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McMAHON, JAMES-Professor, Cornell Univer- sity, Ithaca; residence 7 Central avenue. Born in Ar- magh, Ireland, April 22, 1856. Educated in Ireland at University of Dublin ('81). (Married.) Assistant professor of mathematics, Cornell University, since 1883. Member Town and Gown, and Country Clubs, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, London Mathematical and American Mathematical Societies, Phi Kappa Psi Fra- ternity and Fellow American Association for the Ad- vancement of Science.
McMAHON, MARTIN THOMAS - Judge, Crimi- nal Court Building, New York City. Born in La- prairie, Canada, March 21, 1838. Educated at St. John's College, Fordham, N. Y. (A.B., '55, A.M., '57 and LL.D., '66). (Widower.) Served throughout Civil War and participated in the campaigns of the Army of the Potomac; was brevetted to the rank of major- general and received Congressional medal for bravery. Corporation attorney for New York City, 1866-8; United States Minister to Paraguay, 1869; receiver of taxes, New York City, 1873-85; United States Marshal, 1885-9; assemblyman, 1890; State senator, 1891-5; Judge of Sessions, New York City, since 1896; term expires Dec. 31, 1909. Served as vice-president of the National Soldier's Home, with which he has been connected since 1870. Member Catholic, Manhattan, Army and Navy and Democratic Clubs, Dunlap Society, Lieder- kranz, Military Order of the Loyal Legion, Metropoli- tan Museum of Art and Society of the Army of the Potomac.
McMANUS, TERENCE J .- Lawyer, 149 Broadway, New York City; residence 168 West 81st street. (Mar- ried Mary Eleanor, daughter of John Lynn, Jr., of Providence, R. I., 1900.) Was assistant district attor- ney of New York County for several years. Now mem- ber of the law firm of Black, Olcott, Gruber & Bonynge. Member Democratic and Arkwright Clubs Delta Chi Fraternity and Knights of Columbus.
MCMATH, MORRISON H .- Lawyer, 904 Wilder Building, Rochester; residence 73 Oxford street. Born in Millport, N. Y. Educated at Webster Academy and at University of Rochester. (Married.) Was clerk of Municipal Court before being admitted to the practice of law. Member Kent (president) and Gene- see Valley Clubs and Psi Upsilon Alumni (vice-presi- dent) and New York State Bar Associations.
McMICKEN, JAMES A .- Broker, 29 Wall street, New York City; residence 7 South Elliott place, Brook- lyn. Born in Albany, N. Y., Feb. 2, 1845. Educated in public schools and at Classical Institute of Albany. (Widower.) Senior member of the firm of J. A. Mc- Micken & Co., and member of the New York Stock Exchange since 1869. Captain and brevet major 43d New York Volunteers, 1861-4; second sergeant Com- pany B, 7th Regiment, N. G. N. Y., for ten years. Member Oxford Club of Brooklyn, Army and Navy Club of New York City, Long Beach Club of Barnegat, N. J., George Washington Post No. 103, G. A. R., and Military Order of the Loyal Legion.
McMILLAN, DUNCAN JAMES - Presbyterian Clergyman, 28 West 128th street, New York City. Born in Pulaski, Tenn., June 2, 1846. Educated at Black- burn University. (Married.) Pastor New York Pres- byterian Church. Formerly superintendent of city
schools, Carlinville, Ill., and of Presbyterian missions in the Rocky Mountains; ex-president College of Mon- tana, and ex-secretary Presbyterian Board of Home Missions. Member Quill Club, Chi Alpha Fraternity, G. A. R., and Philosophical Society of Great Britain.
