, 1880-02-08
IN MEMORIAM.


The gentlemen composing the Merchants
Exchange the wholesale grocers Of Chicago
held a largely attended meeting yesterday
afternoon at 4 O'Clock at the c1ub-room of the
| fremont House, to take suitable action in
regard to the death Of John Schmahl, who,
] though not known outside Of the grocery
! trade in Chicago, with which he had been
| long identified, was yet--one of Chicago's
! most enterprising citizens, a most charitable
man, and one whose Kindness Of heart was
| proverbial, and whom none knew but
to love- His acts of generosity were
| many and unostentatious, and many
an unfortunate has been kept adoat
through the recent era Of adversely by his
helping hand. Among those present at the
| meeting were A. 4; Sprague, E. 4. Robin
{Sn 3 G9ay ySs,ic: " F. A4!en sia + G. Pn;Fand
Armour, ". 4. Farwell, Charles Alarrimon,
James II. Gilchrist, Franklin AfacVcagh, S.
3. Raymond, S. B. Sherer, William Carver,
n W = MqRdy, 7: H. Spencer, William Stew
Roper, Thomas Murdoch.
Mr: a. A. Sprague was chosen to preside,
and Mr.. Charles Higgens, Of McNeal s Hig-
gems, was va selected as Secretary.
ected as the Gomitee on Resoaoas
Franklin MaeVeagh, F. D. Gray, S. B. Ray
mond, Fl. G. Durand, and ". J. Quan. They
reported the following, which was adopted
and ordered spread upon the records Of the
Exchange;
The Merchauts' Exchange Of Chicago, out OF
sincere regard for the memory Of the late Mr.
John schmahi, whose death has taken from it's
membership one Of its best-known members, de-
stres to represent to his family and to the COM
mmnity its deep regret at Mr. schmahls death.
,o[h The long M and intimate aequaintance existing
Merchants Exchange make 1t becoming to
claim the pflviieRe OF expressing to the COM
him. and the sadness and regret they felt at the
loss OF his companionship Mr.. Schmahl's career
in t business @ has illustrated the worth Of intel
in its ability to bring along with material sue
cess the esteem and confidence Of the COM
The members of the Exchange must appeal
again, and especially for their long friendship
for ut: sehmahl to justify the intrusion Of e1-
ily and rendering to them their unaffected con
doleuce.
In connection with the above resolution,
Mr. Gray read the following brief sketch OF !
the life Of the deceased:
another added to the shining examples Of high |
station and influence acquired through and at |
tendant upon innate strength and virtue of |
character.
Mr. schmahl, an only son, was born in Cologne, |
Germany, in the yenr 1851. His parents emil |
old; After various changes they finally settled I
in Peru, Ill.,, where Mr.. Schmahl remained until /
his 9Th year, passing there his early boyhood, !
and acquiring the elementary experience on
which hls subsequent busines9 success was
In 1864 he came to Chicago, and BECAME q sales
g. man III the wholesale grocery house of H. ~
Thompson. His progress In his new Held was
By S Elm Seld aaaf ta
faith in and remained with him, Notwithstanding
In 1so7'sh he revisited bis native land md passed
had been impaired By the strain Of excessive ~ ap
thicago in ISIS hs abtv
and integrity secured him at once partners Ia
of y sne lnSenta Wholesale grocery house
quent retirement of Mr.. Brewster, The arm be-
E. samS sa the now well-known house Of Harrington
wnlch calls US together this afternoon, Mr.
Scnmahl leaves wife and four children Of ten
o aer age, ana his parents, to MOURN loss whose
all those with whom Mr. Schma6l ever came in
contac1~ In I'LL relations he was genial, pure
moraitv and hEaad Srggs gentteman of nigh
vas always liberal, though never ostentatious.
[n 1msness matters he was high above the petty
aess @ rivalry only too frequently engenders In
ess noble natures. ~
.Ss4 Courteous ,te md kindly at all times, no matter
!. asksd ~! BY one brother merchant Of another;
> ,s, mnese mas John schmahi IN enemy" The
sut the many who in times OF adversely have
'ecclVcd his generous assistance and sympathy !
n never Iefused-know how warm and gratefuI
sau M 90 the rcmembrauces in which his na1uo
Til always be cherished
AR, Schmahl was stricken with illness some
lse or SIX months ago, which soon developed
mo cancerous affliction, for which All Oh
,er last: He rallied somewhat after that, but
'rndually began to sink, until death reace~
nlly called him away. He leaves wife and
our young children we'll provided for. His
a ia y,!o act MIN |
srnoon from his late residence, No. 81 In
Llama avenue,