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JONES, PAUL EUGENE-Lawyer, 215 Montague street, Brooklyn; residence 166 Macon street. Member of the firm of Jones & Titcomb. Member Brooklyn Club, Phi Beta Kappa Society and New York Univer- sity Alumni Association.
JONES, RICHARD-Professor, Syracuse Univer- sity, Syracuse. Educated in Iowa, and at University of Heidelberg, Germany (Ph.D.). (Married Carrie Holmes Grinnell.› Professor of literature at Syracuse University. Author of several historical works. Edi- ted "Macbeth" and "The Merchant of Venice."
JONES, ROBERT ELLIS - College President, Geneva. Born in New York City. Educated at Williams ('79). Deacon Protestant Episcopal Church, 1882; priest, 1884. Assistant and rector of various churches, 1882-97. President of Hobart College since 1897.
JONES, SHIPLEY-Broker, 22 Pine street, New York City; residence New Brighton, S. I. Member of the firm of Jones & Harris, and of the New York Stock Exchange. Member Richmond County Country and Metropolitan Clubs and Columbia University Alumni Association.
JONES, S. C .- Schoolmaster, Cornwall-on-Hud- son. Born, Oct. 4, 1863. Educated at Cornell Univer- sity. Superintendent New York Military Academy. Member Cornell University Club of New York City.
JONES, STEPHEN K .- Merchant, 42 Main street, Cortland; residence 27 Charles street. Born in Virgil, Cortland Co., N. Y., Nov. 21, 1852. Educated at Cort- land Academy. (Married.) Ex-county clerk. Mem- ber Republican League (ex-secretary), I. O. O. F. (No- ble Grand), Independent Order of Foresters, Tiough- nioga Club (ex-secretary), Cortland County Bar, and Excelsior Hook and Ladder Company.
JONES, THADDEUS M .- Police Officer, 61 West 105th street, New York City. Born in Louisburg, N. C., Aug. 14, 1867. Educated at Bingham Military School, N. C., Trinity College, N. C., and Cornell Uni- versity. (Married.) Has been connected with the Po- lice Department since Dec. 21, 1895. Member Cornell Club and Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity.
JONES, TOWNSEND-Lawyer, 51 Wall street, New York City; residence 241 West 71st street. Born in Cold Spring Harbor, N. Y., May 14, 1854. Educated at Columbia ('76). (Married.) Member of the firm of Hand, Bonney, Pell & Jones. Member St. Nicholas Society and Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
JONES, WALTER-Actor, 207 West 56th street, New York City. Born in Springfield, Ohio, 1871. Mem- ber Lambs' Club, Fencers' Club of Washington, D. C., and others.
JONES, WALTER R. T .- Adjuster, 51 Wall street, New York City; residence South Oyster Bay, L. I. Born in Cold Spring Harbor, N. Y., 1830. Educated at Columbia. (Widower.) Trustee Atlantic Trust Co .; counsel and treasurer American Geographical So- ciety. Member Union League, Seawanhaka-Corin- thian Yacht and University Clubs, Columbia Univer- sity Alumni and Down Town Associations, St. Nich- olas Society, American Geographical Society, Wam- epex Society of Cold Spring Harbor (governor) and Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
JONES. WILLARD H .- Banker and Broker, 24 Broad street, New York City; residence 166 West 55th street. Member of the firm of Douglas & Jones and of the New York Stock Exchange. Member Manhattan, Larchmont Yacht and New York Yacht Clubs.
JONES, W. MILLER-Merchant, 545 Pearl street, New York City: residence Livingston place, Livings- ton, S. I. Member Arkwright, Richmond County Country, Harbor Hill Golf and Staten Island Cricket Clubs.
JONES, WILLIAM STROTHER, JR .- Broker, 58 Exchange place, New York City; residence 342 Lex- ington avenue, and Red Bank, N. J. Member of the firm of Jones, Maury & Co. and of the New York Stock Exchange. Member Calumet Club, Southern So- ciety and Yale Alumni Association.
JONSON, HERMAN-Mechanical Engineer and Draughtsman, 2 West 14th street, New York City; residence 61 West 115th street. Born in New York City, March 18, 1873. Educated in New York City. (Single.) President and director Excelsior Cork Manufacturing Co. Member Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers and lieutenant in Volunteer Life Saving Corps.
