The sun., 1907-12-28

Carl Meisel. one Of the Original members
Of the Boston symphony Orchestra and a
vionnist and teacher of distinction for nearly
half a century in Boston died there ve-teT-
day OF heart failure suDernduced by grip,
aged 10 wears. Mr. Meisel was born in Ger
MANY and came to Boston at the age Of %.
He gave violin lessons ana became member
of the famous old MendelssOhn Quintet club
at its organization. He was the last survivor
Of that club. later he founded the Beet hoven
String Quartet, whic was disbanded about
ten years ago. While looking upon Boston
IS his home. MIR. Meisel passed many ears
during his long professional career in other
cities of the country and in Leipzig and other
German centres OF music, Many Of the
pupils whom he taught In these cities and in
Boston have since attained distinction lie
is survived by his wife
Former Illinois State Treasurer Henry Wuln,
for years a prominent figure in politics Of
SSissSS SSGx He % Was one Of the e widely Known
politicians Of the state. For eight years he
state e s. the sr6 sSs so sc, Of
he served as County Treasurer Of Cook county.
From 1909 to 1901 he was an Alderman. AFTER
that he and Justus L0bb. with whom he was
associated in the Continental Financing Com
pany, were found guilty in the United states
courts of perpetratlng fraud. \ sentence OF
500. MIR WulEf protested his innocence. Mr..
Wuln was released several months ago from
His conviction, according to his friends, broke
his heart. and after his release his health grew
steadily worse.
Cn0FleA 6eADufy WdTu ~ MS NOME
At Morris Plains. ". j.. yesterday after an
illness Of two months. Mr. Ward caught a
heavy cold while mot orinR. which developed
member of the New York Stock Exchange
Arm Of Schslk 4 Ward. III health COM
HS.rt vent TO I'M Morris Plains. He was a member Of
the Morris County Golf Club, the Morristown
Club and the New York Yacht Club. He
was a greet-kreat- grandson or Samuel Sen
bury, the first Episcopal Bishop OF Connecti
c,N. He WAS IS years old and is survived by
1880 O'clock on Monday morning al the resi-
dence. The interment will be in Evergreen
Cemetery. MOrristOwn.
Dr. James s; Knapp. dean Of the dental
Of Kpappsburg. New York. where the family
school At Binghsmton when a young man.
but drifted to New Orleans IN the fOrties
and praStised his profession there for sixty
tistry, president Of the Louisiana state Dental
Society and member Of the American Acad-
emy OF Science,
Funeral services for Harry Williams we're
conducted at his home. $40 Greene avenue.
brooklyn, last evening. Mr.. Williams. who
thea ihsatrical manager. He was born n Farming
many years he was in charge q the Novelty
Theatre in. Williamsburg. Twenty years
ago he retired from active work. Ills wife
and a son survive him.
The Rev. Dr. j.. Francis Blair. pastor Of
the Bethany Baptist Church. ClermOnt and
Atlantic avenues, died at his home. 2s5 Frank
i'm avenue. Brooklyn, ON Thursday. He
was born in Georgia in 1872 apd wae graduated
from Lncoln University. His first charge
was pastor Of the Bethany Baptist Church;
He was a member Of the Long Island Clerical
Union and chaplain OF Hiram Lodge. +. and
A. NJ. His wife and a son survive him.
Horace Mallory RuRgles died at his home.
ll5 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn. on Thurs
day, aged NJ years. He was a native OF
Poultney, Vt. and was a graduate Of Union
College. For thirty years he had lived in
New York and was a partner In the law firm
OF starr Ruggles. lie was formerly an
Assistant Corporation Counsel. A sister sur
wives him,
Anna Amanda Anderson, Mother Au-
gusta." who was In charge OF the military
hospital at Cairo. ~ during the civil war.
and who held the ONCE OF superior at 81.
Cecilia academy, Washington, p. G., from
seventh year at south Bend, Ind. She was
superior at St. Mary's Academy Tor a
number Of yeara.
Ramon de AIurias. a retired Cuban banker,
who had lived in New York for the last ten
years. died yesterday Of pneumonia az his
home. 30, Central Park West. He was "a
years old and leaves a son. Fernando. and a
daughter. Sylvia.