New-York tribune., 1905-08-28
JOHN GIBB DEAD.
Erpires at Islip, L. L., from General
Breakdo1Cn.
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Tsli, Tone Is1and Aue 27-John GLIB. OF Brook
Iyn junior member of the well known Arrn OF NILS 3
GLIB. died ITO O'Clock this evening az MS eO~'e'S
home, After Glow in Ocean-aye. He was seventy
six ,,sars old He had been III about year. and
had failed rapidly since coming here last June
Death was due TO general breakdown aIthOush
he was afflicted with nervous trouble For ths
last forty-eight hours his death had been mo-
mentarily expected win MN Wheh ne uieu was
his entire family.
Four sons survive him. ]. Richmond Gibb, Walter
GLIB, Elmer Gibb and Louis GLIB. and four daush-
ters Mrs Hester ot Brooklyn: Mrs. Alley. Mrs
CIlbb another SON who in company with his father
bought controlling interest in the Brooklyn de- de-
died in Paris on June 26 last The arrangements
for Mr Gibbs funeral had not been ma mads - oon
on August p
John Gibb was the son Of a Scotch farmer. and
born In Montrose. Scotland, on March IA. lSzs
At the age Of fourteen after attending the parish
school and the Montrose Academy. he was appren-
ticed TO shopkeeper In Montrose. For three years
he did all the drudgery I'm the small drygoods store
without pay Having finished his apprenticeship.
he went to London at the Of eighteen to search
for employment in the drygoods business having
made UP his mind to stick TO the calling In whicn
he had been educated. He a stranger in Lon
don. but he found place in retail drygoods store
where he worked eighteen months from early
morning until late at night. at small pay Then he
got better place with the largest wholesale lace
house in London. where he earned rapid promotion
by hard work.
In June. 1850. Mr.. Gbb was engaged by ]. R.
Jaffray & Co. OF London. TO to this city and
take charge OF its lace department in New-Tork
He rapidly in his position and saved
money In company with Philo J.. Mills. a fellow
clerk, he started the firm OF Mills & GLIB in 1850
The articles Of copartnership were signed on the
day Lee surrendered to Grant.
The new firm began it's career at No A White
st. making a speciality of laces and goods OF
similar character which it imported from Europe:
and with such zeal did the two partners throw
themselves into the venture and with such judg
nent and foresight their operations conducted
that their business grew with surprising rapidity
and in few years extended to every part OF the
United States. Larger quarters became presently
an imperative necessity, and in 1880 the present
seven story structure the northeast corner OF
Broadway and Grand-st. erected for the con-
Germ. There IL has remained ever since. In 1887
Mr. Glib branched out in his line OF business by
acquiring controlling interest in the large retail
drysoods house Of Frederick Loeser & Co. in
Brooklyn. In the management OF that establish
ment he was joined by two OF his sons, Howard
and Arthur.
In 1895 burglars got into the Islp house and stole
tewelry and siverware worth several thousand dol
lars In 1885 Mr.. GLIB got injunction 10 restrain
a contractor in the employ of H o. Havemeyer
from running steam pump near the Islp house in
the draining OF lands owned by Mr. Havemeyer.
Several years ago Mr.. Glib gave 5000 to the en-
dowment fund Of Adelphi College.