San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-17
SUDDEN SUMMONS.
Death of Col. VIM. Reuter-, Promln-
ent Citizen.

This community has scarcely recov'
cred from the shock caused by the
sad news of the deaths of the late Geo.
III. Kalteyer and the late VIM. Hieper
when the sudden death of Mr.. William
Reuter- has again demonstrated that
death claims all alike for its victims
and spares none.
Mr.. Reuter- was apparently well last
Sunday week ago and was at lis
place Of business, his fine saloon and
restaurant ON Alamo plaza during the
| week. He was out at the Gerfers
ranch near Shavano on that Sunday,
shooting birds and happened In hard
shower. This made him feel i'll
and he went to bed for few days
with the prevailing dengue fever. He
felt better yesterday evening and
came down stairs to go to his place of
business, when he tainted at the foot
of the stairway and had to again be
Il put to bed. He grew rapidly weaker
and despite medical assistance breath
ed his last at lilo o'clock last night
in the midst of his sorrowing family
and a few brother Knights Of rytaias
who had hurried to his assistance.
Deceased was one of San Antonio's
leading German citizens, knowa to tv-
| cry one in this community for many
years past. He was a native Of
Germany, born in GOettingen, in Han
over, in 1874, and was 50 years Of age.
He adopted the trade of tanner IN
Germany, but came to America when
a youth and first worked at the butch
er business in New York City then la
ter learned the saloon business. He
came to San Antonio about % years
ago and worked for A. Scholz as bar
keeper. Shortly thereafter he -
tablished the then famous saloon of
Billy and Joe, with Mr.. Joe Meney,on
Soledad street and some years later
began business with his half-brother
George Reuter-, in the Dullnig build.
ing. Some eight years ago he built
the present four-stOry brick building
on Alamo plaza and Crockett strees,
and opened the finest saloon in thu
city. His restaurant and ladies' par
lor were under his direct supervision
and his extensive acquaintance with
the theatrical profession in New York
soon made his name familiar all over
the country on account of the cordial
treatment he always extended the ac-
tors and actresses when they each
ed San Antonio. He was member
of Lotus lodge. No. 50, X. of P, but
was not a member of any other secret
was a member of the
Beethoven Maennerchor and the Tur-
ner society.
Deceased was almost considered as
the father of Alamo plaza, by his eff
forts to beautify this now beautiful
park, and it was, at his expense the
beautiful band stand was erected
thereon and by his efforts was success.
full in maintaining evening concerts
throughout the past two or three sum-
mers on this plaza.
He was a free giver of charity to
those worthy of its bestowal, was
genial companion and steadfast friend.
He was a lover of shooting and fish
ing, of horses and dogs and talented
|entertainer
He leaves a wife and three sons,and
bis half brother George Reuter-, in the
city, and two brothers and sister in
Germany. He also leaves friends in
Philadelphia, the wealthy Gerstley
brothers, who were almost like broth
ers to him.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning at 8 o'clock from the resi-
dence, No. POS Avenue D, under the
auspices Of the knights of Pythias.
The honorary pail bearers selected are
Messrs. L. Mahncke, G. G. Watts, Geo
Gosling, VIM. Gerfers, VIM. Muth, II.
Karber. f. A. Piper and Jos. George.
Active pail bearers-Wm. Volbrecht,
Simon Veith, o. o. Woodman, TheJ.
Harris, for the Knights of Pythias,
and the remainder will be selected
from the Maennerchor and Turn Yer
Elm.
SEyEpE SITNSTROEE.