Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-09-27
AT saw FRANCISCO.

SAN Francisco, September 26th.-The day
is beautiful, and the streets are thronged
with people. The windows along the route
OF procession are worth S25. Seats on the
steps of the old Jesuit church on Market
street are selling at 50 so apiece, and every
coigH of vantage is iu demand at liberal
prices. Every place OF business, including
corner groceries, cigar stands and saloons, are
closed. The horse cars cease running at
IL o'clock until after the procession is over.
Even the restaurants are closed, and the
people are coming down town with lunch
baskets.
SECOND DISPATCH.I
SAN FRANCISCO September 26.h.-The
streets are now filed with various organiza.
tions, marching to the rendezvous at the cor
ner of Third and Bryant streets, and the
sidewalks are tbronged with spectators. The
windows on the line of march are crowded.
Minute guns are being fred by the California
Battery, aud the men-of-war in the harbor
are firing half-hour guns.
THIRD DIsPATCH.1
SAN FRANcIsoo, September 26sh.-The
procession is now passing to the music of
mournful dirges, the low roll of muffled
drums, tollirg Of bells, and booming of can
non from the ships of war at the harbor bat
teries Although the column has been
already on the march three quarters of an
hour, the advance, consisting of the Marshal
and aids, military, the Masonic Order and
the catafalque, has but just passed Eighteen
more divisions are to follow.
FOURTH DIsPATCH.l
San Francisco, September 26sh.-The
obsequies of the late President were cele-
brated in this city to-day with imposing
ceremonies. The day was ushered in by the
firing of minute-gun and by memorial
services in many churches At an early hour
the whole population began focling into
Market, Montgomery, Kesrny and Third
streets, to witness the procession. The side.
walks were lined with people, who stood for
hours in the hot sun, or ayailed themselves of
extemperizsd seats. Windows were filed
and the housstops covered with spectators.
Every place of business was closed,
and the city wore a deserted look,
except along the line of march, where thou
sands congregated. Notwithstanding the
numbers to be marshaled into line, the pro-
cession moved promptly from the corner Of
Third and Bryant streets at IL o'clock. pro.
ceeding along Third to Market down Market
to Montgomery. thence to Montgomery
avenue, up which it passed to Kearny, and
along that street to Market, going up the
latter to Eleventh, thence to Mission street,
and the latter to the Mechanics
Pavilion. The procession was un-
doubtedly the largest ever seen
in the city, though falling far short of the
over-sanguine expectations of the managers
and people. The actual count showed be-
tween 14,0O0 and $1,000 in line. A platoon
of police headed the column followed by the
Grand Marshal and corps of aids, march
ing in solid column twelve abreast. A bat
TALON of cavalry came next, and behind them
the U. S. light battery and various regiments
Of the National Guard and q number of in
dependent companies. The troops march
ed in open order, company front,
with arms reversed. The Masonic order
came next the Knights appearing in full
uniform and the Lodges in handsome regalia.
Carriages containing the President, orator
and chaplain came next, followed by mag.
uificent catafalque drawn by eight fine horses
Aof, 1.,,a I'll L.
holding in his beak the Grape drapery of the
handsome casket, from the corners of which
American ensigns wreathed with black were
stretched. The body of the vehicle was
heavily draped with black, slightly silvered
with white, with border of srlilax. The
horses were almost concealed by their black
housing, each being attended by colored
groom. Behind the catafalqus was led a
steed caparisoned in black. On either side
of the catafalque walked pail bearers as fol.
lows: General j. f. Miller, General Irwin
Mcdowell, Commodore t. S. Phelps, Hon
H. f. Page, Hon. Horace Davis, Hon.
M. G. Blake, Hon. A. j. Bryant
Hon. M. P. Deadly, Hon. II. L. Dodge, Hon
n. w. Spaulding, Hon. J. B. Harmon
Hon. l.. E. Pratt, Hon. H. J. Tilden
j. S. Taber, Esq. W. D. English, Esq, Hon
Frank M. Pixley, Colonel w. W. Dodge
General w. S. Rosencrans, General Jane,
Coey, Hon. James F. Farley, Hon. r
Pacheco, Hon. G. P. Berry, Hon. Ogder
H, ffman, Hon. E. L. Sullivan, Hon. G.
Harrison, Hon. r. E. Morrison, Hon. J. P
1 Hoge, General T. Wagner, W. +. Whittier
Esq, P. B. Cornwall, ESQ.,. James Simpson
M. D.. Levi Struss, ESQ.,, Hon. f. f. Low
Hon. Philip A. Roach, L. Sachs, ESQ.
Space fails to particularize the variou
features Of the eighteen divisions that fol
lowed, embracing as they did representative
of foreign Governments, and of the United
States Government, army and navy, Stat
and municipal officers and employees and del
egations from every order, organization ant
society in the city, prominent among which
were the Odd Fellows. Knights of Pythias
Red Men, numerous German societies, for
eign protective and benevolent associations
/ Druids, Knights of Honor, the President
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| California, Ancient Order of Hibernians ant
other Irish societies, Fathers, Professors ant
students Of st. Iguatius College, British ant
French residents, the various trades unions
Pioneers, and others too numerous II
mention. A peculiar feature of th'
pageant was the solemn silenc
that prevailed along the line of march, broker
only by the funeral strains of the bands, tn
tolling Of bells and firing of minute guns. L
had been expected that on arrival at the Pa
vilion a terrible crash would ensue. and fear
had been expressed of serious danger on tina
account. To this feeling is probably OWN!
the fact that by far the larger portion of tn
j procession, including ali the military AM
many other organizations, on reaching tn