The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 19, 1895, Page 10

10 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1%95. THE OLD MEN'S DEFENSE. Carroll Cook Becomes Belligerent Qver Dr. Goodwin's Stir- ring Sermon. LANE IS HELD TO ANSWER. The Preacher Accused by the Attorney of Having the Feelings of a Murderer. The defense in the cases of Leon Mey- ers, Peter F. Lane and Philip Ratz, charged with feloniously assaulting a number of young girls, the preliminary hearings of which are being disposed of before Judge Campbell, yesterday gave the first intimation of the theory upon which they will answer in the trial of Meyers. It is substantially that these young girls are promiscuous characters, to whom the crimes charged are by no means unfa- miliar, and that because Meyers refused to give them money and frequentiy ordered them away from his office and stone-yard they, out of a desire for revenge, concluded to charge him with crimes which otner persons committed. This isas Attorney lie "e those who so acted are guilty of con- tempt of court.” “These sermons and mass-meetings have no influence whatever upon me,” said Judge Campbell. “It's a mere waste of time to call this matter to the court’s at- tention.” “You are too thin-skinned,” suggested Mr. Forbes to Mr. Cook. The fact that the examination of the witnesses has been conducted by Judge | Campbell and not by Prosecuting Attorney | Forbes has attracted some attention. The charge heard was an attempt to commit a felonious assault upon Augus- tine Parritt. The crime is alleged to have | occurred in Meyers’ office, in his stone- yard on Gold street, and in the presence of Lillie Lindsay. The testimony of both these children was substantially the same in character as that given in the hearing on Saturday last, the details being unfit for publication. As to the essential par- ticulars, the girls substantially corroborate each other’s account. During the taking of the testimony of the Parritt child the attorneys for the | defendant showered objections at the man- Imer in which the witness was ques- | tioned. The child stood close beside | Judge Campbell and he had his arm about | her. Attorneys Cook, Firebaugh and Sul- | livan took turns at arguing the impro- | priety of this and said the child should be seated. | *“We know this witness has been influ- enced, and oppose coaxing facts from her,” | said Mr. Cook. “This is a child of tender years,” re- plied the Judge, “and I think it is only | proper to do as I am doing. Why, it's ail |1 can do to stand off you gentiemen. | What chance nas thislittle girl with you?'’ |\ At one time the Judge directed Mr. Firebaugh to take his seat, and directed that the attornevs agree among them- selves as to who should conduct the exam- girls now in custody, came up before Judge Coffey of the Superior Court yesterday. They will be heun’l next Friday. Applica- tions are made in_the cases of Lillie Lind- say, Julia Christiansen, Lillie Bredhoff, Louise Olliver, Anna Marchaud, Minnie Eagan, Eva Gynessio, Maggie Collins, Katie Collins, Catharine Walsh, Augustine Parritt and Mary Fotheringham. In the last case there is also a petition for letters of guardianship filed by Lettie Menne, a relative of the girl. £ The following resolutions were intro- duced by Dr. E. R. Dille at the Methodist preachers’ meeting yesterday morning and were unanimously adopted : Resolved, That this meeting demands the vigorous prosecution of the men implicated in the nefarious crimes of North Beach, and we pledge our individual efforts to ferretoutall such crimes and to bring the criminals to justice. Before introducing the resolutions Dr. Dille made a brief address, expressing ab- horrence for the crimes. **Without know- | ing it,”" he said, *‘we have been treadinz on a volcano. A prompt and decided expres- sion of public opinion is needed in the present condition of things.” ANOTHER ARREST. Henry Cannon Accused —Eugene Pardini Held to Trial on Two Charges. FEugene Pardini, the proprietor of a shoestore on Washington street, appeared in Judge Low's court yesterday. He was represented by Attorney Pistolesi. Two little giris, Minnie Egan and Eva Guinasso. were examined, and after hearing their evidence the charge was reduced to as- sault with intent and the hearing con- tinued till this afternoon at 2 o’cloc! Two new charges of assault with intent ATy -FiRERAUGH QBVELTS SCENES AT THE PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION CooK s REPLIES ) To THE <RITIKS 5% IN [Sketched by a *‘ Call™ artist.] TAUCUSTINA THE POLICE COURT. Cook stated yesterday at the hearing of the second charge against Meyers. Mr. Cook represented that, in describing the crimes charged against Meyers, the chil- dren are simply detailing experiences they have had with-other