The morning call., 1892-12-27
AT REST AT LAST.
James Phelan'S Remains
i'm the Tomb.
A Requiem Mass Celebrated at St.
Ignatius Church-The Building
Crowded to the Doors.

The mortal remains Of James Phelan,
pioneer and millionaire capitalist. were con-
signed to their last resting place in Calvary
Cemetery yesterday morning.
Tho pall-bearers and large number Of
friends and acquaintances of the family as
sembled at the late residence of the de-
ceased. corner of Seventeenth and Valencia
streets, about 10 o'clock.
Friends had been specially requested not
10 send floral offerings and the request had
been sacredly complied with. the only
tributes being a palm branch tied with
purple ribbon, pail of beautiful white
flowers and sheaf OF Tipened wheat tied
with broad band of blue ribbon, which
were placed On top of the casket.
The casket was heavily draped In black
The handles we're of silver in q quiet and
chaste design. The easket bore the usual
inscription, giving the name, date of birth
and death Of the deceased.
The chief mOurners were the widow, the
son. James ID. the two daughters, Mrs
Frank j. Sullivan and Miss M0llie Phelan !;
Frank j. Sullivan. Charles Sullivan, Ada
Sullivan and sister of the deceased and
her daughter.
Tie paI-benrers were ex-senator James
G. Fair. Judge W 4. Wallace, Samuel G.
Murphy. James Motfitt. c. G. Hooker. VIII
liam I. Tisdale of San Jose. T. Coleman,
A. II. Longhborough, George Rossiter.
Robert McElroy aud b. ID. Murphy of San
Jose.
The pioneers selected by the family as
pali-bsarers were: s. w. Holiday, DIR.
Gregory PhelaU. Josiah G. Eastland aud
ID. V. b. Hcneric.
Among tho other pioneers present were
r. VandercOok. James Kane. Michael
Kane, j. 7. Boring. John Kelly Jr. and c.
Stevens.
st. Ignaiius Church, where the service
was held. was crowded long before the
funeral party arrived and hundreds could
not obtain seats.
Seats fronting the altar were reserved
for the chief mourners, pall-bearers and
friends.
Punctually at 1890 the funeral process
sion arrived at the church, when the easket
was removed from the hearse, carried up
the broad steps and down the center aisle
followed by the pall-bearers and mourners
and preceded by Rev. Father Moraschi,
who rected the customary ritual aud led
the solemn procession to the chancel-rai
The casket was deposited on q bier, illu-
minated with candles, facing the altar,
while the low, mournful strains of the
requiem sounded from the organs
Requiem mass was celebrated the cele-
brant being Rev Father SASHA, assisted by
the sanctuary boys.
Several priests were inside the chancel-
rail. including Father KeDna. 5. j., Santa
Clara. relative of the family; Father
Pinasco, president of Santa Clara College.
and two secular priests from Santa Cruz,
Father McNamee and his assistant, Father
Phillips.
Rossi's Requiem Mass was sung by the
choir. consisting of Mrs. Fieissner-Lawis
and Mrs. Guidicelli. sopranos; Mrs. F. l.
Murasky and Mrs. Il. +. Griffin, contraltos:
Carl Reitter and Charles Bach, tenors:
George Harris and A. M. Thornton, bassos
Carl Zoberbier, organist.
At the conclusion of the mass the cssket
was borne from the church and placed in
the hearse, the ushers having considerable
difficulty in clearing passage, S, dense
and eager was the throng TO get good
view OF 1t and the mourners and pail bearers.
The rain had been falling In a regular
deluge. but fortunately ceased q minute or
two before the mass was concluded
A long line Of carriages followed the re-
mains to Mount Calvary Cemetery, where
the body was placed temporarily in the
Peter DOnabue ysult