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was at this time that Charles W. Leiig saw him at the Im- 

 perial Hotel, on Fulton street. Brooklyn. Mr. Leng, in his 

 ''Recollections of Mr. Fuchs," says: 'The great German, 

 with his bushy hair and beard grizzled with age, put his arms 

 about my neck and embraced the one who was a boy when he 

 left New York. All who were present at that meeting will 

 recall the boyish enthusiasm that made the old man so re- 

 markable. Years had brought no noticeable slackening of the 

 pace, no hesitation in action, speech or thought. Except for 

 the gray hair, it was the same Fuchs who had been a leader 

 among the founders of the Brooklyn Entomological Society. 

 Tears, it is true, came to his eyes, as we recalled the names of 

 those who had passed away, but they did not stay long, for 

 his thoughts were not in the past but looking forward to the 

 years to come, and to the things that he hoped to accomplish. 

 He was a man of unusual vitality and personal magnetism, to 

 whom hope and content were given in the fullest measure." 



Mr. R. P. Dow says in regard to his visit to New York : 

 "It was then that I met him. He had never seen a moving 

 picture. We took him twice a day to the 'movies.' Coney 

 Island was the place for them. All the afternoon and evening 

 we mingled movies and beetle collecting under the arc lights. 

 After all the years, many of the commonest insects were 

 strange to Fuchs. So we took everything. At each capture 

 Carl Fuchs would dip anew into a box of a particularly sa- 

 vory snuff, of a kind known only to himself. It had a de- 

 licious aroma, even if it did force a sneeze to all amateurs." 

 Apparently those with him besides Mr. Dow were Chas. 

 Schaeffer, Geo. P. Englehardt, Jacob Doll and Geo. Franck. 



To us who were associated with Fuchs in recent years 

 remains the duty to add our reminiscences to those already 

 given. We all agree that he was the most kind, lovable and 

 hospitable of men. Wq loved him not only for these traits, 

 but also for his activity, energy and punctuality in business. 

 He was noted everywhere for his enthusiasm in all matters 

 appertaining to his favorite study. Mr. Fuchs w^as most 

 happy when he was aiding some amateur, or his younger 

 colleagues, by giving them material or advice. 



By the earthquake and fire of 1906 he lost nearly all of 

 his collection. This calamity nearly broke his heart; but. 