MCMILLIN, EMERSON-Banker, 40 Wall street, New York City; residence 175 West 58th street. Born in Ewington, Ohio, April 16, 1844. Educated in dis- trict schools. (Married.) Member of the firm of Emerson McMillin & Co. President and director Bing- hamton (N. Y.) Gas Works, Consolidated Gas Co. of New Jersey, Columbus (Ohio) Edison Co., Detroit City Gas Co., Grand Rapids (Mich.) Gas Light Co., Jacques Cartier Water Power Co. (Quebec), Laclede Gas Light Co., Milwaukee (Wis.) Gas Light Co., Southern Light and Traction Co., Western (Milwaukee) Gas Co. and Winnebago Traction Co .; vice-president and director Jackson (Mich.) Gas Co .; first vice-president and di- rector Welsbach Commercial Co .; director Consoli- dated Rubber Tire Co., Denver Gas and Electric Co., National Surety Co., New England Gas and Coke Co., San Antonio Traction Co., San Antonio Gas and Elec- tric Co., St. Paul (Minn.) Gas Light Co., Trenton Gas and Electric Co. and Trust Co. of America. Member Lotos, Lawyers', Engineers', Union League and Army and Navy Clubs, Columbus and University Clubs of Columbus, Milwaukee Club of Milwaukee, American Geographical and Ohio Societies, American Society of Mechanical Engineers and others.
MCMILLIN, EMERSON, JR. - Banker, 40 Wall street, New York City; residence 175 West 58th street. Connected with the firm of Emerson McMillin & Co. Member New York Athletic, and Racquet and Tennis Clubs.
McMURRAY, ROBERT K .- Inspector and Con- sulting Engineer, 160 Broadway, New York City; resi- dence 353 West 57th street. Born in Brooklyn, N. Y., 1837. Educated in Brooklyn. (Widower.) Connected with the Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and In- surance Co. Member New York Yacht and New York Athletic Clubs and Lafayette Post No. 140, G. A. R.
McMURRY, FRANK MORTON-Professor, 116th street and Morningside Heights, New York City; resi- dence 26 Hamilton terrace. Degree of Ph.D. (Mar- ried.) Professor of the theory and practice of teach- ing at Columbia University in the City of New York.
McMURTRIE, WILLIAM-Chemist, 100 William street, New York City; residence Hotel Endicott. Born in Belvidere, N. J., March 10, 1851. Educated at Lafay- ette College (E.M., '71, M.S., '74 and Ph.D., '75). (Mar- ried Helen M. Douglass, 1876.) Agent and representa- tive of the United States Agricultural Department at Paris Exposition, 1878; special agent to United States Agricultural Department, 1879-82; professor of chem- istry at University of Illinois, 1882-8; chemist to Illi- nois State Board of Agriculture, 1884-8; chairman of committee on wools, Bureau of Awards at World's Co- lumbian Exposition, 1893. Chemist to New York Tar- tar Co. since 1888. Author of several scientific works. Member American Chemical Society and American As- sociation for the Advancement of Science.
McNAIR, EBEN ORLANDO - Banker, Buffalo; residence Delaware avenue. Born in Kalamazoo, Mich., 1850. Educated in Washington, D. C. (Mar- ried.) Senior member of the firm of E. O. McNair & Co. President Bank of Warsaw, N. Y .; vice-president Warsaw Gas and Electric Co. and Consolidated Gas and Electric Co. of Batavia, N. Y. Member Ellicott Club, Sons of the American Revolution, Buffalo His- torical Society, and Genesee Valley Club of Rochester.
McNAUGHTON, JOHN HUGH-Author and Com- poser, Caledonia. Born in Caledonia, July 1, 1829. Educated in public schools and at Temple Hill Acad- emy. Author of "Treatise on Music," "Babble Brook Songs," "Ounalinda" and of many articles in reviews and magazines. Composer of "Faded Coat of Blue," "Blue and the Gray" and many other popular songs.
McNEILL, ALEXANDER-Banker and Broker, 71 Broadway, New York City. (Married.) Member of the firm of Adams, McNeill & Brigham, members of the New York Stock Exchange. Member New York Athletic, Niantic, Flushing Athletic, Litchfield (presi- dent) and Delta Kappa Epsilon (president) Clubs.
