The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-10
READY FOR THE
LAST SAD RITES.
Funeral Services of the Late
John L. Swift.
Ceremonies at Trinity Church and the Ma
sonic Cemetery and Route
of the Military Parade

TIE obsequies Of the late John F Swift.
United ates Minister to Japan, win take
place this afternoon at 2 o'clock at Trinity
Church
They viii be attended by General Ruger
and staff, representing the army; Admiral
Benham and staff, representing the navy (;
General Dimond and staff, representing the
National Guard; members of the Federal
and State judiciary, the Consular service,
the municipal authorities, Bar Association,
representatives of the Academy of Sciences,
the Geographical Society and other public
bodies.
California Lodge, F. and A. NJ, under
whose auspices the interment will take
place. viii not be present at the church ser
vices, but will proceed directly from Ma
sonic Temple to the cemetery, with such
brother MaSOns as desire to take part in the
closing tribute to the deceased.
a number Of changes have been made in
the list Of pall-bsarers, owing TO the i'll
health or absence Of several of the gentle
men previously nominated. Governor
Markham, now in Los Angeles will be rep
resented By Colonel Laidlaw of his staff;
Senator Stanford, unable through illness to
attend, will be represented by E. NJ. Block,
and, at the request Of Mrs. Swift Hon.
Newton Booth, an old friend of her hus-
band, has been placed on the list instead Of
Z. 3. Pond, who was obliged to leave town
on Friday. United States District Attorney
Garter aud George a. Wentworth have also
been added
IN THE MORTUARY CHAPEL.
The remains viii lie in state in the NOR
tuary chapel until the last moment, under
guard of a detachment of the First Infantry
Regiment, u. S. a. At 2 o'clock the easket
viii be borne into the church by detail
from the Fifth United States Artillery. 1t
will be received at the Powell-street en-
trance by the clergy and Honorary pail
bearers, who viii escort it to the bier. The
usual funeral services Of the Episcopal
Church will then be conducted by Rev. ].
Sanders Reed and his assistant, Into which
lew musical selections will be interpolated
by II. j. Stewart and an augmented eh DIR.
A eulogy Will also be pronounced by the
pastor
At the close of the services the casket will
be borne out by the artillery detail and
placed on the caissOn in waiting, when the
procession will start in the following order:
Platoon of police; Colonel w. r. Shafter,
commanding the United States troops; bat
TALON OF cavalry; two battaliOns of artil-
lery; First Infantry Regiment, u. S. A I;
carriages containing the pall-bearers; Gals
son bearing the remains, escorted by an
officer and twelve men OF the Fifth Artl1-
lery; carriages containing the family and
friends of the deceased, army and navy
officers, Major General Dimond aud staff,
\. g. c., and the Governors staff; Briga-
der General Dickinson, commanding Sec
ond Brigade, n. q. c., and staff; Third In
fantry Regiment, n. G. c.; Second Artil-
lery Regiment, n. g. c.; First Infantry
Regiment n. G. G., and San Francisco
Hussars.
THE LINE OF MARCH.
The line of march will be down Powell
street to Market, to Golden Gate avenue, to
DeYisadero, to McAllisteT, and thence to The
Masonic Cemetery. The parade will be
formed on Powell street, facing the church,
and arms will be presented when the casket
is brought out. The troops will then wheel
into columns of platOOns and move down
Powell street as stated.
As tile civic societies did not report in
sufficient strength to form procession, that
part Of the programme has been dispensed
with, and the delegations viii be dismissed
at the conclusion of the services in the
church.
The car companies are requested to stop
all cars while the procession is passing.
Captain Douglass will have sixty policemen
at the church to keep the streets in that
vicinity clear. and viii also have officers on
NIDaubll Gale avenue 10 Keep vehicles OUT OIL
the way Of the parade.
The committee having charge of the fu-
neral desires it to be announced that the
casket will not be opened.
TRIBUTES OF AFFECTION.
Il must be a source of consolation to the
widow of John L. Swift to perceive the uni
YerSai tributes of affection and regard paid
10 the memory Of her distinguished bus-
band Her bereavement will be solaced,
too, by the beautiful floral emblems with
which Trinity Church is filed.
Yesterday the church was given over to
the decorator, Miss Mary Bates, who, with
six young lady assistants, continued the
work of ornamentation far into the night.
The interior Of the edifce presents a beauti-
tui appearance, although many more flowers
and large number of emblems will not be
In position until the conclusion of morning
service to-day.
The chancel is filled with banana plants
and many varieties of palms, no less than
fifty stands OF growing plants having been
sent to the church. Thousands of Gala lilies
I'LL the baptismal font, the inner chaneeI
and every available niche in and about the
rear OF the sanctuary. The outer chancel is
surrounded by floral rail formed of cal la
lilies and punches OF cat and barley grass.
The reading desks are covered with plum
branches in bloom, and behind the desks are
japanese palms, while the altar is mass of
ST. .JOsephs lilies. The black walnut pan
concealed behind innumerable Wreaths of
roses and garlands of camellias. On the
pulpit, which is covered with snosballs,
will be hung emblems testifying to the gen.
eTal esteem in which the dead Minister was
regarded.
NEVER WE'RE SUCH DECORATIONS.
Tall bamboo plants droop over the pulpit
and give tone to the floral decorations sur
rounding tile font. II is within the bounds
Of fact to assert that never was a church ed
ifice on this Coast more handsomely deco
rated than will be Trinity Church this morn
ing. c. V. S. Gibbs, representing the yes
try, has devoted the past two days to the
task Of overseeing the decorative work.
Mayor Sanderson sent to the church. last
night magnificent floral emblem about six
feet high. An arch at the top was formed
Of White roses and camellias, interROYen
with maidenhair ferns. The base was conf
posed Of lilies and ferns with a bank of