men. He expects, with evidence of this and other testimony, to not only show that the defendant is not guilty, but also to account for the exact- ness and apparent truthfulness of their stories. There were no. restrictions vesterday as to the admission of the public to the court- room, and the result was that the room was pretty well crowded, with probably a dozen women among the spectators. A few young girls had secured convenient seats, although when the more shocking particulars were being recited by the first witne: left the room. Peter F. Lane was brought in with defendant Meyers and remained in the prison cage during the hearing. P. P. Davis, a Justice of the Peace in Tulare County, occupied a seat on the bench with Judge Campbell. Before the court began the hearing it be- came known that Attorney Cook proposed to make a vigorous reply to the sermon of Rev. Goodwin on Sunday last, and to the proceedings at the mass.meeting held Sun- day afternoon. Mr. Cook arose immedi- ately after Judge Campbell rapped for order. “Since the adjournment of these hear- ings on Saturday last,” said Mr. Cook, ‘‘an outrage has been committed which I think | _affords sufficient grounds for proceedings in_contempt.” Mr. Cook then referred to the mass-meet. ings and the sermon of Rev. W. H. Good: win delivered Sunday last. “This man, who pretends to be a Chris- tian minister, said things which indicate,”’ continued Cook, *‘that deep down in his heart he has the feelings of a murderer. This_minister, among other things, says: *‘I wish I was the Judge who had the power to mete out their punishment. I would not send them to the penitentia: o they would only be pardoned. .1 would have them tied to a stake in the public streets and with lashes would draw from their bare backs the blood of their own fiesh.” He also says: ‘I do not say thata man should not have a chance for his fib- erty, but 1 do say that a man who caught red-handed in crime has norightto expect anything but the punishment that his crime deserves, and I say again that the man who defends such a criminal is’as base and as guilty as the criminal himself." “What kind of language is this in this enlightened age? He must have known that his cloth and only his cloth preserves bim from the chastisement he deserves. It is a cowardly assanit made from behind on the officers of this court, who have sworn to do their duty and who are re- quired by law not to refuse for personal reasons to defend any one to the best of their ability. This sneering minister of the gospel, in utter ignorance of the duty of attorneys under the law and as officers of the court, presumes not only to_cast aspersions upon the attorneysin this case but he dares to prejudge these defendants and to treat them as guilty when the law presumes them innocent un- til proven guilty. The language he uses could only come from such things, such cowards and blackguards as this Rev. Mr. Goodwin. The men I represent, Mr. Mey- ers and Mr, Lane, have lived many years in this community and are well known. An accusation is made against them by persons from the lowest scum in this City, and Isfore they have been given a trial, before' they have heen found guilty, before they are lawfully rived of the presump- tions of innocence, these preachers and . people in mass-meeting adjudge them guilty. It is an outrage, and I be- , Augustina Parritt, several hastily | is | | ination of witnesses and make objections. | The interchange of opinion became some- what protracted and lively, and Judge | Campbell almost lost his patience. During the cross-examination of the | witness some one was heard to laugh. The Judge loudly rapped for order, and said: “I am ashamed and disgusted thatany one who would even smile at the terrible | position in which thislittle child is placed. I think it is disgraceful and outrageous. | If there is any demonstration whatever I | shall clear the room and probably send | some of you to jail.”’ | v, isa’t it a fact,” inquired Mr. Cook | of the witness, “‘that what yon are saying | Mr. Meyers did isonly what you have seen cther men do?” | “Yes, ¢ir,” she replied. “I knew_he would mislead the child,” said the Judge. ‘It is apparent to any one.” Judge Campbell then made plain to the witness just what Mr. Cook intended to mean by his question, and the child cor- rected her answer. “Don’t you know the people are making | & great fuss about you and this case?’’ “I object,” said Mr. Forbes. ““What is the use of going any farther?” ejaculated Mr. Firebaugh. “Take your seat, Mr. Firebaugh,” said | tne Judge. ‘“Such talk is very improper. I do not propose to be treated in this way.” “Your Honor knows we can’t waive a hearing.” “I don’t ask your advice. I want this | hearing to be conducted orderly and fairly. | This is a mere child, and I am determined 0 protect her and to ascertain the facts. f they are not sufficient to my mind to | create a presumption of guilt, I will dis- | charge the defendant as to this charge.” | Many of the questions asked by the at- torneys were so phrased and included words beyond their comprehension, that | both children irequentry contradicted themselves and answered ‘“Yes” or **No” } with tota! disregard of what they had testi- fied to a moment before. In all such in- stances the Judge, in simple words, ex- plained matters and they corrected what they had said. John W. Parritt, tue father of the prose- cuting witness,’said she was 12 years old on October 22 last. Officer McMurray tes- tified as to the condition of the windows in | Meyers’ office the day before the arrest, | but he did not know anything about their | condition when the crime is alleged to | have occurred. This concluded the testimony. “Itis my duty, gentlemen,” said Judge Campbell, “to first discover whether a | crime has been committed ; secondly, who committed it, and if there is probable grounds for believing the defendant to be the man. Ihave examined this case very carefully and I do find there is such prob- able cause. Public opinion has nothing to do with this case and I don’t care for it, so far as it may undertake to influence me one way or another. I will hold the de- fendant under $15,000 bonds.”” “‘He isalready heid under $20,000 bonds,”” said Mr. Cook, “and we think you should reduce the bond in this case to $10,000. We believe we can secure $30,000 bonds.” “Well, I'll rednce the bond to $10,000 in 1his case, considering the size of the other bond.” After announcing that the four charges against Lane would be heard to-day at2 o’clock. court adjourned, and, as the peo- };]e passed out, they struggled to see the eeble, nearly deaf and almost sightless old man, who sat in the prisoner’s cage with his hand shading his eyes, and look- ing through the meshes at the moving crowd. The applications of Frank Kane, secre- tary of the Society for the Suppression 6f Vice, for the guardianship of the little were registered against Pardini at the City | Prison yesterday, and they will also be | heard this afternoon. | _Ed Byram has been specially detailed by | Chief Crowley to assist the prosecution. The police are afraid that the defendants may get out on bonds, and to prevent that, if possible, further charges will be filed | azainst them. Yesterday an additional | charge was registered against Captain Lane, the complaining witness being Julia | Norsat, 11 years of age. Henry Cannon, 21 years of age, a grocer at 163 Shipley street, was arrested yester- | day afternoon on a warrant charging him with assault with intent. The complain- ing witness is Mrs. Lena Brentwine, who lives above Cannon’s store, the assault having been committed upon her daughter Fannie, 7 years of , yesterday morning. Mrs. Brentwine s washing and sent Fannie to Cannon’s for some soap. She did not return in half an hour and her mother went to the store to see what had become of her. The little girl told her what Cannon had done, and she immedi- ately went to the office of the Society for toe Suppression of Vice and notified them, Officer McMurray accompanied her to Judge Campbell’s court, and she swore to the complaint against Cannon. — - THE WOMEN ARE_WORKING. Unanimous in Thelr Support of Mrs. French for the Po- lice Force. The W. C. T. U. headquarters on McAl- lister street were the scene of numerous meetings and consultations yesterday, for the women are still deeply, terribly in ear- nest in their determination to erect flood- gates against the stream of vice in the land. The proposition to request the Police Commissioners to appoint Mrs. Rese M. French a supplementary aid on the police force, made at the women’s mass-meeting on Sunday, was much discussed and n.et with general approbation. It will devolve upon Mrs. Henrietta E. Brown, the secre- tary of that meeting, to notify the Com- missioners of the wish of the ladies, and she will send such a communication to Judge Tobin to-day. Mrs. French will serve if appointed, and there is considera- ble conjecture as to what the action of the Commissioners will be. i The committee on a plan of organization met in the afternoon and discussed long and earnestly the feasibility of a plan for un:iting all the womens’ societies in the City in a federation having for its object the suppression, of social vice. After a Jong conference the matter was left open for discussion at an adjourned meeting on Wednesday at 10 A. M. The committee, which consisted of Mrs. Henrietta E. Brown, Mrs. M. E. Richardson, Mrs. R. L. W. Davis, Mrs. W. W. Allen and Mme. L. A. Sorbier, added toits number Mrs. Frank K. Russell, Mrs. Rose M. French and Mrs. M. K. Harnish. Owing