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MCNULTY, ALBERT'- Lawyer, 111 Broadway, New York City; residence Orange, N. J. Born in New York City, April 5, 1840. Educated at Columbia Col- lege and Law School. (Married.) Was secretary of the New York Protestant Episcopal Mission Society for some years. Member Columbia University Alumni Association.
MCNULTY, GEORGE W. - Civil Engineer, 45 Broadway, New York City; residence 161 West 83d street. Born in New York City, Sept. 6, 1851. Edu- cated at University of Virginia. (Single.) Member of the firm of Naughton & Co. Was assistant engineer on New York and Brooklyn Bridge; chief engineer to Metropolitan Traction Co., and was for a time asso- ciated with L. L. Buck in general engineering prac- tice. Member Atlantic Yacht, Engineers' and Demo- cratic Clubs, Technical Club of Chicago, Ill., Corin- thian Yacht Club of Philadelphia, Pa., Engineers' and Architects' Society of Vienna, Austria, and American Society of Civil Engineers.
MCNULTY, PETER H .- Real Estate, 350 Fulton street, Brooklyn; residence Ocean Parkway and Ave- nue D. Born in Brooklyn, May 4, 1818. Educated at Public Schools Nos. 8 and 1, and St. John's College. (Married.) Was member of Board of Education for nine years, and interested in Brooklyn Manual Train- ing School; major and quartermaster Second Brigade, N. G. N. Y., for fifteen years, and State senator for three years. Member Montauk and Brooklyn Clubs, Democratic Club of New York City, Columbian Club of Washington, Order of Elks and Royal Arcanum.
McPHAIL, EDWARD I .- Fire Insurance, 58 Erie County Bank Building, Buffalo; residence 6 Parker avenue. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Feb. 9, 1858. Educated at Rochester University. (Single.) Secretary Hollister Lumber Co. (Ltd.), 1878-89; secre- tary and treasurer R. B. Douglas Mfg Co., 1889-93 in New York City.
McPHERSON, WILLIAM L .- Correspondent, 154 Nassau street, New York City, and 1322 F street, N. W., Washington, D. C .; residence Metropolitan Club, Washington. Born in Gettysburg, Pa., May 23, 1865. Educated at Pennsylvania College (A.B., '83), Harvard College (A.B., '84) and Harvard University (A.M., '85). (Single.) Washington correspondent of New York "Tribune." Member Harvard Club of New York, and Metropolitan and Chevy Chase Clubs of Washington.
McPIKE, JACOB H .- Tea Merchant, 100 Hudson street, New York City; residence Colonial Club. Man- ager Bennett, Sloan & Co. Member Colonial, Manhat- tan Athletic and Commercial Clubs.
McQUAID, BERNARD JOHN-Roman Catholic Bishop, 70 Frank street, Rochester. Born in New York City, Dec. 15, 1823. Educated at Chambly College in Canada, and at St. John's College, Fordham, N. Y. Ordained priest, Jan. 16, 1848. Founded Seton Hall College and Seminary, and was its president for ten years. Consecrated first Bishop of Rochester, July 12, 1868. Has written and lectured considerably in favor of parochial schools for Catholics.
McQUAID, WILLIAM A .- Lawyer, 154 Nassau street, New York City; residence Hotel Majestic. Born in Webster, Mass. Educated at Yale. (Single. Member of the firm of Sackett, Bacon & McQuaid. Member Yale, Delta Kappa Epsilon and Democratic Clubs, Sons of the American Revolution and other or- ganizations.
MCQUAIDE, JAMES P .- Manufacturer, 41 Park row, New York City; residence 1053 Fifth avenue. Born in Indiana, Pa., June 24, 1861. Educated at Phil- adelphia High School and Lafayette College. (Mar- ried.) Treasurer and director National Conduit and Cable Co. Member New York Club.
