New-York tribune., 1907-09-13

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Well known lawyer, who died yesterday
summoned all efforts failed to restore him. and
he died soon after midnight
With Mr.. Guggenheiner when the end came were
Mrs. Guggenheimer, Mrs Philip Lewisohn. his only
daughter, and Charles s. Guggenhetnnsr
Mr.. Guggerheirner vas born in Lynchburg, Va,
July %. 1sts and of family OF German
extraction that had long been established IN tnat
state. He prepared for college and entered the
University Of Virginia but removed to TINS CITY
year after his first natriculatiou
Compelled by force Of circumstances 10 give up
his coveted college course. he did not apanoon MS
ambition for professional career. Obtaining en-
,ovr,er+ as a clerk in a woollen house. he entered
the law school Of New York University ano lateE
became law clerk in the Office OF Martin / 1o"n
send az salary to begin with OF 81 week ne
was graduated in law in 1859. and was ADMITTED 10
the bar IN the year Nj Guggenhellle'
soon began 10 attain prominence as corporation
LAWYER and as a specialist IN real estate law lie
becar1a an expert also. In real estate values ana
engaged largely in buying and selling test olue
lots 20 his pecuniary advantage
IN 1850. after ne had been practising for several
wears on his own account. he admitted to part
nershr bis two half brothers Isaac and San'uei
I-ntern,ver the firm being known as GugGenhelrner
& Jynterryer This firm was enlarged In 1875 oy
the admission Of Louis Marshall and its designa-
ton changed 4 Guggenheiuer Cn'errnye' Z" -'ih'
shall by which it is stll known
II +he mean time the business or the hrm hAd
continued 10 increase and IN the same year that
Nr Marshall Joined It acted as the representatives
Of the English syndicate that acquired anu On
sordated many OF the great brewing ''''e'' "
ths United States. ultimately resulting IN uio tn ~
yostnent in this country OF moro than 100000"
=. ,o-.,,, canItal From the profits OF this enter
nr,sa and from his other practice MI Sueseh-
heimcr was able to purchase the site 'i ''o oI1
Now York Hotel in Broadway ocouPS'Hs '.-o
,,ra block front between Waverey Pace ana " "H"
tngton Place and thereon caused 10 be erected IN"
New York Commercial BohdiuBs' ~~''
tinuea 10 hold until his death -
IN the eariv wears Of his legal prachce MI 'ue
genbeinner held aloof from poi!t'cs' pe'o'"9 -,
serf exclusively the demands oI us ,I eY'
.,sg. ne was however. by birth and later cho'oe
a,d aIIying himself with Tammany
~ 10 contributed literally. as his t'I'ui'e -
sn.a6 70 the support Of his party. oo'n io0'i'y
- ., Tho conduct of national campaigns
anu -. Ace, and genuine interest in civic az
ea,re and especially in the pubio S''iOoi .,.
81 ro had abundant and recognized oPPot''''''S
""'' -. aurirg his nine years as schooI com
" - .,r, 1897 10 1896 and later. lsV" uhtiA Ms
.t, MS first appointment was oy NlASo' @ 80
"a his reappointments by Mayors 0l3".
"a Mcclellan. During ms hrs' N'i -
anu ,,o vues energetic in promoting the
',,s,r. Of tho handsome new schoolhouSes thae
pu''e ? A.. c,t, and was vigorous ana success
~, g., ~. advocacy of the opening OF evening ms
.roo,r He was chairman OF the ooiii,ii'' III =, -
>,,o, College and was strong oeiie> "
I'o' No. .stablsh the public lecture system
- ,s also chairman of the committee on les
nc =, +ba School Board. and was indefau-
ls@' =, b,z attention TO his duties making fre-
-. ,4sits to Albany In the interest OF the OILS
tbat met his approval or TO oppose those CraI % ~,
a..n,ad harmful He was largely lhstru"'e4''' ''
StaI1.np the special grant of $4,000 for a gym
,. Gov the Normal College. He consistently
I-,-as ond voted for the teaching Of German IN
the schools r,s -, NJ cu1
..,,o,,,e- was that Of president of the Municipal
S.nc,, for which he received the Democratic
,inot,on in 1897 He polled the largest vote
,,,er IN any candidate on his ticket lhe 'eiI
was for four years and during the tour Sa'ii,i,e.
absences Of Mayor Van Wyck he acteo aS 80 80
executive of the city. In 1904 he declined the Dei
80, ,,on,,ratton for Lieutenant Governor
ro ,ears later Mayor Mcclellan appointed Mr.
curgenhener again TO the Boaro OF Eoueatioi,
Cor q Hve-year term, and his past experience anu
continued interest IN the schools were Fecosi1e1
b,, his designation rernoer OF the e~eou'tNe
~.r,,ttee as chairman Of the committee on hign
,obools and training schools, as merner OF me
COMMITTEES special schoois anu oy iIs
roent to the local board of the 80 Dfstrlct'
NJ r,uesenheirner was married IN 1915 10 MISS
,I,.a Yatzenherg of this city, daughter or ex-
Cor,r,ssioner Katzenberg. Mr. and Mrs Guggen-
berner had two and one daughter MRS. Fhlhp
reydsohn all of whom survive MI Eugseh-
harner's city homo at No. sZ3 Fifth avenue
and he had besides. two country places one al
Neunort P l. and the other. where he died. at
E,lberon n. J. He was a great lover OF hofses. 4
daily early morning galop in Central PARK was
bts fayorite exercise and almost the only reiaXa-
ton of his busy life. One of his keenest Pleasures
mas derived from the annual dinner that he gave
~ .be nersboys of the city. and he contributed on
a, equally generous scale the support of many
charitable institutions
ua was a member of the Arion Society, the Ger
man Isederkrauz and the Friendly Sons Of St.
patrick and OF the Manhattan. Lotos and Ma
tona Democratic clubs
president Egerton L Winthrop, jr. Of the
BOARD OF Education yesterday called a special
meeting Of the board for 545 p. m to-day to take
action on the death of Mr Guggenheinler-
r,res,dent John Fox of the National Democratic
crub No 617 Fifth avenue has called special
,oaeting OF the board of governors for next Tues
dsv evening TO take action on the death of MI
c,,zgapbener who OF the governors as
III .s a member of the house committee.