to the necessary absence from the City of Mrs. M. E. Richardson it was de- cided to hold no mass-meeting during the week, but to gather the forces on Sunday afternoon at the Kirst Congregational Church, when a definite Iine of action will be considered. When the suggestion from the women’s meeting that Mrs. Rose French or some osher woman should be engaged by the Police Department to assist the authorities in preserving children from contamination goes to the Board of Police Commissioners, it will probably be referred to Chief Crow- ley. “That line of reference is _uupally followed by the board,” said Commissioner Gunst last evening, “and surely in this case the judgment of Chief Crowley and Captain Lees of the detective force would be wanted.” FACENE SN MASS-MEETING FRIDAY. Both Sexes Will Be Represented In the Audience and on the Platform. A wide-awake committee, thoroughly in earnest as to the absorbing question in hand, met at the office of H. W. Qutizow in the Mills building yesterday afternoon. It was composed of Rev. D. M. Ross, Rev. C. A. Rabing, J. E. Elkington, G. C. Walker, H. W. Quitzow, Mrs. M. E. Rich- ardson, H. W. Bowman, Mrs. J. M. Young and Mrs. E. Y. Graham, who constitutod the committee appointed at the good citi- zenship meeting on Sunday. The following resolutions were drafted and will be submitted for adoption at the mass-meeting on Sunday : WHEREAS, The fair name of our-City has been disgraced, the senetity of the home despoiled, the vurn; of childhood threatened and the blush of shame brought to the cheek of virtue by the perpetration of the shocking im- moralities recently brought to light in this City; and WHEREAS, The voice of outraged childhood calls for retribution, the maternal love of in- sulted womanhood demands that justice be meted out to the guilty wretches, and the honor of the moral manhood of our best citizens requires a speedy unishment for a crime that 1s a oul blot on our civilization and a dishonor to the name of man; therefore be it 3 Resolved, Thet we, the patriotic citizens of San Francisco, in mass-meeting assembled, do hereby express our abhorrence and disap- proval of the shocking criminality so recently revealed, and do hereby demand in the name of civie virtue, in the interests of home purity and the sanctity of childilfe, a more vigilant gueardianship of morals, a closer watch of crimi- nals, a betier protection for City waifs, by the officers of law, and the speedy bringiug to con- dign_ punishment of all the known perpe- trators of the foul deeds of immorality that have sent a wave of morel indignation over this community; and as the imputation contained in the newspaper reports in regard to the public schools being the primary cause of thedownfall of the children, is a base cal- umny upon our schools and shouid be indig- nantly repudiated by loyal Americans who do not believe the public school is a fountain of vice, be it further Resoived, That we, as_patriotic defenders of the American system of education, do hereby denounce the said articies, and record it as our opinion that it was the failure of many of these children to attend the schoois rather than through their attendance thereat which was the primary cause of their downfall, and that the unearthing of the base immorality by a teacher in one of the schools is & complete vin- dication of the moral stetus of our public schoolteachers. H. W. Bowman, H. W. Quitzow and J. E. Elkington were appointed a committee to engage Metropolitan Hall for a mass- meeting on Friday evening, and Rev. D, M. Ross, Rev. C. A. Rabing and G. C. Walker were assigned the dutv of prepar- ing a programme for that occasion. Dr. Stebbins, Dr. W. W. Case, Dr. Dille, Dr. C. 0. Brown, Rev. D. M. Ross, Rev. H. W. Bowman, Mrs. Sanford, Mrs. Rose M. French and Mrs. Luse will be invited to give addresses. Sl MAMIE O’CONNERS’ LETTER. A Druggist Accused by a Woman Who Threatens to Take Her Own Life. A letter of peculiar interest in connec- tion with the recent expose of the old men, Captain Peter F. Lane, Leon F. Meyer and Phillip Ratz, was received by Coroner Hawkins early yesterday morn- ing and it was immediately turned over to Chief of Police Crowley. In it the writer, who signed herself “Mamie O’Conners,’’ threatened to commit suicide because of the arrest and prosecu- tion of Ratz, Lane and Meyer, and she accused another man with being equally as bad and as responsible for her own downfall. The letter read: AN FrANcISCO, Nov. 16, 1895. Coroner Hawkins : 1 intend to commit suicide since Philip Ratz, Peter F. Lene and Leon E. Meyers have been arrested for vice, 1 am one of the girls who visited their rooms. There is another man equally as bad as they are. His name is Gustave A. Huester. He keeps a drugstore on Howard street, and is about 29 years old. He is the man who caused my ruin. " I know of twelve young girls he has taken in his bedroom in the rear of the drug- store. He has two accomplices—-his clerk and roommate. Yours truly, MAMIE O’CONNERS. 