McRAE, FARQUHAR J .- Public Accountant, 45 Cedar street, New York City; residence New Brighton, S. I. Born in Flatbush, L. I., April 8, 1862. Educated in New York public schools. (Married.) Vice-presi- dent and director New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants; director Brock Wrench Co. and Institute of Accounts. Member New York Athletic Club and St. Andrew's Society.
McTIGUE, ANDREW-Real Estate, Far Rock- away. Born in Far Rockaway, March 19, 1862. Edu- cated at St. John's College, Brooklyn. (Married.) Di- rector Far Rockaway Bank, Far Rockaway Realty Co., Seaboard Telephone Co. and Queens and Suffolk Insurance Co. Formerly president and trustee of the village of Rockaway, trustee of Far Rockaway School, postmaster of Far Rockaway and deputy collector of assessments and arrears Fifth Ward of New York City.
McVAUGH, WILLIAM T .- Hosiery, 61 Leonard street, New York City; residence 252 De Kalb avenue, Brooklyn. Born in Norristown, Pa., May 1, 1855. Edu- cated in Norristown. (Married.) Member of the firm of Watson, Porter, Giles & Co. Member Wool Club, and Crescent Athletic and Oxford Clubs of Brooklyn.
McVICKAR, EDWARD-Real Estate Operator, 44 Pine street, New York City; residence 13 West Eighth street. Born in Boston, Mass., April 12, 1869. Edu- cated at Yale. (Married.) Member Calumet, Yale and Delta Phi Clubs and Society of Colonial Wars.
McVICKAR, HENRY W .- Real Estate, 187 Fulton street, 246 East Houston street, 1368 Broadway, and 108th street and Central Park, West, New York City; residence 9 West 39th street. Member of the firm of McVickar & Co. Member Players', Riding, Tuxedo and Lambs' Clubs and Century Association.
McVICKAR, WILLIAM BARD-Lawyer, 63 Wall street, New York City; residence Miller Road, Morris- town, N. J. Born in Irvington-on-Hudson, N. Y., Oct. 14, 1858. Educated at Columbia ('80). (Married.) Member of the firm of Marshall, Moran, Williams & McVickar. Member University, Morristown and Mor- ristown Field Clubs, Columbia University Alumni As- sociation and Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
McWILLIAMS, CLARENCE A. - Physician, 53 West 52d street, New York City. Born in Brooklyn, N. Y., 1870. Educated at Princeton University ('92), Berlin, Germany, and New York College of Physicians and Surgeons. (Single.) Assistant surgeon to Pres- byterian Hospital Dispensary; assistant physician in diseases of children, De Milt Dispensary; instructor in operative surgery, New York Post-Graduate Medical School Hospital. Member Princeton Club and Presby- terian Hospital Alumni and Sloane Maternity Hos- pital Alumni Societies.
McWILLIAMS, HOWARD - Lawyer, 31 Nassau street, New York City; residence 39 South Portland avenue, Brooklyn. Born in Brooklyn, April 19, 1868. Educated at Princeton (B.A. and M.A.) and Columbia. (Single.) Member Brooklyn and Crescent Athletic Clubs, Princeton Club of New York City, Sons of the Revolution, Association of the Bar of the City of New York and Bar Association of Kings County.
McWILLIAMS, JOHN J .- Agent, Buffalo; resl- dence 277 Linwood avenue. Born in Cornwall, N. Y., June 16, 1842. Educated in Elmira public schools and at State Normal School, Albany. (Married.) Western sales agent Delaware, Lackawanna and Western R. R. Co. President Provident Loan Co. and Christian Homestead Association; vice-president Buffalo Orphan Asylum; director Manufacturers' and Traders' Bank. Ex-president Y. M. C. A. Member Buffalo, Ellicott, Chicago, Liberal, Equality and Oakfield (president) Clubs.
McWILLIAMS, SHIRRELL N .- Erie street, Buf- falo; residence 300 Linwood avenue. Born in Buffalo, March 17, 1871. Educated at Princeton ('94). (Mar- ried.) Connected with the coal department of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western R. R. Co .; di- rector Niagara Lithograph Co. Member University, Red Jacket Golf and Ellicott Clubs, and Players' and Princeton Clubs of New York City.
