The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 21, 1897, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1897. OLONEL CROCKER RETURNED | b Simple Funeral Services in and by the Masons in Congregational Church, TE HAD FORBIDDEN ANY EULOGY., Rev, Dr. Mackenzie Tells of the | Late Millionaire’s Love I of the State. HANY BEAUTIFUL FLORAL TRIBUTES. | Workingmen Pay Tribute to the Dead Whom They Knew as One Who Loved Justioe. Yesterday loving hands returned the mortal remains of Colonel Charles F. Crocker to elemental dust. The First Congregational Church was crowded with Masons and friends who were near and dear to the high-minded millionaire in life, but thousands from all ranks and conditions of life thronzed the streets for | blocks in testimony of the respect and love they bore the native son whose life had come to an untimely end. | From thousands of lips there came genuine expressions of sorrow, for thou- sands could testify that the elements of | geutieness and true manhood were min- gled in bis life. The raiiroad offices were closed, and there was deep sorrow among the rank and file of workingmen, who had long agotlearned that the dead man loved | and unusually pathetic in their grief and { gation with sugzestions of sorrow and | the race. 100§t LOVING EANDS the Late Home at Uplands San Francisco at the justice and was their friend in every true cause. There was something touchingly in their floral tributes, something that recalled Emerson’s beautiful lines that “the silent organ loudest chants the mas- ter's requiem.”” It was 2:30 o’clock when the muffizd beating of the drums outside the church notified the congregation that the cortege | was approaching from the depor—that the | Ban Mateo train had arrived. At this| time the church was comfortably filled with friends of the dead, most of them gray-haired Masons dressed in the regalia of the ancient order. Soon thereafter the great doors were swung open noiselessly and the distin- guished pall-bearers from the ranks of many representative organizations filed in with the beautiful coffin, which was covered with a wealth of flowers. The organ notes rolled forth as the pali-bearers | entered, the mellow afternoon light falt- ing through colored windows on faces that were sad. The services at the church were brief and beautiful. The singing by the Ma- sonic quartet was touching, while the im- pressive Masonic rites moved the congre- fraternal brotherhood as deep and old as | At Uplands the ceremonies were private, | brief and simple. Though the public was not aamitted there were throngs of friends who stood near with bowed heads and whose respectful silence bespoke the | depths of their admiration for the dead. | The lesson of the funeral shows that the masses respect genuine merit. The sentiment of Rev. Dr. Mackenzie that the late Colonel Croker was a true type of | loyal and dignified American manhood | struck a responsive chord in the hearts of | | | hour earlier, read some verses of scrip- | ture, offered a prayer | blessing on the three children of Colonel the thonsands who knew the dead in the midst of the cares of life, who understood best the motives that guided him, and who mourned in his loss the zoing out of a life made gentle by love of justice and kind deeds. e Lt AT SAN MATEO. Simple Noon Services at the Up- lands Home. The first funeral services of the day were at the late residence at Uplands. Like what took place in this City later in the day, the services were extremely simple. When they were finished the funeral party hastened to this City in a special train, and the final services were at the First Congregational Church. The special train made up to convey the remains of the late Colonel C. F. Crocker to San Francisco irom San Mateo con- sisted of the funeral car E! Descanso, the private car Mishawaka, three passenger coaches and a baggage-car. Engine 1871, drawing the tramn, was draped in mourn- ing. W. H. French was the conductor and Fred Grimes the engineer. The train left here at 10 o’clock A. M. vesterday and arrivea at the destination thirty minutes