The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-15
In the flushed silence of the Temple
These Men Pour Out Words OF
Love to a Hero's Memory.
GREAT WEALTH OF FLOWERS
DEAD MANS LOVE FOR THEM RE
MEMBERED By HIS FRIENDS.
Bodies Inferred at the Jewish Gene
terry south OF the Cfty-Meeting OF
Bar Association and Clubs.

Beginning at the home of Mr.. Abraham
Cohn, l2ll Park avenue, at 1880 o'clock and
ending late yesterday afternoon In the
burial at the Hebrew Cemetery, a host OF
friends. admirers and mourners Of Nathan
Morris and his nephew, twelve-year-old
Frank Haas. the two victims Of the dwell
ing house fire on North Alabama street
early Sunday morning, paid their last re-
spects to the dead.
When the friends of the family gathered
at the Cohn home at noon yesterday to
prepare for the funeral of the man who
had lost his life-a life that had been
series Of kindly deeds and manly actions
they found his bier and that OF the innocent
little sufferer of the horrible catastrophe
banked with a bower OF fiowers-the trib-
utes of friends to the dead. The two bodies
were shortly afterward removed in hearses
to the Hebrew Temple on North Della
ware street, where the funeral services
were conducted according to the Hebrew
ritual, preached in English by Rabbi Mess
ing.
The crowd. which ignored the inconveni-
ences Of the day. a dreary afternoon
marred by a drizzling rain. was so great
at the Temple that many were unable TO
find room inside. but stood the steps
leading to it and waited until the funeral
service was over. In the crowd were repre-
sentatives of every walk OF life in Indian
apolis. With the Indianapolis Bar Asso--
citation delegation. the professional asso-
ciates of Mr.. Morris In his many years OF
activity in the practice of law in Indian
apolis, were his distinguished contempo-
raries. From his neighborhood acquaint-
ances and friends the love he had inspired
was shown in the gathering at his bier
for the last tribute to his memery. The
family of DR.. Haas and the relatives OF
both DIR. Haas and OF the Morris family
were seated in the front part Of the church
by the ushers. S. s. Kiser. s. K. Rauh.
Sylvan Kahn. ]. ]. Appel Clarence Weir
and A. L. Block.
ARRIVAL AT THE TEMPLE.
When the two hearses. driven abreast
and with their burden of dead tenderly
enshrined in profusion OF flowers and
mats of green, stopped at the Temple door
the impressive silence was only broken
by the sobbing of the heart-broken friends
of Mr.. Morris and his nephew and the
solemn music from the organ and singers
in the choir loft Of the church as they
solemnly rendered Nearer. my God, TO
Thee" The two caskets Of black, with
nickel handles and only decorated with
mattings of evergreen and pink roses. were
wheeled down the aisles of the temple
simultaneously and placed in position
within the chancel rail, where they rested
in the midst of floral display probably
more profuse and beautiful than ever be-
fore seen at a funeral in Indianapolis.
From the floor. which was dotted with
potted palms and evergreens, to the choir
loft there was a wealth Of roses. lilies and
flowers of many varieties. and elsewhere
the floral display was OF bewildering beau-
ty. Bouquets of red and pink roses and
designs in all kinds of appropriate flowers.
with ribbons holding them In place and
binding to them the cards on which were
inscribed the names of the friends who had
contributed their last mark of esteem to
the memory of the man they had loved.
were tastefully arranged around the collins.
When the two collins had been placed In
their positions Rabbi Messing came slowly
forward, and in the fearful silence he slow
ly read the Hebrew funeral service In En-
glish. After the funeral service had been
completed Rabbi Messing read shortly
from the Scriptures and the choir sang
Lead. Kindly Light" after which Rabbi
Messing preached the funeral sermon.
In his splendid eulogy of the dead man
and his touching tribute to his life's work
Mr. Messing impressed the audience with
the respect and love Mr. Morris had earned
for himself during his career in Indian
apolis a professional man. his effort as
citizen and his conscientious following OF
the teachings of his religion and his life as
a Jew To Mr.. Morris Rabbi Messing at
tributed the virtues of his forefathers To
him he dedicated the love OF his fellow
church members, and TO him he ascribed
the distinction of being foremost in the
efforts of the Jews OF the city to make
their presence felt by their deeds OF philan-
thropy and their Jealous endeavor for the
ennobling of their religious associations.
Rabbi Messing enumerated the traits OF
character which had made Nathan Morris
known among his people as good jew.
He spoke OF his earnest desire 10 help his
fellows and his utter disinterestedness in
the class, creed or color OF the ones whom
he sought to help. He spoke OF his noble
work in the church and OF his untiring ef-
fort for the city's welfare and OF the good
deeds which he did not cease doing until
his death. which unhsppily ended In the
performance of one OF them.
Mr. Morris's noble sacrifice OF his life In
an effort TO warn the members OF his
brother-in-law's family OF the danger that
threatened them was spoken OF as but q
natural ending to life so we'll spent In
laying down his life for others Mr.. Morris
but exemplified the principles that had
guided his manhood. Rabbi Messing said.
and when ne was found lying Shere he had
fallen dead In prosecuting the self-imposed
task Of saving others. lac had added luster
to the crown OF glory he had wrought dur