MEAD, GEORGE W., JR .- Veterinary Surgeon, 29 Monroe place, Brooklyn. Born in Brooklyn, Feb. 27, 1869. Educated at Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute. (Single.) Member Twilight Club.
MEAD, SPENCER P .- Lawyer, 26 Broadway, New York City; residence 262 West 34th street. Born in Greenwich, Conn. Educated at New York Law School ('93). (Single.) Connected with the Standard Oil Co. of New York. Now compiling a "History and Gen-
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eaology of the Mead Family of Fairfield County, Conn." Member Church Club, Sons of the Revolu- tion, Society of Colonial Wars, New England Society and Dwight Alumni Association.
MEAD, THEODORE HOE-Printing Presses, 504 Grand street, New York City; residence 100 East 39th street. Born in New York City, Jan. 1, 1837. Edu- cated in New York City and abroad. (Married.) Mem- ber of the firm of R. Hoe & Co., of New York and London. Member Authors' and Grolier Clubs, Century Association and Sons of the Revolution.
MEAD, WALTER H .- Lawyer, 67 Wall street, New York City; residence 222 West 23d street. Mem- ber Church, Carteret Gun and Democratic Clubs, St. Nicholas Society, Scientific Alliance and Sons of the Revolution.
MEAD, WILLIAM RUTHERFORD - Architect, 160 Fifth avenue, New York City; residence 118 East 25th street. Born in Brattleboro, Vt., Aug. 20, 1846. Educated at Amherst College ('67), Studied archi- tecture with Russell Sturgis, Jr., in New York City; also studied abroad. Member of the firm of McKim, Mead & White, architects of Columbia University, New York University. Boston Public Library, New York State buildings at the World's Columbian Ex- position and of many other public and private edifices. Member Metropolitan, Lambs', University and Play- ers' Clubs, Hope Club of Providence, R. I., Amherst College Alumni and Century Associations and Ameri- can Institute of Architects.
MEADE, CHARLES A .- Civil Engineer, 21 Park row. New York City; residence 303 East 18th street. Born in Brookfield, Mo., Jan. 6, 1873. Educated at Wil- liston Seminary, Easthampton, Mass., and Massachu- setts Institute of Technology. (Single.) Superintend- ent Final Disposition New York Street Cleaning De- partment. Lecturer on municipal sanitation in Cor- nell University Medical College. Member City Club and Massachusetts Institution of Technology Society of New York City.
MEADE, CLARENCE W .- City Magistrate, New York City; residence 348 West 23d street. Born in New York City, 1841. Educated in public schools. Served for many years as assistant appraiser and port warden of the Port of New York. Police justice, by appointment of Mayor Grant, 1890-7; City Magistrate since 1897; term expires July 1, 1907.
MEAKER, W. H .- Banker, Auburn; residence 14 Nelson street. Born in Owasco, Cayuga Co., N. Y., July 23, 1836. Educated at Cazenovia (N. Y.) Semi- nary. (Married.) . Treasurer and trustee Cayuga County Savings Bank. Member Auburn City Club and Cayuga County Historical Society (treasurer).
MEANY, EDWARD P .- Lawyer and Manager, 18 Cortlandt street, New York City; residence Newark, N. J. Born in Kentucky, 1854. Educated in Kentucky. (Married.) Assistant general manager and director American Telephone and Telegraph Co. Since 1893 brigadier-general N. G. N. J. and Judge Advocate General of New Jersey. Member Lawyers', New York Press and Army and Navy Clubs.
MECKLEM, CLIVE-Accountant, 31 Union square, West, New York City; residence 312 West 112th street. Born in Nyack, N. Y., Oct. 16, 1865. Educated in New York City. (Single.) Treasurer and director Bren- tano's.
