Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-09-02
A BUSY LIFE ENDED.
President AuarblCh Of lho Chamber Of
Commerce Dies 10 New York,
4 VICTIM or APPENDICITIS.
Body win Leave the Nnilcn', Mtirop
oils Toaigat for salt Lake
fuacml BIG ArrAtg d For.

y
relatives In Eutopol
suoh were the tofiowful tldIngs tina,
came to y. n. Auofbach, Of the Old
aud well known firm Of Auerbach &
Bro. Of this city, In the form or a tele.
graphic message from New York last
evening. Il was siguud by Max II.
Drummer, nephew Of the Metsrs.
Auerbaoh, who earlier 10 the day had
wired the firsi intlmation Of Mt. Auer.
baeha illncia o. follows!
Unclo Fred seriously sick. Bo,t
physiriana IN attendance. No results.
Will decide this morning " operation IA
necessary and wiro later. situation
very grave. II operation necessary 10
may DO done tonight. Physicians think
there IL an obstruction in his abdomen
| Have written. MAN u. DRUMMER.
Tue nows came with suiurnness
that was Overwhelming and spread
with the rApiiity Of a public calamity.
Everywherp aud by everybody tho sal
uiiugs were dlscu,sol with proiound.
ost regret. Friends btseigod the firm's
place Of business and sought CO MIR.
nation OF tho iefographcd report. Few
there wsre who seemed 10 realizs that
u was true. On Monday las, Mt.
| Auerbach was rccu In New York by
Air. N. A. Raua9h0ii Of this city who
returned home last evening. At that
time he was In the bost Of health nud
apiflla and gave no dedication OF the
near approach OF death OF even the
slightest illness. Mt. Rantohon ~
believed 10 havs been tho last Salt
I.akcr TO Look upon Mr.. Auttbach
10 mortality.
Teleyfapuic messages have fiancd
back und forth betweru the Now
iotk anu Salt Lako relatives during
tho day ana night with references 10
tie disposition OF the remains. The
latter will be forwarded from New
Ygfk this evening anu tue funeral
may he hell here on Sun1Hy next,
though that has not been donnitoly
decided npon. Owing 10 MT. Auet.
bach's extensive acquaintance nui
numerous public bensiaclions, soma
OF his fripudu conceived tnu
idea OF obtaining the Tabernacle
for holding the funeral Ia, saying
, that n was the only structure In tht
. city thai would accom- nodate the vast
, crowds who would nRe 10 attend.
but Mt. =. II. Auefbach, brother Ol
the decreased Gays, as IL well knOwu,
that the latter was always =
quiet unostuntaiioua man, and
that tho Ghfequloe therefore will
DO Of semi-pfivate character
that II So quiet ana void OF show NJ IL
possible 10 make them under tue cir
cumstanu.e.
FEED II. Auuibach was man
among his iellOwmon. He was one OF
the most peaceful. progressive and
smelly conservative men in the com.
munity. la all the Hilhlre OF life he
was siugulAfly tuoeettiui, etandigg IN
tho iint ranks OF useful citizenship.
Ho was unmarried, native OF Ger.
many and In the sixty.fliHi year o. his
age. lie came 10 America In 1854
and ioT four years carried on bushnell
IN New York. From there he went
TO California where he remained until
1864, whom he came TO Salt Lake aud
began this accumulation OF the biz
fortune estimated nj million anu a
hail Of dollAts which he leaves behind.
His business career Ia Utah was M
open book ana worthy the emulhtio a
OF men OF affairs generally.
lilo loved the quiet OF privati
I
fico or political recognition, bu,
often, very often refused n.
He was elected president OF the Sail
Lake Chamber OF iCommeree early IN
the present year while on n former
visit 90 New York aud over his pro.
test later aud was ono OF tho brsl
, indeed the very best supporter Of that
institution. said Secretary COlborn TO.
day; Gle had well defined ideas rs 10
what the chamber should do In Tho
near future to become mower for good
In tue community. He told me oi
, them jutt prior 10 going away
ana out OF his own pocket, tue
last thing no did was 10 give
$3.50 tOwadns defInying EXPENSE.
We are overwhelmed with grief A. the
result Of his death and have called n
meeting for tomorrow night 10 take
action with References 10 his death.
Mr.. w. A. Nelden IN tho last surviving
member OF tue presidential quorum,
| Mr.. Auetbach, the PRESIDENT and Mr..
i. A. II. Cannon, the fiTst vlce.presidsni,
, both being dead. Mr.. Neldon will
preside over the meetiug."
Mt. Agorbaoh, u ia understood, car
| fled life insurance amounting TO sl50,
600. Among his realty holdlngs "a
! | connection with his brother were the
, | Auetbach, BcoitAuerbach, Progress,
Eagle, Old Cohn aud n large numboI
OF other bloohe. Among his Salt Lake
relatives are 3. II. Auefbach aud lam
lily, his sister Mrs Rosa q. Meyer and
family, and A. L.. jacobs and nj. j.
i Friedman, oousins.
OUT on RESPECT FOR the DEAD.
Owing TO the death Of Mr.. Auer.
/ bauh the CITY Council through deeT
, | respect Tor the departed tnnsacled ne
business at last evenings session.
The Council was regularly called Il
order and the journal VI the prevloui
session read. Tho done, Councilman
Diehl moved an adjournment ana pale
I an esTnest tribute 10 the memory oil
4 MIR. AueTblch with whom he had beer
: Intimately acquainted Tor thirty yeAit
4 Mt. Dlohl spoke In glowing terms o.
i tho integrity anu honesty Of the de
: coated who will ever be- remembered
AZ one q the most promising men 0
this community.
Mr.. Dlehl contemplated that lh'
dag on the Joint building be placed
Q half mast and that COMMITTEES con
II fiating Of three members Of the Gnu
Council with tho Mayor and pIesiden
h as vx.ofiiclo members be appointed u
a draft resolutions VI condOlanee.
{. The motion carried and CeunelimeI