Multnomah County OR Archives News.....Last Tributes Paid September 24, 1904
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Morning Oregonian September 24, 1904
Impressive Funeral Services Held For Henry Weinhard
Hundreds Of Friends And Relatives Attend The Ceremony Held In Honor Of The Dead
The remains of Henry Weinhard,the pioneer brewer,were laid to rest in their 
final resting place at the Riverview Cemetery yesterday afternoon.Simple 
funeral services were conducted at the family residence on North Thirteenth 
street at 2 P.M. under the auspices of the German Lutheran Church.The 
impressive burial services of the Masonic order was held at the grave.
The funeral was perhaps the largest and most impressive ever held in 
Portland.Hundreds of sorrowing friends and relatives attended the servicesat 
the residence and followed the body to the grave.Many of the business houses 
were closed during the funeral.The cortege was fully a mile long.
The home services were conducted by Rev.John Gantenbein,of the German 
Luthernan Church.The casket was nearly hidden in a bank of floral offerings 
from individuals and business houses.The most attractive offerings was a big 
piece in roses sent by Mr.Weinhard's employees.Another beautiful floral 
tribute was that sent by the Retail Liqour Dealer's Association.
Following the reading of the burial service the Arion choir sang a hymn as the 
casket was carried out of the residence and into the hearse.There was a 
touching incident as the pallbearers left the house.Fifty newsboys,under the 
leadership of their chairman,Otto Praeg,stood respectfully on either side of 
the walk with bared heads.By the death of Henry Weinhard they had lost a 
staunch friend and supporter,for he had been the honorary president of the 
Newsboys' Benefit Association and had befriended them in many ways.Each 
youngster wore a knot of crepe on has amr and after the services a letter of 
condolence was sent to the members of the bereaved household.
Every carriage in town was brought into service to carry the large concourse 
of friends to the cemetery to pay their last respects to the dead. It was 
found necesary to bring all available carriages from  Oregon City and 
Vancouver,the local supple being insufficient.
Following the ritual of the Masons at the grave John Reisacher delivered a 
brief eulogy of the departed,saying he was a man of generous impulses,a man of 
his word,and a man with a big soul and big heart.The closing prayer was 
offered by Rev.Mr.Gantenbein and the choir sang "Nearer My God To Thee" as the 
casket was lowered into the grave.
The pallbearers were A.E.Buettner,Henry Everding,George Langford,Michael 
Sins,Peter Wagner,Balthaser Adams,and C.Blakely.

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