New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-11
OBITUARY..
REUBEN Il. SPRINGER.

CtvcIVSATL Dec 10.-Reuben K. Springer
died this morning He eighty-four years Old MS
last illness was OF short duration. lie was slightly IN
disposed on Sunday last whc attending service al Tue
Cathedral and kept his bed on Monday. but yesterday
WAS Nh and had breakfast this morning lie died In his
chair His physician says that ii was case OF paralysis
Of the heart
Mr. Springer was eghtyfour years OF age AT tho ume
of his DEATH having been born In the year 1909 in Frank
fort Ky The first years Of his business life were spent
in small store his native state. Ia ISL he became
clerk on An Ohio River steamboat and in that position
he remained until 1880. when he was admitted to part
rersbip I'm the grocery commission house OF Kilgour,
TAYLOR Co This firm continued In active ana successful
bnsincss until 1910 when it dissolved and all the mem
beers retired from active mercantile pursuits. Charles g.
springer brother Reubin H. succeeded to the good
will of the house. and associating with him Lewis
whiteman and W. W. Scarborough, two OF the prosper
ous merchants Of Cincinnati carried on the business
successfully until so when the firm was dissolved IN
consequence the death or C. O. Springer who was lost
al sea in sji being one Of the many persons who went
down 10 death on the Inflated steamer Arctic.
Mr. Sprinsers active life lid not cease with his retire
ment from business lie continued personally To man
age his largo real estate and railway investments BRING
ing into play those excellent business qualifications
which had contributed In large degree toward the re-
markablc success ~ his business ventures For several
years he was "A director OF the Little Miami
and pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago Rail
vavs IN both " which he among
the largest stockholders lila business career is one
that Is beat known ~ the older generation ~ merchants
here aud IN Curunati the nets ot hs atet ne however,
relative 10 the promotion Of the ars. especially music,
arr the ones that have male his name familiar 80 the
YOUNGER gpnrtatinn only IN Cincinnati mt IA the
whole country. Within the last few years he has Ia
mated over 100000 tu the cause ui art In MAY 1870 m
sllrl hy the surrpss uf the se~hl musical lr'tVh
rnniurpd hv Ihnrlntn Thomas. hr began the miv"-
mpnt that Cincinnati her Music lil ~ altt99hs
letter n lhn slilp Va Witch he ulrirl ~ su7riir
fiyau nu fui the rnirusu If hnllns Musr lla no
yhpi a. punai were snhsrtihh hr tho ritWpha ~
Cincinnati rats snn hn subsequently Increased -
Ftpauun hi thipp additional tlfta ui f3uWh ehrh 90
save tin rftuput tiun failure Ihr Mhap Hall
Was tniit ai,i dedicated az tho Festival ~
iH5a Af rrfinApt then supplemented THE Hphni"hs
sf with shlisu tnHm Fluod toward thu organ, f'ud
ia premiums rr carving innn ~ tho ladies' of Cincinnati
ga tho uf-an odsn HanOud t0Wtfd thu exposition Wings
aud 0nu to the AT Museum uud siaipi hi hls coin
peiilur in generously, Charles Noat lilo was likewise
largely Interested la the College of Music ami Edto
$4,000 To- that institution as fnnd ihe proceeds "i
which Ill, rhnted year III prizes among the
pupils. Ills last work tho building OF tho Odeuu,
the hdndsOmest concert hall Ia Cincinnati,
lie prominent ngure ia Cincinnati especially a
few years when he conspicuous brcanse OF MS
habit riding "a white horse. lie left children. Ills
wife, sister OF john kgour his first business partner
died childle,s fourteen years ago. \ statue of Mr.
springer in marble ornaments the Vestbule OF the Music
ian