Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-30
NJ. RICHARDS MUCKLE
CLAIMED BY DEATH

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| streets In 1870 he was appointed one OF
the delegates to the convention at Indian
apols for the purpose of protecting Ger
man immigrants.
lie worked zealously to raise funds for
the widows and orphans of the Franco
| Prusslan War, and was treasurer OF. the
committee which sent a relief fund OF
| $4,000 to the Fatherland. lie was one of
the organizers of the Peace Festival of
1871 and was commissioned by Count
Bismarck Bohlen, Governor General of
Alsace and Lorraine, to collect offerings
for the rebuilding of the Imperial Lii
| brary of Strassburg, which had been de-
stroyed during the war. lie collected
over 1900 volumes.
For his many services he was dec
GRATED by Emperor William |, in 1874,
with the order of the Iron Grown, the
fifth rank of distinction, and, in 1888,
the Emperor bestowed upon him the
second highest order, that of the Red
Eagle.
He was ono of the founders of the Ger
man Hospital, and became its first vice
president. lie is one of the founders of
the Franklin Reformatory Home, presi-
dent and one of the founders of tho
Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals, one of the incor-
porators of the American District Tel
u
izers of the German-American Title and
Trust Company, of which he was presi-
dent for number of years.
PROPOSED CENTENNIAL.
He is entitled to the distinction of being
tho first to propose the celebration OF the
Centennial in 1875, having written to the
President in 1869 advocating such q cele-
bration.
He was a member of the Philadelphia
Maennerchor, the Harmonic Gesang Ve-
rein, Young Maennerchor, Franklin In
stltute, Geological Society, Sons of Malta
Bicentennial Association, Philadelphia
Scheutzen Verein, Philadelphia Turnge-
meinde, Philadelphia Cremation Society,
German Journalist Society, Tammany
Pea Shore Fishing Club, Art Club. former
president and one of the organizers of the
Five O'Clock Club, former president of
the United states Hay Fever Association,
Lulu Temple, Mystic Shrine, Geograph-
ical Society of Pennsylvania, Morris Ref
uge for Suffering Animals, Ryerss Inflrm-
airy for Animals, Philadelphia Yacht Club,
Merton Cricket Club, Canstatter Volks
Nerein and Red Cross Society of Penn
sylvania.
TREASURER FOR ODD FELLOWS.
He was grand treasurer of the Grand
Lodge of the odd Fellows for almost 80
years, was secretary of the Congrega-
tional Committee to inspect the United
States monument at Yorktown, Va, holds
membership in st. Johns Commandery.
No. 4, *. r., Philadelphia; Cyrene Com
mandery, No. "a, *. T., Columbia; Illinois
College of S. c., Inspectors General, 33d
degree; Monroe Commandery, No. u, K
T.; Drill Corps, Rochester, n. Y, and the
Teachers Annuity and Aid Association.
He was one of the officers and organizers
Of the Peace Jubilee in 1898 and was
member of the American Academy of
Political and Social Science.
He was one of the best-known citizens
of Philadelphia. Strong in body and
vigorous in mind, he has taken an active
interest in all activities connected with
the city and has been in the front rank
of every movement directed toward the
advancement of the public good.