Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-01-28
DR.. AD0LPH D0UAI.
THE GIFTED AND TlRElESS
AGITATOR DEAD.
A PrOletarian Who Lived for the
Good of Others-His AutObiOg.
raphy-Teacher, Reyolu.
ZIONIST and Scientist.
A Useful Life.

Last Saturday morning the self
sacrificing teacher and agitator, DR..
Adolph Doua consciously aud calm
ly departed this life, at the age Of
sixty-eight years and eleven. months.
lie had been suffering from throat
trouble, but no fears were enter
tanned by his family, and he refrained
from telling them Of his condition
when he became convinced of the
ser.ous character of his ailment.
The funeral took place last Tues
day, from the Brooklyn Labor l,y-
ceum, where thousands gathered to
pay the last respects to the deceased.
The Sections of the Socialist Labor
Party of New York, Brooklyn, Will
liamsburg, Greenpoint, as well as a
number of socialistic societies and
Trades Unions, among them the
Bricklayers' In. Union No. l | and the
Socialist Turn Verein, and the dele
gates to the German Trades; besides
these there were representatives
from Socialist sections in Philadel-
phia and New Jersey, and from a
number of Trade Unions in New
York and neighboring cities. The
Progressive Musical Union rendered
exquisite music suitable to the occa-
sion, and the scholars Of the Labor
Lyceum school sang mourning
hymn. Alexander Jonas, editor OF
the Volkszeitung, made the first ad-
dress, in which he reviewed the life
of the deceased and feelingly &C
knowledged his excellent traits. Al
ter a song-"Dort unten ist Friede"
by the Lasalle Mannerchor, DR..
Felix Adler rendered glowing
tribute to the memory Of DIR. Douai,
in which he especially noted his
high character and faithfulness to
his convictions. TEACHER William
Scholl, of the Douai Institute, spoke
in behalf of the teachers and scholars
of the school, and closed by laying a
palm branch upon the casket. Her
man Walther spoke in the name OF
the National Executive Committee
of the Socialist Labor Party. He
said:
"Adolph Douai has been described as
a teacher and philosopher. and what
have we, Social Democrats, to say? We
know how to appreciate his many excel
lencies, but that which lifts him higher
in our sight is his unbending character
istic of honor. To Social Democrats he
shall be as a bright example. AS to his
ideals, do not believe that the many
we're against him, but rather that the
masses of the people, of the thinking
proletariat were on his side. He was a
fighter for freedom. A son of the peo-
pie he passed through the hard school of
life, and thus comprehended the suffer
ing of the people. He was ever in ad-
vance of his time, ever progressive. He
was a pioneer of the enlightened proleta'
rans, and as such is honored by the
working people of all countries, and will
ever live in their memory. In him has
the great prophecy of Lasalle been full
filled: Science and Labor have EN-
braced."
With these words the speaker de-
posted wreath of white flowers
and evergreen upon the bier.
Comrade G. Metzler, of Philadel
phia, also laid a wreath upon tho
coffin ia the name of the Socialists
of Philadelphia, and Jacob Willig
offered a wreath of laurel entwined
with crimson sash, in the name Of
the United German Trades, with The
inscription:
ITO the brave battler for Liberty
Equality and Fraternity"
Many other tributes were Offered
in flowers, poesy and song. after
which the funeral procession wa
formed and the mortal remains o
one whose deeds shall live after hin
were carried to their resting plac,
an Eyprprpen cemetery