The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-22
H, N. KINGSLEY DEAD.
We'll Known as a Hotel Man Here
and in Chicago
He Was One Of the Proprietors OF
the Holland House.
Underwent an Operation from Which
He Never Recovered.

Herbert M. Kinsley. who. with Gustav
Baumann. conducted the Holland
House, Fifth avenue and Thirtieth
street, died at l1.l5 this morning.
He died in his rom at the Holland
House. His family. consisting of a wife
and three daughters. was at his bedside
The daughters are Mrs. Clark, Mrs
Baumann and Mrs. Hutchinson, the
wife OF Charles Hutchinson, son OF b.
p. Hutchinson. "Old Hutch" the famous
Chicago Spectator. His son-in-law,
Baumann. his partner in the
Holland House. was also there.
Mr.. Kinsiey was not so well known In
New York as in Chicago where he con-
Quoted a magnificent restaurant on
Adams street, opposite the Post-Office.
He was the Delmonico Of Chicago. and
in equipment there was not another
eating-ho that approached his Chi
cago establishment.
Mr.. Kinsley had suffered from hernia
for 'pary years. All operation was per-
formed upon him Thursday morning at
IL o'clock by DR.. Louis A. Stimson, at
which his own family physician. DR.. J,
Clifton Edgar, assisted.
Mr.. Kinsley was under the influence CT
ton lasting three hours. He appeared
morning. when he became unconscious
and never resaiped his senses:
night from Stamford. Conn, where he
had spent the Summer. He had M lie
up his mind to submit to the operation
for rupture which his physicians told
Herbert NJ. Kinsley was born In Can
ton, Mass. and received an education
similar to that OF the average New Eng
went to Springfield and entered the em M
ploy OF shopkeeper there. He went
from there to Boston and got posi-
tion in large store.
After a short service there young
Kinsley tried Baltimore for a time, and
then went to Cincinnati, where he Sc
cured position as clerk In the Woodruff
House.
In 1857 he went to Chicago. and for
year served as clerk In the City Hotel,
He next went to Brantford, Ontario.
with John A. Rice and managed the
Anglo American Hotel there;
Kinsley first attracted attention as i
caterer, the occasion geing a ball given
to the Prince OF Wales. The arrange
highly complimented by the royal guests
In 1850 Mr.. Kinsley became clerk OF the
fremont House, In Chicago. leaving that
place to become chief steward for the
manager OF the Revere House.
He purchased the famous Crosby
Opera House restaurant In 1864. and In
1855 opened the Adams street restaurant
and catering establishment, which has
made him famous,
Several years ago he leased the Hol-
land House in New York. and since
then the place has been a favorite with
visiting ChicaRoans.
Mr.. Rinsley was member OF numer-
Gus societies in Chicago and prominent
ly connected with the Lotos Club OF
New York.
In person he was typical landlord.
having broad face and extensive
white side whiskers. de was anna bic
and kind In disposition, and was very
popular among the ChiCaRoans and
travellers who knew him.
In his private life Mr.. Kinsley was a
man OF varied tastes. some Of which
are indicated by the fact that he was
member OF the Washington Park Club
and the New York Lotos Club. and that
he had handsome country place at
Stamford, Conn, where he was also u
member OF the Stamford Yacht Club
He was married in 1853 to Miss Angie
NJ Gilman. OF Baltimore.
Funeral sci ices will be held Tuesday
in the Collegiate Church, on Twenty
ninth street adjoining the hotel The
body will be buried In Woodlawn Gene