The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-13

An Impressive tribute was paid to
Lee 3. Nusbaum by the Kiwanis club
Thursday for the outstanding services
which he has rendered to the city in
the advancement of music in the
schools and churches.
Rev. F. A. Dressed and E. NJ. Haas
told of the work of Mr.. Nusbaum in
musical activities and commended
highly the spirit in which Mr.. Nus
baum did the things which have ad
vanced the musical standing of the
city.
by laying a firm foundation Lee
B. Nusbaum has been directly respor
sible for most of the school orchestras
and advancements along musical lines
in the churches in the city," said Rev,
Dressed.
1.-THE citizenship of Richmond should
realize the value of the work which
Mr.. Nusbaum has done in his desire
to give every boy and girl the oppor-
tunity to demonstrate what they can
do in a musical way. He has demon
strated that he is a man, by his tire
less efforts to serve his community
free of charge, for its betterment.
Lee B. Nusbaum is known for his
honesty in his dealings, business and
otherwise. There is one thing which
Richmond will not forget, and thai
is his honesty. Mr.. Nusbaum is
public spirited citizen and he has al
WAYS made MS church stand out prom
inently in his life.
Haas Pays Tribute
T NJ Haas. a close friend of Mr..
Nusbaun, related some of the facts
about some of the early part of Mr..
Nusbaum's life.
About 38 years ago a young
preacher came to this town to organ
lie an English Lutheran church, lie
h Id his first meeting in an upstairs
room in what is now the Shiveley
building. This was the beginning OF
the First English Lutheran church,
Here Mr., Nusbaum had his first OPP
por-unity in musical lines. He left his
business to attend long rehearsals and
some said he would rather lead the
band than sell drygoods. He was
deaf to adverse criticism throughout
all the years of his life, and as a re
suit. has created and sustained
musical atmosphere in this city that
has been the envy of every other city,
almost, in the country.
"In bringing this about, Mr.. Nus
baum has not served the community
as an hireling, for all the time, thought
and effort was given without compen-
sation. That is genius, that is what
lifts the world to higher levels. That
is why Lee B. Nusbaum is different
from other men that are as old as he
and who have lived as long as he has.
A man is a man not because of his
phvstcal strength and years, but for
what he has done with his years and
his strength.
Built Up Business.
"Mr. Nusbaum did not devote his
entire time to music. He has played
a large part in the commercial life
of the CITY. He has built up a repu-
table business house, which stands as
a monument to his business ability.
In educational lines, he served as a
member of the city school board for
Is years and then declined another
election. He was a member of the
board of education of Wittenberg col
Elege for % years. All these relations
show his versatility for he made good
in each of them.
Richmond has given the world a
number of persons, who have become
eminent because of unusual talent. In
the field of craftsmanship, we gave
Morton, in painting we gave Bundy,
Moser and numerous others; in let
tiers we gave Ioulke, Gillian and
others; in charity, We gave timothy
Nicholson, George H. KnOllenberg and
others; in religion we gave Chapman,
in finance, we gave them Reid and
Leeds; in floral work we gave Hill, IN
/ journalism, we gave Alderman; in
art we gave them Mrs. Johnston and
as the dominating spirit that underHes
our achievements, in music we offer
! Lee B. Nusbaum. We all pray that
his declining years may be spent IN
the full vigor of health. and in the en-
| joyment of the art so highly developed
in this city, as result of foundations
! laid by him in his earlier years"
! Mrs. VIII Anderson at the piano, and
/ Walter Anderson, violin, furnished the
music for the Kiwanians.
! Howard Horton was appointed ser
| geant-at-arms by President Move.
Born in Log Cabin
! Born in a log cabin in ElkhaTt county
on August 10, 1860, on farm, Lee B.
! Nusbaum grew up to pioneer condi-
tons, helping to clear the land, going
| to school four months of the year. and
working his way through for all his ed
ucation.
| After completing the grade schools
| he taught for time, and then. earning
his way by selling books and by work
! ing at various jobs, he went for four
years, from 1879 to 1888, to the State
! Normal at Terre Haute. Here he got
! his first musical education of worth
and led choral societies and quartets.
In 1884 he came to Richmond, where
/ he entered the dry goods business, in
which he has bee never since. From
! 1885 to 1890 he was in charge of the
dress goods department of the George
! H. Knollenberg store.
| Operated Store
| Becoming a partner in the Boston
J Store in 1890, he remained there until
1895, when he entered partnership with
r.