The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-13
OBITU AIRY.
JOSEPH EDGAR BoEHM,

him in relation to the work and found the
dead body of the sculptor reclining in his
chair.
Joseph Edgar Boehm, R. A.. was born In
Vienna, July 6. 1884, of Hungarian parents
His father was Director of the Mint in the
Austrian Empire, and the possessor of a
private collection of works of art. He was
educated at Vienna, and also from 1S4S to
1851 In England. lie studied also in Italy.
and for three years in Paris, but finally
settled in England in 1862 He received the
first imperial prize and exemption from mill
tary conScriptiOn in Vienna in 1856. He was
elected member of the Academy of Flor
ence In 1875, and an Associate of the Royal
Academy OF London. January 16, 1873. Mr..
Boehm executed a colossal statue of the
Queen for Windsor Castle in 1869; also a
monument Of the Duke of Kent in ST.
Georges Chapel, and bronze statuettes of
the Prince. of Wales and all the royal
family for the Queen; also colossal statue
OF John Bunyan, 1872, and another of the
Duchess of Bedford for the park, Woburn
Abbey, In Gilded bronze, 1874; statue of
Sir John Burgoyne in Waterloo place; a co.
losSal equestrian statue of the Prince of
Wales for Bombay, 1877; monument at
Aldershot Church to Sir York Scarlet, and
horse group in bronze for Eaton; also a
colossal equestrian statue of Lord Napier
OF Magdala; colossal statue of Lord North
brook. both for Calcutta; a marble statue of
the late King Leopold Of Belgium Tor St.
Georges Chapel at Windsor; and a colossal
statue OF Sir William Gregory for Ceylon.
He also executed busts of Mr.. Milais, the
late Lord LanSdowne NOW in Westminster
Abbey, Mr.. Whistler, Lord Sbaftesbury
and Sir Henry Cole; marble statue Of
Lord John Russell for the House of Parlia-
ment, and he was commissioned by the
Queen to execute a recumbent statue Of the
late Princess Alice and her daughter, Prin-
cess Maud, for the Royal Mausolcum at
Fro gmore, and replica Of it at Darmstadt
After the death OF the Prince Imperial he
was commissioned to execute a recumbent
statue Of him for Westminster Abbey; but
public opinion being strong against its being
placed there, it was transferred to st.
Georges Chapel, Windsor. Mr.. Bochm was
elected member of the Academy of Rome
In 1880, and full Academician by the
Royal Academy in London. in January,
1882. A colossal statue in bronze of Lord
Lawrence, which he executed for Waterloo
place, he lately replaced with new one.
not being. satisfied with the effect
8 fast 'n he, frsti S9d statue twelve
first translator of the Bible into
English, has been executed for the Thames
smbankment, where also his statue Of
Thomas Carlisle is placed. Mr.. Boehm also
executed colossal statue of Sir Francis
Drake for Tavistock. The Government
gave HIN tHc OIueE 10 execute Tie statue OIL
Lord Beaconsfeld for Westminster Abbey,
and he also made a statue OF Lord Stafford
dc Radcliffe and the late Dean Stanley, both
for Westminster Abbey. A recumbent
effigy of Dean DuncOmDe for York was
executed by him from one OF Mr.. Streets
last designs; also one of the late Duchess of
Westminster. He made busts of Mr.. Glad
stone, Mr. John Bright, Mr.. Ruskin, Sir
William Paget, Professor Huxley. Lord
Wolseley and Sir Henry Ackland. from life,
and also medallion OF the Queen, which
has served as model for the new COIN
In Ordinary to the Queen, and he de-
IlVered lectures in sculpture in the
Royal Academy. In 1882 the gold medal
given by AUSTRIA Hungary at the Vienna
Art Exhibition was awarded to Mr.. Boehm.
