GILLESPIE, Arthur H., manager Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co., Detroit and Grand Rapids; born, Karns City, Pa., Dec. 24, 1878; son of Albert and Mary (Voland) Gillespie; educated in public and high schools of East Brady, Pa.; unmarried. In general offices of Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co., 1888-99; traveling auditor of the company, in Pittsburgh, 1899-1903; has been in Detroit since 1903 as secretary-treasurer and manager of branches at Detroit and Grand Rapids. Member Detroit Board of Commerce. Republican. Presbyterian. Member Masonic orders (32º). Recreations: Fishing and hunting. Office: 53 E. Larned St. Residence: 937 Antoine St.

GILLESPIE, John; born, Chicopee, Mass., Nov. 3, 1877; son of George and Agnes (Adams) Gillespie; educated in public schools of Chicopee; unmarried. Began active career as office boy Ames Sword Co., Mass., 1890, continuing with the company until 1900; was with Armstrong Regalia Co., Detroit, 1900-03; began in business for self as the Detroit Regalia Co., 1903, consolidating with the Morgan, Puhl & Morris Co. under title of Detroit Regalia Co., of which is general manager and director. Member Detroit Board of Commerce. Republican. Member Masonic order (32º), Knights Templar, Shrine; also I.O.O.F., Knights of Pythias, Maccabees, Eagles and Red Men. Clubs: Fellowcraft, Motor Boat. Recreation: Automobiling. Office: 117-119 Jefferson Av. Residence: 2107 John R St.

GILLIS, Gaylord Wilson, wholesale dry goods; born, Detroit, July 1, 1873; son of Ransom and Helen A. (Gaylord) Gillis; educated in public schools and University of Michigan, graduating, B.L., 1896; unmarried. Has been connected with the wholesale dry goods house of Edson, Moore & Co., since 1896, and has been member of the firm since 1904. Director Citizens’ Savings Bank. Presbyterian. Republican. Clubs: University, Detroit Boat, Commercial, Country. Recreation: Golf. Office: Edson, Moore & Co. Residence: 69 Alfred St.

GILLMAN, Henry, scientist, author; born, Kinsale, Ireland, Nov. 16, 1833; son of Edward and Eleanor Mandeville (Hackett) Gillman; descended from Adam Winthrop, lord of the manor of Groton, Suffolk, father of John Winthrop, governor of Massachusetts, 1630; academic education; came with his parents to Detroit, 1850; was 1^st assistant U.S. Geodetic Survey of Great Lakes, in charge of a topog. and hydrographical party, 1851-69; asst. supt., construction 10^th and 11^th lighthouse districts on Northern Lakes, 1870-6; married, 1858,Mary Julia, daughter of Hiram Reeve Johnson, of Detroit. Superintendent and librarian Detroit Public Library, 1880-85; U.S. consul, Jerusalem, 1886-91; took such a stand against expulsion of Jews from Palestine by Turks that his position was upheld by several European powers and exclusion laws were modified. Known for his researches in archaeology and botany and his procurement and publication of photograph facsimiles of texts of early Christian MSS. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science; member British Association, American Oriental Society, etc.; member-at-large for America, 1876, to Congress of Americanists, at Luxemburg. Author: Marked for Life (poems), 1863; The Wild Flowers and Gardens of Jerusalem and Palestine, 1894; Hassan—a Fellah (a Romance of Palestine), 1898; Vericourt Westhrop and Issue, 1903; also many scientific and other papers. Address: 107 Fort St., W.

GILLMAN, Robert Winthrop, physician; born, Detroit, Nov. 2, 1865; son of Henry and Mary (Johnson) Gillman; educated in public schools of Detroit; M.D., Detroit College of Medicine, 1889; post-graduate study for four years in London, Paris, Vienna and Berlin; unmarried. While abroad was appointed to British Ophthalmic Hospital, Jerusalem, Palestine, where he continued, 1889-92; has been in practice in Detroit since 1892, making a specialty of diseases of the eye and ear; clinical professor of ophthalmology and otology, Detroit College of Medicine; attending oculist and aurist, St. Mary’s Hospital, St. Luke’s Hospital, Woman’s Hospital and Foundlings’ Home. Democrat. Episcopalian. Member Wayne County and Michigan State Medical societies, American Medical Association, Detroit Academy of Medicine, Ophthalmological and Otological Club. Clubs: Detroit, Detroit Boat, Old Club. Recreation: Fishing. Address: 107 W. Fort St.

GINSBURG, Bernard; born, Columbus, Ind., Aug. 14, 1864; son of Samuel N. and Rachel (Helfman) Ginsburg; educated in public schools of New York and Detroit, graduating from Detroit High School, 1881; married at Syracuse, N.Y., May 10, 1889, Ida E. Goldman (died, 1901). Established as dealer in iron, steel and metals, with father, in 1881, under firm name of R. L. Ginsburg, incorporated, 1907, as R. L. Ginsburg & Sons Co., of which is vice president and treasurer; director New York Car Wheel Co., of Buffalo; public lighting commissioner, Detroit, 1902-05. Republican. Jewish religion. President United Jewish Charities, Detroit; vice president National Conference of Jewish Charities and of Social Conference Club of Detroit; director Jewish Orphan Asylum, Cleveland; Provident Loan Society, Detroit; Play Ground Association, Detroit. Member Detroit Board of Commerce, Independent Order B’nai B’rith. Office: 542 Franklin St. Residence: 84 Adelaide Street.