MEEKER, HENRY E .- Wholesale Coal Merchant, 143 Liberty street, New York City; residence 106 East 36th street. Member of the firm of Meeker & Co. Member Harvard, University Athletic, Union League, University and Lawyers' Clubs.
MEEKER, J. BURTON-Dentist, 101 West 85th street, New York City. Born on Staten Island, N. Y., Dec. 22, 1867. Educated in New York City. (Married.) Member Essex County Country Club of Orange, N. J., and 7th Regiment, N. G. N. Y.
MEEKER, SAMUEL M .- Lawyer, 13 Broadway, Brooklyn; residence 661 Lafayette avenue. Member of the firm of S. M. & D. E. Meeker. Trustee Wil- liamsburgh Savings Bank. Member Union League and Hanover Clubs.
MEEKS, EDWIN B .- Executor. 30 Vesey street, New York City; residence Islip, L. I. Executor of the estate of Joseph W. Meeks (deceased). Member Re- publican and Union League Clubs, American Geogra- phical Society and Lafayette Post, G. A. R.
MEEKS, JOSEPH-Lawyer, 10 Barclay street, York City; residence 17 West 84th street. Born in New York City, Jan. 21, 1838. Educated at Columbia ('56) and Harvard Law School ('58). (Married.) Pres- ident The Woodcliff Land Improvement Co. of New Jersey. Was member of the New Jersey Legislature, 1880-1. Member Colonial Club and Columbia Univer- sity Alumni Association.
MEIGHAN, HOWARD S .- Lawyer, 38 Park row, New York City; residence Mamaroneck. Born in Mamaroneck, 1872. Educated at the College of the City of New York and New York University. (Single.) Member of the firm of Meighan & Necarsulmer. Was tutor in history and natural history at College of the City of New York. Member Delta Kappa Epsilon, Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Delta Phi Clubs.
MEIGS, CHARLES AUGUSTUS-Lumber Mer- chant, 411 Washington street, New York City; resi- dence Orange, N. J. Born in Albany, N. Y., April 16, 1837. (Married.) Connected with the firm of Ogden & Co. Member Sons of the Revolution.
MEIGS, FERRIS J .- Lumber Merchant, 26 Broad- way, New York City; residence Tupper Lake, and Lawrence Park, Bronxville. Educated at Sheffield Scientific School of Yale University. Connected with the Santa Clara Lumber Co. Member City, Mendel- ssohn Glee and University Clubs.
MEIKLEHAM, WILLIAM A .- University Club, New York City. Born in New York City, March 1, 1866. Educated at Everson's School and at Columbia ('86). (Single.) Member University Athletic and University Clubs and Columbia University Alumni ' Association.
MELCHER, JOHN STEVENS-Lawyer, 27 Wil- liam street, New York City; residence 58 West 11th street. Member of the firm of Ivins, Kidder & Melcher. Member Harvard and University Clubs.
MELLEN, CHASE-Lawyer, 45 Cedar street, New York City; residence Garden City, L. I. Born in Cin- cinnati, Ohio, Sept. 21, 1863. Educated at Brasenose College ('87), Oxford University, England, and Colum- bia Law School. (Married.) Assistant to corporation counsel, 1895-8. Member University and Underwriters' Clubs and Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
MELLISS, NORMAN T. M .- Lawyer, 16 Exchange place, New York City; residence 640 Madison avenue. Member of the firm of Melliss, Pryor & Richards. Member Lawyers', University Athletic, Manhattan, Whist, University and New York Clubs and Crescent Athletic Club of Brooklyn.
MELLON, ENOS E .- Lawyer, Cortland; residence 72 Port Watson street. Born in Ireland, Nov. 16, 1860. Educated at Dryden Union School. (Married.) Has served as clerk of Cortland County Board of Super- visors and as police justice of the village of Cortland. Member Tioughnioga Club and Knights of Pythias.