later. In the bageage-car were many floral fokens of exquisite beiuty and appropriate design to be added Lo the vast quantity of emblems which surrounded tue coffin in the reception- room at Uplands. The representative men aboard the special aside irom the pall-bearers were: T. H. Goodman, H. G. Piatt, Alfred Bouvier, Ralph C. Harrison, W. G. Curtis, Henry L. Dodge, ex-Sur- veyor-General Brown, Timothy Hopkins, Joseph Crockett, R. H. Judah, James Hosburg, R. A. Donaldson, W. F. Goad, Charles Paze, Charles Houghton, William Babcock, Henry Bowie, A. S. Baliwin, Thomas B. Bishop, George Hail, William M. Newhail R. P. Schwerin, E. W. Hop- kins, Fred W. Zeile, Hermann Schussler; J. B! Wright, Sscramento; Lioyd Tevis, A Borel, Oliver Eldridge, Major Rathbone, C. 8. Smurr, William Sproule, G. W. Luce, J. L. Frazier, George F. Richardson anu D. Gardner. A detail of police, consisting of T. Fraker, Samuel Roysten, John Mullen and J. Jordan, accompanied the party. At the San Mateo station F. S. Douty, W. M. Newhall, Timothy Hopkins and | ph Crockett assigned the party to the | The drive to Up- | and E. J. Molera. ages in waiting. lands was made without delay or inci- | PUTTING THE COFFIN IN THE - FUNERAL CAR AT SAN MATEO. Masons—Reuven H. Lloyd, Thomas H. | versity was present at the church services, Caswell, Cbarles L. Patton and Edward Peabody. University of California — George T. Mar:e and General Houghton. Academy of Sciences—Irving M. Scott Staniord University—Judge F. E. Spen- as were nearly all of the City and County officials. Many others in modest walks of life also came to pay a last_tribute to the dead. Amongthem were: James Sproule, John Leggett, John Reed, Mrs. J. N. Pat- tison, A. Hans, J. Rabell, M. Malone, F. C. Cummings, A. C. Hubbard, W. J. nessy, W. A. Jones, Roy Weldon, Roy Fairchild, Georg- T. Flack, W. D. English, Colonel Trumbo, W. W. Montague, Colo- nel Choynski, Colonel Andrews, Judge Wallace, Judge Hebbard, Black Ryan, Dr. Dorr, L. W. Itsell, A. W. Colver, W. F. Perkins, Judge J. A. Campbell, Ernest E. Graves, G. W. Stevens, A. O. Eckman, dent. The ceremony at the bhouse was simple and briei. Rev. Dr. Mackenzie, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, who had arrived with his wife a half invoking divine Crocker, and made a few remarks in which the kind disposition and the gentle manners of the departed friend were men- tioned. No eftort was made to pronounce a long eulogy on the character of the man whose mortal career had closed. The pall-bearers were formed in this order: Raiiroad—J. C. Stubbs, H. E. Hunting- ton, J. Kruttschnitt, J. A. Fillmore, N. T. Smith, Charies Holbrook. & 0 cer and Dr. Edward 8, Taylor. Native Sons—George D. Clark and Wil- liam H. Miiler. Representing the family — Russeil J. Wilson, W. E. Brown, Henry T. Beott and Mayor James D. Phelan. F. 8. Douty, J. A. Fillmore, Timothy Hopkins and Joseph B. Crockett, to whom the general management was intrusted, performed their duties with tact and kind- ness. The special on the return trip, bearing the remainsof the late vice-president to this City, made the run in thirty-five min- utes. The beautiful flowers which covered the casket were the gift of the clerks and at- taches of the San Francisco office of the Soutbern Pacific. MASONIC SERVICES. Thousands Offer Tribute of Love | at the Church. The funeral services at the Congrega- fional church were the simple but impres- sive rites of the Masons, together with some appropriate remarks by Rev. Dr. Robert Mackenzie. Long before the train arrived from San Mateo with the funeral party the streets were thronged for many blocks, The doors were not thrown open to the general public until neariy 2:30 o’clock, but a thousand or more found seats through the side doors before 2 o'clock. When the cortege arrived the police prevented a stampede for seats, and the church was at no time overcrowded. One of the most conspicnous features of the funeral was the large number of prom- inent citizens present. All through the congregation were scores of men promi- mnt in all the representative pursuits of e. The Board