Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-12
.MAIER, WIDELY
KNOWN BREWER,
PASSES AWAY
SUCCUMBS TO OPERATION FOR
APPENDICITIS
NAME FOUND ON ROSTERS OF
MANY ORGANIZATIONS
President Of Brewing Company Was
Known as Man Of Great Business
Ability and Had Many
Friends

Joseph Frederick Maier, president OF
the Maier Brewing company, and one
of the most prominent younger men OF
Los Angeles, died at 7:30 o'clock yes
terday morning from the effects of an
operation for appendicitis. Although
Mr. Maier was not yet 33 years old he
had successfully carried on for four
years the executive work of one of the
largest businesses in California, and,
as well, was prominent in fraternal,
athletic and other activities of his ma
tive city.
Mr.. Maier was born in Los Angeles
June 21, 1876. He was educated to be-
come a brewmaster and went through
the celebrated trade school at Chicago.
In addition, he fully qualified in the de-
partments of the Maier brewery and
was a valued assistant of his father
for some time before the latter's death,
four years ago, unexpectedly put on
his shoulders the management of the
corporation at 2S years of age.
Although the responsibility was one
of the largest attainable in Los An
geles, he did not shirk any detail and
carried on the business with marked
ability and success, greatly increasing
the output and extending the territory
covered. This was done in manner
which materially added to the perma-
nent growth of the Maier Brewing COM
pany, so much so that he was not in
frequently compiimented for his busi-
ness ability by the most conservative
business men of the city.
Was Widely known
While Mr.. Maier's wide acquaintance
in Los Angeles was in great part due
to the fact that he had grown up III
the city, it was also largely to be at
tributed to his possession of an un-
oh
teristic which makes so solidly for good
friendship. He made a great many
friends and held all of them. For the
same reason he was an esteemed MEM
Der of many of the leading fraternal
organizations.
He was a Mason and a past master
of his lodge. Los Angeles lodge No. A.
He was charter member of Los An
geles aerie No. 102 of the Fraternal
Order of Eagles. He was one of the
most active members of the Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, and went
to Dallas with other members of Los
Angeles lodge No. to bring this year s
convention to Los Angeles.
He had planned number of special
entertainments to aid in receiving the
visiting Elks at their national gather
ing in July. The Native Sons of the
Golden West claimed an enthusiastic
share of Mr.. Maier's attention, as did
all the leading German societies. He
was noble of AL Malaikah temple.
Mr.. Maiers chief interest was in the
brewing company, and he labored to
make 1T a great monument to his fatn-
er's name; accordingly his other buSi-
ness interests were OF q minor char
acter, although he was frequently ready
to invest in a corporation where he
thought by doing so he might further
the interests of a friend. He was an
enthusiastic patron of athletics and
sports, and was president of the Ver-
his death.
Leaves a Wife
He was married four years ago to
Miss Theresa Smith. daughter of the
late Judge B. N. Smith of Los Angeles.
Besides his widow, Mr.. Maier's mother,
Mrs. Mary Maier; his brother, Edward
r. Maier and his uncle, Simon Maier,
are his nearest surviving relatives.
The attack of appendicitis which con-
tributed to Mr. Maiers death was the
fifth he had experienced. 1t became so
acute that an operation was deemed un-
avoidable by his physicians, DR.. George
E. Cole. DR.. George w. Lasher, DR..
Melvin l.. Moore. DR.. j. L. Jones and
DR.. Allen. Mr.. Maier would probably
have recovered if the effect of the
ether administered had not been so Sc
we're. inducing continued vomiting,
which greatly weakened him. Except
for the trouble from appendicitis his
health had always been excellent.
The present plans are to hold the fu-
neral at the family residence, 1905
South Figueroa street, at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. The services will
be under the auspices of the Elks'
lodge and will be conducted by Rev.
Baker P. Lee, rector of Christ Episco-
pal church. Interment will be in Rose
dale cemetery. Mr.. Maier had so many
friends that the funeral will not be
private.