JORDAN, CONRAD N. - Assistant Treasurer of the United States, Wall and Nassau streets, New York City; residence 140 West 104th street. Born in New York City, April 20, 1830. Educated in private schools. Learned printing trade and was compositor until 1852; clerk Hanover Bank, 1852-64; cashier Third National Bank, 1864-80; treasurer New York, Ontario and Western R. R. Co., 1884: Assistant Treasurer of the United States in New York City, 1885-7; vice- president Western National Bank, 1887-93; again As- sistant Treasurer since 1893. Member Lawyers' Club and St. Nicholas Society.
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JORDAN, FRANK S .- Woolen Goods Merchant, 66 Worth street, New York City; residence 321 West 89th street. Born and educated in Portland, Me. (Mar- ried.) Member New York Athletic and Wool Clubs and New England Society.
JORDAN, THOMAS D .- Comptroller, 120 Broad- way, New York City; residence 58 West 88th street. Comptroller and director Equitable Life Insurance So- ciety of the United States; treasurer and director Jer- sey City Street Ry. Co .; director Mercantile Electric Co. and New Jersey Electric Ry. Co. Member New York Athletic Club and St. Nicholas Society.
JOSEFFY, RAFAEL - Pianist and Composer, 70 West 36th street, New York City. Born in Miskolcz, Hungary, 1853. Pupil of Moscheles and of Taussig; made concert tours in Europe and the United States: now teaches in New York City. Composer of numer- ous musical works and productions for the piano. Member Lambs' Club.
JOSEPHI, ISAAC A .- Artist, 13 East 30th street, New York City. Born in New York City. Educated in New York City, and in Paris, France. Member Sal- magundi, Lotos and Harmonie Clubs and American Society of Miniature Painters (president).
JOSEPHSON, ALBERT-Broker, 66 Broadway, New York City; residence 131 Amity street, Brooklyn. Member of the New York Stock Exchange. Member New York Whist Club and Brooklyn, Crescent Ath- letic and Whist Clubs of Brooklyn.
JOSSELYN, EDGAR A .- Architect, 3 West 29th street, New York City; residence 53 West 53d street. Member Architectural League, and of the Society of Beaux-Arts Architects of Paris, France.
JOSSELYN, GEORGE S .- Nurseryman, Fredonia. Born in Hanover, Mass., June 17, 1842. Educated at an academy. (Married.) Director Third National Bank. Was civil engineer Hoosac Tunnel and supervisor for town of Pomfret.
JOUIN, LOUIS-Roman Catholic Clergyman, St. John's College, Fordham, New York City. Born in Berlin, Germany, June 14, 1818. Was a Protestant; became a Roman Catholic in 1840, and entered the Jesuit order in 1841. Prepared for priesthood in Rome. Pesident of the United States since 1848. Professor in post-graduate course at St. John's College, with which he has been connected for many years. Author of several religious works.
JOURDAN, JAMES-President, 340 Third avenue, New York City, and 180 Remsen street, Brooklyn; res- idence Brooklyn. President and director New Am- sterdam Gas Co., and Brooklyn Union Gas Co .; presi- dent General Jourdan Mining Co. of Leadville, Col .; director Central Union Gas Co., Northern Union Gas Co., Brooklyn and Rockaway Beach R. R. Co., Brigh- ton Beach Land Improvement Co., Ridgewood Land Improvement Co., People's Trust Co. of Brooklyn, Trust Company of New York, Drawbaugh Telegraph and Telephone Co., and East River Gas Co. of Long Island City.
JOYCE, JOHN J .- Lawyer, 280 Broadway, New York City; residence Orange, N. J. Born in Philadel- phia, Pa., 1850. Educated at the University of Penn- sylvania. (Married.) Member of the firm of Murphy & Joyce.
JUDD, LEWIS S., JR .- Librarian, 40 Lafayette place, New York City; residence 60 West 38th street. Assistant librarian New York Public Library (Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations). Member Library and Congregational Clubs and Amherst Alumni Asso- ciation.
JUDD, WILLIAM M. - Insurance, 1123 Broad- way, New York City. Born in East Bloomfield, N. J., Jan. 6, 1859. Superintendent of central branch office, Union Central Life Insurance Co. (Married.)