8o far the promised suicide has not ma- terialized, nor has Mamie O’Conners been fonnd. Chief Crowley detailed Detective Byram on the case, although he expressed him- self as not placing any reliance upon the contents of the letter. Mr. Heuter, dn:{u:ist on the corner of Twenty-fourth and Howard streets, is sup- posed to be the one mentioned in the let- ter. He characterized the charge, as far as he was concerned, an outrageous lie. He never knew a girl named Mamie 0’Connors, and thought the whole thing was a cruel joke. He finally said: “For the past year I have absolutely been perse- cuted, and every effort possible has been made against me to ruin my business as well as my social reputation. “My enemy is & woman who claims to be my wife, and asserts that I borrowed $500 from her which I refused to repay. She has haunted my store for weeks, and the other night I ordered her out. She left, saying she would get even with me.” Being pressed to reveal the name of the woman Mr. Heuter said: “She is a woman by the name of Mrs. Carravear. I feel positive she has written that letter and signed the name Mamie O'Conners to it. This is a terrible shock to me, as I am engaged to be married in a month.” Mrs. Carravean denied knowing Mr. Heuter or writing the letter to the Coroner. LANGLEY CAPITULATES. The Directory War in This About to End in a Consolidation. The executors of the estate of J. B. Painter have applied to Judge Coffey for an order of sale of some of the property. The property referred to consists of the City Langley Directory, and the application for an order for its sale means that it wiil probably be transferred to Crocker. Both Crocker’s directory and Langley’s directory have lost heavily daring this year. Crocker has lost, it is reported, $20,000, while the Langley concern has run $8000 behind. There was too much com- petition, and rather than stand another year like the past one the Langley people ave decided to capitulate, particularly as their rivals were Srepnmg to enter the field again next spring. - JUDGE CONLAN HAPPY. Congratulated in Open Court on the Advent of a Son and Helr. Judge Conlan was the recipient of many congrafulations yesterday on being the father of a bouncing baby boy, whose birth occurred on Saturday at his home on Page street. After adjournidg court yesterday he went to see Judge Joachitasen on some business, Joachimsen immediately stopped proceedings and from the bench congratu- lated his brother Judge. “I am proud,” he said, “that you have upheld the dignity of the Police bench. You are the only one for many years that could claim the honor of having a son and heir, and you are even ahead of the Czar of Russia and President Cleveland.” There was loud applausein_court, which was renewed when Prosecuting Attorney Dare and Attorney Mack publicly ex- tended their con, n:yuhuonu. pJud e Con- lan modestly replied and retired blushing and happy. ——————— A Hearty Welcome To returning peace by day and tranquility at night isextended by the rheumatic patient who owes these blessings to Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Don't delay the use of this fine anodyne for pain and purifier of the blood an instant beyond the polnt when the disease manifests itself. Kidney trouble, dyspepsia, liver complaint, 1a grippe and irregularity of the bowels are relieved and cured Dy the Bitters. | bad taken. THENEW COMMISSIONER, Joseph Marshall Is the New Guardian of the Fire Department. SUTRO'S VETO WAS UPHELD. The Fire Ordinance as Amended Passed to Print—Employment Agent . Licenses. The Board of Supervisors, by almost a unanimous vote, yesterday elected Joseph 8. Marshall a Fire Commissioner to fili the position left vacant by the retirement of Commissioner Brown, whose term has ex- pired. Supervisor Taylor nominated Mr. Mar- shall in a eulogistic speech, in which he spoke of the candidate’s unblemished repu- tation, his long service asa fireman and general fitnesg for the place. “Iam a Republican,” said Mr. Taylor, “and while it is intended to keep the de- partment out of politics I must certainly vote for a Repoblican. Mr. Marshall isa man among men, and should receive the unanimous support of the members of this board.” Supervisor Dunker seconded the nomi- nation. Only one other candidate ap- peared, Supervisor King presenting the name of A. Truman, a watchman, for the place. The nominations were then de- clared closed, and the vote resulted as fol- lows: In favor of Marshall—Supervisors Scully, Hirsch, Dimond, Hughes, Dunker, Taylor, Morgenstern, Hobbs and Wagner. For Truman—Supervisors King