appropriate address. He briefly revie'
ed the career of this remarkable ma
aud then spoke of the intimate relation
witch had existed b tweep him and tn
deceased during the last five years. Th
Rev. DR.. Higgins then spoke, address
lug him>elf particularly to his masoni
brethren in which fraternity Pro
Grob- have received the degree of tt
Royal Arch, d.. Higgins made eloqnel
use OF many metaphors whose histor
aud eubletnatical iueauftsg the mas N
we'll understands The Rev. Tuttie clost
the services in a very impressive ma
neI at the cemetery.
The funeral arrangements both
Strou isburg and Hackettatown were a
tended to by Prot. kluppelburg, WI
was one of thp most intimate of Pro
Grobe's many friends.