The Washington times., 1925-06-08
GUS BUCHHOLZ'
To BE BURIED /.
TOMORROW
Famous Restaurateur Was
international Figure With
Variety of Interests

E'un0EAl
Buchholz, famous restaurant owner,
who died last night in the Occi.
dental Hotel from apoplexy, will
be held tomorrow afternoon: Ine
body, meanwhile, will rest in the
Buchholz home at Occidental
Farms. Va.
Brief services will be held at
the farm. Other services will be
held in the Concordia Lutheran
church, Twentieth and G streets
northwest. Interment viii be in
Prospect Hill cemetery.
The death Of "Gus," famous
throughout the United States, was
unexpected. Five weeks ago, he
injured mis- left knee when he fell
down tile cellar steps at his farm
house. rhe injury was not consider
ed serious. Recovery was slow, ne
being confined to bed for the past
three weeks.
Last night about z o'clock, Mr.
Buchholz, in bed in the Occidental
Hotel on Pennsylvania avenue,
tainted away. He was holding the
hand OF Charles Simmons, for ten
years his manager. His wife, Fred.
erick sBuchholz, his only son, his
daughter-in.law and q nurse were
In the room.
Fred Buchholz telephoned for
medical aid. When Doctor Charles
L. Waters, 1908 Rhode Island ave-
nue., and Doctor Frederick Geier, Of
Emergency Hospital, arrived Nj.
Buchholz was dead.
Prominent I'm ID. G.
Mr.. Buchholz was fifty years old.
He has been prominent in civic Iifs
IA Washington for more than
twenty years.
Gus was born In Germany,
coming to New York when seven.
teen years old. He held Jobs as
insurance agent, street car con.
to Washington In 1909 as head
waiter at the New Willard Hotel.
At this hosiery, Gus" establish.
Cd q reputation in Washington. he
knew every person of prominence
who came to the Willard Hotel.
His dinners always received praise.
In 1912, Gus purchased the
Occidental Hotel and Restaurant on
Pennsylvania avenue, then consid.
cred a bad investment. Both the
restaurant and hotel doomed. Sue
cess came immediately.
Gus began q collection Of auto
graphed pictures OF men In promi-
nent life. He had the signatures
on photographs Of hundreds Of
prominent Government officials. in
ciudiug Presidents. and also Of
many prominent visitors, including
the Prince Of Wales.
Strong For ''Champions.'' =
His interest In the development
OF Washington dates back for
many years. He has backed many
projects; has put his money into
hundreds Of projects making for
the better Of Washington. When
Washington won the pennant in
the American League last fall,
Gus threw open his restaurant
70 the team. His dinners to the
partnnents. given annually, have
become an institution. At the last
dinner to these men. held In Janu.
ary, Gus" said:
'There are fourteen Of you men
Eere tonight. There will be two
more each year. hope that live
20 see the day when It will be ncces-
gary to hire the largest ballroom in
Washington TO give q dinner in
honor Of the heroes Of the police
and fire departments"
"Gus's" action before and during
TIE world war created nationN ide
attention. Just before the United
states entered the conflict the IA
NOUS German submarine the
DeutchIand. the German raider, pls
into Hampton Roads, The crew.
led by Prinz Eitel Friedrich. c?me
TO Washington and were entertained
by Gus" at his hotel and reetau-
hfoz xxxa,var
then for his homeland.
When the United States entered
tie war Gus" because If hi
activity before the war, was sus-
pected. It did noe, however, take
him long to prove conclusively to
the Government and his host OF
friends on which side his sympathy
iay. A few days after war was de-
ciared "Buchholz' only son, Fred.
efick. entered the navy.
Proved Himself an "Ace."
"Gus" himself Joined the army Of
malesmen OF Liberty bonds. he
made his first public appearance
during the war at Keith's Theater.
His speech on this occasion was
printed in thirty-seven languages
and distributed By airplane over the
German lines. This speech raised
more than a half million dollars
In the theater. Buchholz purchased
more than $40:000 worth Of bonds.
The government had BuchholZ
watched for many weeks. Special
agents OF the government, Buch-
hoIz learned after the war, took
rooms in a house adjoining his at
Occidental Farms. They were as
signed to watch tor wireless mes
sages being sent out.
az met one Of these men later"
"Gus" declared recently. They
were in the restaurant and told me
how they spent several months
watching me. They said their re-
port to the government was favor
able to me. ending any further
watching"
Gus" was always proud Of what
he did during the war. He always
said that when the war came on,
he did not hesitate to support ais
adopted country.
"This is my country" he used
TO say. "It is the land which well
coined me when I was penniless. II
is the land which helped me to sue.
cess. God bless America. All
have, all I ever hope to have / owe
to the United States"
After the war. Gus revisited
Germany. When he died he was
planning another trip to his mother
country.
"Gus'" dinners at the Occidental
were famous. He recently enter.