JUDGE, DENIS A .- Accountant, 64 Court street, Brooklyn; residence 421 Lafayette avenue. Born in Brooklyn, Sept. 30, 1868. Educated in Brooklyn public and high schools. (Married.) Member of the firm of D. S. Stewart & Co .; chief clerk to special commis- sioner of jurors of Kings County. Manager Equitable
Co-operative Building and Loan Association. Member Crescent Athletic and Columbian (director) Clubs, Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum Society (director), Emerald Association (ex-president) and Catholic Be- nevolent Legion.
JUDGE, JOHN C .- Lawyer, 375 Fulton street, Brooklyn; residence 388 Henry street. Member Cres- cent Athletic, Union League, Riding and Driving, Ox- ford and Delta Upsilon Clubs, Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences and Phi Delta Phi Fraternity.
JUDSON, ADONIRAM B .- Physician, 1 Madison avenue, New York City; residence 8 West 22d street. Born in Maulmain, Burma, April 7, 1837. Educated at Brown University (A.M., '59), Jefferson Medical College (M.D., '64), and New York College of Physi- cians and Surgeons ('68). Member Brown University Club.
JUDSON, ALFRED M .- Broker, 26 Broad street,, New York City; residence 302 West 89th street. Mem- ber of the New York Stock Exchange. Member Union League Club and American Museum of Natural His- tory.
JUDSON, CHARLES N .- Lawyer, 7 Nassau street, New York City; residence 150 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn. Born in New York City. Educated at Yale. (Married.) Secretary and director Spencerian Pen Co .; director Manufacturers' Association of Kings and Queens Counties. Member Twilight, Alpha Delta Phi, Manufacturers' and Hamilton Clubs, Yale Alumni As- sociation and Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
JUDSON, CYRUS FIELD-Real Estate, 31 Nassau street, New York City; residence Dobbs Ferry. Presi- dent and director American Contract and Finance Co. Member Calumet, St. Anthony, Racquet and Tennis, New York Yacht, Yale and Westchester Country Clubs and Ardsley Casino of Ardsley-on-Hudson.
JUDSON, EDWARD - Baptist Clergyman, 53 Washington square, South, New York City. Born in Maulmain, Burma, Dec. 27, 1844. (Son of Adoniram Judson). Came to the United States, 1850 Educated at Hamilton and Madison (now Colgate) Universities and Brown University ('65). Professor of Latin at Madison University, 1867-74; traveled abroad, 1874-5; pastor of Baptist Church, Orange, N. J., 1875-81; erec- ted the Judson Memorial, of which he has since been pastor. Since 1897 has been instructor in pastoral the- ology at Colgate University Theological Seminary.
JUDSON, HENRY I. - Broker, 7 Nassau street, New York City; residence 244 Gates avenue, Brooklyn. Member of the firm of H. I. Judson & Co. and of the New York Stock Exchange. Member Crescent Athletic Club of Brooklyn.
JUDSON, J. LEE-Manufacturer, Rochester; resi- dence 148 Lake avenue. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, July 14, 1846. Educated in Rochester schools. (Married.) President Rochester Gas and Electric Co., Judson Gov- ernor Pin and Power Co .; vice-president Fidelity Trust Co .; trustee Rochester University, Rochester Trust and Safe Deposit Co. and Security Trust Co. Member Genesee Valley Club.
JUDSON, WILLIAM FRANCIS-Lawyer, 54 Wall street, New York City; residence Dobbs Ferry. Direc- tor American Contract and Finance Co. Member St. Anthony and Calumet Clubs and Ardsley Club of Ardsley-on-Hudson.
JUDSON, WILLIAM VOORHEES-Army Officer, Army Building, New York City; residence Governor's Island. Born in Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 16, 1865. Edu- cated at Harvard ('84), United States Military Acad- emy ('88) and United States Engineers' School. (Mar- ried Alice Carneal Clay of Lexington, Ky., 1891.) Cap- tain Corps of Engineers, United States Army. Mem- ber American Society of Civil Engineers.
JUHRING, JOHN C .- Importer and Wholesale Grocer, 128 Franklin street, New York City; residence 793 President street, Brooklyn. Member of the firm of Francis H. Leggett & Co. Vice-president and direc- tor Merchants' Association of New York. Member Crescent Athletic and Montauk Clubs of Brooklyn, and Commercial Club.
