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


Gentlemen our Special Committee
appointed To draft resolution of the
def III or August MarNhausen. one oi
Detroit's pioneer newspaper editors
respectfully report that your commit
tee h., performed the duty imposed
and herewith submits an appropriate
res olution. which we recommend hs
Respectfully submitted.
WM. GETMAN,
OTTO & GOESCHEI,
HERMAN +. ZlNk.
GEO A OWEN,
ALOIS A. DElMEL.
Accepted, and on leave. the follow
Ing resolution was offered:
~ MEMOKIAM.
AUGUST MARNHAUSEN
Born--Hesso-Ii Iiassei. Germany,
April >. 1898.
Died--Detroit. Mich, L. : A.
Dec. -, 1910.
The people of the City q: Detroit
and the State OF Michigan Were Filed
with grief and pain when il became
known that the Hon. August Marx
hausen had quietly and peacefully de-
Parted this life. The event was wholly
Unexpected having but on christina.
day placed wreath on the tomb II
his companion and devoted wife, who
departed TO her last resting place
about two years since. and hei dcpaf-
turc deeply grieved him.
Mr.. MarNhauScn at The age ol II
was bound out by his mother as an ap-
prentice In the office of the Al'G"-
m, iner- kasseler,. Zeitung. nnd con
tinued in newspaper work until 1NJl,
when in company with his elder broth
er h. arrived in New York. when ne
became associated with "A commercial
new spaper published in the German
tongue. In 1892 he severed his con .
nection and came To Detroit and as
sociated himself with the "MichiSan
Dcmokrat.' a weekly published ana
"A strong advocate OF unfolding SiaV- =
llxs tt-,. .t..sla an 4
him and his brother. and at the fr5t
opportunity which afforded Itself, they
severed their associations ana started
the first German daily in this state,
being known as the "Michican jour
nal Thirteen years later the broth
ers dissolved partnership for business
reasons. and the departed began tne
publication of a German wetkly;; :;
which is still being published AMI is
famous wherever there are Germans in
America and abroad. In 1868. singh
handed and notwithstanding the t"Ft
dail!es in Detroit, Mr. MarNhausen pub
lished the "Detroiter Abend Post"
Mr.. Marxhausen was an indefati game
worker and shaved incessantly Tor the
success of his paper, and in those DAYS
when finances were low and railroads
a scarcity. he travelled on foot to eS-
tablish and sell his newspaper. ana
from the circulation which ms paper
=.
tinued to follow the same principle
evct since. lie built up solid circu-
lation among Il solid and staunch class
of people. solely and strictly on tha
merits Of the goods he had to offer
and In time his paper became flienu
or the peopIe--a family institution.
TIL, life Of Mr.. MarNhausen Is per
haps best known alnong ,he German ~
the presidency OF the Harmonic So
ciety for 20 years. is the best demon
strrtion OF his standing. He was
greatly i'm demand for addresses, and
was selected as orator OF the Day at
I the great German festival in 1870.
As "a member OF the Park and Boule-
ward Commission for eight years. tho
most notable achievement was the au
vocncy and purchase OF Belle Isle. foi
! which foresight the people OF today
| and generations to come. VIII ever nc
thankful and grateful, and while IT,
| purchase for 100000 was bitterly
! foueht. his jud dgrnent and that of tho :,
! who agreed with him as to the rltir,
possibilities of "A magnihcent park ano
| play ground Is to be highly CON
| mcnucd Today fifty millions wouldn
tempt the people to part with the IN
est municipal park i'm the world.
Ih loving memory Of a beautiful ans
: benencient life, we. the Common Coun-
! ell Cf the City of Detroit. in behalf oi
| It's people. would fain express the sor'
row and heartache caused by the
| death OF one OF our pioneer citlzens
| August Mar>haus.n. Fo~ the relief OF
| our grief. as just tribute 10 NE
rich in effective performance and "
! Difference TO the sentiments or a 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 the abound
| .ng energy OF our beloved friend dnd
| friend of the people. AS ,Vng IS life
and memory may lingcr in our mort a
frarIe. we shall cherish the recollec'
I tion OF his lofty spirit and pleasant
! manncrs-simple. sweet and genial y,
man ever lived whose grrnitc-lik,
probity inspired quicker or more last
ing trust To know Mr.. M,rxhaus"r
was to like him: to know him wei
| was 10 love him and trust him TO tnt
sate= OF eternity. what living cr"A'
ture over trusted him In vun? Ills
/ simple word was a tower OF 9trenr : IL
/ when did he ever fail In the Who'll,
span Of his life to fulhll his plightcc
faitn with chastity OF honor tha
/ knew no stain?
| syrrathies as well as unusual per
! sonal force and capacity. Gifted ~
I was but his strength Jay as much ~
/ moral weight a. in mental endow
ment and his remarkable success wa
only the destiny Of character
! Therefore be IL RESOLVED, -
we. on behalf OF the city OF Detroit
while deeply regiettinR his departure
extend our deepest sympathy To tn
! family Of the deceased. in this thci
hour OF aCniction and bereavement
and further
/ Resolved That az a mark Of respcc
and esteem this Council do now al
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