New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-05
OBTTT ARY.
CHARLES f. IMBRIE.


The death Of Charles T. Imbrc on Friday o. his
homo. SO. % West Seventcenth-st.. removes an
exceedingly active man from several fields 81 USE
fulnoss. where he had made more than the average
impression Mr.. lmbric was probably most widely
known as n Ay fishing expert Next 20 that he WAS
fine example ~ tho growing class Of university
graduates who carry their higher education into
manufacturing and commerce instead Of into tho
learned professions And lastly he was practical
phianihropist. who gave much or more OF his
time and personal attention. he did OF his money,
to the management ~ dspensary which fur
nshes medicine and baths and free medical. surgi-
cal and dental advice 10 the poor
Three generations % the Inbres have been
Princeton men. The father OF Charles r. was the
Roy Charles Is Imhre ~ the class ~ 80 lie
also trustee of that college from 1855 20
1901 when no dioi 10 was pastor OF the Prcs3y-
torian Church in Railway. y j. whom his son.
Charles f. was born. ou March g. 1915 lio sent
the boy % private school ga this city for his
primary education. and then as freshman 20
Princeton DO $50 The young coNegian Joined there
the same order thar his father had the American
Wing Society founded 10y President Madison when
he WAS an UNDERGRADUATE. Andrew q. Imbrie tho
eldest son Of Charles T.. years afierward Joined
tho same society iic was OF the class Of -. and
at the present day another son. Harold now a
senior has bis name upon the Wing Socotys mem
bcrship ron.
Charles +. was graduated IN 1870 and received
the degree Of ~ 4. from his alma mater iu 1873
ilo was president ~ his class during his senior
year and also Editor OF THE Nassau Literary MaS
azino" Tho stress Of business never prevented
him from keeping ny college associations. lie re-
maiucl president ~ the class for ten years. A a
member n the Princeton club, IA this city. he was
one Of the most active promoters of tho movement
which lcd 10 The acquisition Of that societys new
clubhouse
u is nor often that man can make his favorite
pasfimc The serious business ~ hts ne. but Mr.
Imbfie succeeded in doing just that iio first tried
banking with ihe hrm of Fisk X Hatcn: neNt he
suit hm From nn early age he mad been An ardent
No. 1toa r a.l i'rrG F. rom bs-'nni,s 10 end.
IN ~ DE married. the daughter Of "A manuiacfn
Lane. and nhc1 Ar Clerk died in $50. his partner
and Mr. imhri" formed Oh. hrm ~ Ahhey ~ lmnfie.
Mr A56oy has been dead for twenty wears and
Mr. lmhre. WIKI be- AID oi his son. Andrew g., had
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cared o. use bait Trout anl salmon were ms
eamc. For The latter he went to canada on MS
AdirondacAs and Maine .ut often"r 10 me .tocNfd
streams Of the South side Sportsnans lio or
bits lido Hour estate of which club Mr.. I'M
hrie vas a member for twenty years. lie was
New-York Society for the Protection of Game. and
as such exercised considerable influence In form
To- spite OF the enefossire cares Of business and
bis fondness for fishing. Mr.. lmhrie spent d great
90 East Twenty third-st lie was chairman Of tho
Committee on Medical STAFF. which appoints the
to This Office but with Mr.. Imhrie i' was a labor
Of love. and he allowed no detail 10 90 sishted
In addition 10 these duties Mr. lmnre was FOR
,isio-Ss ~ So 1crsif. ch liz v,e mem
her. too. ~ The Downtown Association ana a dig
rector IN The iron firm ~ A. g. 'irhins a 60. or
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