Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-10-21
GRlESHEIMER'S GREAT RECORD.
Interesting Facts Concerning the Well
Known ChicagOan and Rising
Merchant.

Fred Griesheimer is one of Chica
COS prominent men, says Cloth and
Clothing, and one who deserves more
than ordinary mention. Born in
Baden, Germany, thirty-seyen years
ago, ne came to America when lad
and located in Chicago. Endowed
with that progressive spirit which is
Characteristic of successful men. he
early directed his attention to the in
terests OF his chosen city of residence.
and after proving his success as a
merchant he entered the political
field not for the sake of the glorv of
| office, but having at all times in view
| the betterment of the city at large
and particularly the Twenty-fourth
| Ward. The Democratic party has
ever found Mr.. Griesheimer a valu-
| able and useful member of that or
ganization. A Democratic conyen-
| ton, city or county, for years past
has not been complete without the
presence OF this young politician.
But he was needed in the higher coun-
ellis of his party and represented Cook
| County in the national convention in
Cincinnati in 1880, and later was
elected by reclamation as a represen-
tative of the Fourth Congressional
District to the national convention
held in Chicago in June, 1892.
No more clever ard warm-hearted
man ever more fully combined bust
ness with politics as a pastime, and
made and kept SO many warm friends
and customers. While he does not
let politics interfere with business.
no man in Chicago has ever been
more ready to respond to the calls
Of his party with time, means, and
enthusiasm.
Mr.. Griesheimer has been in Chi
cago twenty years, and at the corner
of Clark and Lake streets for nine
teen years, and for ten years the ele-
CANT plate-glass show windows of his
own store, stocked with the finest of
goods, have proven a standing attrac-
ton and advertisement. While the
store at the corner of Clark and Lake
is a model of its kind-spacious, well
lighted and fitted with all modern
appliances-it is more than dupli-
Gated by the immense new West Side
store of Fred Griesheimer & Co., at
the central corner of Halsted and
Madison streets. Here over 300, 600
: square feet Of store room has been
: fitted up at an outlay of over $50, 900.
a In this typical Chicago business
4 house Mr.. Griesheimer's partner is
n Joseph M. Carson, an active, expert
+. enCed, and successful business man.
@ formerly of Rochester, n. Y. These
: houses both do the greatest business
Q of any similar concerns in America
=. for the space occupied.
:, Fred Gresheimer is a member OF
e the Illinois State Central Democratic
e Committee. He first became inter
le ested in politics in 1875 and the fol
st lowing year was elected Il delegate tC
e. the county convention. He has beer
~ a regular delegate TO the State con
,r ventiOns since 1873, and to the city
le and town conventions. He has beer
err a member Of the County Central Com
rs mittee for many years, and is Presi.
r dent Of his ward organization, having
ID defeated Roswell Hayes in the biz
IN Palace Hotel meeting three year
~ ago He has been a member Of tn
n IroQuois Club since 1880 and OF tn
Of Cook County Democracy since its or
IS ganzation, and even before the Cool
to County Club was heard OF he wen
II | W 1luNlulldbl III ioNb ~ NbhiiAAiooh
Of General Of the Seymour escort Nh
< Griesheimer also has superio
II. and enyiabe social and 81
nd cicty connections, being a men
Der of the swell Germania Clul
in "A life member Of the Personal Right
he League. member Of the Altonheil
Oh Association. of the German socicl
nee the Schwabenyerein. lie IS also
lu. Frcemason and "A knight of Pythia
REQ belonging to Convent Lodge. 80. 1s
IN. aud Cosmopolitan Lodge Allarouul
ng Nr Grcsheimcr isa most popul.
IN mnn aud has the most pfomIslr
be nfecr of auy of Chlcasos eucrg,ti
.on sugceemI and rising Young ono
.ug chants
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