The morning call., 1891-01-23
THE FUNERAL CORTEGE
Solemn March of an Imposing
Military Escort.
Regular Troops National Guardsmen, Knights
Templar and Others Follow the
Kings Remains.

Templar and Others Follow the
Kings Remains.
BY 2;2O o'clock, when the doleful tones of
Trinity's bell peaed the signal that the serv-
lees within the church We're concluded, the
funeral pageant was in readiness to start
There were about 1000 men in the funeral
cortege, but their slow march through the
streets attracted more attention and a greater
number OF spectators than had any pre- yious
parade in San Francisco.
1t was a sorrowful yet picturesque scene.
With slow tread two troops of United States
cavalry and light battery of artillery, a
commandery of Knights Templar, three
regiments of the Second Brigade n. G. C.,
and battalion of another marched with
arms reversed and in platoons of twelve
nles front From the church, along Post
street and down Market to East, space to
view the procession was at a premium
Every inch of the sidewalks was occupied,
and thousands looked from windows, door
steps and houSetops. 1t was with consider
able dtnculty that the police prevented The
spectators from invading the streets in order
TO obtain nearer view of the casket con-
talnlng the monarch 5 remains
FORMATION OF PARADE.
The formation of the parade had been
completed half an hour before the order to
start was received. The formation ex
tended along Post street, from Mason to
Montgomery. The Second Brigade, \. G. c..
had the advance, and were the first to
wheel 10 the right into column and begin
the march,. In advance was squad of
mounted police. The escort was headed
by BriGadieT General John T. Cutting and
the officers of his staff. Majors Cluf, Stan
ley, Burgin, Du Boce and Wilson, ana Cap.
tain Miles and Boyd Then came the Signal
Corps, under Lieutenant W. E. Brown, and
the Second Artillery Regiment, headed by
band OF twenty pieces AMI drum corps of
twenty-five.
The resimental officers present were:
Colonel Macdonald, commanding: Lieuteu-
ant-ColoRel Roster, Majors Gearv and Nc
Carthy, Captain Amerman ard L.eutenant
FISHER; nou-comm!ssioned Staff-Sergeant-
Major James ). Smith, Quartermaster Ser
geaut b. j. Grady, Commlssary Sergeant
D. 7, Reardon, and Hospital Steward E. If.
Then marched the following batteries or
the regiment: Light Battery A, Captain
III. ID Sine commanding. with % men; Bat
terry [, Captain a. Huber. 10; Battery d.
Captain A. B; e. Dohrman, 81; Battery L,
Lieutenant Cunningham, 80; Battery G.
Captain T. f. O'Neii. 80; Battery F. Cantain
j. a. White, 80; Battery ii, Captain w. ID.
Waters, 30.
THIRD INFANTRY.
Colonel Thomas F. Barry rode at the head
of the Third Infantry Regiment, accom-
panied by the following members of his
staff Major Hughes, Captain Delaney
and Leutenants brady ana Dwyer. The
companies following and their strength
were Company +, Captain j. F. Smith,
42; Company d, Captain W. N. Sullivan.
80; Company A, Captain D. Foley, 80; Com
pany +, Captain Z. |. Sheehan, ~; Com
pany g, Captain d. J. Driscnil, 30; Company
Ii, Captain 5. J. Rudde!l, 30; Company c,
Captain Henry Levy, 30; Company b, Lieu
tenant Burns, 40. In addition 10 their
pretty uniforms, each member of Company
b wore one of the bronze T0bin medals.
FIRST AND FIFTH INFANTRY.
The First Infantry Regiment was headed
by its band of twenty-five pieces, and drum
corps Of fifteen. Colonel w. p.
Sullivan was in command, and by his side
rode Major George X. Burdick and Captain
X. W. BurtiS, Seven companies also turned
out with the following muster: Company
tain Marso, 45; Company d, Captain
jansen. IS, Company {, Lieutenant Ii. ii.