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JUILLIARD, AUGUSTUS D .- Dry Goods Mer- chant, 76 Worth street, New York City; residence 16 West 57th street. Senior member of the firm of A. D. Juilliard & Co. President and director Cossitt Land and Improvement Co .; director Bank of America, Bank of New Amsterdam, Morton Trust Co., Fifth Avenue Trust Co., Metropolitan Opera and Real Es- tate Co., National Union Bank and Title Guarantee and Trust Co .; trustee Central Trust Co., Greenwich Savings Bank, Mutual Life Insurance Co. and New York Life Insurance and Trust Co .; member advisory committee Audit Co. of New York. Member Union League, New York Athletic, City, Republican, Met- ropolitan and Merchants' Clubs, Ohio, American Geo- graphical and American Fine Arts Societies, Metro- politan Museum of Art and American Museum of Natural History.
JULBE, VINCENT M .- Merchant and Life In- surance, 120 Broadway, New York City; residence Aguiar 100, Havana, Cuba. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, W. I., Dec. 18, 1867. Educated at Stevens In- stitute of Technology. (Married Mrs. Cosme Battle.) Representative general of the Equitable Life Assur- ance Society for the Island of Cuba. Member New York, Catholic and Lawyers' Clubs, and Union Club of Havana, Cuba.
JULIEN, ALEXIS ANASTAY-Geologist, Colum- bia University, New York City; residence 71 East 87th street. Born in New York City, Feb. 13, 1840. Edu- cated at Union College ('59). Degree of Ph.D. from New York University in 1882. (Married Annie Walker, daughter of Peter Nevins of New York City.) Resi- dent chemist Guano Island of Sombrero, 1860-4; made observations and collections for the Smithsonian In-
stitution. Connected with the School of Mines of Co- lumbia University since its establishment. Frequent contributor to scientific periodicals. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Ameri- can Geological Society, Geological Society of America, American Society of Naturalists and Royal Micro- scopical and New York Microscopical Societies; mem- ber American Geographical Society and Union Alum- ni Association.
JUNGMANN, JULIUS-Physician and Druggist, 1020 Third avenue and 428 Columbus avenue, New York City; residence 26 East 78th street. Born, 1852. Educated at Heidelberg, and New York College of Physicians and Surgeons (M. D.). (Married.) Mem- ber New York Athletic Club, Metropolitan Museum of Art and many scientific societies.
JUNKIN, FRANCIS T. A .- Lawyer, 59 Cedar street, New York City, and 77 Jackson Boulevard, Chicago; residence Union Club, Chicago. Born in Vir- ginia, 1864. Educated at Kenyon College and Colum- bia Law School. (Single.) General attorney Atchison, Topeka and Sante Fe Railway System. Member Delta Kappa Epsilon and University Clubs, Univer- sity, Union and Onwentsia Clubs of Chicago, Society of Colonial Wars, Southern Society and Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
JUNOD, LOUIS H .- Dry Goods Merchant, 476 Broome street, New York City; residence 353 West 57th street. Born in Neuchatel, Switzerland. Edu- cated in Neuchatel and Nice. (Married Laura Duane Ireland.) Member New York Athletic and Merchants' Central Clubs, Rittenhouse Club of Philadelphia, and Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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KAFER, JOHN C .- Iron Manufacturer, 814 East Ninth street, New York City; residence 247 Fifth ave- nue. Vice-president and director Morgan Iron Works. Formerly in the engineering department of the United States Navy. Member Engineers', Army and Navy and Players' Clubs, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society of Marine Engineers, American Society of Naval Engineers, Military Order of the Loyal Legion and Naval Institute.
KAFKA, HUGO-Architect, 99 Nassau street, New York City; residence 666 East 140th street. Born in Austria. Educated at Confederate University, Zu- rich, Switzerland. (Married.) Ex-secretary Elka Park Association. Fellow American Institute of Architects.
KALB, AUGUST-Clothing Merchant, 760 Broad- way, New York City, and 463 Fulton street, Brooklyn; residence 86 McDonough street, Brooklyn. Born in Brooklyn, Jan. 22, 1865. (Married Millie L. Janton.) Member Crescent Athletic, Aurora Grata Masonic and Montauk Clubs, Veteran Association 23d Regiment, N. G. N. Y., Altair Lodge No. 601, F. & A. M., De Witt Clinton Chapter No. 142, R. A. M., De Witt Clinton Commandery No. 27. Knights Templar, Amaranth Dramatic Society and Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences.
