The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-11
AdoIphus Busch,
MuIti-MiI|ionaire
Brewer, Dead At "a
Gave Away Many Fortunes in
Charities and Educational
Projects.

st. Louis, Oct. 11-AdoIphus Busch,
the rich St. Louis brewer, died at
Langenschwalbhc, Prussia, yesterday,
after a protracted illness from dropsy.
His end came rather suddenly.
Though he had been a chronic in
valid, his condition was not regarded
as critical, when, a few weeks ago
his son, August A. Busch, left St.
Louis, to rejoin his father. The elder
Busch was IA years of age His
wealth was estimated at from $780,
100000 to $60,OOO,ooO. He came to
St Louis poor boy. The body will
be shipped here.
Mr.. Busch's health failed some
years ago, ana when he went to Eu-
rope in 1909 it was feared that he
might never come back. He improv-
ed slightly, however, and, returning
to America, went to his winter home
at Pasadena, Cal, where his estate is
known as the Sunken Gardens. It is
one Of the most magnificent places on
the Pacific Coast. There, in May,
1911, Mr.. and Mrs. Busch celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary.
President Taft sent them a $40 gold
piece of the ST. Gaudens design
mounted in an ivory box, and Theo-
dore Roosevelt sent a gold loving cup.
Last March both Mr.. Busch and his
wife were so i'll that they could not
attend a concert at which Mime.
Nordica appeared in Pasadena, but
the next morning the singer went to
the Busch home and sang for them.
Mr.. Busch was the father of Mrs.
Hugo Reisinger, of this city, and sew
eraI years ago gave her the marble
mansion, No. e93 Fifth avenue.
Mr. Busch was born at Mainz. Ger
many, on July 10, 1889, and was edu-
Gated at gymnasiums and at Darn
ofo 10 10 to-
and became associated with E. An
heuser in the brewing business at st.
Louis. He married Miss Lily An
heuser. He was the president and
director of many companies. Mr..
Busch was decorated by the German
Emperor.
In addition to his brewery interests
in St. Louis. Mr.. Busch also was a di-
rector in several local banks and of
number of public utility corporations.
He was interested in breweries in San
Antonio, Tex Galveston and Forth
Worth, and owned ice manufacturing
plants in various parts of the coun-
try.
Mr. Busch's phf1anthropies were
numerous, one of his most recent be-
ing a gift of $4,000 to Harvard
University for the establishme nt of a
Germanic institute. His most recent
local benefaction was q gift of $685.
Carl Schurz. Emil Pretorius and Carl
Daenzer, the trio OF German editors
who fIourished in ST. Louis about the
time of the Civil War.
Though his home was in st. Louis,
in recent years Mr.. Busch spent but
little time there. He usually passed
the winter in Pasadena, Cal, and his
summers in Germany, staying in ST.
Louis about six weeks in the spring
and fall
Five daughters survive him. Mrs
Arthur J. Magnus, of Chicago; Mrs.
Hugo Reisinger, of New York; Mrs.
Paul Won Gontard, of Germany; Mrs.
Edward A. Faust, OF st. Louis, and
Mrs. Edward Scharrer, of Stuttgart,
Germany. Two sons, August A.
Busch and Carl Busch, both of ST.
Louis, also survive him, as well as his
wife
Mr. Besuh came to ST. Louis a poor
boy and became a clerk on a steam
boat. Later he became malt dealer
and married Lily, daughter of Eber-
hard Anheuser, the brewer.
It is estimated that those familiar
with Ado1phus Busch'e personal af-
fairs that he leaves a fortune of be-
financial interests are widely scattered,
realty standing in his name in many
states He was the principal stock
holder in the Anheuser-Busch Brew
ing Association.
Adolphus Busch gave away lavistl1y.
in addition to the immense sums that
he gave outright his business policy
was open and liberal instead Of close
and grasping. He paid top prices for
everything and stood a loss cheerfuIly
rather than have an argument or law
suit He gave 100000 to the San Fran
cisco earthquake sufferers.
After Prince Henry Of Prussia VS.
tied st. Louis a few years ago Kaiser
wilhelm conferred the Order of the
Red Eagle on Mr.. Busch in recognition
of courtesies shown to the PrusSian
prince. When AdoIphus Busch cele-
brated his birthday in Carlsbad in 1909
the rank of Commercial Councillor was
conferred on him by the Grand Duke
of Hesse and a. few days ago the Ger
man Emperor conferred upon him the