The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-12
UNITED IN DEATH.
Hrs. Kip Buried Beside
Her Husband.
AN IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY.
Many Friends Present at the Last
Resting Place of the Pioneer
Bishop and His Widow.

Lovely and pleasant in their lives, and
in their death they were not divided" was
true of the Right Rev. William l. Kip and
his widow, Mrs. Maria E. l.. Kip. who
we're inferred together yesterday at
Cypress Lawn Cemetery.
1t is just five months since the Right
Rev. William l. Kip, the first Episcopal
Bishop of California, went TO his long
home. His mortal remains have since
rested in q vault at Laurel Hill Cemetery,
and were not transferred TO their final
resting place until yesterday. when they
were inferred. side by side with those of
his beloved wife, at Cypress Lawn.
Mrs. Maria E. Lawrence Kip, who was
in her eighty-first year, passed peacefully
away last Friday. The funeral yesterday.
which took place from her residence. 901
Eddy street. was intended to be very
quiet and transformations. A large num-
Der of sorrowing friends, however. were
present. and their regrets and tears were
more eloQneDt tribute to the respect and
affection in which the deceased had been
held than could have been any pageantry,
however IN pressive.
Shortly before the funeral services,
which took place at 10 30 A NJ, the lmne-
diale relatives of the deceased received the
holy communion, Right. Rev. Bishop Mich
OILS being the cele brant, assisted by Rev.
Edgar Lion.
The mOurners then went 10 the mortu-
airy chamber where the casEet stood. One
by one the sorrOwing friends and relatives
drew near TO take a last look at the de-
ceased, who appeared so serene and beau
tlful that it was difficult to realize that the
chilling hand of death had been laid upon
her.
''She looks asleep" they said. and with
a gentle smile upon her lips, her hair
plainly dressed and wearing a simple black
gown. those who knew Mrs. Kip best
found it hardest to realize that she had in-
deed fallen into that sleep which knows no
awakening 10 earthly things.
All around the remains were flowers
wrought into EN- blems which express the
faith that death is but the portal TO life
everlasting.
Upon the closed lattice hung a beautiful
cross Of delicate white lilies. while at the
feet lay a crown of immorteIles.
The black enamel caske. was beautifully
draDed with trailing smilaX and fragrant
violets, and upon 1t were placed great
japanese lilies, white chrysan the NUNS.
luberoseS and other choice fragile flowers.
The ground beneath the casket was liter
ally covered with masses of white and lilac
sweet peas. La France roses, maidenhair
ferns and chrysanthemum
present at the funeral service that it was
int os sible for them all TO be accOmmo-
dated in the mortuary cham Der. The I'M
mediate mournerS were therefore grouped
about the coffin. These included William
|. Kip, the son of Bishop and Mis-. Kip,
and four grandchildren, Lawrence Kip.
Rev. William Kip and their two sisters.
Among the mouruers were also two sisters
| from the Maria Kip Orphanage and a con-
| tlngent OF girls in the quaint blue uniform
OF that institution. They seemed deeply
| impressed by the ceremonies, and acted as
| though they had lost q friend indeed.
The friends who were unable through
! lack of space to secure admission tn the
! mortuary chamber during the reading of
! the service heard the comforting words
very distinctly from the large Fall and the
adjoining rooms, for the officiating clergy
read with great distinctneSs.
A large number Of Epscopaliau clergy
men were present. including Rev. George
| Edward Walk, Rev. Robert c. Foute,
| Rev. +. Church, and Right Rev. Bishop
! McKimm from Japan.
The clergy who performed the funeral
service were Right Rev. Bishop Nichols of
! this diocese, Right Rev. Bishop WiDgfield of
Northern California. DR.. EastOn of Berke
ley and Rev. Edgar Lion of ST. Stephens
| Church. Bishop Wingfeld read the les
son and Bishop Nichols gave the benedlc-
ton. The hymns sung by the choir were
I L WOulu not i've AWAY, asleep IN
Jesus" and LEAD, kindly light"
At the conclusion of the service the
easket was carried TO the hearse, and the
mOurners. friends and the officiating clergy
accompanied it to Cypress Lawn Cemetery.
| The following were the pall-bearers
George w. Gibbs. c. V. S. Gibbs, Major
Hooper, Major Hunter. DR.. Burgess, w.
Dobinson. G. BabcOck, Colonel Steven
son. Judge StaDlv.
Right Rev. William l. Kip and Mrs.
Maria +. l.. Kip. whose mortal remains
were yesterday inferred together at
Cypress Lawn Cemetery, leave behind
them two sons and six grandchildren.
| Colonel Lawrence Kip, one of the sons.
and two of the grandchildren, are at pres
ent in New York.
| Mrs. Kip was born in New Jersey in the
year 1872. She WAS educated and married
In New York, and came to California with
! her husband and her son William in 1853.
| California was then missionary diocese.
| and she and the late Bishop worked side
by side. 1t was fitting end TO sucn lives
that in the fulness of their years they
should lie buried side by side.