New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

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years ago Columbus r. Cummings rep
resented one Of Chicego's great interests. q
and for eight years Nr. Schvsrz was as
sociated with him, having been introduced
70 Mr. Cummings by Mr.. Herbert Brown
OF the well known firm OF Walston II.
Brown Brothers. bankers. Of New York.
At the end OF that time Mr.. Cummings
offered Mr.. Schwarz the position OF as
sistant superintendent and cashier OF th,
South Chicago City Railway, but ths
young mans inclinations had already been
fixed on the law as the goal OF his am
btlon. While still IN the service OF tbs
railroad he had studied at the Chicago
| College OF Law and at Lake Forest Uni
versity from which institution he gradu-
ated IN 1892
/ The practice which he started IN ths
Dearborn street Office was success from
the first HIS endless chain OF grateful
clients advertised him widely and he soon
became known al a successful commercisI
lawyer. not only in his Western territory.
but in the Atlantic states. Many leading
New York and EsS tern houses engaged hi,
services. which led 70 the establishment
Of the New York Office. This modest
establishment consisted al the beginning
Of one small room, a stenographer and a
clerk Here again his methods brought
Mr.. Schwsrz such q signal increase in his
clientele that he determined 10 give ths
Eastern Office his personal attention. so
he removed 10 New York. where he was
admitted 20 the bar IN 1895. soon the
office at No. 299 Broadway had grown
into six large rooms. which were not only
handsomely furnished. but equipped in
such q WY that Mr.. SchUarz or any one
Of his expert corps Of attorneys and as
sistants IS able 20 lay hands on any brlsf
or record wanted without q moments de-
lsv. In the span OF a very few year. hr.
Schwarz was recognized as one OF New
YorlIs most successful practitioners. and
it may be said his career has hardly be-
gun.
Under an Efficient manager the Chicar,
office kept MP IFS prestige and Br.
Schwarzs widely extended business soon
made necessary the establishment OF a
branch Office in Boston. which Is now
tho LARGEST and leading law and collection
office in New England. in charge Of 1tr.
Schwarzs right hand and confidential
man. Mr. Bertrsm Bernhard. who. II -
reported. will assume TIE general man
sgement OF Mr.. Schwarz's American Of
fees when he opens Lis Loaion office. In
this event Mr.. Schwarz will be on record
as the only international attorney IFS
foreign enterprise will be hailed With en-
thusiasn by his American clients engaged
IN every sphere Of activity, and his Euro
pean office is bound 10 be OF considerable
benefit 10 American interests az large.
The sphere OF usefulness OF this alert
and energetic attorney is a wide one.
Very few Of the old established LAWYERS
have in a lifetime OF practice gained
clientage equal IN number and Importance
10 that which he has Won In a very
short time. and his general practice has
grown TO considerable proportions As
The representative Of the large commercial
firms OF the country and corporations Mr..
Schwarz has done splendid work 10 which
more than five thousand testimonials bear
witness. Among these are found ap-
preciauve often enthusias tic. acknoHi-
edgments from such solid and conser-
vatiye companies as the Union Trust Com
pany Stein. lIirsh & Co. the Hibernlan
National Bank. the Thompson-T sylor Spies
Company, OTIS Elevator Company. all OF
Chicago: the Westinghouse Air Brake
Company Of Pittsburgh independent
Steel Company. OF kenova. W Va Lam
son Consolidated Store Service Company.
n. ". Johns -Manville Company, the Eliot
National Bank. all OF Boston: United Box
board Company. the Fisk Rubber COM
pany. Dressed Railway Lamp Works,
James Talcott. Indian Refining Company.
Francis H. Leggett & Co. Saks & Co.
Manhattan Strawboard Company, Import
Fra
New York.
While working far below fatigue level
of even the busiest man. Mr. Schwarx's
long hours al his Office have not succeeded
in destroying certain temperamentsl
aliveness 20 tho aesthetic and artistic side
OF life Flc takes a keen delight I'm work.
ing out IN the most original and effective
form his business announcements and
other mediums OF publicity. while a glow
ing tribute TO the Golden Gate" written
on the occasion Of the establishment OF
his san Francisco office is noteworthy as
an instance or an unusually excellent de-
scripuye style and an almost psychic
grasp OF the conditions and possibilities
OF what he calls his Paradise OF Calf
fornia." Ills description OF san Franchises
is a little gem in American sentiment and
English composition.
Besides being admitted TO the New York
and Illinois bars. Mr.. Schwarz is n mem-
ber OF the Massachusetts, and California
bars and OF the United states supreme
Court Tie - also a member OF the Chi
cago Association OF Commerce and q, th,
New York County Lawyers Association.