He received sittings from the Queen for a
new buat, which was by desire OF the Crown
Princess, given by the Queen as q silver
wedding present in 1888; and was commits
stoned by the Government TO execute an
equestrian statue Of the Duke Of Yelling
ton tor Hyde Park corner, 10 replace the one
byWyatt, which was transferred to Alder
shot. lie then executed a colossal statue of
the. Queen for Sydney, Australia, and 4 re-
cumbent statue of General Gordon, W hich
his brother. Sir Henry Gordon, had done
for ST PauPs Cathedral He executed mar
Bile bustS of General Gorden and chbishop
bent effi2y of Archbishop TAFT for Canter-
bury Cathedral He made marble statue
OF Sir Ashley Eden for Calcutta. a recum-
bent statue of the late Dean of Windsor for
st. Georges Chapel, and received COM
mand from the Queen to do the etiigy OF
his Royal Highness the late Duke OF Al
bany in Highland costume fer the Albert
Chapel at Windsor, and bustS for the Maui
soleum and Balmrral Castle and also did a
statue of Lord Somers for Eastnor Castle,
and one of Darwin Tor the new Natural His
tnT OF 4,
medallion of Darwin for Westminster Alb
bey He engaged in animal studies,
and executed in bronze por-
trait OF the Duke of Portland's ceie-
6rated racehorse ST. Simon, the horse
CremOrne for Mr. Saville, a life-size statue
OF King Tom Tor Mentmore, q colossal lion
and lioness for Lord Leicester at Holkham,
besides many celebrated horses for Lord
Rosebery and the late Baron Rothschild;
and a sea-lion in black marble which acts
as fountain in Sir John Milais' house.
His next work was life-size bull with his
leader in marble, which was exhibited at
the Royal Academy. and largo equestrian
bronze group Of st. George and the dragon.
His latest works numbered among them Il
memorial to General Sir Herbert Stewart
for st. Paul, which was placed near the re-
cumbent figure of General Gordan.
COLONEL DAVID WILDER.
Colonel David Wilder died at his late res
ldence, 1904 Taylor street, ortly after II
o'clock yesterday morning from infiamma-
ton of the bowels. The deceased was born
in Bath. Me-, October "a, 1887, and after
spending some of his earlier years in bust
ness III Boston came To California in 1861.
His fist venture in this State was in sheep
raising, Of which he soon tired and
came to San Francisco. He became
connected with mining companies, and
only Qnite recently retired from them.
fOr twenty ha hald
OF Secretary Of the Cutting Packing Com
pany also In 1882 he was elected County
Clerk Of San Francisco. -Four years ago he
was elected Assistant Secretary of the Bo-
hemian Club an Office which was given him
without solicitation. Colonel Wilder was
prominently identified with the National
Guard OF California, which he joined in 1862,
siuce when he worked himself from the
ranks to the Colonelcy. He left no children
and his wife had gone before him, but his
father and mother survive him, with his
three brothers, enc of whom is Secretary
and Treasurer of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railway and another professor
at Cornell University.
Colonel Wilder belonged to the N. G.. C.
Veteran Association. He was an organizer
OF the American Sons OF the Revolution and
had his grandfather'S commission as officer
in the Revolutionary War. Withal he ash ed
to be buried as a plain citizen.
W. L. M'EwEN.
W. L. McEwen, Chief Deputy in the Land
Office, died yesterday morning at his late
home on Jones street. after a short illness,
Fifty-two years ago he was born in Genesee
County. N. Y, and when n boy crossed the
plains to California. He returned and en-
gagged in the war Of the rebellion, and again
came TO this State. From 1877 he was con-
nected with the United States MarshaPs
office in this city, most Of the timo as Chief
Deputy. AT the time of his death he Was
Superintendent of the Union Ice Company.
He was member of George II. Thomas
Post, G. A. r. He leaves a widow and
three children and many friends who were
deeply attached TO him.
CHARLES P. LoLoR.
Charles Pennington Lolor, the ship and
freight broker, died at his residence. S52
Mission street. in this city, yesterday after
noon, after an illness of two months dura
tion. The deceased came to this State in
the early 50s, and vas member of the
well-known firm of Maeder & Lolor, which
was largely interested in copper mines. He
was well known on Change, where he was
daily visitor, and where he had an Office
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