OBIT: Henry SCHARF, 1922, Gettysburg, Adams County, PA

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Funeral of Henry Scharf

Gettysburg, Feb. 23. – Gettysburg Commandery of the Knights Templar had charge 
of the funeral Tuesday of Henry Scharf, proprietor of Hotel Gettysburg, who died 
here last Saturday after a year’s illness, in his sixtieth year.  Mr. Scharf had 
led an eventful life.  He was born in Germany but left that country when he was 
only fourteen years old and had been in hotel work ever since then, first in 
Paris and London and then, when he was 25 years old, coming to this country.

At Philadelphia he was identified with the old Bellevue hotel.  In 1893 he 
managed the White Horse Inn at Chicago during the fair.  Later he engaged in the 
hotel business in Omaha and San Antonio, and was also with the Aldine and 
Continental hotels in Philadelphia.  For a part of his life he was steward of 
various clubs, including the Detroit club, and the Racquet and Merion Cricket 
clubs, of Philadelphia.  He had been a resident of Gettysburg since 1914 and 
since 1917 had been a member of the Hotel Gettysburg company.  He leaves his 
wife, a daughter, and two sons; and a sister.

Adams County Independent, February 24, 1922