and Ben- jamin. The new official wasa fireman in New York vrior to 1849, the year in which he came to San Francisco, running with en- gines 30 and 37, and has conducted an oyster businessin Central Market for many years past. He was_one of the organizers of the old Columbian Company in 1850 and became an exempt in 1856. He is well known in Republican circles. The Joseph S. Marshall. resolution to elect a new Commissioner provided that he take office on Decem- ber 1. The poolroom ordinance recently re- ported favorably by the Judiciary Commit- tee came up for action and was, after con- siderable discussion. reported back to the Judiciary and Health and Police Commit- tees, to act jointly in giving it a thorough overhauling. In this connection a com- munication was read from a Mrs. Hart, who stated that her son had been ruined in poolrooms, had robbed his emplover and committed suicide through shame at the exposure. She asked that _the pool- rooms be suppressed. James B. Parker also sent in a communication to the same effect. Supervisor Dimond thought that the matter was important enough to warrant a thorough investigation, in view of the fact that certain Supervisors did not seem to be satistied with the course the matter The ordinance will come up for adoption before the next meeting of the board. ‘When the fire ordinance recently vetoed by Mayor Sutro came up Supervisor Di- mond stated that the grounds on which the veto was based had been found not to be well taken, and that as far as possible the ordinance had provided for the using of California materials and labor in the work of the department. However, when the vote was taken whether or not to sus- tain the Mayor’s veto the following Super- visors voted in favor of sustaining it: King, Benjamin, Hirsch, Dirond, Dunker, Hughes, Taylor, Morgenstern, Hobbs, Spreckels, Wagner. Supervisor Scully was alone in opposition. The ordinance as amended by the com- mittee was then passed to print without a dissenting voice. The bicycle ordinance framed by Chief of Police Crowley, limiting the speed of bieycles while passing over crossings to six miles per hour, and requiring the car- rying of bells by all cyclists, was passed to rint. 5 Supervisor Dimond introduced a resolu- tion, which he said was drawn up the in- stance of Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald, providing that the license of Murray & Ready, to conduct an employment agency, be revoked. He stated that the members of the firm had been convicted in the Police Court of swindling poor people out of their earnings by‘fromizing to furnish situations which had no existence, and that only severe punishment could stop such practices. The resolution also provided that in fu- ture when managers or owners of employ- ment agencies are convicted of swinsling their clients theirlicenses shall be revoked. Supervisor Wagner asked that the matter be referred to the Jndiciary Committee, but no one seconded his motion and the resolution was adopted by a vote of 10 to 1. Supervisor Spreckels introduced a reso- lution in relation to the notice recently sent in by the Market-street and Metropol- itan street railroad companies that they intended to give up their franchises on streets where they had been granted privi- leges under orders 2311 and 2685. he resolution stated the inéention of the board to refuse to recognize the aban- donment of the franchise and further pro- vided that unless the Market street and the Metropolitan companies pay their just proportion of the cost of improving Scott street, between Hayes and Fell, the fran- chise on that thoroughfare will be for- feited. The matter was referred to the Street Committee, and a like course was pursued with reference to a resolution that provided for the macadamizing of the road out of the park at Seventh avenue and the Almshouse road. A resolution directing the clerk of the board to advertise for plans, specifications and bias for a steel bridge to span the Soutkern Pacific Railroad tracks at French and Charles streets was adopted. The bridge is to contain a twenty-four-foot roadway and sidewalks for pedestrians six feet wide. GRADUATES IN PHARMACY. Commencement Exercises at Metropoli- tan Hall Last Evening. The members of the class of '95 were graduated last evening from the College of Pharmacy of the University of Califor- nia, President Kellogg of the State Uni- versity conferred the degree of graduate of pharmacy on twenty-seven young men of the largest class that ever left the institu- tion. Metropolitan Temple, where the ex- ercises were held, was well filled with the {riends and relatives of the new alumni. Professor William M. Searby, dean o the faculty, presided. The exercises were _opened with music, after which the presi- dent of the college, F. G. Beckett, made