The evening world., 1891-04-28
Death OF Or. KRETzSGHMAR.
Edu Claims One Of RrOOklyn'S Most
Eminent and Btst-LoVed Citizens.
18th in His Profession and Holding
MANY Onices Of Trust and Honor.

Srootlyn's leading citizens and politicians
,,r, shocked this morning when they learned
the death OF DR.. Paul Ii. kretzschmar,
k,pery,,or-at-Large Of Kinga County. who was
ma of the most popular men In Brooklyn, and
k.,spse Of his uniainted political record was
.ored upon as the probable nominee for the
Esyoraity, TO succeed Mayor Chapin.
n, Kretzschmar died at his home, 4o2 WASH
Aoton avenue, at II. 80 O'Clock last night. His
E.s,b WAS the outcome OF ngrip, with which
I, vas attacked about three weeks ago.
/ us was a close friend OF the late ex-senator
lpm,sm II. Murtha, who died about ten days
kga
Dr. Kretzschmar was out attending to his
Iuune.s on Friday, but Saturday morning he
komplained Of oeinR Ill and went to bed. Sun
|b,y he was very sick, and DR.. Gihon. the
Knitted states naval surgeon. DR.. Hopkins,
br wm. II. Kretzschmar and a physician
krom this city were called in consultation.
4 The patient grew worse, and yesterday
horning he told his clerk, wfliam L. Howard,
hat he knew he was going to die.
"Being o physician / know my condition,
In, don't want you to tell my family. l hate
10 10 away, said the dying man. "My fam
Nv ties are sweet; am welded TO my profes.
Lou, ana my political associations are good
lnd friendly.
"Ihave tried to do my duty to everybody,
Ind am glad to know that have made
friends in and for the Board of Supervisors.
At 5 O'Clock yesterday afternoon DIR.
kreizschmar's physicians held a consultation
kiih DR.. Jacoby.
Tne patient seemed to be strong, and his
koice was clear. He remained quiet until
h. 70, when he turned over in oed, and said:
'I don't feel good. He was seized with q
lonyulsion, and died ten minutes later. His
kiie and brother were at his bedside.
DR.. Kretxschmar was born In Dresden about
q ns aSv '9s Cross ssi ia sss sy
|tudied pharmacy In Berlin and came to Brook
Jn In 1879. In 1877 he graduated as ply.
ican from tie Long Island College Hospital
BE was always q stanch Democrat, and his
kork In connection with the Young Mems
bemocratic Club brought him into active
In 1884 Mayor whitney appointed him a
hsmber OF the Ciyn Service Commission, III
b which capacity he served until the Fall OF
/|seo, when he was elected Supervisor-at.
large by majority of II, 600 over Daniel Lake,
s Republican opponent
About seven years ago DR.. Kretzschmar
harried the widow Of Francis Moran, who Is
hid TO have been q relative OF the Vanderbilt
kmily. She ana two stepchildren survive
lin.
He was a prominent specialist In consump-
ron, and went TO the International Medical
fonRress In Berlin In 1890 8 a represe ehtative
n New York, where he read paper. He has
$50 addressed the State Medical Association.
He neld membership In the Young Mems
lemocratic Clun, was executive committee
Dan of the Twentieth Ward Democratic Asso-
Psiiop. and the Bushwick Democratic Club,
Ireasu OF the City Savings Bank, director
n the Peoples Trust Company and Bedford
anE and of the oxford CLUB, OF the Board oil
Consulting Physicians of the Lutheran
vospital, Physicitns' Mutual Aid Asso-
htiou and held membership IN the
blowing NJ ,sonic orders; Royal Arch
b. p OF New York: Clinton Commandery,
n. Il: Constellation Chapter. Royal Arch
asons; Aurora Grata Lodges OF Per.
c,ion, Council of Princes, Chap
d Of Rose Croix and Consistory
Brooklyn; Noble of Kismet Temple, Mobiles
the Mysiic Shrine, Aurora Grata Club OF
ssons- He was also Knight.Templar.
A special meeting of the Board OF super
sors has heen called for O'Clock Tomorrow
fternoon to take action on DR.. Kretzschmar't
Meath. A public funeral will be held In ST.
James p. 4. Church on Lafayette ave, at 4
3clock Thursday afternoon.
Inierment will be in Greenwood.