The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-12-05
M. w. LEVY IN ST. LOUIS.
Man Who VIII be Missed by Many AND in
Many Ways.

| The three line personal in the EAGLE,
! the other morning, announcing the drpar
| ture of Ii. ". Levy and family from Wich-
! ita Was an item of more than ordinary
| interest and concern to many people in this
! city and state, not only, but d text for a
| sad sermon and the basic material for a
graphic biography. We shall not attempt
| in this connection the preaching of the one
or the writing of the other but only essay
a brief good-by to a worthy citizen, to "A
| sincere friend and TO a man Of many noble
qualities whose loss TO any community
would prove OF more than ordinary mo-
ment.
3 eek in the earliest days of Wichita.
wht long horDs"prevaileda and border civ
! iiization held sway, the towns fist bob tail
railway transported to cur midst, from
San Francisco, his native city, young
man who had just finished his course
! in reading law, but who leaned to
literature. Having read of this valley
and its prospective city he came for the
purpose of Casting in his lot and fortunes,
and who was not long in identifying him
self IN a business relation with one of the
brightest and most level headed men the
place ever b1asted. OF his subsequent ca.
reer and marked successes all of our older
residents are full y advised. A most esti.
! mable young lady, sister to two of our
prominent business men, became his wife,
and bright children have grown mp To add
happiness TO their home. His real estate
and law were given over in time and he
succeeded to the presidency of a bank,
which under his management aud wise
control stood at the head OF all like institu-
lions of the state. Lyman j. Gage. the
great Chicago fiuancier, told the writer
that at one time Nj. Levy, as
president of this Wichita National bank
the greatest deposit with the First
National OF Chicago ever received by it
| from any single bank. being upwards of
three million dollars. But after all these
years of success in which he help TO
Undue his adopted citv with the spirit
which has chdract. rized its growth and
many trlumphs, he is goae and we, with a
thousand others who knew the man and
recognized his many superior qualities of
head and heart. are left to this single re-
gretful farewell. 1t was from no mis-
management or lack of wisdom or busi-
ness qualifications upon his part, or that
cf his associates, that the Wichita Ma
tiOnal was finally forced to close its doors,
as all know.
Aud while this mere "good bye' is to
be neither sermon or a biography, it is
cue the man ana citizen to Say that for
twenty years in every material. political.
social and educational enterprise pertain
ing to Wichita or her people VI. W. Levy
was prominent factor. His hand was
ever open, his influence constantly felt
public institutions. His nam was con-
nected with both the Lewis" and Fair
mount" institutions as au incorporation
and as a director. No school board official
in the history of the city ever made
a record equaling his. As president
of the board Tor years lis efforts for the
Advancement of our public schools and for
the upbuilding of the High school, were
subjects of common and commrndarory
comments. Many a graduate Will hold
he memory Of Mr.. Levy's encouraging
personal words and the sentiments of his
commencement addresses in high esteem
in all the years 10 come. His symp tthies
lor the poor ani unfortunate, of whatever
class or nationality. was wonderful. He
gave more money IN charity annually than
any man In or out of the churches here,
while his own Iitr was aboYe reproach or
criticism of auy unfavorable character, 50
that those who knew him most Intimately
we're his greatest admirers Tne Wichita
National bank WAS OF course his pride. Its
success and soIidity his leading ambition.
The depres sing financial wave that de-
stroysd values aud oh. :terated securities
rolled over he Wichita National, and the
work of "A life time lay in ruins. Bu its
head-the nan-lives, bis honor Secur-,
his name untauiei; and whether his fu-
ture home be in ST. Louis or elsewhere,
these will constitute n value that no finan-
cial panic can effect or harm. In the
meantime, we are but one of "A Thousand
who most sincerely wish that the day will
speedily come when be and his family may
agaiu he found in the home which they
huilded and which was theirs for SO many
happy years.