a short address in which he spoke of the good work heing done by the institution and its brilliant outlook. = He was followed by Rev. J. Cumming,Smith with an inter- esting address. Professor Searby, the dean, then pre- sented the members of the graduating class, who were called to the platiorm, to President Kelloge, who made a few re- marks and presented them with their de- grees. The members of the faculty as well as the members of the graduating class and President Kellogg all wore college caps and gowns and this with the decorations of university colors and emblems made the scene a strikingone. Professor Searby delivered the valedictory address on behalf of the faculty, in which he gave some in- teresting data as to the condition of the science of pharmacy on_ the coast. He announced that Henry Milton McQueen was the first student of the class and Fred- erick George Ullman second. During the evening F. Bridges rendered a piccolo solo and the Plymouth Quartet sang several songs. S The following are the names of the graduates: Charles Jacob Abraham, Richard Jones Baily, M.D., Charles Alired Bayly Jr., Frank Charles Becker, Joseph Hildreth Brown, John Francis Christopher, Harold Skinner Cottle, J. Wirt Cummins, Cornelius William Dore, Franklin Thomas Duncan, Charles Devans Fairbanks, Carl Torvald Lauritz Gydison, George Walter Hawkins, M.D., Prett Cook Inman, Adial S8abin Jones, Josofih Louis Lengfeld, Henry Milton McQueen, Hai Louis Miller, Leo Munter, John Crockett Newton, Silvio Joseph Onesti, Walter Corwyn Powell, Charles Christopher Rubel, Haydn Mozart Simmons, Frederick George Ullman, Nicolas Roberto de Urunuela. PAID- SILENT TRIBUTES, Pioneers and Clergymen Present at the Funeral of George Gibbs. Grace Church Filled With Friends of the Deceased Philane thropist. The last rites were observed at Grace Episcopal Church on California street yes- terday forenoon over the remains of George W. Gibbs, pioneer, philanthropist, church- man. Some time before 11 o’clock, when the funeral procession entered the church, nearly every pew was occupied by those who had come to pay a silent tribute to the memory of him whose life had been a true exponent of Christian character. Prominent because of the front seats they’ occupied, but more particnlarly on account of their white beards and heads, sat some forty members of the Society of California Pioneers, of which deceased was a member. But ano less touching in- dication of the esteem in which George Gibbs was held was evident in the pres- ence of a little company of orphan_boys from the home at San Mateo, and of s eral little girls and their teachers of tie Maria Kip Orphanage, for there are few charities that did not feel thke gnietly ex- tended aid of the wealthy iron and steel dealer. A delegation was present from the Young Men’s Christian Association, of which Mr. Gibbs was president for eleven years and to whose energy and financial assistance the present beautiful building is largely due. Slowly the solemn procession advanced down the main aisle toward tne altar. First_came the surpliced clergy, twent: two in all, followed by Bishop Nichol Then the ten pailbearers in advance of th flower-covered casket, and lastly the sor- rowful relatives. The ministers took their places within the chancel rail and remained there during the simple yet impressive Episco- al funeral service conducted by the Rev. r. Foute, the rector of Grace Church, and by Bishop Nichols. All the local pastors and several from neighboring towns were present. There were, in addition to Bishop Nichols and the Rev. Dr. Foute, Rev. E. J. Lion of St. Stephen’s. Rev. E. B. Spalding of St. John’s, Rev. Hobart Chetwood St. James, Rev. J. A. Emery the Church of the Advent, Rev. G. E. Walk of Trinity, Rev. W. H. More- land of St. Luke’s, Rev. F.J. Mynard of OQakland, Rev. Dr. Badeweil of Oak- land, Rev. Dr. Brewer of San Mateo, Rev. Edward B. Church, also of 8t. John’s; Rev. F. H. Church, Rev. Henry B. Collier of Oakland, Rev. George W. Dunbar of Alcatraz Island, Rey. C. 8. Falkenthal of Pacific Grove, Rev. G. H. Jenks, Rev. D. 0. Kelley, Rev. James O. Lincoln of San Mateo, Rev. David McClure of Oakland, Rev. W, M. Reilly of St. Paul's, Rev. Hale Townsend and Rev. Warden D. Wilson. Among the decorations of the altar were two large floral pieces of particular promi- nence. One was in the form of a great white urn encircled by a wreath of roses. The other, a beautiful rose wreath around a floral star, was a teken from St. Alban’s. The palibearers were business men and capitalists with whom Mr. Gibbs was most intimately acquainted in his lifetime: J. J. Valentine, H. J. McCoy, B. F. Dunham, J.J. Loggie, Lloyd Te: A. B. Forbes, Nicholas T. Romaine and Henry L. Dodge. 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