The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-27
HIS LAST TRIP.
Funeral of Commodore Allen
From Pioneer Hall.
A Large Number of the Friends and Asso.
ciates of Deceased Present-Eulogy
and Floral Tributes.

hes going to make his last trip" said
oaptaln Fred Hunt. the veteran shipping
"9tel' yesterday, as he stood gazing at the
t Imam OF the late Commodore Theodore Fl.
1A"c,' as they lay L. state at Pioneer Hall
pn fourth street, befoSs the services were
neiu anu the body taken TO the Masonic
cemetery for interment
ho "no hau made SO MANY trims around
TIC WORM, VINO was known by name. sight
vi reputation IN almost every prominent
port on the globe, WAS about To he horne n
his last resting place.
The funeral of the dead Commodore tool,
place under the auspices of the Society of
California Pioneers, of which the deceased
was an old and honOred member. 1t was ar
Hanged to take place at o'clock in the after
noon, and at that hour the western hall on
the lower floor of Pioneer Building, where
the remains lay inciosed in a handsome
casket, was filled to overlooking with those
who had known the deceased in life, appre-
ciated his many virtues and wished to pay
him the last tributes of respect The old
captains voyage of life was ended and they
wished to act as convoy on his cruise to the
grave. Not few of the old-timer shed
tears as they gaZed at the cold features OF
their dead friend, and as they did so the
heavens Shed tears in sympathy, calling to
mind the old saying. Blessed are the dead
that the rain falls on"
SHIPPING MEN PRESENT
A large number of people prominent in
shipping and commercial circles were pres
ent at the services, also a number OF ladies'
Among those present were ship-owners.
pilots, s:evedores, ship captains. commission
merchants. etc, including Captains Knipe.
j. b. Sennett, Redmond, A G. Freese. Fred
J. Hunt, P. T. Holdings, William Griffith,
Hawley Gray, Luckey, Leale, Henry Bing-
ham, Stewart MenZes, Charles ThOrne ard
Con O'Counor, Colonel A. Andrews, j. J.
Martin, George L. Bromley, Judge Himan,
A. Chesebrough, John Resented, David
Bush, S. Seymour, Judah Baker, John II.
Turner, Robert Vanderco0k, H. b. Living
ston, a. Massey. John Kelly Jr., E. Mar
cellus, James L. King, William Bedell. The
entire funeral delegation of the Pioneers
Society was present under Marshal Vree-
land, who had charge of the funeral ar
engagements.
Colonel a. Andrews stated that he had
known the deceased for fifty-fve years,
having met him first in Liverpool in 1886.
The Commodore was then second mate of
the ship Sheffield. Only few days ago the
two were talking Of days now long gone by.
HE floral offerings, while not numerous,
were very handsome. Among them was an
anchor formed of white cameias and viOlets,
resting on pedestal of volets in which had
been worked the letters ct II. A. 1t was
the offering of John ROsenfeld's Sons. An
other floral anchor was sent by Miss Gussie
Prag.
THE SERVICES.
The funeral services were conducted by
Rev. John Gray of the Epis copal Church OF
the Advent, who after reading the Episco-
pal service for the dead, delivered a brief
address eulogstic of the deceased and closed
by Geciting the Apostles Greed aud the
Lords Prayer. During the services a quar-
tet composed of A. Messmer, j. R. Ogilyie,
g. Maxim and NJ RnSWOrfh
Nearer, My God, to Thee" "Rock of
Ages" and Thy VIII Be Done"
AT the conclusion of the services all pres
ent took final look at the features of the
deceased, and the Body was then placed in
the hearse and taken to the Masonic Gene
terry, where the interment took place in the
family plat, the brief service of the Pioneers
being read over the grave. The following
gentlemen acted as pall-bearers Captain
Martin Corcoran, Captain j. NJ. Cavalry,
Captain George Cummings, Captain A F.
Scott Captain George Shelley, Frederick
Jerome, John Bright and Drake de Kay.