The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-01
Obituary Notes.

John Christian Kafer, lately president
Of the Engineers Club. died in Trentc!. v ~,
on Friday. He was born in Trenton, N. j..
December 81, 1912, where his father was a
partner of John c. Stevens. at one time
president of the United Railroads Company
of New Jersey. The outbreak Of the civil
war found Mr.. Kafer in the prosecution of
s ses, Was appo SnTutdf7 third II assistant 1T e%n ~ ieer
Lincoln's death MIR, Kafer sailed for the
whose executive officer was Lieutenant-Com
mander George Dewey. During the term
of of GHmm nsSg Mr. LoT Kafer as u T"S cid g sh II Sstsf
became his principal assistant and served
in a similar capacity under Admiral Melville
He taught at the Naval Academy from 1868
TO 1874, and from 1875 to 1852 IN 1885, Mr..
Kafer de adnrtE the ETG 1neli ni of me, and d
little later he became. associated with the
Morgan Iron Works of New York city. serving
and treasurer. He then became connected
with the Q%uintard iron Works, and within the
l }i4m OF mG Rafer hH Mat 3Fe' Z Warr t4e GTGR Mrs. Kafef
was one OF the most active members.of the
Engineers Club. He also served as a mem
9 Smef Gt fns so eGa5a Of M @ Shanieal EnG I'll sne
Of Which he had also been vice;presldent'
He tDst Tas the o efnl Sax Ame Rrdhit @f@o OF e &r tnf
Of 6F'(Ssi aS'ai I E Rsrr3se o. the s s''Esty49 of 'S %ayaI
Engineers, Army and Navy and Players
clubs in this city, Three years ago ii was
l%lfSrFeaI|E; t t I'll 81 tsHo. d bis ws Ust se1Tred [ISm t h..
Carnegie for the United Engineering. build
ing and the Engineers' Club: The funeral
Thomas Richard Almond, an inventor and
mechanical engineer, who had a factory at
SO Washington street. Brooklyn. died yestsr-
Hei ghts, Yonkers,, He was o. years old; He
was born in Rocklandshire. England, When
he hoO Tos a Y iKbSiaiTs q 2or he a steam %9n q en 9Gaa' v al q
gear. He came TO America in 1868. and
married there Eleanor Hortense. a daughter
| OF Cyrus Stone Tollman. who is said to have
received the first contract from the Govern
ment for manufacturing rifles. He opened a
club skate. flexible tubing, and the Almond
quarter-turn counter shaft. by which power
| He also invented the Almond reaction engine.
He twice received the John Scott medal for
mechfq nairY,lt inve OF Pbil aGGsITdbejd by N 4ee E Egs
| charter member Of the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers. the american. As
and many local clubs; He practically re;
tired from business three years ago and
his extensive estate on punwiddle Heights.
which is said to be one of the finest collections
in this country. He is survived by his wife,
and a brother and sister. who live In this city.
Mrs. Elizabeth Nance-St. John died on
Friday evening, March 30, after a prolo4Ged
she had been under treatment following a
severe surgical ion. She was born in
i Ee% S an old e''E Kew SSo York x Eis@Giii ago ite sHq fa Gf%e
Col. Levi Hart, who was, "A Colonel Of the
seventh Regiment, was 2 descendant Of John
| pendence from New. Jersey: Her mother
Was a daughter. OF William auckland, who
a nPT sBr rieS Sqri9G and FL Fulton !, street ire " Her fiTst
| marriage was 10 John Vance. who, was for
many years one of the editors of THE NEW
Moses y, Beach and his son, Moses 5. Beach.
Mr.. Vance was an associate aud friend of
dtbqf early IlFF and well hei Known New YORK jo %To
nalists. Mrs. Vance-St. John is survived by
three sisters and three brothers. one being
was a leader in Tamma1y Hall politics, She
leaves a daughter by her second m,arTiass
Sri known editor and publisher o! this city
re v; al He men f IN the SorthTest. died iHiti'! yess
tsrdsy at hi his h Ksi.b IN VAS nut q Naive MEn;' Of Of M Gears
and vas 81 years old He came to Helena
as editor Of Tie Helena Hell He,s J%Sr EGtLS Since nee
I B"tie n fTni "Su and the Butte, niTIr.
lie is survived by his wife and FIVE children.
lie, was prominently come, ted with the
Francis James MulliGan., musical director
in the Girls High School in Brooklyn, died
on Friday of liver trouble a. ms none ~
baen organist and dire, tor OF music in several
catholic churches in Brooklyn. Previous 10
the beginning OF his work as an instrW tor
! in music he was engaged in the INSURANCE
business. He Was a veteran Of the Forty
seventh Regiment. He leaves a WHOM 'hree
| sons and two daughters.
Frederick \. Stier, cashier Of the Lincoln
National Bank, died Of paralysis a. ms boT nome 1e
New market. Md, and. was IS wears old. Mr..
Stier has been connected with banks in Wash
ington since 1875. He was active in church
work, and was q regularly orda ned minister.