The morning call., 1890-06-30
LAID IN THE GRAVE.
Final Rites Over the Body O.
Young Edward COgan.
Beautiful Floral Pieces Sent by His Many
Friends-The Molders Union Turns Out
in q Body at the Funeral.

The funeral of young Edward Cogan,
the apprentice mOlder, who was killed last
Thursday morning on the corner of First
and Mlnna streets by q pistol bullet fired
by James W. Kerr, one of the prOprietors
of the Occidental Foundry, was held yes
tetday at 2 :45 o'clock in the afternoon from
the undertaking rooms of w. j. Mallady,
on Mission street.
Long before O'clock there was large
gathering of people around the place. Many
were friends Of the dead young man who
were DESTROYS of paying their last tribute
of respect to him by their presence. Others
had gathered urged by simple curiosity to
see the remains ere they were carried to
the cemetery.
The body was lying in handsome rose
wood casket in the center of the undertake
lng-parlor. Chairs were placed around the
room for the relatives and intimate friends
of the deceased. The caskeJ was open
nearly half way down.
FLORAL REVOLVER.
On the lower end of the coffin was a
beautiful floral cross sent by Mrs. Riley, a
friend of the deceased, and above it, over
shadowing the cold-set features, was
larger floral emblem, sent by Miss Mamie
Kremer. 1t consisted Of floral revolver
done in purple violets, and underneath it,
on the stand, were the letters &C of Y. d."
made in white flowers on a purple back
ground. The letters Signitied cause Of
Your Death"
There was a peaceful look upon the
features of the dead, Notwithstanding
slight discoloration which the fingers of
decay had began to trace upon 1t.
In the inner room were numerous floral
emblems of handsome design, which
friends OF the deceased had sent.
The Volunteer Social Club expressed the
regret and sympathy OF its members by Il
broken Wheel the spokes of which were
made of Yiolets and the rim Of white roses
and smiaX. AT the base was pillow with
Rest, Ed in purple letters on Il mass of
white blossoms.
FROM HIS sHoPMATEs.
The Offering of the employees of Vulcan
Foundry No. 2 where deceased was EN-
plOyed, consisted also OF a broken wheel of
similar design to that of the club. A snow
white dove, with 0utstretched wings. sur
mounted the whole, and in the rim of the
wheel were the words, " FroDl His Shop
mates-E. c."
There were two pieces from the firm of
AmeS IL DERRICK. where the dead young
mans brother is employed. One represented
the " Beautiful Gates Ajar." 1t was made
of white and pink roses, smilaX and violats.
There was white dove on top, and, at the
base on pillow Of blossoms, was Ed
ward
Another piece from Ames & DERRICK
was cross made of red and white roses
with the word Rest" thereon.
The employees OF Kremer Bros, where de-
ceased was formerly employed, sent
scythe with pillow beneath, with Rest,
E. c."
beautiful floral representation of the
Gates Ajar' had the card of the Iron
molders' Union, 164. 1t was three feet
high, and had spray Of golden wheat at
the top. It was made up principally of
roses, and had Rest in Peace" in purple
flowers thereon.
A FLORAL ANCHOR.
floral anchor OF red and white roses
was sent by the Hickory Club. Besides
these there were numerous bouquets and
small designs sent by friends.
AT o'clock those DESTROYS Of doing so
were given an opportunity OF taking last
look at the features of the dead. For half
an hour there was continuous stream of
persons going i'll and out. Beside the coffin
sat the aged mother OF young CoGan, Sob
bing in II heart-broken manner. The aged
father and three brothers We're also present.
There was a large representation from
labor unions present to attend the funeral
The Molders' Union TUNED out fully 400
strong. Each man wore white gloves and
the black badge with the inscription, IRON
molders' Union, 1914"
- DeicsaIioho "1ie aiso pieSeHe from the
Pattern makers, Journeyman Bakers
Union, Typographical Union, Plumbers
and Machinists. Ere the lid of the casket
was closed, the members of the Molders'
Union formed in line and marched past the
coffin with solemn tread. They til en- filed
out and took up their position directly be-
hind the hearse.
Following were the pall-bearers: ID. Ag-
Ian, from Holbrook, Merril 81 Stetson, i.
Carey, p. Fannie, from Vulcan Iron Works
No. 2, a. Miner. from kremer's Zinc
Foundry, j. Kennedy and III. Gutenberg.
LAID TO REST.
When the funeral cortege was prepared
was almost impossible, so dense was the
crowd of people.
The cortege, which consisted of thirty-five
carriages and seventeen buggies, wendell
its way up Third street to Market, thence
out to Golden Gate avenue and along that
thoroughfare to Van Ness avenue. AT the
corner of Van Ness avenue and Ellis street
the members of the Molders' Union dropped
out.
Upon arrival at Calvary Cemetery 1t was
found that large number of persons had
reached there ahead of the funeral. The
chapel was very nearly filled and there
was large gathering outside.
The remains were conveyed into the
little chapel and the simple service Of the
Catholic church was gone through with by
the chapel priest. During the service the
chapel was crowded to the very doors.
From the chapel the remains were con-
veyed to the grave in plat owned by the
Cogan family ana there inferred.