The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-18
HOWARD GIBR DEAD.
For Many Years the Head OF the Firm OF
Frederick LOeser e. Co. in Brooklyn.

TOT Many Years tne HEAD OF the FIRM OF
Frederick Loeser & Co. in Brooklyn.
Howard Glib, the we'll known dry goods
merchant and head of the firm of Frederick
Loeser q Co. of Brooklyn, died suddenly in
Paris on Friday afternoon. He was born in
Brooklyn on Aug. 10, 1855. He was the
son of John Glib of the firm Of Mills L
Glib, large importers, at Broadway and
Grand street, Manhattan. with many
branches abroad and doing businsas In
all parts Of the United States
When he was is years old he entered
the employ OF Mills Glib. and with char
acteristio energy and determination applied
himself to the complicated details Of the
business He mastered them and progressed
30 satisfactorily that when he was about 20
years old he was sent abroad as buyer for
the firm.
In 1887 John Glib and his son Howard
acquired a controlling interest in the large
retail house Of Frederick Loeser Il Co. on
Fulton street in Brooklyn Howard GLIB
severed his connection with Mills & Glib at
that time and assumed the management OF
the Loeser establishment. There the same
energy and determination which we're among
his most striking chara cteristics, added to
tlic Wliic dIlel GA pei lCI%o
he had gained both at home and abroad,
we're evidenced in the rapid growth Of the
Loeser store and the high favor 1t won with
the Brooklyn public.
In 1897 the Loeser interest In the business
ceased and Mr.. Gibbs brother Arthur came
from the house OF Mills 4 Glib and joined
him in the mana cement Of the store.
For the past two years Howard GLIB has
been in poor health and larger part OF the
ma ma cement has devolved on Arthur Glib.
During this period Howard Glib has devoted
less and less time to business, spending six
months of last year in Europe and having
planned to spend six months there this year.
Provision was made so that in the event Of
his death the business should continue
without change of any kind, and that will
now be the fact.
He left Brooklyn on April and spent some
time in the baths at Nauheim, where the
treatment appeared to do him much good.
He then leased for the season the Chateau
de pAbbaye, at Bernerville. near lrouVille,
Calvados, France.
Mr. Glib leaves a widow, who was Miss
Rossiter sister of E. V. W. Rossiter, vice.
president of the New York Central. He
also leaves one son. Howard, who is years
ola, and daughter who was I'm married In
Throughout his life Mr.. Glib was an un-
usually alert man. He was especially fond
OF outdoor life, an enthusiastic motorist and
in previous years we'll known whip. He
was good judge of horses and rode and
drove exceptionally well.
In his business he was not only energetic,
but originative. Many features Of store
service which are now generally in use
throughout the country were Of his own
devising and were first put into operation
in the Loeser store. He was generally con-
sdered one Of the foremost retail merchants
Of the country.
Mr. Glib was little OF club man, and
his life outside OF his business interests
was conferred in his home at 81 Fifth ave-
nue., Manhattan. He was, however, a men,
Der Of the Hamilton and Brooklyn clubs