The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-27
old and alone.
Prof. Weitemeyer Seeks Ad-
mission to the Raymond
Roth Home.
ONCE WORTH $4,000
For Thirty-two Years He
Taught Music in This
City.

The German Pioner Verein at meeting
last evening received an application for
admission to the Raymond Roth Home.
at Garfield avenue and White street, from
an old German resident of this city. It
was sent by well know author of music
who came to this city thirty-two years
ago to teach music. The applicant was
Professor Karl Weitemeyer, sixty years
old, who received his education at Got
tingen University, Hanover, Germany,
and graduated from that academy with
high honors.
He came to New York after making a
fortune in Germany and his good luck
continued in this country. When he came
to Jersey City thirty-two years ago he
was one of the prominent music teachers
of the country He was the organizer
of the well known Saengerrunde Singing
Society of this city, and under his tuition
it became one of the best singing
societies in the East
He was then very wealthy and he spent
his money lavishly. He was known for
his good fellowship. He was never known
to let a person go without help who came
to him in distress.
He had only been in this city short
time when voluntarily he became organ
ist of st. Matthews German Evangelical
Lutheran Church, which was at that time
located on Fifth street, between Jersey
avenue and Erie street. The Rev. Mr..
Ewh was then pastor. In return for or
ganizing the fine choir Mr.. Ewh allowed
Prof. Weitmeyer to give monthly concerts
in the church. They were of a high or
der and the Professor charged an admis-
sion fee. This was continued until the
present pastor of the church, the Rev.
J. c. ]. Petersen, took charge. He, not
being aware of the reason for the con-
certs, told the Professor that they could
not be held in the church any longer as
they we're not for the benefit of the
church. The old Professor became very
angry at the action taken by Mr.. Peter
sen and Immediately left the church. lie
continued his musicals at the North Bap-
fist Church, on Jersey avenue, and pros
pered.
When he left Mr.. Petersen's church the
majority of the congregation went with
him, as they thought the action taken by
the pastor was mean. This caused
split in the church, and those who took
the professors side formed new
cHuICIl WiiiSil Ids pioSPSiSo WoiiuSiluilS.
1t is known as the English Lutheran
Church.
Professor Weitemeyer's good fortune
continued until five years ago, when mis-
fortune overlook him. At that time his
wife was taken sick and died suddenly.
Shortly afterwards his daughter died, and
his sons death followed month later.
This seemed to make the old professor
respondent. and a year ago, he was re-
ported penniless.
He was missed from his old haunts,
and a number of his friends in this city
who would gladly have helped him
thought him dead. He has refused their
aid however, and as a last resort has ap-
piled for admission to the home.
1t is said that there will be some op-
position to his admission as he is only
sixty years of age and the bylaws state
that all applicants must attain the age
of sixty-five before they can be admitted.
The opposition will be very slight and
Secretary Louis L. Finke says that there
is very little doubt that the age limit will
be overlooked and Prof Weitemeyer will
be taken in.
Professor Weitemeyer Yves at one time
reported to be worth s5o,00o He has a
brother living at No 26 Maddox street,
Brooklyn. who IS in the wholesale con-
fectionary business who is very wealthy
but who has refused him aid