Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-31
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

GILLEsPIE's FUNERAL.-The funeral of
Charles \. Gillespie the fireman who was
accidentally killed on Tuesday while en-
route 10 fire, took place yesterday after
noon from knights of Pythias' Hall, Odd
Fellows Temple, and was largely attended
Funeral services were held by Confidence
Lodge No. IS, X. of P, in the Temple and
at the grave. The procession was several
blocks in length, and one of the largest
that has been seen in this city since the
burial of the five victims of the Grand
Army Hall catastrophe. The procession
was formed as follows: Thirteen uni
formed policemen, First Artillery Band,
delegates from the railroad shop, Fire De
partment, and the B. Il L. Fire Brigade
Fire Commissioners, Paid Fire Department.
Confidence Lodge, k. of p. The hook and
ladder truck on which he met his sad
death, tastefully decorated in mourning
and fairly covered with flowers arranged in
garlands, festoons and wreaths, was used
as a hearse. The coffin was placed in the
center, under canopy covered with black
material and trimmed with white flowers.
On both sides of tie truck, on long stream
ers, We're printed ON a black ground in let
tiers of silver the words, I'VE mourn our
loss" The following acted as pall-bearers
and marched on either side of the truck
George Kennard, District Engineer, San
Francisco Charles Abby Duver. San Fran
cisco Chris. Lee, Fire Patrol, San Fran
cisco; John Craig San Francisco Con.
Hawkins. Stockton; Richard Corsaw, Hook
and Ladder Sacramento: L. II. Cox. No.
Engine, Sacramento; Thomas Rowe, No.
?, Sacramento; /. 5. Pratt, Central Pacific
Fire Department; al. Pritchard X. of
P; John Malonev, X. of p. The
floral tributes at the grave were quite
numerous, so much 50 that the newly
made grave was entirely obscurcd from
sight, il having been changed by loving
hands from a mound of earth to a beauti-
full hillock of flowers. Some of the de-
signs-and there were many-were made
III the highest perfection of the florist art
AT the head OF the grave, worked with VIC
lets in pillow Of tuberoses, were the in
itials " c. \. e.; = in another worked in the
same manner, We're the words, He died at
his post
AUCTION SALEs-Bell e Co. will sell at
10 A. N. to-day, at the residence, No. 1107
X street, between Eleventh and Twelfth, all
the furniture, carpets, etc including parlor
furniture, carpets, pictures dining-roOm and
kitchen furniture crockery and glassware,
parlor stoves, spring and top mattresses,
bureaus, WaShStandS, lounges, RathbOne
range and fixtures. garden hose, carpenters
tools, etc......The same firm will sell Satur-
day, November Sth, on the premises of n.
Y. Hatch. Twenty-first and o streets, at 10
4. II. sharp, 20 head OF fine dairy cows and
heifers, 10 good work horses, Jersey bull,
l four-horse wagon, five two-horSc wagons
and five spring wagons-two with covers
Also, milk cans and dairy fixtures Many
of the cows and heifers to be sold are halt.
Jerseys. The sale will be positive, and the
terms cash. herburn & Smith will con-
tinue this morning, at 10 o'clock, sharp,
the auction sale of groceries at the store of
II. u. Paulk, SI4 X street. There are re-
manning unsold 100 lots of assorted
groceries also, the Detroit safe, the fine
coffee mill, etc. Good chance for bargains.
GRAND DEMOCRATIC WHooP-UP. - The
Democrats OF Sacramento will hold q meet
ing at Armory Hall tomorrow evening,
when Judge ". T. Wallace and Hon. J. r.
Glascock viii speak Prior to the meetingI
there will be a torchlight procession. in
which the Cleveland and Hendricks Clubs
of Sacramento will take part, and be rein
forced by cluts from Marysville Sheridan.
Wheatlaud and other localities The De-
mocracy feel that something must be done
to make a showing as against the great Re
publican turnout of Wednesday night, and
any person who knows where there is a
stray Democrat will confer favor bv
steering" him toward the Democratic
County Committee.