Evening star., 1921-04-25

GEORGE N. OYSTER.
George NJ. Oyster. jr, for quarter of
q century leading dairyman of this
city. died last night from heart trouble
in his rooms at the Ambassador Hotel,
Atlantic City. n ]. He was seventy
two years old.
His brother, District Commissioner
James F.. Oyster. had visited him earlier
Yesterday. but when physicians eX-
pressed uncertainty as to how long the
i'll man might live Capt. Oyster returned
10 Washington. Word of his brothers
6eath reached him shortly after his ar
::val in this city. Another brother. d.
". Oyster. arrived in Atlantic City last
night after death had occurred
With Mr.. Oyster at the time of his
Geath We're Henry NJ. Brawner. jr;
business partner of the deceased. and
two nurses. His wife. who, until her
marriage to Mr.. Osyter last January.
WAS Miss Cecil Ready of Syracuse,
\ T.. was in Washington at the time
y is reported that Mrs. Oyster tele-
rhoned to her husbands apartment
an hour before his death and was in
formed that the end was near.
Married in January.
The marriage of the couple last jan
uary attracted attention because of
disparity in their ages. They spent
taeir honeymoon for some time in
Florida, later returning to Washington
and taking up residence at the Ward
man Park Hotel.
f. c. Brandenburg, counsel for Mr..
Oyster, when questioned as to the
truth of various rumorS relative to the
separation of Mr.. and Mrs. Oyster. de-
clined to discuss the matter further
than to state that Mr.. Oyster went to
Atlantic City on April 9. accompanied
by his nephew" and that Mrs. Oyster
remained at their apartment in Wash
ington."
dispatch from Atlantic City to-
tiay asserted that it has been learned
that shortly before Mr.. Oysters death
a Washington lawyer was called to
his side and that Mr.. Oyster added
Vile without penny. 1t is said
that this codicil was witnessed by an
'cmploye of the Ambassador Hotel.
Funeral Services Tomorrow.
Mr. Brawner left Atlantic City this
afternoon at, 2 o'clockSwith the body
According to tentative arrangements.
funeral services with pc held tomor-
row afternoon at O'Clock at
terry.
Mr.. Oyster was born in Washington
in 1S49 and was educa ted in the local
public schools. He engaged in busi-
ness with his father nifty years ago,
lIe,bs1 ,Ee sate aGsa Gsorfs ox. NJ Oyster and and
retirement from business of his father.
more than twenty-five years ago, the
TWO brothers entered business for
themselves, George establishing
dairy and James continuing in the
butter and egg business.
He had been head of the Chestnut
Farms dairy for twenty-five years.
:nd during that time the concern has
grown to large proportions. with
nue. northwest and several branches.
Some time ago Mr.. Brawner, his busi-
ress manager. was taken into full
artnershlD on account Of the i'll
feaith which caused Mr.. Oyster to
take less active interest in the busi-
Less. 1t is understood that under the
partnership agreement the surviving
J { rtner would have the right to pur-
chase his late partners interest.
kniEhted BY Frenc,l Government.
Mr.. Oyster maintained an extensive
stock farm at Walkersville, Md.
where he INDUCED his hobby of horse
breeding He was widely known as
horse fancier, and last fall returned
from exhibitions in Chicago. Coium-
bus. Ohio. and D.s Moines. Iowa. with
more than 100 ribbons and prizes as
trophies. He was part icuIarly inter
's;"d in heavy draft horses and
percherons. and his fancy in this re-
soect led him to select fine delivery
animals and equipage in connection
with his dairy business.
few days before his death Mr..
Oyster was notified by the French en-
bassy here that he had been knighted
by the French government for his
work in promoting the breeding of
al
been bestowed on him shortly
Mr.. Oyster also was an art lover and
he had collected many paintings of
merit. The Corcoran Gallery of Art
- known TO have manifested interest
In his art collections.
Kept Up MIX stations.
During the spring months OF 1911.
observing the difficulty experienced in
raising funds to continue the work
of the Strags laboratory after the
announced purpose of Oscar Straus
to discontinue his work in Washing
ton. and observing the failure of Con
such work. Mr.. oyster decided to
'stabiish infant feeding stations in
" ashInSton where they were ap-
parently most needed.
In addition to furnishing modified
milk without expense TO those who
were unable to secure il otherwise, ne
employed = staff Of nurses to conduct
the stations and 70 visit the homes
and assist and Instruct mothers in
the proper care and use of their food.
Twenty or more leading physicians of
the city CO-operated with Mr.. Oyster
In this charitable undertaking, which
was carried on by him for period OF
several years.
In retiring from this charitable nm
"ertaking. in which Mr.. oyster had
Over TO the Instructive Visiting Nurse
Society. to which organization he
continued TO give liberal financial as
stance.
T., was member of the Washing
ton Board Of Trade, the Washington
{. an;h.er of Com mme-ce the CIty CJuh
and The Columbia Country Club
surviving are two brothers. D. w
1i James r. oyster. and two sisters
-..Ts. Albert Schulteis and Mrs. j. r.
s0tf l. Sf.r a ~F l.