The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-27
WARMLY
PRAISE PFE|FFER
Splendid Tributes Paid At Funeral
"His Life An Enduring Monu-
ment," Says Judge Phelan.

Ter war unser"-he was ours-the
touching words of Goethe over Schil-
Ter, quoted by DR.. Maximilian Markus
over the casket OF Conrad Pfeiffer
Friday afternoon, summed up the
feelings OF a thousand friends, most
of them Germans, gathered to pay
last mark of respect. There was n
general feeling of the loss of per-
sonal friend, and 1t was shown no
more by the speakers VINO delivered
eulogies than by the women OF the
neighborhood, who sat weeping m
their yards on Mack-ave., as they
watched the cortege leave the modest
home near them.
The injunction In the death notices,
please omit flowers" was lovingly
disregarded, and the room in which
the body lay was filed with offerings.
Three athletes in uniform from the
Detroit Social Turn Verein, OF which
Mr.. Pfeiffer was president, acted as
a guard OF honor over the coffin. The
Pfeiffer brewery was shut down anu
most of the employees, with their fam.
lilies, attended the obsequies.
The services in the home consisted
of song by the Harmonic double
quartet, "Stille ruht der Freund," and
an address In German by Prof. Geo.
G.. Hermann, who spoke touchingly
of the sorrow of all German citizens
over Mr. Pfeiffer's death.
His life was an open book, and
no one finds in II a soiled page" said
Prof. Hermann.
Cars carried the funeral party 70
the Detroit crematorium, where q
crowd almost as large as that at the
house was waiting. The large chapel
was filled, and many stood outside. A
large male chorus from the various
German singing societies stood at one
side OF the chapel, and sang two OF
Mr.. Pfeiffer's favorite songs. Judge
Phelan then paid touching tribute.
"Conrade Pfeiffer needs no monn-
ment." said Judge Phelsn. Though
the mafble OF Carrara we're carved
by Michael Angelo. IL would not
be as enduring or as beautiful as the
which he built with his
life He was a giant ofsthe true sta
ture. He seemed the thing he was.
No one found deceit In his makeup.
He was charitable without stint; but.
like nature herself, he did his great
work In secret He thought no evil.
and spoke not unkindly of any man.
No one could say t,n.4 Conrad Pfeif.
fer was his enemy. He was the nobl-
est type Of man, liberal, scholarly,
thoughtful, incorruptible and pure.
His friendship was beautiful thing,
and his devotion to his family was
too sacred to touch upon here. As the
end approached, he drew his loved
ones closer about him, and passed
away as peacefully as the end Of an
Italian night"
The address OF Dr. Markus was In
German, and was built around the ex
preston quoted.
Conrad Pfeiffer was truly a self.
made man, and realizing the dificul-
ties OF self-education he did all In HIS
power to help others" said G. Leidich,
Friday. In speaking OF his dead friend.
II had known him intimately for six
years, and had the greatest admira-
tion for HIS kindness OF heart and his
breadth OF intellect"
"No words OF praise are too strong
when spoken OF Mr.. Pfeiffer," said X.
Kreibich, president for nearly 20 years
of the German Salesman association,
of which Mr.. Pfeiffer was a member.
"He was noble. honest man and no
man was moro widely respected"
"Mr. Pfeiffer was q square, upright
business man and worthy citizen
said K. w. Voigt, one OF his business
rivals.
Flags were half-masted on all brew
cries In the city In honor of Mr.. Pfeif-
fer.
~Mr. Pfeiffer was one of the best
patrons OF music I'm the city, said
Oswald Tschaeche, financial secretary
OF the Harmonic society. "He will be
sadly missed In the Harmonic, and In
other musical organizations of which
ne was a member.
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