Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-28

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ernor and Mrs. Leland Stanford Josiah
Stanford, wife and son, Ariel Lathrop and
wife, Mrs. Daniel Lathrop and her three
daughters, Charles G. Lathrop, Leland
Stanford Lathrop, Henry c. Lathrop, Dr.
and Mrs. Z. T. Taylor, Rev. DR.. and Mrs
J. P. Newman and about fifty employees OF
the farm.
THE PAIL BEARERS
Sixteen of the Oldest employees on the place,
were C. Marvin, E, J. Taylor, J. Phippen,
T. Donovan, J. Corrigan, F. Abraham,
VIM. Mcdonald, J. D. Martin, NJ. Smith,
]. Young, ]. R. MCPHERSON, J. Corcoran,
w. Henry, S. Russell, ]. Dickinson and A.
Fuller Each of the pail bearers bore in
his hand a palm branch, in the center OF
which was bound a bouquet of white
flowers and evergreens, and as the process
sion moved along the winding avenue with
barred heads, beneath the splendid forest
trees on either hand, with the bright sun
glancing through the branches, and in ut
ter silence, the effect was intensely solemn
LAST REsTING-PLACE.
On arriving at the open doors of the
tomb, Rev. DR.. Newman offered up a touch
ing prayer, abiding to the virtues, kindly
nature and bright promise of the youth
whose remains were before them, and call
ing for divine aid to assist and comfort the
deeply afflicted parents. The relatives then
returned to the residence, while the casket
was placed in the sarcophagus, the heavy
slab placed over it, and the remains
left to their peaceful and final rest
Later the mausoleum was visited
by the relatives, and several beautiful floral
pieces were placed within the chamber,
while the purple-velvet pail was cast over
the sarcophagus. Late in the afternoon
both gate and door were locked by Mrs
Stanford, and excepting those of next Sun
day, at which time q special memorial ser
vice will be held in Grace Church, in this
city, the obsequies Of Leland Stanford, Jr.,
were finished
THE MAUSoLEUM
Is to the south of the main building, dis
lance of one hundred yards. 1t is built in
the midst Of six trees, each planted by
Governor Stanford or one of his nearest
relatives some years ago at family gather
ing The one set out by young Leland has
now grown to be quite an imposing
pine, and casts deep shadow over
his last resting-place The mausoleum
is built Of stone and brick, laid in
the firmest cement, and though severely
plain in design, is very massive in its APP
pearance. 1t is guarded by heavy outer
door Of iron and an inner gate of beauti-
terror flooring is of small white slabs of
marble, with beautifully designed border
in colored stones. The ceiling is richly
frescoed. Immediately over the scarcopha-
gus the fresco is that of two nearly lifesize
angels, bearing upward in their arms the
inanimate form of the dead youth.
In the front part the picture is that of four
infant figures bearing in their hands long
wreath of flowers. with the word /" Rest"
in golden letters, in the center. In the
middle of the ceiling is 4 stained-glass win
dow, divided into three parts, in each of
which is charming cherubs head. The
other spaces in the ceiling are occupied by
representations of clouds.
THE sARCoPHAGUs
Is nearly all the back of the mausoleum.
1t is feet inches long feet wide and 8
feet 6 inches high 1t is built of pressed
bricks, with slabs of the purest white mar
BILE an inch thick, firmly locked to them
with cement. The upper slab weighs over
600 pounds, and is screwed to the lower
part with large silver-plated screws. The
inscription is cut in the front slab of the
sarcophagus in plain, square letters, and
reads as follows:
Born in mortality May IA. 1868,
LELAND STANFORD, JR.,
Passed to immortality March 10, 1884.
PREPARATIONS FOB THE oBsEQUIEs.
Yesterday the interior of the mausoleum
was specially prepared for the obsequies
The walls were hung with purple cloth,
with purple velvet drapery, fringed with
gold bullion along the four cornices. Scat
tered over these purple housings were a
multitude of beautiful Amazon lilies, and
from the floor upwards were placed on
all sides large palm branches crossed.
AT the back was star of
lilies, violets and maiden hair ferns.
Above this was a crescent of yellow lilies,
fringed with smilax and violets Pendant
from the center light was the figure, worked
in flowers Of many hues of butterfly,
typical of the transitory nature of life. AT
one side of the tomb is q table of dark
wood. covered with representations
of flowers and fruits, with two an
tique chairs of similar design on either
side. Upon the table rests a cushion,
fanked by brass candlesticks of rare pat
tern. The grounds around the mausoleum
have been lastly laid out, and already
beautiful creeping plants are beginning to
cover its outer walls, and in a few months
the whole will be buried in foliage. A new
pathway has been opened from the house
to the tomb, and was first used yesterday
by the sad cortege.
PROTECTION FROM sACRILEGE.
The massiveness of the mausoleum and
sarcophagus, with defenses offered by the
two doors, for which only one key exists,
which never leaves the possession of Mrs.
Stanford and the constant presence of
night-watchman, would seem to insure alb
solute protection of the remains from
any sacrilegious hand; but the archi-
tect of the tomb, in order to strengthen
even these defenses, has pervaded its walls
with a service of electric wires so that in
case of the slightest portion of them being
attacked an alarm will be instantly given
in four important and widely separate To-
calities on the grounds, and in the build
ings, whose locations are kept secret. The
doors, and even the foundation of the
mausoleum, are protected in the same
manner.
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