The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-20
THE LATE MIX. I'll. MAILER.
He VIII be Buried lhis Morning from
christ Church.

The funeral of the late Gerhard
Henry MAILER will take place this
morning at 1880 o'clock from Christ
Church The services will be CON
Quoted by Rev. NJ. NJ Marshall, d, d.,
assisted by Rev. L. Mex. Pittenger,
ID. ID.
Mr. Mailer was a native of Germany,
having been born at Osnabrueck,
Kingdom of Hanover, Prussia, May II,
1902. His baptismaI name was Ger
hard Henry Mailer, but being by ma
ture very simple and unassuming in his
tastes and habits, he dropped his first
name, Gerhard, after leaving his ma
tive country and was thenceforth
known simply as Henry Mailer. His
grandfather was a Lutheran preacher
and his father a merchant.
He came to America in 1854, and,
after remaining in New York n short
while, came to Raleigh and entered the
employ of John Palmer, who was one
of the leading jewelers. of his day.
In 1857, Mr.. Mailer established him
self in the jewelry business in a
small frame building, which building
is now used as a store near the colOTed
Deaf and Dumb Asylum.
jewelry business and manufactured
buttons, spurs, buckles, sword butts,
and other brass and metal accoutre-
ments for the Confederate States
army. In this business he was in CO.
partnership with A. w. Traps, Phil.
Them and a number of other German
citizens of Raleigh.
Mr.. Mailer was married September
9TH, 1866, to Mrs. Fannie Kramer,
mother of Mrs.Joseph r.. Pogue, of
this city, and Samuel and Albert
Kramer, of Durham, and Mrs. Fannie
Blake, who died in 1885. Three chill
dren were born of this marriage, Lud-
wig, Fred, and Julius, all of whom are
now residing in this city. Three broth
ers survive him, Mr.. j.. Louis Mailer,
of the Raleigh National Bank, and two
brothers in the old country.
In 1876 Mr.. Mailer built the hand
some brick building on Fayetteville
street in which his bushes is now con-
Quoted, and bought his residence on
the corner of Fayetteville and Cabar-
rus streets.
In addition to the jewelry business,in
1869, Mr.. Mailer planted two large
vineyards, the Johannesburg" and the
"Mikelbo." But these he conducted
more for his own pleasure and recrea-
ton than for the profit he expected to
derive therefrom, though he has made
them profitable. Being fond of flow
ers and horticulture he spent many of
his afternoons here among his vines
and fruit trees. Nor was he selfish in
these pleasures, but his hospitality
was well known, especially among the
young people of the city whom he de-
lighted to have go out TO his vineyards
on pleasure parties.
Mr.. Mailer was a very dffident
and retiring disposition, never push
ing himself forward. On account of
this very diffidence he was not easily
drawn into conversation but those
who knew him understood and appre-
ciated his wisdom. He read much and
having a remarkably retentive mem
ory he had acquired through life that
knowledge which rendered him an au-
thority on any matter that he under
took to give an opinion upon. He was
great reader and especially fond of
Shakespeare, Goethe, Schiller and the
stronger German writers.
He was a confirmed member Of the
Lutheran church, but being Of very
charitable nature and public-spirited,
he was always ready to contribute to
any charitable purpose. In his home
life he was a true German, warm
hearted and always considerate to the
tenderest degree of the feelings Of
those around him. There was never a
happier or more united home circle
than that over which he presided.
Mr. Mailer had not been in good
health for more than a year, and the
past summer sought to restore his
health by going to the Springs but it
was all of no avail. His death, how
ever, was entirely unexpected. On
Saturday lie was at the store as usual;
on Sunday he rode out TO his vineyard,
taking his grandchildren with him,
and had ordered a carriage to take him
to his store on Tuesday morning. Up
to fifteen minutes before he died no