KALBFLEISCH, EDWARD L., JR .- Merchant, 58 Pine street, New York City; residence 121 Wil- low street, Brooklyn. Born in "Brooklyn, Feb. 8, 1862. Educated at Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute and Columbia College ('82). (Married.) Member of the firm of Edward L. Kalbfleisch & Son. Member Re- form, Delta Kappa Epsilon and Drug Trade Clubs, Dyker Meadow Golf and Hamilton Clubs of Brooklyn and Seabright (N. J.) Golf and Garden City (L. I.) Golf Clubs.
KALBFLEISCH, FRANKLIN H .- Manufacturing Chemist, 35 Burling Slip, New York City; residence 37 Fifth avenue, and Babylon. Born on Long Island, March 4, 1846. Educated in New York City and Brooklyn. (Married.) President and director Frank- lin H. Kalbfleisch Co., Anatron Chemical Co. and Erie Chemical Works. Member Chemists' Club, Chemical, American Chemical and Long Island Historical So- cieties, Metropolitan Museum of Art and 23d Regiment Veteran Association.
KALISH, EDWIN L .- Lawyer, 165 Broadway, New York City; residence 55 East 65th street. Mem- ber Phi Delta Phi Club, Columbia University Alumni Association and Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
KALISH, OSCAR G .- Pharmacist, 297 Fourth ave- nue, New York City; residence 7 West 92d street. Born in Belfast, Me., Dec. 3, 1868. Educated at the New York College of Pharmacy. (Married.) Secre- tary and director Kalish Pharmacy.
KAMMERER, FREDERICK-Physician and Pro- fessor, 667 Madison avenue, New York City. Degree of M.D. Professor of clinical surgery in Cornell Uni- versity Medical College; surgeon to German and St. Francis Hospitals. Member Century Association.
KAMMERER, ROBERT C .- Piano Manufacturer, 11 East 14th street, New York City; residence 234 East 62d street. Born in New York City, Sept. 12, 1856. Educated in New York City. (Single.) Member of the firm of George Steck & Co. Member New York Athletic and Nassau Boat Clubs, New York Piano Manufacturers (ex-vice-president) and National Piano Manufacturers (ex-secretary) Associations and Lied- erkranz.
KAMPING, JOHN ADOLPHUS - Lawyer, 191 Broadway, New York City; residence 21 West 83d street. Born in Hanover, Germany, March 29, 1842.
Educated in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Married.) Member Lafayette Post G. A. R., Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York University Alumni Association, New York Law Library and Society of Medical Jurispru- dence.
KANE, DE LANCEY ASTOR-7 West 35th street, New York City. Member Union, Knickerbocker, Met- ropolitan, Larchmont Yacht and New York Yacht Clubs and Country Club of Westchester County.
KANE, GRENVILLE - Tuxedo. Educated at Trinity College. Member Union, Seawanhaka-Corin- thian Yacht and Tuxedo Clubs, American Geographi- cal Society and Trinity Alumni Association.
KANE, HENRY BREVOORT-253 West 76th street, New York City .. Member Union, Seawanhaka- Corinthian Yacht and Tuxedo Clubs and American Geographical Society.
KANE, JAMES-Commissioner, 21 Park row, New York City; residence 195 Congress street, Brooklyn. Born in Ireland about 1841. Educated in New York City. Served as first lieutenant and captain of Com- pany G of the 158th Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry during Civil War. At the close of the war engaged in the manufacture of mineral waters, and took an active part in politics; represented his ward and district in the Common Council from 1874 to 1888, when he resigned to accept the office of Register of Kings County, having been elected in November, 1888; served as Register until Dec. 31, 1891. Appointed com- missioner of the Department of Sewers Jan. 1, 1898, which position he still holds.
KANE, JOHN INNESS-49 West 23d street, New York City. Member Metropolitan, Union, Turf and Field, Knickerbocker, Suburban Riding and Driving and Church Clubs, and Ardsley Casino of Ardsley-on- Hudson.
KANE, JOHN P .- Building Materials, 287 Fourth avenue, New York City; residence 8 West 71st street. Senior member and treasurer of John P. Kane Co. Member Manhattan, New York Athletic, Catholic, Co- lonial and Building Trades Clubs, Blooming Grove Park and Aldine Associations and Liederkranz.
KANE, S. NICHOLSON-23 West 47th street, New York City. Served as volunteer in the Navy during Spanish-American War. Member Metropolitan, City, Union, Union League, Knickerbocker, Church, Play- ers', Racquet and Tennis, Country, Larchmont Yacht, Hudson River Ice Yacht, New York Yacht and Sea- wanhaka-Corinthian Yacht Clubs, Ardsley Casino of Ardsley-on-Hudson, and American Geographical So- ciety.
