The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-02
JACOB MANNHEIMER
LAID AT REST IN
OAKLAND
0bsequies Over Remains Of
st. Paul's Pioneer Mer-
chant Are Held at Family
Residence in Presence Of
a Large Assemblage-
Rabbi Rypins' Eloquent
Eulogy.

No higher or more genuine tribute
could be paid the memory of any man
than was expressed in the great as
semblage at the funeral services of
Jacob Mannheimer yesterday after
noon. The residence, although one of
the largest and most commodious in
the hill district, in which 1t is situated,
was entirely inadequate to accommo-
date the large number of friends Of
the deceased and his family who wish
ed to show this last mark of respect
and love. and several hundred were
obliged to turn back after reaching the
house.
The floral tokens of sorrow and SYM
pathy were almost overwhelming in
their number, and not only was the
casket completely surrounded, but the
entire room In which the remains re-
posed was filled with them.
Among the sorrowing throng nearly
all of the classes which go TO make UP
the social, commercial and municipal
life of st. Paul were represented, for
Jacob Mannheimer, as one Of the old
residents and early business men of the
city. had friends in every walk of life.
to whom he had endeared himself by
many acts Of kindness.
Tribute From Employees.
The employees of Mannheimer Bros
store, more than 200 in number. at
tended in q body, besides which Mann
heimer's Benefit association, an Or
ganization among the employees Of the
store, was represented by a regularly
appointed committee. Among the flor
al emblems was one from the employees
representing a dove holding in it's bill a
curtain just ready to be dropped over
window. On a streamer of white
ribbon were the words, "Our Friend"
Among the relatives of the family
from out Of the city who were present
at the funeral were: Mrs. Albert
Frankenthal, st. Louis; Mrs. Maurice
Goodkind, Chicago and Sigmund Loeb,
Chicago.
The service was conducted by Rev.
l. L. Rypins, and the pallbearers were
Leo A, Guiterman, J. T. Langton, Da-
vid Bergman, c. T. Hartin, James
Doran and F. S. Weidenborner.
The funeral exercises were brief. and
after the ritualistic service DR.. Rypins
preached most impressive sermon.
taking for his text EccIesiastes. xii,
1: Better is a good name than pres
cioUs oil; and better the day of death
than the day Of ones birth" In sub
o"e%AASSB AAC oSAAQ'
Rabbi Rypin's EuIogy.
This synthesis of the old preacher ts
not accidental. but is based upon e.
profound human experience. A good
name is a personal attainment insep-
arabic from character, while precious
OIL the symbol of wealth. of external
possession, is merely incidental. The
deceased acquired for himself.
through long years Of upright life. an
integrity and a character that have
established for him a permanent name
in this community. Descended from a
family old in culture and high in char
acter, he continued the noble and gen.
erOus life of his ancestors.
Jacob Mannheimer bore O. name
spotless in integrity and complete IN
honor. Intelligent and cultured, he was
predetermined, as well as generous
hearted. He had no quarrel with any
one. He differed little with his fellow
man on creed or dogma, but his sense
of justice and right was supreme. Gen
erous of impulse, gentle of mind he
never uttered a word Of malice against
anyone, but he worked quietly and
righteously for the alienation Of sor-
row, suffering and want. These quail
ties he exercised not in the name OF
any creed but under the deep seated
conviction Of human right and human
duty. Such a name Is we'll worth
cherishing, and such a heritage Is the
only heritage worth transmitting.
Death Better Than Birth.
Better is the day Of death than the
day Of ones birth This seems para
doXical. 1t has been the custom OF
men from the very beginning to hail
birth with JOY, and to apprehend death
with sorrow. Yet, with a deeper in
sight into human experience, the an
Client sage proclaims that death is bet
ter than birth. While birth is ushered
in with joy 1t Is at the same time &C
companied by perplexing doubt, and
uncertainty. No one at birth has as
surance of heaven or of earth, that his
career in life will fashion on lines
suspicious and favorable to material
and moral success. Death. however,
in writing fms to the history of the
individual, reveals the whole story Of
his life, with it's failures and sue
cesses.
Our deceased friend has found sur
cease from suffering in death. He has
also completed by death his history.
which spells a good name and a true
character. We ca noffer but little COM
fort unto the sorrowing widow and the
bereaved children, in this hour of their
intense grief, but we can infuse into
their hearts the hope and the aspira-
ton to immortalize their fathers name
on earth. Let them take up Iife's bur-
den where he left 1t and let them con-
tinue to live his life as he lived It.
Then shall they find strength to en-
dure and courage to live.
Their fathers presence TRANSFORMED
will abide with them to inspire them
to still greater activity and larger man
hood and womanhood. AS for her who
has been a constant wife and a COM
panion true, the duties of motherhood.
the added responsibility of rearing her
children into grown and honorable
manhood, will bring her hope as well
as solace.
May a gracious God protect the Wild
ow and the orphan, and may the spirit
Of him whom they sorrow ever be
unto them a palpabIe presence. Then
will they grow from this ar-stained
vale of sorrow onto the heights of low
and hope abiding"
The remains were conveyed to Oak
land cemetery, where they were placed
in receiving vault to await future
interment. AT the cemetery chanel
brief services were held In the pres
ence of the family.