New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-22
GrSTAV SCIIWAb.

Custav schwab died az MS home near Norris DocA
at : o'clock yesterday morning after long inhes'
His death was not surprise to MS famiIS uo' MS
friends. as II has been known for some time that he
could not recover As as his death was an
nounced on Change the Board Of Managers OF inc
Produce Exchange called special meeting ana draeu
suitable resolutions and made arrangements lot repre-
sentativcs from the Exchange 10 attend the innerai
The German Society of the City OF Ne"-iorA' Vi
which Mr. schwab was active member ana ie
president in 1855, also held meeting and passed
appropriate resolutions
Mr. schwab was born In Stuttgart, germany oh
November %, ls22 lie comes from family well
known In this country and Germany for their attain
ments in both scientific and literary fields rredericA
the Great extended a call to his grahdiarher' 'onn
Christopher Schwab, In l7o4 TO be a MEMBER VI INC
ROYAL Academy Of Sciences and professor al lne
military school IN Berlin, but he refused the can pre-
ferrinc to stay in Stuttgart where he was professor
OF philosophy and mathematics His father was well
known to Germans In this country ana ID German!
as writer Of prose and verse, and tho subject OF
this sketch continually surrounded IN nis is'her
house by notable writers. lie left the Latin schooi
In Stuttgart at the age Of seventeen 70 enter inc
counting house Of H. H. Meier Co., in Bremen as
he preferred mercantile pursuits 10 literary career
He came TO this city IN 1914 and entered the once
OF the firm Of OeIrchs kueGer which hrm was
closely connect ed in bus relations with the Bremen
firm that he had left Some years afterward ho
established himself In business In the firm OF Nchel-
hansen Recknagel schwab, and continued win them
NATL 1890 when he entered the firm OF Oerlchs q
Co. and soon after his entrance into the hrm IL DC
came the agent OF the North German Lloyd steam
shin Company The great success of that company Is
due largely to NJ Schwab's efforts IN Its behalf In
this country Besides the cares Of large mercantile
business and a rapidly growing steamship company
he was interested In many other matters oil puoAc
,rtc,a.t ard found time 10 DO much phllanthroplc
work lie was a highly esteemed member VI The
Chamber of Commerce. and served one term al com
missioner in the Board OF Education. AS one o. the
Board Of Managers in the New-Nork Produce TX
change and trustee OF the Craiuiy Fund IN that
Institution, he was kept busy with committee Work
of various kinds lie director Of the Central
Trust Company, the Washington Life Insurance Com
pany, the orient Mutual Insurance Company, and the
Oldest director and vice president Of the Merchants
National Bank Among the philanthropic WORKS
that no was interested IN was the establishment and
management OF the German Hospital and Dispensary
and OF late wears he Tie treasurer OF THIS inslli
ton until ne became physically unable 10 attend 10
the duties Of the position. Mr.: sch"ab uarred d
daugnfer Of L. III. Won Post. OF this city IN loo,
aoG his wife seven sons and three daughters survive
Rim He vas a member and warden OF 81 James
protestant Episcopal Church In t0rdhan, ana inc
funeral VIII Be held from there at 10 10 IL Oh
Friday.