KANE, THEODORE F .- United States Naval Of- ficer: residence 47 Irving place, New York City. Born in Washington, D. C., Aug. 19, 1840. Educated at United States Naval Academy. (Married.) Member University, New York Yacht and New York Clubs and Military Order of the Loyal Legion.
KANE, WOODBURY-23 West 47th street, New York City. Served as officer in "Rough Riders" dur- ing Spanish-American War. Director Metropolitan Register Co. Member Metropolitan, Knickerbocker, Racquet and Tennis, New York Yacht, Seawanhaka- Corinthian Yacht, Larchmont Yacht, Meadow Brook Hunt, Hudson River Ice Yacht and Country Clubs.
KATHAN, REID ALEXANDER-Silk Merchant, 472 Broome street, New York City; residence 110 West 57th street, and Oyster Bay, L. I. Born in Addison, N. Y., April 30, 1855. Educated at Oxford (N. Y.) Academy. (Married.) Member Union League, Repub- lican, New York Athletic, Merchants' Central and Suburban Riding and Driving Clubs, New York Gen- ealogical and Biographical Society and other organi- zations.
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KATTE, EDWIN B .- Mechanical Engineer, Grand Central Station, New York City; residence University Club. Born in St. Louis, Mo., 1871. Educated in New York City and at Cornell University ('93). (Single.) Assistant engineer New York Central and Hudson River R. R. Co. Member University, Comedy and Cornell Clubs, Ardsley Casino of Ardsley-on-Hudson, Kappa Alpha Fraternity, Sons of the Revolution, American Society of Mechanical Engineers and Amer- ican Society of Naval Architects.
KATTE, WALTER-Civil Engineer, Grand Cen- tral Station, New York City; residence 523 Madison avenue. Born in London, England, Nov. 14, 1830. Educated at King's College School. Came to the United States and entered railway service in 1850. In United States military engineering service during Civil War; engineer and general agent of Keystone Bridge Co., Pittsburg, Pa., 1865-75; chief engineer New York Elevated R. R. Co., New York City, 1877-80; same position with New York West Shore and Buffalo R. R. Co., 1880-6; since 1886 chief engineer to New York Central and Hudson River R. R. Co. and entire Vanderbilt system. Member Transportation Club, Ardsley Casino of Ardsley-on-Hudson, Institution of Civil Engineers of London, England, Western Society of Engineers, American Institute of Civil Engineers and other organizations.
KATZ, ABRAM J .- Merchant, Rochester; resi- dence 345 East avenue. Born in Rochester, March 7, 1853. Educated in Rochester. (Married.) President Jewish Orphan Asylum Society of Western New York; director Fidelity Trust Co. and Alliance Bank; trustee Stein-Bloch Co. and Congregation B'nai B'rith (ex- vice-president). Member Eureka Club (trustee) and Rochester Chamber of Commerce (trustee and ex- vice-president).
KAUFFELD, THEODORE-Importer and Com- mission Merchant, 64 White street, New York City; residence 105 West 130th street. Born in Cassel, Ger- many, Oct. 28, 1836. Educated at Cassel Real Schule. (Widower.) Member Merchants' Central Club, Lied- erkranz (trustee), Isabella Heimath, German Hospital and Metropolitan Museum of Art.
KAUFMANN, JOSEPH-Lawyer, 280 Broadway, New York City; residence 120 West 114th street. Born in New York City, July 7, 1869. Educated at New York City Public School No. 22 and New York Uni- versity. (Single.) Ex-commissioner of street open- ings. Member Fortnightly Club, Ceres Union (presi- dent), Hawthorne Literary Society (honorary), Hud- son Guild, Young Men's and Women's Culture So- ciety of Congregation Rodoph Sholom and Tammany Hall General Committee of 31st Assembly District.
KAY, EDGAR BOYD-Instructor, Cornell Univer- sity, Ithaca; residence 704 East State street. Degree of C.E. Instructor in civil engineering at Cornell Uni- versity.
KEAN, HAMILTON F .- Banker, 33 Wall street, New York City; residence 25 East 37th street. Mem- ber of the New York Stock Exchange firm of Kean, Van Cortlandt & Co. Member Union, Knickerbocker, St. Anthony, New York Athletic and Metropolitan Clubs, American Geographical Society and Down Town Association.
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