Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-25
THE LAST SAD RITES.
Funeral OF General john A. Sutter-Dis
tinguished MOurners at the Grave
of tho California Pioneer.

Funeral OF General John "A. Sutter-Dl1
tinguished MOurners at the Grave
Oftho California Pioneer.
Litiz yesterday was the scene of consid-
cradle hustle, consequent upon the funeral
of General John A. Sutter. prominently
identified with the discovery of gold in Cal
ifornia, and one of the foremost pineers in
its earliest settlement and development.
Every train arriving on the Columbia and
Reading railroad up to o'clock, the hour
fixed for the funeral services, brought its
full quota from neighboring towns, while
by the New York train came the following
delegation of the New York society of
California Pioneers, of which Gen. Sutter
was for many years the president.
Gen. John c. Fremont, Gen. H. G. Glib
s,n, L. S. A., Col. f. c. Kemble, Col. J.
E. huffman, J. Sherrard, Francis D.
Clark, J. J. McCloskey, S. II. Quint, John
Sickles, e. II. Sherman, VIM. Walton and
Robt. w. Bowling.
Gen. Suffers remains we're laid out in u
handsome rosewood casket, in the front
parlor of his residence, neat two-story
brick house, occupying half of a lot 80
feet front Oh the principal street by 200
in depth, and almost surrounded by choice
flowers and plants. Here they were view
ed by his former associates and neighbors,
when the cortege proceeded to the Mora
Wan church, in the upper end of town,
where the funeral services were conducted
by Rev. Charles Nagle, the musical por-
tion of the liturgy being conducted by the
trombone players, the latter performing
dirge as the body arrived in front of the
church and on the way to and at the bury
ing ground in the rear.
In the church, the Rev. Mr.. Nagle,
after the religious portion of the exercises,
gave brief biographical memoir of the
deceased.
To the last General Sutter was "a great
reader and had an extensive correspond
ence, and wrote and spoke we'll and fluent
ly French, German, Spanish and Italian
as we'll as English. He was extremely po-
lite and affable, free from affectation, and
fond of entertaining the large number of
friends who sought him out in his quiet
retreat. He leaves wife, about Is years
old, in feeble health, and two sons and a
daughter, one of the former, John A.,
being United States consul at Acapulco,
Mexico, and the other, Emil, consul of
Greece at San Francisco. The daughter,
Mrs. DR.. Link, also resides at at Acapulco
The son from San Francisco was on hi
way to attend his fathers funeral, but did
not arrive in time.
The body has been embalmed, it being
the intention of the society of California
Pioneers to remove it, with the remains of
his wife, upon her death, to that state.
There were number of beautiful floral
tributes, that of the Pioneers society, a
pillow of white immortelles, with the
words, "We loved him." interviewer in
letters of smilax, being conspicuously
handsome. While the services were in
progress the " Bear" flag of the Pioneers
(antedating the Stars and Stripes in Cali
fornia) was hung at half-mast in Mineral
Spring Park. The pall-bearers were Dr.
P. J. Roebuck, A. B. Reidenbach, Samuel
E. Grosh, Samuel Foltz Henry Kautz and
George Ochs, escorted by the Pioneers as
a guard of honor.
Before the body was committed to the |
grave General Fremont said that he could |
not let the occasion pass without paying
parting tribute to his old friend, who met
him, on the occasion of his first visit,
thirty-six years ago, with the most gener-
ous hospitality. At this time Gen. Suffers
possessions were princely, and his cattle
fed upon hundred hills. He not only !
welcomed him, but he welcomed genera
tion of Californians, who found his little
fort a safe resting place on their journey.
He always loved the flag, yet what must
have been his feelings could he have
ooked upon it as symbolizing the
sweeping away of all his possessions?
What was strange was that one with such
generous impulses, such noble heart,
Ind one who had done so much, should
have met with such cruel neglect. When
IN offer came to endeavor to repair the
wrong it was too late, but General FIRE.
mont hoped the relief denied the general
would be extended to his widow, and that
the Pioneers would aid in all ways.
Referring to the frequent disappoint-
nents experienced by General Sutter, Gen.