Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-08

aggravate ~" weak condition Of his heart.
Hoping fc' relief in the early summer he
went to the Blue Ridge mountains and later
went to Washington Grove. Md, where he
the city some five weeks ago, he has been
confined to his bed. and gradually grew
worse until the end came yesterday. The
interment Is to be made next Friday at Oak
Hill cemetery.
Funeral services will be held Friday after
noon at 2:30 at st. Paul's NJ. E. Church,
18th and r streets northwest.
Sketch Of His Career.
Benjamin H. Stinemetz, the son of Henry
Stinemetz, was born at Wiliamsport. Md,
May %, 1881. He was of German parentage
and the only survivor of thirteen children
He came to the District at the age of eigh-
teen years and settled at GEORGETOWN
where he learned hat. making with the late
Timothy Renmick. In January 1852 he
married to Miss Irene V. Wardell,
daughter Of the late Samuel Wardel of
Georgetown and shortly afterward in 1856
he took up his residence in Washington and
started into business for himself on Penn
sylvania avenue. He had been for forty
years located in the business house he occu-
pied at the date of his death, near where
he entered upon his business career
When a youth Mr.. Stinemetz became a
member of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
and for many years had been we'll known
as one of the most prominent members of
that denomination in the District. Shortly
after his arrival in Georgetown he affiliated
himself with the Methodist organiza ton
there, and when Dumbarton Avenue Church
was organized he became member of that
body, serving for several years as superin-
tendent of the Sunday school and on the
official board of that church.
On his removal to the city from George
town he Joined the old Foundry NJ E.
Church, where he had retained a member
ship ever since. He was also superintend-
emf of the Foundry Sunday school for
number of years and a member of the
church board of trustees for more than
forty years continuously until his death
Mr. StinemetZ also served that congrega-
ton in the capacity of treasurer.
Factor in Y M. C. A. Work.
When the project of organizing the Wash
ington Y. M c. A. was first proposed Mr..
Stinemetz was a prominent factor In that
movement, and when the organization was
effected he was one of the charter men,
bers of the association. afterward serving
as its president. In all concerns of the
Methodist Church in the District and those
calculated to benefit the young men of the
city Mr.. Stinemetz was always found
an interested worker. He was also a liberal
contributor to other worthy causes outside
OF his denomina tional connections.
Mr.. StinemetZ was greatly interested
In the proposed new church home of the
Foundry congregation, and labored en-
ergetcaily in behalf of the project, both in
assisting in the sale of the old site and
building and in selecting a new location. At
the time of his death he was a trustee of
the Womans College of Baltimore and of
the Sibley Hospital and Deaconess Home in
this city.
Wen-Known Citizen
Through his active participation in numer-
Gus affairs connected with religious mat
tiers Mr.. StinemetZ had become well known
throughout this section of the country. and
he had many friends, who held him in high
esteem for his many Christian qualities
In business his ability and integrity were
widely recognized, and he was respected
highly by his acquaintance and friends in
the commercial world. He a member
of St Johns Lodge. No. II, F. A. A NJ
Mr.. StinemetZ leaves eight children, three
sons and five daughters, follows: Sam
uel w Stinemetz, Junior member of the
firm of b. H. Stinemetz & Son; Benjamin
H, jr.. In business in New York city, but
residing here; William r., with Westing-
house Electrical Company; Mrs. T. J. Reed
Mrs 7. c. Dulin, Mrs. r. L. Bains and
Misses Ella l.. and NJ. Ada StnemetZ, all
residing in this city