of Regents of the State Uni- Herrin, J. P. Meehan, Mrs. M. R. Lan- Sing, Mrs. H. C. Huoghes, W. E. Rosbor- onugh, Mrs. MeCall, Mrs. L. Turpin, D. B. Wolf, William Rnsse, M. W. Carr, Charies A. Robinson, G. W. Scoit, 8. M. Cutler, L. W. Storrer, Captuin Bryan, L O. Isenberg, Jesse Marks, Sig M. Bettman, A. C. Bas- sett, Charles L. Bowen, Henry C. Dibble, George W. Lent, William J. Thorpe, M. Gardner, 8. T.:Gage, Dr, M. Gardner, D. W. Hitchcock, T. H. Goodman, R. A. Donaldson, Colonel H. I. Kowalskey, 0. E. Worden, Harvey Brown, G. B. Crockett, F. H. McCormick, C. H. E. Hooker, W. R. Wood, Jonn Sedgwick, Edward McCaul, John C. Kirkpatrick, Rev. Dr. Harmon, Rev. Dr. Matthews, Rev. Dr, Charles McKelver, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hall, W, H. Bratt, Mrs. Finnigan, Miss Boysen, Mayor Phelan, Judge Wallace, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Freese, Judge de Haven, Mr Alvord, Hiram Grayes, Eugene Deuprey, H. H. Lynch, F. S. Hughes, J. H. Robinson, J. 8. Wiison, Rhodes Borden, W. W. Moore, M. M. Barnett, L. H. Henchett, J. J. Haley, Mrs. D. H. Haskell, M. H. Foster, C. T. Patri- archi, 8. R. Chappeil, Evan J. Coleman, Mrs. J. T. Haviland, Mr, and Mrs. Colin M. Boyd, Colonel J. 8. Young, Alfred Bouvier, F. W. Zeile, W. M. Newhall, George H. Maxwell, K. Wade, H. R. Judah, 8. A. Wood, Mrs. S. C. Wynans, Mrs. George Davidson, Miss Gene David- son, Daniel T. Cole, Mrs. C. L. ratton, Mrs. M. F. Caswell, Mrs. H. R. Cahls, G. F. Klink, Mr. and Mrs._C. C. Smith, G. F. Richardson, Ar emas Webster, Cor- nelins O'Connor, W. B. Lindell, Captain Charles Nelson, B. Bromfield, Captain L W. Lees, D. W. Horsburgh, J. S. McCabe, Denison, J. M. Estudillo, T. L Kendall, Jerome Madden, J. 8, Jameson, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Davis, Mrs, T. B. Valentine, Miss Mahoney, O. B. Fo- gel, Jobn M. Lawlor, Miss Lawler, F. D. Morgan, Krank P. Keilv, Mrs. J. A. Fillmore, Mrs. Robert McMurray, Mrs. i. H. Widber, Miss Grace Stebbins, Miss Rosenthal. Howard Stiliman, Mrs. Duf- ficy, F. W. Mahl, C. C. Bonte, Mrs. M. Wood, William Miles, J. J. Gray, General W. H. L. Barnes, A. W. Foster, Mrs. Jesse Brown, D. E. Dver, J. N. Rosekrans, Frank Ronerts, W. M. Thompson, N. L. R qua, Governor K. Pacheco, William H. Waison, George T. Folsom, W. B. Barthro, Lieutenant-Governor Jater, F. 8. Chadbourne, W. H. Mills, H. M. Newhall, A. D. Wilder, N. K. Masten, Mr. and Mrs. Homer 8. King, C. Graham, William Ormsby, H. W. Ball, D. B. Crane, T. D. E. Wilson, H. Hen- The Scene in the Church—Worshipful Master Brown of California Lodge Making the Openi-n;z Address. Mrs. Aide, Mrs. Dr. Lane, W. C. Clark, Frank Butters, Frank S. Grummon and wife, H. A. McKnighr, Rev. Jonn Thomp- son, W.W. Stevens, Michael Deerin:-, Mrs. Colonel Granniss, Mrs. Wiiiam MecKay, Miss Fowler, Misses Fay, Mrs. Cupiain Moritz, Lieutenan't Carter, Mr. Hackett. The arrangements in the interior of the church were under the direction of Webb N. Pierce, grand prior of the Grand Con- sistory. The seating capacity ot the sacred edifice was apportioned to the several bodies that were to occupy it and to the mourners and friends. The gsilery was allotted to all such as could gain ad- mittance. In order tozccomplish this the grand prior was assisted by the following- named ushers: T.J. Bligh of Occidental Lodge, Alexander Russell of California Lodge, 8. C. Thomson of Uriental Lodge, H. R. Willis of Mission Lodge, A. J. Bar- clay of King Solomon Lodge, J. H. Torabell of Doric Lodee, George W. H. Patterson of Mission Lodge, J. Leishman of Califor- nin Lodge, W. A. Zoliner of Mission Lodge, R. W. Thompson of Golden Gate Lodge, Fred G. Heuston of Doric Lodge, Alired Wilke of Mount Moriah Lodge and Artemas Webster of California Loage. To prevent confusion, the several bodies except the Grand Consistory and the Knights Templar were admitted through the Mazon-street entrance. The members of Caiifornia Liodge, to which the deceased belonged, were scated in the front to the left of the middle aisle, and behind them were seated such members oi other Blue lodges as came. The members