The San Francisco call., 1910-08-09
KAHN FUNERAL IS
IMPRESSIVE Scene
Hundreds Gather to Pay Last
Tribute to Departed Pioneer
Oakland Merchant

OAKLAND, Aug s.-With solemn
Masonic rites and special ceremonies,
solomon Kahn, senior member of the
firm of Kahn Brothers. prominent as a
member of both civic and fraternal or
ganizations of the community, and for
years devoted to the progressive in
terests Of Oakland, was laid to his
final rest this afternoon in Mountain
View cemetery.
AT MASONIC CATHEDRAL
The funeral ceremony took place un-
der the direction of Alcatraz lodge No.
PA, Free and Accepted Masons, at the
Scottish Rite cathedral, Madison and
Fifteenth streets, at o'clock, where
several hundred persons, including
prominent merchants, business men,
representatives of civic and fraternal
organizations. relatives, friends and
employees Of the former merchant gath
cred TO pay their last respects TO a
man who had gained and deserved the
esteem of the citizens of Oakland. Sell
dom have such impressive services
been held. Throngs were obliged to
wait in the street for the funeral cere-
monies TO end. as the cathedral was
crowded.
RABBI DELIVERS EULOGH
Rabbi NJ Friedlander of the First
Hebrew congrega ton delivered the
eulogy in an eloquent sermon, paying
glowing tribute to the departed mer-
chant. who, he declared, had been sum-
moned in the providence of God at the
zenith of his usefulness. Rabbi Fried
lander referred to Kahn's sound judg-
ment, broad tolerance, refined sym
se~1, cif
ship, relating many of the incidents in
the life of the late merchant which
won him prominence, respect and love
among thousands.
At the close of the funeral services
the body was borne TO the cemetery
and inferred according to the ritual OF
the Masonic order. The funeral pro-
cession was one of the largest seen in
this city in years, and included AZ car
riazes besides three special street
cars that had been secured for en-
ploves of the firm OF Kahn Brothers
The honorary pallbearers were
Charles z. Shook and Frank Rittig-
stein, representing Alcatraz lodge;
Abraham Jonas and H. c. Capwell, rep
resenting the chamber of commerce;
Kasper -Cohn of Los Angeles and DR..
". s. Porter, representing the family;
z. Schwsrtzbaum, James E. Field and
NJ c, H Pearson, representing the firm
Of Kahn Brothers, and j. p. Taylor and
Max Marcuse. The active pallbearers
were D. Magee, Frank Betton, Walter
RarteIs, James Mitchell, ". B. Sells
and Richard O'DonnelL
LODGE OFFICERS
-. The officers OF Alcatraz lodge, who
conducted the funeral exercises, were:
a Neese, worshipful master; Arthur
d. Hughes, chaplain: c. H. Sommer,
senior warden; ]. q. Sioberg, Junior
warden; ". G. Mohley, treasurer; H.
A. C5lines. secretary J. L. Vandenbos,
senior deacon; A. ]. Jefries, Junior
deacon: A f Soderstrand, steward, and
. A II. Farrell. tyler.
=: The principal mourners were; Mrs
Cordelia Kahn, widow; Irving Kahn
Henrietta Kahn, son and daughter
Mrs. Anna X. Zeiner, Mrs.. Alfred Ell
ilyuS. Mrs. Simon Katten, Mrs H s.
? Mannheim, sisters, and Frederick Kahn,
brother.
Representatives Of many fraternal
orders in which the late merchant had
been a member were present. including
4ne independent Order of B'nai Birth.
Eastern Star, Woodmen of the World
and Maccabees. The business world
was represented by many men of
prorninence, and the directors of the
chamber of commerce attended in a
bcedy.