MELVILLE, HENRY-Lawyer, 120 Broadway, New York City; residence 147 Lexington avenue. Born in Nelson, N. H., Aug. 25, 1858. Educated at Dart- mouth College (A.B., '79) and at Harvard (A.M. and LL.B., '84). Practicing in New York City since his ad- mission to the Bar in 1885. Member of the firm of Melville, Martin & Stephens. Served as captain of the 8th Regiment, N. G. N. Y., and New York Volun- teer Infantry during Spanish-American War. Mem- ber University, Republican and Congregational Clubs, Dartmouth Alumni Association, New England So- ciety, Sons of the Revolution, Society of Colonial Wars, Naval and Military Order of the Spanish-American War and Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
MENDEL, S. PHILIP-Leather Merchant, 33 Spruce street, New York City; residence 62 East 83d street. Born in Germany, Oct. 30, 1844. Educated in Germany. (Widower.) Member of the firm of Salo- mon & Phillips, established since 1867. Secretary,
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treasurer and director Armstrong Leather Co .; direc- tor Hide and Leather National Bank. Has been exe- cutor for several estates. Ex-president Freundschaft Society. Member Drug Club, Society for Ethical Cul- ture (trustee), Citizens' Union Club of the Twenty- seventh and Twenty-ninth Assembly Districts (trus- tee), and National Morocco Manufacturers' and Credit Men's Associations.
MENKE, JOHN-Importer and Commission Mer- chant, 15 Greene street, New York City; residence 249 East 48th street. (Married.) Member of the firm of John Menke & Co. Member Merchants' Central Club and German Scientific Society.
MENKEN, S. STANWOOD-Lawyer, 111 Broad- way, New York City; residence 422 West End avenue. Born in Memphis, Tenn., July 29, 1870. Educated at Cornell ('90) and at Columbia College Law School. (Married a daughter of Arthur von Briesen of New York City.) Director Long Island Agricultural Chem- ical Co. and J. Schnitzer Co. Was candidate on Citi- zens' Union ticket for judge of the City Court in 1897. Served as chairman of the committee (Hall of Rec- ords Association) which was instrumental in securing an appropriation for the erection of the new Hall of Records. Member Reform, Harmonie, Cornell Univer- sity and Chi Phi Clubs, Columbia University Alumni Association, Sons of the American Revolution and Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
MENOCAL, ANICETO G .- Civil Engineer, 54 Broad street, New York City. Born in Cuba, Sept. 1, 1836. Educated in Havana and at Rensselaer Poly- technic Institute (C.E., '62). Practiced in Havana, 1863-9; connected with the New York City Depart- ment of Public Works, 1870-2. Since 1872 connected with the United States Navy; has made final plans and estimates of cost for a ship canal through Nica- ragua. Appointed by President Hayes as a delegate to Paris Canal Congress of 1879; decorated by Presi- dent Grèvy of France, Chevalier of the Legion of Honor. Has published several reports on the Nica- ragua Canal. Member American Society of Civil En- gineers and many other scientific organizations.
MENZEL, HUGO-Commission Merchant and In- surance, 68 Broad street, New York City; residence Newark and Hilton, N. J. Born in Cologne, Germany, May 1, 1839. Educated at Frederick William Gymna- sium, Cologne, and Zurich, Switzerland. (Married.) Senior member of the firm of William Menzel & Son. General agent and attorney in the United States for "Swiss Lloyd" Marine and Inland Insurance Co. of Winterthur, Switzerland, 1870-83; general marine man- ager and director of the Union Insurance Co. of Phil- adelphia, and general agent of "Bureau Veritas" In- ternational Classification Register of Paris, France, 1883-9; general agent and attorney of the Mannheim Insurance Co. of Mannheim, Germany, 1887-93; fire com- missioner of Newark, 1895; president of Board of Fire Commissioners of the City of Newark, N. J., 1897-9. Agent of the Nippon Sea and Land Insurance Co. of Osaka, Japan, and other foreign underwriters. Mem- ber Down Town Association, German Society of the City of New York, Maritime Association of the City of New York, and the New York Produce Exchange.
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