of Pacific Parlor,who entered the church wearing the regalia of the order and who were under the leadership of D. A. Ryan, act- ing president, were assigned to seals on the left side of the church, The members of the Board of Regents of the University of California, the employes of the railroad company and the many friinds were shown to seuts on the right of the church, and when all these had been seated the sound of muffled drums was heard, the front doors were thrown wide open and the funeral corteze advanced in the fol- lowing order: The honorary pall-bearers, W. G. Brown, worshipful master of Cali- fornia Lodge, and the Rev. Robert Mackenzie; the active pall-bearers, carry- ing the handsome casket containing the remains of the honored dead; the mourn- ers, California and Golden Gate com- manderies, the Grand Consistory of Cali- fornia, of which the deceased was the grand master, turned to the left and were escorted to seats in the front, near the altar. The coffin, covered with black cloth, over which was a magnificent pall con- tributed by those employed in the main office of the railroad and in the Fourth and Townsend street building and vn top of which rested a mass of beautiful flowers and the insignia of the offics Mr. Crocker wore as Master of the crand body, was placed on the bier at the iront of the altar, after which the Knizhts Templar took the places to which the ushers conducted them, In the meantime the worshipful mastéer of California Lodge, in company with the minister, took bis place on the platform, on which wer: seated Ernest H. Hill, senior warden; George K. White, junior_warden; Franklin H. Day, secre- tary; Henry Muller, treasurer, and Henry P. Umbsen, senior deacon, When all were seated the choir of Cali- fornia Lodge, under the direction of Sam- uel D. Mayer, organist, assisted by J. R. Ovilyie, J. F. Fieming and J. R. Jones, sang “'8till, 8till With Thee, ” and at the close the worshipful master called the as- semblage to order and made a few re- marks, after which the choir rendered “Come to Me.” The funeral service was then commencea by the worshipful masterin a very impres- sive manner from the ritaal, during which the members of California Lodge arose, and at intervals made response to the master. The grand honors were given and the choir rendered, ‘'Good Night, I Am Going Home.” Then the master read from ihe ritual, and when th: mem- bers of the lodge gave the response, “So mote it be,” the choir gave, “Sieep On, Beloved.” After which Rev. Dr. Macken- zie spoke. His remarks were very brief and wholly free from anything like eulogy. He explained this by saying that he ant the deceased had had a talk on the subject of a funeral oration, and that the dead man had said: *“No eulogy, no eulogy!” But the speaker said he thought the dead would pardon him 1f he could for drawing some useful lessons from his life—some things that would benefit the living. “Iam very glad that there is just one deep tone of genuine sorrow in all the newspapers,” said he, ‘for this shows that the masses acknowledge the good | qualities of the dead. He was the true type of the unostentatious, democratic American gentleman. He believed in his country and in the State. One of the problems near his heart was what to do with himself and his wealth. He did not discuss business or politics with me, but often asked, ‘Whatcan one in my position do for the benefit of all that is best for humanity and the State?” He loved his native State. 1 agree with his sentiment, and believe that we must not look beyond the mountains or the seas for our future, but we musi dig it out right hero in our own beauntiful jand. That was the lesson of his active life. His example to the native sons was thus a great banefit, and { hope the spirit of the lesson will live for. ever. I hove this family and its example will live in California and make the State richer and better in every way. We ought to be proud of the noble and inspiring things in the life that has just closed in its youth.” Av the termination of this portionof the service the master advanced and requested all who were not members of orgnniz!