The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-01
I'm LAUREL HILL.
Loring chickering's Body
Laid Away.
SIMPLE FUNERAL SERVICES.
The Mortal Remains of the Dead
Journalist Borne to Their Last
Resting Place.

Lorlng Pickering was buried yesterday.
Early in the afternoon his relatives, his en-
ployes. his early associates. his business
and professional intmates. followed his re-
mains from Trinity Church to the granite
tomb In Laurel Hill Cemetery.
And now what is mortal of the dead jour-
naist, if its vision can pierce the portals OF
that granite sepulcher. may look down from
its lofty eminence on the hillside and out
over the great city that has been the scene
of his early struggles and mature successes.
The pallbearers, the near friends OF the
family. and the employees of deceased, gath
cred at his late residence on Bush street,
where the opportunity was afforded OF gaz-
ing for tie last time upon the features OF
him they knew so well, respected so much
and liked as friend so heartily.
Then there was the march to Trinity
Church, only few blocks distant. at
Powell and Post streets. where the Rev.
Hobart Chetwood and the Rev. r. S. Ed
wards met the casket and its pallbearors
and the little cortege of mourners and fol-
lowers and preceded them to the chaEcel.
Here the floral pieces had already been
grouped about, and IN front OF them the
long black casket was rested.
Now the large church soon filed. till not
a vacant seat was left CHANGING cursorily
over the great crowd one saw many we'll
known faces. Most Of the Oldest citizens
and men more prominent in business and
the professions were there.
The pallbearers were Adam Grant, VIII
liam Alvord, Judge w. L. Wallace, NJ. T.
Jones, G. B:-Densmore, b. c. Wright, War
rem 3. Ever Charles j. King, A. S. HUB
bard. d. j. Morrell Alexander Boyd.
BeethOven's funeral march came soft and
low from the great organ in the gallery as
the church was being entered by the mourn
ers and the remains were being laid amid
the beautiful floral offerings.
These came only from the very near
friends or employees of the deceased.
beautiful white pillow of thistle blooms,
immortelles, maidenhair and other ferns
came from f. X. Misch
From the business Office a large vase of
ivy and La France and Marechal Mel roses
was sent. It's handles were OF white
chrysanthemums and many beautiful ferns
showed from its center and formed back
ground for the delicate-hued flowers.
The Evening Bulletin staff sent great
sheaf of wheat garneTed with a ribbon OF
myrtle and hyacinth and set with tube
roses, Marechal Mel roses. lilies and palm
leaves.
The CALL chapel of printers gave a large
piece representing the first page OF The
MORNING CALL. Below the headline. in
letters Of immortelles on ground Of white
camellias and white chrysanthemums, were
the words:
His Life Work Is Done"
Below this, in the center OF the page, was
a portrait of deceased etched on a zinc plate.
The latter was a tribute from the Znco.
graphers' department..
The pressmen, stereotyperS and EN- ployeS
Of the mailing department sent sickle and
sheaf of white chrysanthemums and smilax
and maidenhair and white eamellas.
From the carriers aud the art department
of The CALL came large circle with
triangle and heart inside, 1t was made of
white camelllas and hyacnths. violets,
palm leaves and rare ferns.
A large pillow Of white camellias and
chrysanthemums came from THE CALL
editorial rooms. There was a small sbeaf
OF wheat in one corner, and the background
of the whole was of ferns and palms.
The usual Episcopal services were read
by the Rev. DR.. Chetwood. assisted by the
Rev. DR.. Edwards. They were preceded by
the choir chanting the psalm which begins
Lord. let ME know my end and the meas
-ure of my days"
Mrs. Wyman-W Williams sang angels Ever
| Bright and Fair"
Crossing the Bar" from Tennyson, by
II. j. Stewart. was sung for the first time
By the choir, consisting of Mrs. Mary
~WymaD- Williams, Miss Nellie Gallagher,
3H. Nj. Fortescue and OSgoOd Putnam.
When the services at the church were
over and the remains were being taken back
to the hearse the choir rendered Crossing
the Bar"
The delegations Of the Pioneers present,
together with the editorial staff, the print
ers, representatives from the business and
other departments. accompanied the re-
mains on foot from the church to the corner
OF Suffer and Hyde streets.
Here they formed on both sides of the
street and stood uncovered until the hearse
1 md ~ rfara Ind I'D
they separated.
Quite large crowd was gathered at the
family vault. which sets on high knoll
overlooking the entire city in Laurel HUI
Cemetery.
The Rev. DIR. Chetwood recited a simple
service of invocation, then the handful of
earth was cast upon the coffin and it was
lowered into its granite sepulcher.
Charles j. King, one of the pallbearers,
IS son Of James King of William, who
was the founder and FIRST editor of the
Evening Bulletin. He represented the Sons
OK the Revolution, of which the deceased
was member.
The newspaper fraternity was well rep
resented at the funeral, and A. S. Hubbard,
one of the rallbearers, represented the
Odd Fellows, Of which order deceased was
likewise a member.
Throughout the services were simple an d
unostentatlous, even rs the deceased was in
his daily life, but they were solemn and i'm
pressiye and the mourning was not over
when the great granite block rolled between
the mortal remains OF Loring Pickering
and the living world. The void still remains
and the vacancy will be hard to fill.
The CALL Chapel held a meeting yeste--
day and adopted the following:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty God to re-.
move from his sphere Of usefulness our late en-
ployer, LoriDg Pickering, and whereas, the
members OF this chapel have been associat ed
with him for years In the capacity Of employee
during which time, by various acts OF kindness
and marks OF consideration for the wants and
necessities OF the craft, he showed himself to
have been the printers friend; therefore be IL
Resolved, That in the death OF Mr. Pickering
THE CALL Chapel has lost true fIiend and a
sympathetic employer
RESOLVED, That IN view OF the many pleasant
memories which he has left rs precious legacy,
we cherish bis memory as that OF a brother, who
during his life showed quiet but watcbful in
terest IN our affairs.
RESOLVED, That we extend TO his bereayed fam
lily our heartfelt sympathy In their grievous
afhcton, and pray that He whose ear Is ever
open TO the cry of the sorrowful may watch over
and pi otect the widow and the fatherless.
Resolved, That copy OF these resolutions be
sent 10 the family OF tko deceased, be placed on
the minutes OF Tie chapel, and copies of the same
be furnished TO the daily papers,
Signed on behalf of the Chapel.
ID. CoNNELL, Chairman.
s. c. LEAHY, Secretary.