Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-22
HERMAN HELLMAN
IS LAID TO REST
TWO THOUSAND PERSONS At
TEND FUNERAL SERVICES
Rabbi Hecht Delivers EuIogy for Dead
Business Man, After Which
Friends Take last View
OF the Departed

from relat tives, business associates and
friends, funeral services were held for
the late Herman w. Helman yester-
day morning.
1t was one Of the largest funerals
ever held in Los Angeles for fully
1000 people blocked the street adjacent
to the home at the corner Of Tenth
and Hill streets. Early yesterday the
many floral tributes, which were all
elaborate set pieces, commenced to ar.
rive at the home, and about 260 pieces
were arranged about the house, aside
from large number that were sent
to the cemetery.
The popularity of the man, aside
from his business position as one of
the milltonaires Of the city, was shown
by the gathering yesterday morning
to do last honor to him who was in
the midst for the last time, stilled in
the sleep of death.
Rabbi Hecht Officiates
DR.. s. Hecht, rabbi of the Temple
B'nai Birth, of which congrega tion
Mr.. Hellman was president many
years, officiated, reading the Hebrew
burial service
The beautiful home was crowded
with friends of the family and shortly
before the opening of the service the
family, in somber black, descended the
main stairway and took their posi-
tions around the casket. Mrs. He'll
man, the widow, was escorted. by I.
w. Hellman, brother of the deceased
banker.
Following the reading of the funeral
ritual DIR. Hecht made a short address,
speaking of the life of the departed
and his many good qualities. He said:
Herman w. Hellman is dead.
Wherever this news was received gen.
eral sorrow was felt by Jews and
Christians Business men everywhere
expressed their loss of the beloved and
respected one who had gone.
To-day. instead of gathering around
him in the vigor cf life and in mer-
riment characteristic of his meeting
with friends, we now mournfully gath
er around his casket.
Self-M ade Man
"At the age of Is the boy who be-
came a noble man started out In life
for himself. 1t was with sincerity OF
purpose that this youth from Germany
entered into the social and business
world with heart Of gold. 1t was
work equipped with good judgment
and sterling qualities that made him
the self-made man that he was In the
best sense Of the word
"He was rich man and accessible
to the social and commercial centers
that made up his life of earnest effort.
"Thirty-two years ago Herman w.
Hellman was united to one in holy
matrimony, and their lives have been
unclouded. Their two sons and two
daughters unite in the bewailing Of
their great loss.
"In the congregation Mr.. Hellman
built up he was an active member and
for fifteen years stood at the head of
it and never neglected his duty to-
ward 1T. Although he was thorough
Southern California man he was a
faithful Jew. He possessed great love
of the ancient Judaism. His beautiful
signature graced the Hebrew church.
''It is through the influence of this
noble man that am here today, and
his early hopes have done much for
us all.
His family for long time tried
TO prevail on him to take life easier
but he remained active to nearly the
close of his eventful life"
Rabbi Hecht closed by reading an
American poem that gave utterance
to his feelings and those of the gath
cred throng.
A Last View
Following the close the friends were
permitted to take a last view of the
well known man. After those who
were in the residence during the SER
vice had passed by the casket, those
who were on the outside passed through
the residence, numbering over 1900
people.
Those present included representa-
tives from the different civic and COM
organiza tions, as well as clubs
and prominent bodies.
One of the longest funeral proces.
sions ever seen in Los Angeles was
formed and wended its way to the new
oh
city limits, where, with the surround
ing hills in the warm sunlight, the
body of him who had befriended poor
and rich alike, Jew and Gentle, was
laid away, Rabbi Hecht officiating.
WagonIoads of Flowers
Among the 26O floral tributes at the
residence, following is list of some
of the larger ones:
National bank, broken column of red
and white carnations.
Mr. and Mrs. Phineas Newmark, cas-
ket piece Of chrysanthemums
Miss Evelyn Hamburger. pink rose
pillow.
Home Telephone company, large
carnations.
President and faculty of st. Vincent's
college, mounted urn of carnations and
chrysanthemums.
A. w. Rhodes, pillow on stand Of red
and white carnations.
Farmers and Merchants National
bank, mounted broken wheel of carna-
tons.
Jewish Woman's Foreign Relief asso-
citation, pillow on stand Of white car
and violets.
j. A. Graves, mounted heart Of pink
and white carnations.
Associates and employees OF the Provi-
dence Mutual Bank and Loan associa-
ton, scythe' of wheat white carnations.
Officers and directors Of Security
Savings bank. large wreath mounted
on white roses, chrysanthemums and
Tenants of the II. W. Hellnan build
ing. mounted wreath of white carna-
tions and ferns.
Schneider & Fieber, heart of red and
white carnations.
Merchants National bank, wreath of
mini and white f1arna tIopo