The Detroit times., 1911-05-27
WARMLY
PRAISE PFE|FFER
Splendid Tributes Paid At Fneralt
His Life An Enduring Monu-
ment," Says Judge Phelan.

"Er war unser"-he was ours-the
words OF Goethe over Schil-
Ter, quoted by DR.. Macmillan Markus
over the casket OF Conrad Pfeiffer.
Friday afternoon. summed up the
feelings OF n thousand friends, most
OF them Germans, gathered 10 pay n
last mark OF respect. There was n
general feeling of the loss OF per
sonal friend, and IL was shown no
more by the speakers VINO delivered
eulogies than by the women or the
neighborhood, who sat weeping N
their yards on Maek-aYe9 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 filled 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 collin. Inc
Pfeiffer brewery was shut down anu
most OF the employees, with their ram
lilies, attended the obsequies.
The services in the home consisted
OF a song by the Harmonic double
Quartet. "Stille ruht der Freund, ana
an address in German by Prof. Geo.
@. Hermann, who spoke touchingiy
OF the sorrow OF all German citizens
over Mr.. Pfeiffer's death.
His life was an open book, and
no one finds in II soiled page, salu
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
vas filed. and many stood outside. A
large male chorus from the various
German singing societies stood at one
side OF the chapel. and sang two Oh
Mr.. Pfeiffer's favorite songs. Judge
Pkelan then paid a touching tribute
"Conrade Pfeiffer needs no monu
ment," said Judge Phelan. Though
the marble OF Carrara were carved
by a Michael Angelo, II would not
be as enduring or as beautiful as the
monument which he built with his
life. He was a giant OF the 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 grea'
work In secret. He thought no evil
and spoke not unkindly Of any man
No one could say that Conrad Pfeif
fer was his enemy. He was the nobl
est type of man. liberal. scholarly
thoughtful: incorrupuble and pure
His friendship was beautiful thing
and his devotion to his family wa
too sacred to touch upon here. As the
end approached. he drew his love,
ones closer about him, and passed
away as peacefully as the end or al
Italian night
The address Of DR.. Markus was II
German, and was built around the ex
preston quoted.
Conrad Pfeiffer was truly self
made man, and realizing the difficul
ties OF self-education, he did all In hi
power TO help others" said c. Leidich
Friday, In speaking OF his dead friend
II had known him intimately for 81
years, and had the greatest admira
ton for his kindness OF heart and hi
breadth of intellect"
mo words of praise are too stroni
when spoken OF Mr.. Pfeiffer." said X
Kreibich. president for nearly 20 year
of the German Salesman, association
of which Mr. Pfeiffer was member
"He was a noble, honest man and N
man was more widely respected"
nj. Pfefffer- was square, uprfgh
business man and worthy citizen.
said e. w. voigt, one OF his bushes
rivals.
Flags were half-masted on all brew
cries in the city in honor OF Mr.. Pfeii
fer.
"Mr. Pfeiffer was one OF the bes
patrons OF music in the city, sal
Oswald Tschaeche, financial secretar
of the Harmonic society. He will b.
sadly missed In the Harmonic, and II
other musical organizations Of whicl
he was a member"