The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-11
DEAN E. a. HOFFMAN.

Hoffmann's appearance would suggest
almost any station in life save that Of
theological teacher. Perhaps he would
more closely resemble an opulent, self
made banker than any other type, one,
however. who was born with gentle
manly instincts, and who, by dint of
keeping his eyes constantly about him,
has developed into an alert and court
eouS man Of the world. albeit there Is
much bluff heartineSS in his courtesy.
His figure is tall and rotund, his strong
features are deeply scanned and his
hair and full beard are grizzled. His
voice IS by no means unpleasant. but
by no means melodious; it suggests
the voice of a veteran admiral who has
sailed over many seas and fought
many a desperate fight.
Where He Got His Wealth.
Dean Hoffman, is sixth in descent
from MaItinus Hoffman,. who came TO
America. in 164G and son of the late
Samuel Nerplanck Hoffman,. The
family has been factor in the social,
commercial and political life of New
York City for two and a half CEN
turtles The dean was born Just east
of Broadway. in White street. when
that now downtown thoroughfare was
an ariStOcratic residence centre Alter
courses of study at Columbia, Rutgers
and Harvard. he sighed for adventure
and was allowed to join an expedition
formed by Professor Agassiz TO explore
the region north of Lake Superior.
Some months of rough experiences on
that expedition We're quite enough for
n lifetime. and he returned to clVlilZa-
tion and studied theology at the SEM
fnary OF which he is now the head,
and in 1851, when only %, began the
life of a. clergyman, only TO lay II down
d in, hi he
ytill active.
Conservative capitalists estimate the
present value of the Hoffman, estate
All from Sl5 900. 600 To 100000, but no
pne. not even the dean himself, can ap-
praise it with certain accuracy. 1t
was founded before the republic was
born. and under the never faulty Hoff-
mann management has been growing
wear by year and decade by decade
almost without intermissiOn, ever since.
II now takes in row on row OF down.
town structures and block after block
uptoWn. The Hoffman, House. itself
worth more than a million, with its
world-famed bar, is part of the prop
el-ty. which was divided by Inherit
ance q few years ago between the dean
and his brother, also an Episcopal cler-
gyman, by far the larger share falling
TO the dean.
Dean Hoffman, has been very lavish
of his wealth in the seminars behalf
Since he assumed its headship the two
or three almost shabby gray buildings
at Twentieth street and Ninth avenue,
Sn which the institution was then
housed have been increased to Noble
cluster of structures surrounding a
beautiful quadrangle. and the school IL
self has advanced to the very first
place. Throughout his service to date
his salary has been allowed to accumu-
late. and in time viii be added to the
endowment fund. Just how large mis-
various benefactiOns have been no one
knows but himself. and lle won't tell.
From sources that should be reliable,
the writer Is informed that the total
IS certainly more than a million. His
Gifts ia the seminary include the beau
tiful deanery. and have been supple
nlented by the chapel of the Good Shep-
herd. erected by his mothr in menu
orr of her husband. The deans outside
benefactions comprise churches, chap
els and endowments in various parts
of the country. a theological seminary
for coIored students in. Tennessee being
among them
Founded First Workingmen's Club.
From the beginning of his career TO
me present time. Dean Hoffman,, rich,
cultured, courted by society. has been
q friend of the workingman. He has
no sympathy With the gradual deser-
ton by the churches of those city re-