Woodruff, %; Company b. Captain |. B.
Cook, 40; Company a, Captain L. a. Mar
sinai, 20; Company q, Captain &. L. Til
den, 90.
The San Francisco Hussars turned out
nifty men under Captain Keene, and they
attracted considerable attention, inasmuch
as they are the only troop OK cavalry attached
to the division. In their bright uniforms,
with canarycOlOred facings and plumes,
they presented very creditable appearance.
The Fifth Infantry Regiment was repre-
senied by three companies and the follow
ing staff officers: Colonel Fairbanks of
Petaiuma, commanding; Major F. r.
OBrien Of Oakland; Lieutenant d. A.
Smith, Quarter-master and Acting Adju-
tant; Lieutenant E. a. Stewart Signal
Officer. The companies that came from
across the bay to participate were: Com
pany ID of San Rafael, Captain Elliott. 30;
Company of Oakland. Captain Hayes, 81;
Company A of Oakland, Captain Smith, 80.
FEDERAL TROOPS.
Two troops from the Fourth United
States Cavalry were commanded by Lieuten-
ant-Colouel Auson Mills of the Preside.
There were fifty men in the troops. Troop
4 was commanded by Captain Darsen aud
Troop | by Lieutenant Erwin.
Light Battery of the Fifth United States
Artillery was commanded By Captain J. r.
Brickle. The battery turned out four guns
and fifty-six men. They brought up the
rear Of the escort, with the exception Of the
Fifth Artillery Band of twenty pieces,
which discouroed the Dead March" by
Chopin.
A carriage, containing mourning royal at
tendants and Rev. j. Sanders Reed i'm
medlately preceded the hearse. Four coal
black horses, with somber trappings, drew
the hearse containing the remains of the de-
ceased King. On either side of the hearse
marched the members of Golden Gate Com
mandery, No. 1G, Knights Templar, which
acted as a special guard of honor. The
knights were commanded by Colonel Will
IAN Edwards, and tnrned out $50 men. In
a. haFL lot s.. l..
siyer-mounted swords they presented a
most attractive feature in the parade.
GENERAL GIBBoN AND STAFF.
Following the remains there were car
riages continuing the staff Of General Glib
bon:
Personal stan-flrst Lieutenant Leonard K.
Lowering Fourth Infantry. Aid.de. camp; Sec.
ond Lieutenant Henry G. Cabei Jr., Fourteenth
Infantry, Aid-decdnp.
Division staff = Lieutenant Colonel O. ID.
Greene, Assistant Adjntani- General; Lieutenant
Colonel George II. Burton, INSPECTOR General;
Major Edward Hunter. Judge Advocate
Lleutenant-Colonel John &. Cha ndler DEPUTY
Quartermaster General, Chief OuarleimasIer.
Saptain Charles A. Booth, Assistant Quarter.
tenant- Colonel John 7. hawkins, Assistant Com
missary General OF Subsistence, Chief Commits
sary of Subsistence; Colonel Basil Norris. sur
geon, Medical Director; First Lieutenant James
E. Runcie. First Artillery, Acting Engineer Offi.
Ger; Major Edward Moale. First Infantry. In-
i.
Rodgers First Artillery. Division Inspector OF
Artilleryi Major Frank NJ. Coke, Paymaster.
MILITARY AND CIVIC.
There were thirty eight carriages in all,
Alter the army officers were: Admiral Ben
ham and staff and Major.General Dimond
and staff, representing Governor Markham.
Next In order were carriages containing city
ana county officials, Veteran Firemen, Cali
fornla Pioneers, representatives of other
civic societies and invited guests. The two
light batteries and Captain Douglass with
detail of police brought up the rear of the
procession.
When the head of the columnreached the
foot of Market street the Second Brigade
A. u. e., formed in line on the south side of
hearse and escort passed the National
Guardsmen presented arms. 1t was an i'm
posing spectacle. ana one long to be remem-