The Detroit times., 1910-12-30
AUG. MARXHAUsEN
LAID IN THE TOMB
Simple Services Are Held Over Body
Carl z. Schmidt and Conrad Peiffer
Delivering Addresses.

Beautiful n their simplicity, in keep
ing with the oft.expressed wish OF the
deceased. were the funeral services for
the late August Marxhausen, held,
Thursday morning. from the residence
AT No. 1919 Adams-ave., east The
flower OF the German citizenship OF
the community was represented by
those In attendance. The services
likewise were In German.
There was no minister. Mr.. Marx
hansen lived and died free thinser
and in place OF sermon there was
brief memorial address by Carl r.
Schmidt, in which he eulogized the
departed publisher in beautiful terms.
lie referred To the fact that Mr. Marx
hansen, early In life, had broken
away from the orthodox beliefs. lie
had followed the simple teachings of
the Golden Rule and would live on III
the hearts OF men long after his NOR
tai frame had returned 10 dust. Mr.
Schmidt spoke Of Mr.. Marxhausen ;
great knowledge of German art ana
| literature and of his great influence
| for the promotion OF German ideas and
! traditions in this country, through the
columns OF his newspaper. He was
always a lover of the beautiful, both
In nature and in literature and he
created his own paradise, SO 10 speak.
declared Mr.. Schmidt.
The Harmonic double quarter sang
two OF the favorite hymns of Marx
hansen, Still Ruht Der Freund" and
"Unter Allen Wipfeln LIST Rub" Dur
II. Of Il no w
its beautiful sentiment and its appeal
ing harmony, many OF those In attend
ance gave way to tears.
The body was removed to the fam
lily mausoleum in Woodlawn. Here
Conrad Pfeiffer, lifelong friend and
comrade OF the deceased, delivered
touching address and chorus com
posed OF the Harmonic, Arion, Con-
staetter and Concordia singing So
cieties, joined in singing an appro-
pirate German hymn This was prob
ably the most impressive part OF the
entire service. Special cars conveyed
the members of the singing society
and the employees OF the Ascend Post
TO the cemetery. Out OF respect to
the memory of Mr.. Marxhausen. its
founder, publication of the Abend Post
was suspended for today.
Conspicuous among the floral tok.
ems that gave evidence OF the great
esteem in which Mr.. Marxhausen was
held was a magnificent floral Tyre from
the Harmonic society. The employees;
of the Abend Post sent massive
broken column, bearing the inscrip-
ton. in immortelles, "Unsern chef
(Our chief
Following the funeral, members OF
the Germania bowling club, OF the
Harmonic, met In Harmonie hall for a
sort of memorial feast. There were
Two vacant chairs, draped- in mourn.
ing, one for Henry Rickel, who died
six weeks ago, and the other for Mr..
Marxhausen. They were two of the
oldest members of the bowling club.
There is a rather strange coincidence
I'm the fact that Mr.. Rickel was eX
actly six weeks and one day older
than Mr.. Marxhausen and his. death
occurred just six weeks and one day
previous 10 that of the publisher.
Hundreds Il kilograms OF condo
lence have come TO the MarXhauseu
family from all parts. of the. country.
G. J. Hexamer, president of the Ma
tional German-Amerioan Alliance, sent
the following TO August MarXhausen,
Jr.:
Heartfelt sympathy for the great
loss you have sustained. Your
father has always taken. a fore
most part in the pioneer work
among German-Americans. | shall
never forget the cordial reception
he gave me and his earnest labor
to start a branch of the National
German-American Alliance in
Michigan.
Judge Alfred ]. Murphy wires from
Denver:
Sympathizing in your bereave-
ment, let me voice the loss 10
The city and state of one whose
lie exemplified the highest char
acter and ability. With his multi
tude of friends, sorrow al the
passing of noble-hearted man
Representatives of all Detroit news
papers met in the Hotel Cadillac at
o'clock, Wednesday afternoon, and
took fitting action on the death Of Nj
Marxhausen. Remarks were made by
Curt Hoffman. editor of the Abend
Post; Jan Schmedding, of the journal.
who for n number OF years was on the
STAN OF the Abend Post: Max Cohen,
OF the Volksblatt, and James Scher
merhorn, publisher Of The Times.
Resolutions of coincidence and respect
were adopted and committee wastap
pofnted TO secure fitting floral tribute