Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-25
THE LATE RAPHAEL GROSS,
His Funeral Largely Attended by Business
Men touching EuIogY by Or. Fsischer.

His Funeral Largely Attended by Business
Men Touching EuIcgY by Dr. Fieischer.
The last sad rites over the remains of
the late Raphael Gross were held Thurs
day morning at $50 o'clock at the Gross
home, SO6 Main street, in the presence
of a large concourse Of friends and rela-
tives. Among the mourners were many
business associates of the city and many
friends of the family from Boston and
New York The employees of r. Gross
& Co. attended in a body, and brought
with them a beautiful floral tribute. The
service was conducted by DIR. Charles
Fleischer of Boston.
The ritual was conducted according to
the Jewish religion, the reading being
both in Hebrew and English. After the
service, DR.. F'leischer delivered a touch
ing eulogy, saying in part:
Although it was not my privilege to
have known the departed one, still, from
hearsay, l have heard nothing but good
Of him. Although l have never been
in this house before, from the few min
utes l have spent here this morning,
can understand the love there must
have been in this little world which re-
volved around Raphael Gross as a CEN
to bear for the children, as he passes
away, not to his death, but to his ever
lasting life.
There is another phase 1 should like
to mention briefly. Mr.. Gross was a
Jew. He lived in a community where
Jews are unknown, ununderstood, mis-
understood He labored under dis
advantage. But he came to this city
years ago, when the prejudice was
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coed far beyond the average in order to
be recognized as good as The average.
And by that fact he raised the Jewish
name, and brought everlasting honor
down upon It,"
DR.. Fleischer closed by saying in
Hebrew: THE Lord giveth; the Lord
taketh away. Glory be to the name Of
the Lord"
After the services, the casket was
opened for those present to obtain
last look at their departed friend.
About the casket were many hand
some floral tributes sent by friends and
relatives. Among them were: A beau
tiful pillow from Mrs. Gross, and a
handsome wreath of roses from the fam
lily, wreath from the Gesang Verein
Frohsinn, floral square and compass
from Morning Star Lodge of Masons,
and mound Of Easter lilies from en-
piVySeS VI NITOSS 70. 1H6FG were
numerous individual pieces from friends
and relatives, some from Boston and
New York. and from business Arms in
the city Among them were baskets,
wreaths and bouquets of lilies, pansies.
roses, yiolets, hyacinths and lilies of the
valley. There were also handsome de-
signs from the John c. Machines Com
pany and from the Denholm & Mckay
Company.
The bearers We're: Otis F. Putnam,
John c. Machines Charles H. Carpen-
ter and R. John Mckay, to represent
the dry goods firms of Worcester;
julius c. Zaeder and W. G. Lichtenfels,
to represent the Frohsinns; H. H. Flint,
for Morning Star Lodge; and L. T. Con-
verse, Worcester Council, Royal Area
mum. The funeral procession left the
house shortly after 10 o'clock. for the
Union station, where a special car was
reserved for them through to Wakefield,
on the 1857 a. m. train During this
time, between 10 and II o'clock, the
principal dry goods stores in the city
closed, out of respect for the memory
Of Mr.. Gross. The burial was in the
cemetery at Wakefield in the Gross
family lot