Yale University - Sheffield Scientific School Yearbook (New Haven, CT)

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148 C1..-iss or 1891 s., YALE COLLEGE. HAROLD CAHAUNCEY MATTHEWS is another member who is in the mercantile business. Add'7'8SS.' 30 Wfest 57th St., New York City. GUSTAVE OSTERWEIS was born September 27, 1870, in New Haven, Conn. Hopkins Grammar School, New Haven, prepared him, and he entered college in Fresh- man year. His father, Lewis Osterweis, a cigar manufacturer, of Lewis Osterweis iv Sons, was born November 24, 1836, in Germany. He was married May IO, 1860, and resides at 301 Crown St., New Haven, Conn. His mother, whose maiden name was Carolin Oppen- heimer, was born January 20, 1840, in Germany. He has one brother, Max L, also two sisters, one of whom is dead, Rachel, died when a child, and Sophie. He married Rose Osterweis, a graduate of Normal Col- lege in june, 1900, and daughter of Henry Osterweis, a real estate dealer of I7 East 87111 St., New York City, October 31, 19o6, in the Hotel Majestic, New York City. Osterweis is now a member of the irm of Lewis Oster- weis 81 Sons, manufacturers of cigars and dealers in leaf tobacco. He has been in the company since January 1, 1892. Bzzsizzcss add11'ess.' 20 Church St., New Haven, Conn. Home address: 301 Crown St., New Haven, Conn. JAMES ALLEN PARAMORE. QDied in 1899.3 GEORGE HENRY PINNEY was born December 6, 1869, in Stanford, Conn. He prepared at the Hartford QConn.U High School, and entered college in Freshman year, pursuing the Mechanical Engineering course. His father, Lucian Pinney, a book-keeper, with the Cheney Bros., So. Manchester, Conn., was born October 9, 1845, in Stafford, Conn. He was married january 15, 1867.

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BIOGRAPHIES. 147 in National politics, and is President of the village. He is a member of the Briarcliff Congregational church, of which he has been a trustee, also the Players club, New York City. Pc1'fnza1z.c1zt Hldfflillg' acld1'css.' Briarclif Manor, N. Y. ALAN RAMSAY MCFARLAND was born May 26, 1870, in Painesville, O. Hillhouse High School, New Haven, Conn., prepared him, and he entered college in Freshman year. His father, Wfalter McFarland. a graduate of West Point, was born May 26, 1836, in Monmouth Furnace, He was in the U. S. Corps of Engineers, and was Lieut. Colo- nel at the time of his death, which occurred in New Haven, Conn., in 1888. His mother, whose maiden name was Mary Ashfield, was born August 23, 1834, in Brooklyn, N. Y. He has two brothers: WVarren Chamberlain QYale Medi- cal School, M.D.j, and Boynton Wells fYale S. C.E., Ph.D.j 3 also two sisters: Mary Ashfield' COswego Normal Schoolj, and Helen Laurie. He married Mary Ellen Belden, daughter of james Lester Belden, a chemist of Syracuse, April 7, 1896, in Syracuse, N. Y. They have two children, both born in Syracuse: Robert Belden, born April 27, 1897, and Vifarren Ashfield, born May 20, 19o1.' McFarland began working for the Solvay Process Co. july 16, 1891, and is now Manager of the Soda Ash depart- ment. He is a member of the American Society of Mechan- ical Engineers, Society of Chemical Industry, the Citizens' and Yacht clubs of Syracuse, N. Y. He attended Sheff. only a few days after entering, and was then trans- ferred to Cornell University taking an optional course in Mechanical Engineering. He spent three years in Cornell. B'llSZi7lC.S'.Y add1'css.' Solvay Process Co., Syracuse, N. Y. Home addrresa' 305 Lowell Ave., Syracuse, N. Y. 3 x

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BIOGRAPI-1113s. 1 49 His mother, Whose maiden name was Mary A. Holbrook, was born january 15, 1845, in Vlfillington, Conn. He is unmarried. Pinney was elected Treasurer of the VVillia1ns Bros. Manufacturing Co., Glastonbury, Conn., in April, 1907. He is a Republican, and also a member of the Congrega- tional church. Busz'1zcssczdd1'ess.' Wfilliams Bros. Mfg. Co., Glaston- bury, Conn. Home add1'es.r.' South Manchester, Conn. EDWIN TEWKSBURY PORTER. Add1'ess: Eau Claire, Wfis. ALFRED HELM PRESTON was born April 25, ISOQ. in Omaha, Neb. He prepared at Phillips Academy, Ando- ver, Mass., and entered Yale in Freshman year, pursuing the Select course. VVhile in college he played on the Fresh- man Baseball team. Before entering Yale he attended Bellevue Preparatory School, Bellevue, Neb., for two years, also the Shattuck Military School, Faribault, Minn., for one year. His father, Vlfilliam Preston, a retired merchant, recently of Omaha, Neb., but now of Seattle, VVash., was born Nov- ember 20, 1834, in Nottingham, England. His ancestors for a long period have lived in Nottinghamshire, England, those still living residing there yet. He was married March 28, 1866. His mother, whose maiden name was Emily Victoria Orchard, was born june 3, 1843, in Indiana. He has one brother, Vxfalter G. CYale ,QI SJ 3 also three sisters, all of whom are graduates of the Omaha High School: Mrs. Helen P. Kuhn, Mrs. Katharine T. Duncan, and Miss Edith N. He says he is not married or engaged. Preston is now engaged in charitable work among the poor of New York City. He votes according to the dic- ' x