GLASS, Samuel Stewart, insurance; born, Detroit, Apr. 30, 1872; son of James Stewart and Lydia Amelia (Kermott) Glass; educated in public and high schools of Detroit; married, 1892, Mary Newell Allen Seely. Began as office boy with Sherman S. Jewett & Co., stove manufacturers, and became assistant manager of the Detroit branch of the house; was called to Buffalo, N.Y., in 1892, as assistant to the general manager of the company; returned to Detroit, 1897, and has since been member of firm of Blackman, Glass & Cook, fire, accident, plate glass and liability insurance. Member Detroit Board of Commerce. Republican. Methodist. Recreations: Automobiling, baseball. Office: 208-209 Moffat Blk. Residence: 34 Atkinson Av.

GLEESON, John A., vice president Newland Hat Co.; born, Ireland, Feb. 14, 1862; came to America, with parents, 1864; educated in Detroit public schools; married at Detroit, 1890, Miss Nellie Nogle. Has been engaged in hat business since 1875, first with Buhl, Newland & Co., then as traveling salesman; was admitted to the firm of Henry A. Newland & Co., 1899, and since its incorporation, 1904, as the Newland Hat Co., has been vice president of the company. Member of Detroit Board of Commerce. Catholic. Member Knights of Columbus. Recreation: Fishing. Office: 164-168 Jefferson Av. Residence: 590 14^th St.

GNAU, George J., president Detroit Insurance Agency; born, Detroit, June 25, 1871; son of Caspar and Elizabeth (Pfeiff) Gnau; educated in public schools and at Detroit Business University; married at Detroit, Feb. 8, 1898, Adele R. Widman. Began active career as errand boy for Frank J. Martz & Co., 1883; office boy Pingree Shoe Co., 1886, bookkeeper and cashier same, 1898, and Pacific coast representative of the firm until 1902; organized The Detroit Insurance Agency, with Arthur J. Gaukler, of which became secretary and treasurer; reorganized as Detroit Insurance Agency, of which has been president and general manager since time of reorganization. Also treasurer Lemley Appraisal Co. Member Detroit Board of Commerce, Harmonie Society, Detroit Fishing and Hunting Association. Republican. Episcopalian. Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Office: 314-319 Hammond Bldg. Residence: 17 Alexandrine Av., W.

GODDARD, Frank Holmes, contractor; born, New London, Conn., Dec. 23, 1866; son of James and Elizabeth (Holmes) Goddard; educated in public schools of New London and at Seabury Institute, Saybrook, Conn.; married at Detroit, Dec. 27, 1900, Elizabeth Burk. Learned trade of bricklayer, in which he continued until 1887, when he commenced as contractor; for seven years was member of firm of Chandler & Goddard, since which time he has operated on his own account. Member Detroit Builders’ Association, Board of Commerce. Republican. Episcopalian. Mason (32º), Knight Templar, Shriner. Recreation: Music. Office: 1308-1309 Penobscot Bldg. Residence: 1300 Brush St.

GODFREY, Marshall Hartley, fire insurance; born, Detroit, July 16, 1845; son of Jeremiah and Sophronia (Perce) Godfrey; educated in public and private schools of Detroit and at Commercial College; married at Buffalo, N.Y., Apr. 2, 1868, Marion I. Carrick. Learned the painter’s trade and worked at it until 1866, when he became proprietor, the business having been established by his father, 1838; continued in painting until 1899, when the failure of the Majestic Building Association forced him to retire; was general manager Detroit Water Works System for fourteen months. Was connected for one and one-half years with New York Life Insurance Co.; has been in fire insurance business since 1903. Director Dime Savings Bank. Served six years in state militia and attained rank of colonel. Democrat. Member Board of Water Commissioners, 1884-89, Board of Fire Commissioners, 1889-93; candidate for mayor of Detroit, 1893. Protestant. Member Masonic order (32º), Knights Templar, Shrine. Officer: 71 Fort St., W. Residence: 467 2^nd Av.

GOLDBERG, Abe L., department store; born, Buffalo, N.Y., May 30, 1861; son of Joseph S. and Rose (Van Stratten) Goldberg; educated in public schools of Cleveland, O., unmarried. Began as a boy 12 years of age in dry goods store and at age of 20 entered business for himself at Canton, O.; came to Detroit, 1892, and is member of the firm of Goldberg Bros., established, 1878. Clubs: Phoenix, Avenue. Recreations: Breeding, driving and racing light harness horses, automobiling, baseball, golf. Office: 225-229 Woodward Av. Residence: Cadillac Hotel.

GOLDBERG, Jacob E., department store; born, Holland, June 6, 1856; son of Joseph and Rose Goldberg; came to America with parents, January, 1859; educated in public schools of Cleveland; married at Cleveland, April, 1891, Miss Jennie Anthony. Began business career in employ of William Taylor & Sons, Cleveland, 1878; associated with brother in dry goods business at Elyria, O., 1878, and later in Canton; came to Detroit, 1892, and assisted in organizing firm of Goldberg Bros., importers, retailers and jobbers of dry goods, fancy goods and house furnishings. Republican. Club: Phoenix. Recreations: Automobiling, breeding and matinee racing light harness horses. Office: 225-229 Woodward Av. Residence: 163 Putnam Av.

GOLDBERG, Samuel X., department store; born in Holland, Oct. 13, 1858; son of Joseph and Rose Goldberg; came to America with parents, January, 1859; educated in public schools of Cleveland; married at Philadelphia, 1890, Minnie Lape. Grew up in Cleveland and began active career in employ of William Taylor & Sons, April, 1870; engaged in dry goods business under title of Goldberg Bros., in Elyria, 1878, later at Canton, O., and since 1892 has been member firm of Goldberg Bros., importers, retailers and jobbers, dry goods, fancy goods and cloaks, Detroit. Member Detroit Board of Commerce. Republican. Recreations: Automobiling, baseball, golf. Office: 225-229 Woodward Av. Residence: 106 Warren Av., W.