The Detroit times., 1911-01-04
Special.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-Y our Special Committee
appointed to draft resolution on the
dee th OF August Marxhausen one of
Detfoits pioneer newspaper editors.
| respectfully report that your commit
tee has performed the duty imposed.
and herewith submits an appropriate
resolution. which we recommend be
adopted.
Respectfully submitted.
VIM. GTTMAN,
OTTO GOESCHEL,
HERMAN r. link,
GEO. a OWEN
ALOIS A. DElMEL.
Accepted, and on leave the follow
Ing resolution was offered:
N MEMOKIAM.
AUGUST MARHHAuSEN.
Born-Hesse- kassel Germany.
April 2. 1898.
Died-Detroit. Mich, L. y. A,
Dec. 81. 1910.
The. people OF the CITY @. Detroit
and the State OF Michigan were filed
with grief and pain when IL became
known that the Hon. August Marx
hansen had quietly and peacefully de-
Parted this life. The event was wholly
unexpected. having but on Christmas
day placed wreath on the tomb OF
departed to her last resting place
about two years since, and her depar-
ture deeply grieved him; -,
Mr.. MarNhausen at the age OF IL
prentice in the office OF the Allse-
IN, iner- Kasseler Zeitung, and con-
tinued In newspaper WORK uhtii lnei,
when in company with his elder broth :
err he arrived in New York. when ne
became associated with commercial
newspaper published in the German
tongue. In 1852 he severed his coz =
nection and came to Detroit ana as
sociated himself with the Michigan
Domokrat." IA weekly published and
strong advocate OF unfolding slav-
cry The policy materially displeasci
him and his brother. and at the FIRST
opportunity which afforded itself. they
severed their associations and started
the first German daily in this state
being known as the Michigan Jour
nal Thirteen years later the broth
ers dissolved partnership for business
reasons, and the departed began the
publication of German weekly
known as the "Famtlien Biaetter
which Is still being published AMI is
famous wherever there are Germans In
America and abroad In 1863 single
handed. and Notwithstanding the tact
that there were already two German
dail,cs I'm Detroit, Mr.. MarXhausen pun
lished the ''Detroiter rDend Post
Mr. Marxhausen was an indefati Hable
worker and shaved inceSsantly Tor inc
success Of his paper, and In thosc days
when finances We're low and railroads
a scarcity, he Travelled on foot to es-
tablish and sell his newspaper. AMI
from the circulation which MS paper
now bears. IT Is manifest that ne roh-
tinued to follow the same principle
ever since. He built ~ solid circu-
lation among solid and staunch class
of people. solely and strictly on the
merits OF the goods he had to ofcr,
and I'm time his paper became friend
Of the people--a family institution.
tn, life OF Mr.. MarNhauseI Is per-
haps best known among the German
the presidency of the Harmonic So
cIety for 20 years. Is the hes; demon
stration OF his standing. He was
greatly In demand for addresses and
was selected as Orator OF the Day at
tho great German festival In 1890.
A. a member OF the Park and Bottle
ward Commission Tor eight years, the
most notable achievement was the an
vocacV and purchase OF Belle Isle. Tor
which foresight the people OF today
and generations to come, will ever Do
thankful and grateful. and while It's
purchase for s2oo,oOo was bitterlS
who agreed with him "a to the future
possibilities OF a magnificent park ana
play ground. Is To be highly com
mend.d To-day nifty millions wouldn t
tertrt the people TO part with the nm
est municipal park in the world.
Fl, loving memory OF a beautiful ana
beneficient life. we, the Common Coun-
eli OF the city Of Detroit, In behalf ~
its n.opIe. would fain express the sor-
rov, and heartache caused by the
death OF one OF our pioneer citizens.
August Marxhausen. to~ the r"llef or
,ur grief as Just tribute 10 a life
Itch i'm effective performance and in
difference TO the sentiments Of wide
circle OF surviving friends, We record
this testimonial To the noble character.
and massive and solid integrity. the
large. warm generous heart the bril-
liant and gifted mind. and tho abound
Ing energy OF our beloved friend ami
frierd OF the people AS iOng as life
anJ memory may lngcr in our mortal
frame. we shall cherish the recollec-
ton OF his lofty spirit and pleasant
rnanners-simple. sweet and genial No
man ever lived whose granite-like
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