Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-21
COLLEGE M0URNS.
Rev. Erland Carlson Dies in
Chicago.
WAS AUGUsTANA's TRUE FRIEND

He Was Manager of the Institution During
Important Period - Furthered the
New Buiiding-Death of Miss Minnie Al
brecht.
Yesterday the telegraph flashed
the sad intelligence, from Chicago,
of the sudden death on the 10Th of
Rev. Erland Carlson. ID. D., At the
Augustana hospital of that city.
where he had been receiving treat
ment for some time The summons
OF death came through a paralytic
stroke. To DR.. Carlson was cred
tied more than to any other man the
general advancement of Augustana
college. He was a member of the
board OF directors OF the institution
from its organization. He was chair
man of the Illinois conference for
many yearss and president of the
synod for a term of seven years. He
was a member of the board of direc-
tors for that institution from its or
ganizatien till 1899. He was chair
man of this board during the wears
1S60-1S70. lS7S-1SS2, and again in
1SS4-1SS7. In the capacity of bust
ness manager and chairman of the
building committee, DR.. Carlson
was obliged to assume the chief man
agement and the greatest response
bility in the erection of the new col
lege builditg. At the commence
ment OF 1892, he received the degree
of doctor OF divinity from that inSti-
tuition To which he had devoted so
much labor aud uuSeltish care
He was born in Suletorp, Smaland.
Aug. "a, 1922. and graduated in 1913
from Luni university, having COM
pleted an extensive theological
course. He was ordained to the
ministry, and after serving in the
church in she old country, came to
America in 1853, assuming charge Of
congregations at Chicago and st.
Charles, III. He remained in this
charge for =. years. In 1875 he went
to Andover. III, where he remained
until 1877. From 1856 to 1889 he
was treasurer and business manager
Of Augustana college. . position he
was obliged to retire from because of
protracted in heath. removing to
Lindsburg. Kan.
The funeral ceremonies will occur
IN next Wednesday afternoon at Chi
cagO. 4 committee composed of
members of the board of trustees and
faculties viii attend.
AIbrecbt.
This morning at 9 o'clock at the
residence of Jacob +. Ohlweiler. IOlS
Third avenue, occurred the death OF
Miss Minnie X. Albrecht. Of chronic
catarrh and rheumatism. For 10
years Miss Albrecht had suffered
with the disease which was the cause
Of her death, and in those wears
she had never been able to go out OF
the house uuassiStod, yet bore her
affection without complaint She
was born in Rock Island, May Il,
1877, her mother dying some years
ago. She has lived with her sister.
Mrs. Ohlweiler since. Besides her
father, John Albrccht, she leaves
four sisters and one brother: Mrs.
Jacob Ohlweiler, Mrs. II. Schroeder
and John Albrecht, of Rock Island.
and Mr.. Adam Kopp and Mr. Henry
Neuman. OF Minneapolis.
The funeral will be held ON Mon
day afternoon at , o'clock from the
residence Of Mr.. Ohlweilcr on Third
avenue,
Eenson.
News comes from California of the
death at Oakland, from drowning,
Oct. IS Of Oscar A. Benson, a grad
uate Of Augustana college. Benson
had become subject to epilepsy in
consequence of over-Study. and while
in one OF the attacks, fell off a ferry
boat. He was otherwise a very prom
Using young man.
Social
Last evening in Carse'> hall. the