The morning call., 1893-07-24
HONORS IN DEATH
H. r. Hunt Is Buried With
Solemn Splendor.
AT THE TEMPLE.
Beautiful Burial Services at the Bier
of the Dead Merchant ATTENDED
by Crowds of Friends.

The funoral OIL II. Ia Auno
Yesterday from Golden Gate Hall, 90 SUI
ter street, where services were beiu !"
accordance with the Templar ceremony
for the burial of the dead.
Every mark of honor and love Tor the
man whose body was about to be laid u
rest was reverently shown him. His 1unerai
was a demonstration of the esteem In
which friends and acuuaintances held MIN
during life, and there was very much IN IL
all to be long remembered by his SORROW
ing kinsfolk as a consolation IN their De-
reavement. The large hall was crowded
with representative men and their wives
and families. A wonderful profusion OF
flowers in many emblematic designs and
of great beauty was around the bier and
upon the platform. The attendance OF
Knights Templar in uniform and of Plo-
neers with draped badges was eloquent In
itself of the fraternal bonds severed Dy
Mr.. Hunts death.
The casket was borne into the hall at
o'clock in the afternoon followed by
mourners, the Templars. Pioneers and
large number Of friends. 1t was laid upon
a catafalQue in the middle OF the hall with
an open space around. The front row Of
seats con tanned the family OF the deceased.
Imne d lately in the rear were the unl-
formed Knights, behind them the veher-
able Pioneers. and still further back
crowd Of people. Floral tributes filed
the air with fragrance. A cluster OF red
wreaths of tuberoses were laid on the
casket and at one cad was vacant chair
of volets, lilies and tuberOses. At the
head were two large crosses and numerous
chaplets of exquisite blossoms, while the
platform was lined with many rare offer
ings in flowers.
Among the more pretent ious were an
easel bearing the cross aud crescent In
white and yellow buds upon background
of violets, a tall ivy cross bearing a wreath
of white roses, pillow inscribed "Rest, =
with an anchor and arch. broken wheel
of tuberoses. with purple star in the CEN
ter and the words, REST in peace; an
was pendant great Maltese cross; a harp
of avercreeps and brighthued flowers.
There were also several delicate Wreaths
and bouquets.
The services were conducted BY Charles
H. Murphy, the prelate; Eminent Com
mander Charles Z. Field. GeneralIssimo ).
K. Firth, F. j. French and Mr.. Won Wef1es-
berg. The prelate and eminent commander
read the Templar services and the Knights.
with uncovered heads, responded. Toward
the close the ceremony resembled that OF
the Episcopal church. Then the eminent
commander asked, in solemn tones: "Shall
the memory of our departed brother tade
from among men 2?
1T is cherished in our souls forever.
came the response.
"Shall no record be left of his virtues
aud worth 2"
ut is inscribed upon our hearts; it is
written in our archives; the heart may
cease to throb. and the archives may
mOlder and decay, but the tablets of the
ordi nm hioil n q n n - nariS h -
After this the recorder opened the book
of records of the commandery and read
therefrom an inscription in memory Of the
dead brother Knight.
"Thus 1t is written" added the recorder.
to which the eminent commander replied:
"He was true and courteous Knight and
has fallen in life's struggle full knightly.
with his armor on" The prelate respond
ed: REST to his ashes and peace TO his
soul"
At intervals the Masonic quartet, con-
sisting of Samuel D. Mayer, j. B. Ogilvie.
]. R. Jones and J. 6. Baston: sang Come
We Meet Across the River?"
Prelate Murphy delivered feeling ad-
dress. in which he spoke in high terms of
praise of Mr.. Hunts honorable and indus
trious career. The services over. all
present passed around the casket to view
the dead face. There was scarcely
CuauSC III tiO u&uASoiu0 Cosu4OS-uOtuluk
but the pallor to suggest death.
The casket was carried to the hearse by
the following pall-bearers: Louis Glass.
Frank Dalton. OF Golden Gate Command
cry; Edward Peabody. Henry Klein, of
California Lodge: G. V. S. Gibbs. Chris
Refs. of the Pioneers; John 81. Dickinson,
S. c. benson. friends of the family;
Charles j. Kane. Harry Prince. Royal
Arch Chapter; Louis B. PARROT. Arthur
R. Briggs, Chamber of Commerce, and Q.
r. Pidwel and E. N. Duprey. Temple
lodge, /. O. o. F.
The funeral procession was headed by
corps of drummsrs with muffled drums,
who marched before the Knights and Pho
neers to the cemetery.
At the grave simple ser vices were held,
and the choir sang. Tho Lord Il NV
Shepherd" and Good Night. I Have
Reached My Home."