% bodies to remain seated while such bodie passed, out, and to the music of Chopin’s admirable ;uneral march the Masons and tne Nativ~ Sons left the church preceded by the following pall-bearers: Thomas H. Caswell, commander of the Supreme Council of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons; R. H. Lloyd, dep- uty grand master of the Grand Encamp- ment of Knights Templar; Charles L. Patton and Edward Peabody, past mas- ters of California Lodge, F.and A. M.; James D. Phelan, Mayor of San Francisco; H. B. Houghton and George T. Marye, representing the Regents of the Univers sity of California; Judge F. E. Spen- cer and Dr. Edward R. Taylor, represent- ing the trustees of Leland Staniord Jr, University; Irving M. Scott and E. J. Molera, representing the trustees of the Academy of Sciences; George D. Clark and William H. Miller, representing the grand officers of the Native Sons of the Golden West; H. E. Huntington, J. Kruttschnitt, J. C. Stubbs, J. A. Fillmore and N. T. Smith, representing the South~ ern Pacific Company; Charles Holbrook, representing _the Market-street Railroad Company: Henry T. Scott, Russell J. Wilson and W. E. Brown, personal friends of Colonel Crocker. asigada AT THE GRAVE. At the grave, which faces Acacia avenua in Laurel Hill Cemetery, there had been admirable police arrangements, which, while they permitted the immense throng of people assembled in the city of the dead to see and hear, prevented them from approaching too close and interfering with those who were to take part in the service. The Grand Consistory, the first organe ized body 10 appear, ranged itself in company front and faced ihe grave, and with drawn swords remained in that posi« tion during the service. The members of California and other lodges took their positions around the grave while the members of the family and other mourn- ers took seats on a platform arranged for them. The honorary pall-bearers ranged themselves to the east of the grave. 'he coffin was placed in a large, oaken, lead- lined box, which rested on a bed of ivy, of which Mr. Crocker was particularly fond. To the north of this box was a mound formed of the floral offerings which bad been brought from Uplands. The choir sang “Nearer, My God. to Thee.” ‘Worshipful Master Brown took his sta« tion at the head of the grave and con- tinued the service, reading the tiful words for the dead, aiter which several invocations were rehearsed by the master and responses were made by members of the lodge. After thiv he was handed a white apron, which was taken from off the casket, and as the master deposited it in the grave he said: *“This lambskin, or white apron, is an emblem of innocence, and the peculiar badge of a Mason. Itis more ancient than the Golden Fleece or Roman Eagle, and when worthily worn, more honorable than the Star or Garter, or any other order which earthly power can confer.”” He read further from the service, and taking a u¥riz of acacia, placed it on the grave. The choir sang “Thy Will Be Done,’’ the service cons tinued and the master offered the beautie ful prayer of the Masons, after which the choir sang “The Lord Biess Thee and Keep Thee.”” The master then in a voica full of emotion said: Soft and safe to thee, my brother, be this earthly bed! Bright and glorious be thy ris. ing from-it! Fragrant be the cacia sprig that here shall flourish! Mey the earliest buds of spring unfoid their beauties o’er this thy resting-place, and here may the sweetness of the summer’s last rose lingerlongest! Though the cold biasis of autumn may lay them in the dust, and for a time destroy the loveliness of their existence, yet the destruction is not final, and in the springtime they will surely bloom again. So, in the bright morning of the world’s resurrection, thy mortzl frame ,now 1aid in the dust by tbe chilling bisst of death, shall spring again into mewness of life and expand into immortel beauty in realms be- yond the skies. Until then, brother—until then, farewell! As the speaker uttered the last words R ey Continued on Eighth Page.