Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-23
OBSEQUIES OF E. F. SPENCE
The Ceremonies Which Were Carrie

The Ceremonies Which Were Carried
Out Yesterday.
The funeral services of Hon. E. F.
Spence, yesterday afternoon, were only
another illustration of the esteem in
which he was held by his fellow citizens,
and the feelings of universal regret that
such man should not have been spared
for many more years of usefulness. The
attendance was very large, and as the
friends and acquaintance and represen-
tativee of the many civic societies in
which he was an honored member, gath
cred at the spacious residence, the in
preston of the wide range of his busy
life, and it's sympathies, grew deeper.
Only comparatively small number of
those who were present could obtain a
place in the house.
In accordance with the expressed de-
sire of the family, friends refrained from
bringing their offerings of flowers, and
the exercises were of the simplest order.
The choir sang the hymn, Abide with
Me, after which Rev. j. W. Campbell
made short prayer. Another hymn,
Refuge, was sung, and then the de-
ceased's pastor, Rev. DR.. Stephenson,
of the Monrovia Methodist Episcopal
church, spoke touchingly OF the de-
ceased.
His remarks were brief and we'll
chosen. After giving short sketch of
the life of the departed member of his
flock, he gave some personal reminis-
cences Of one who was, he said, never go
happy as when responding to, appeals
for assistance.
After dwelling on the subject of his
great philanthropy, the speaker mede
! mention of the deceased's public career,
his literary achievements and then
i turned to the sorrow-stricken members
OF the family circle. His words of COM
| fort and counsel were very impressive,
: and all present were greatly affected.
| Rev. DR.. Campbell supplemented
; what had been said by telling his own
personal experiences with Mr.. Spence.
He had been among the first to welcome
him when he came, nine months ago, a
new and unknown preacher to this city,
and it had been his pleasure to be pres
ent and kneel in prayer with him dur
ing his last illness. He spoke with feel
ing of the high Christian character OF
the deceased, and when he had con-
cluded his words of tender sympathy
and coincidence to the bereaved ones
gathered about the cssket, there was
not dry eye in the house.
The exercises closed with the song
beginning, 81 will sing you song oi
that beautiful land," after which those
present were allowed last look at the
face OF him who was about to be laid in
his last resting. place.
There were two sets of pail bearers
the first chosen from the local member
ship of the ODD Fellows, as follows j.
F. Hoffmaster, A. M. Sutherland, L. M.
Bates, f. M. Mcconnell, Gus Smith and
Gustave Heiman. These bearers placed
the casket in the hearse and accompa-
MED the remains to the cemetery, where
the Masonic fraternity took charge.
The bearers officiating for the Masons
were: Judges j D. Bicknell, W. P.
Wade, Col. J. @. G. Lee, S. H. Mott, W.
H. Workman, H. n. Osborne. John S.
Park and H. w. Hellman. The exer-
cises at the grave consisted in the beau
tiful Masonic rites, conducted bv
Worshipful Master j. W. Long, assisted
by Past Master w. H. Morgan, of Pen
talpha lodge.
The order Of the procession, as car
ried out under the direction of Col,
Freeman G. Teed, was as follows:
Platoon of mounted police; Coeur de-
Lion commandery, X. T., Sir Knight
George M. Holton in command; lodges
of Odd Fellows, Fred Manchester in
charge; Knights of Pythias, T. o. H.
Bogaleky in charge; detachment of Los
Angeles fire department, Col. w. S.
Moore in charge; Bankers association
of Los Angeles; Southern California
lodge, F. and A. NJ, James w. Long,
w. M; pall-bearers, hearse, family and
friends in carriages.
The interment was at Evergreen
cemetery, and the procession that &C.
companied the remains was one of the
longest ever witnessed in this city.