Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-02
The Late DIR. Charles +. Stamsbury.
HIS ACTIVE CAREER AND SUDDEN DEATH.

Ihe sudden Death OF DR.. Charles Frederick
Stansbury. from heart disease, Tuesday night at
his residence in West Washington, announced In
yesterdays STAR, shock to his large circle Of
personal friends and acquaintance III this District,
Where he had spent the best part OF his fe and to
Large number OF persons throughout the cOun-
Try, Who had for many years held social and bust
ness relations with him. He had for some time
past been sufferer from heart disease for which
he had been treated by DR.. Tyler, but retired to
Ded Iu'SIiay III Iht In his usual health. At IL AS
o'clock he was seized with an attack which ter
minated fatally a few minutes before IL O'Clock
and before the arrival OF his physician, who had
been summoned. DR.. Stansbury was a son of the
Lite Mr. Arthur j. Stansbury, we'll known STEM
ographer and journalist Of ability. He was con-
Iected Tor many years with the editorial depart
Dlent OF the National Lateiliye1lceI' Cong res-
Sional reporter and was contributor to the lead
ing magazines OF the country. Dr. Stanshury was
born In New York city October b. 1921 but his early
youth and bOyhoOt were spent in this city at the
OLD family mansion on 18th street opposite the Cen
eral F0St OBIce. He Was educated at Princeton
college. New Jersey, and graduated when 10 years
Old. subsequently he studied medicine but not
having taste Tor Its practice he abandoned it for
the law, which was more cOngenal TO him, and he
made patent law speciality. He was a finished
scholar, Jealous student, fOrcible and vigorous
writer and pleasing speaker, and as q husband,
parent, brother AMI friend, few men were more
loved and reyered. He was appointed by PreSi-
dent Pierce as commissioner to the great English
exposition and worlds fair In 1854 and remained
tnere for several years, making several visits to
Continental Europe in the meantime. Since his
return 10 TINS country he has been prosecuting the
patent law business and was associated with Mr..
ii. b. Mum at the time OF his death.
His Masonic record is weil-known to the men,
bers o! the fraternity He was for many years a
member OF St Johns Lodge, No. II; was one OF
It's past masters; was elected Grand Master Of
this jurisdiction in 1863, serving year; Was re-
elected 1871. and continued in that office until No
yember, 1874. He had for many years been a
member OF Washington Chapter, No 2: was Past
Eminent Commander OF Washington COrnmandery,
NO. j, hnightS IemplafS, and was also a 18th
degree member OF the Scottish Rite. The Masonic
lodge al BTightw0od YVES named in his honor,
Charles f. s5aisb;try Lodge, No. II.
In his earlier days he Was associated with his
brother Col. Howard N. Stansbury, OF the United
states typographical engineers in making SURVEYS
In the western terItCriesNnd the first survey and
report OF SAT- Lake WAS made by his brother. An
island III that lake named St1nsbury Island In
honor or, OF o., Coz. stanshury DR. stansbury was
Secretary of state Huntcr-a short time ago. lie
leaves also three daughters and one son.
The funeral viii tiae place with Masonic
hohofS from 81. johns church. West Washington
to-in9TroW afternoon at two o'clock. The rector,
Rev. Dr. Lindsey, will oiiciate, assisted by Rev.
MI stuart rector OF Chri5t church, West WASH
ington. and Rev. DE-. Elliott, Of Ascension church
The interment Will take place at Congressional
cemetery.
SOCIAL SCIENCE AssoCI .T1oN-The annual meet
Ing n tie District OF Columbia Social Science Asso-
CLIFTON was held Saturday evening at the resi-
dence OF Dr. VIM T.ndall, No Is street south
east. The following OIL eer5 were elected by bal
!ot:-Mrs sara A. Spencer, president: Hon. John
Eaton. Mrs. Mary +. Walling, Mrs. Lucinda b.
Chandler. vice presidents: Mrs Helen Rand Tin
dali, recording secretary: Miss Mary l.. Wooster
corresponding secretary; Rev. Asahel F. steele
treasurer. The following We're elected chairmen
OF committees ricd roc, with power to select the
working memhers:-HioD. John Eaton. chairman
OF advisory committee; DR.. VIM. Tindall, atlultera-
ton of food; Lucinda b. Chandler, laws OF life and
health; sara A. Spencer. statistics and reform:
iion Jno Hitz, wrongs to children; Col. Edward
Daniels. industrial education. Mrs. Jean NJ
Lander, Prof VIM. II. Putnam, Mrs. l.. d. Mer-
chant, Mrs. Lucinda Il. Chandler and Prof EfiW
NJ. Daniels were elected to membership and
signed the constitution, having been nominated at
previous meeting, and Mrs. ISadore Lord, Miss
Sue G. Hickey, Mr.. r. j. Durant, and MIR. AlonZO
Bell, were nominated To be voted upon at next
meeting. The special order for the next meeting
ore month hen'e, Is a paper by Mrs. Lucinda B.
Chandler. upon the relation of Social Science to
Government Charities and Religion. The next
meeting viii be open to the public