The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-06
DEATH OF J. l.. HUDSON
BRINGS MANY TRIBUTES

Deautiful things That ne ala anu lha'
viii be remembered long to his hon
or"
Mr.. Hudson was probably Detroifs
foremost citizen" said Homer War
rem. IL think the city has sustained
an irreparable loss. don't know
what we will do without him. In any
great civic work. no one was more
interested or did more than Mr.. Hud-
son, and he never sought politica.
honor In doing II. The Board OF Com
merce owes as much of It's success
TO him, perhaps, as 1t does TO any
other man.
HE was one OF the best fellows
who ever lived" said b. Siegel. He
combined great ability and enterprise
with tenderness OF heart and charit-
abieness, He was a sincere friend.
His loss to the city is severe. Too
much cannot be said In praise OF
him"
u. L. Hudson was bis man." said
City Treasurer Koch. One charac-
teristic that most Impressed me aDvSt
him was mis- energetic, hustllng ways
He wasted no words or time. He did
things quickly. That was just one
of the characteristics which shove"
the large caliber OF the man."
"Mr. Hudson was a friend and
nelghbor," said City Controller Heine
man. HE was a very valuable and
puBlic-spir1ted man, and II will be
hard to fill his place. | don't think
there was a man in the city more
willing to go into anything that
meant a better city or would bring
happiness to the afflicted. He would
como in at the right time, do things
on the instant and pass OH to some
thing else. He was quick to make
up his mind and quick to change it II
ne saw his judgment was wrong.
know of several instances of this
when / gave him reasons for dis
agreeing with him. Well, | guess
you're right, Dave he would say and
his opinion would be entirely al
tered"
mo one except those closely asso-
ciated with Mr.. Hudson, can realize
what a great amount OF brain power
he had" said DR.. Z. l.. Shurly. Il
was on number of hospital boards
with him and always found that he
had more complete grasp of the
needs OF Institutional work than 10
to be found among business men gen.
orally. He realized that a hospital
cannot be run like a railroad, and he
was always ready to give wherever
1t was required"
Z. ]. Hickey, Woodward-ave. mer-
chant: I'm the death OF Mr.. Hudson
II believe that Detroit loses its biggest
nh 10
thropic standpoint. He was a most val
liable citizen For 35 years I knew
him. was cash boy in the G. R,
Mabley Co.'S store In 1877. when Mr.
Hudson came there as manager, and
was In his employ for "a years. In
that time I had chance TO study
him and saw in him many admirable
qualities. He was an indefatigable
worker, scarcely knew what II was to
be tired. He often worked day and
night without sleep. In his philan'
throphy he knew no color or creed, all
the deserving Jared alike in his hands.
Because OF his generosity and ability
as business man, he will be greatly
missed In Detroit Personally l was
shocked and deeply grieved to hear of
his death"
One OF the little incidents illustrat-
ing that characteristic responsiveness
to appeals on his generosity which Mr..
Hudson's friends have commented on
Is TO be found in the way he found
the site for the new outdoor school
for tubercular children on Vermont
ave-, near the Goldberg school.
More than year ago F. B. Leland
offered to pay the cost Of such q
school building If the Society for the
Study and Prevention OF tuberculosis
would obtain the site. An appeal was
made TO the council and after much
red tape had been unwound site
near Harper hospital was found and
the erection OF the building was be-
gun. But residents In the vicinity
got busy and the work was enjoined,
The council was frequently asked for
another location, but interest waned
and at last the matter was entirely
forgotten by the council.
About three. months ago, the anti
tuberculosis society took notice OF
the councils antipathy. Several mem
bers called on Mayor Thompson and
he had to spend much time in look
ing up the records in the matter