Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-06
The Funeral of the Late Mrs. Charle
Crocker Yesterday.


The Funeral of the Late Mrs. Charles
Crocker Yesterday.
SAN Francisco, November 5th-The fu.
neral of the late Mrs. Charles rocker was
held this afternoon from the First Congre-
gational Church. Before 2 o'clock, the
time set for the services, the large edifce
was crowded, and without there were
throngs Of people anxious TO enter and
thus honor the memory OF the deceased.
Among those in attendance were noted
Governor Waterman and Mayor Pond,
Senators Stanford. Hearst and Stewart, A. N.
Towne, Stephen Gage and. the greater num-
Der of the general officers of the Southern
Pacific Company, with great number Of
the old residents of San Francisco and Sac
ramento.
The elegance and great number of floral
pieces contributed attracted general atten-
ton. They were grouped about the casket,
below the pulpit, and arranged on the
stairs and choir gallery. One of the most
notable was a large cross of white chrys-
anthemums and La France roses. Upon q
silken scroll across it were the words
Her children shall rise up and call Her
blessed" This was from Mrs. Alexander.
A beautiful pillow of roses, white carna-
tions and camellias was sent by Mrs. STAN
ford. On it were the words; why seek
We the living among the dead? ~
a high broken column OF white roses
and chrysanthemums, draped in white, was
contributed by the Olympic Club. beau
tiful emblem from Mrs o. Llvermore was
a chair made of pink carnations, ferns, ca
mellias and roses Very conspicuous was
a large crown, composed almost entirely OF
yellow chrysanthemums. 1t was the trib-
ute of the Park Commissioners. The Park
employees sent a beautiful cross of white
and pink roses.
The services opened when the casket was
borne up the central aisle. Rev. g. d.
Barrows Rev. J A Benton and Rev. l. E.
DwineIl followed, Dr. Barrows reading the
burial service from selected verses of Scrip
ture After the casket was IN position at
the front of the church, Dr. Barrows Of
fered prayer, and the choir then sang
Rock of Ages" The choir selected for
the occasion consisted Of Mrs. Mariner
Campbell soprano; Mrs Story, contralto
s. p Mayer, tenor, and W. G. Campbell
There was reading of Scripture by DIR. Bar.
rows, and then Mrs. Campbell by special
request, sang Handels II Know that My
Redeemer Liveth."
Rev. DR.. Benton then delivered an elo-
quent tribute to deceased, who many years
StRO WAS q utu1DeI VI LIS III
mento.
The many deeds of benevolence of de-
ceased were considered in the address, the
speaker at the outset referring to Mrs.
Crocker as "the foremost woman in we'll
doing in all our land" Following the adj
dress was prayer by DR.. Dwinell. The
choir sang sleep Thy Last Sleep" and
then benediction was pronounced.
The remains were taken for temporary
interment to Laurel Hill Cemetery. Al
the grave the choir of the Masonic Grand
Lodge, composed of Messrs. Ogilvie, Bias.
ton, Campbell and Mayer. sang 'Shall We
Meet Beyond the River" and Thy Will
Be Done"
Following were the pail. bearers Leland
Stanford. A N. Towne, W. E. Brown, S
NJ. Wilson, Lorenzo Sawyer, George G.
Perkins, r. @. Woodwork. Adam Grant
Greed Raymond, Irving NJ. Scott, William
7. Coleman, w. H. l.. Barnes.
Following them into the church were the
family OF deceased and their relations, Mr.
and Mrs W. H. Crocker, George Crocker
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark w. Crocker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry j. Crocker, Charles Croker
Thomas Deming. of Sacramento, brother Of
deceased, and two of the late Mrs. Crocker's
cousins, besides other members of the
family.