The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-18

to be attributed to burdened hearts made
sd by great grief. those who gszed over
the vast crowd in the hall yesterday could
but feel that it must have been more than
an ordinary man whose death could so
move large portion of those assembled.
Many of those in the hall had been the
close companions of MI Kreling for years.
large number OF them were his en-
ployes. And it was not the tears of the
stage that these men and women shed.
There was none among them but could re-
call many little acts OF kindness with
which the dead man was won't 10 cheer
the way OF those who were under him.
The relation of employer and emplOyed
had seemingly lost its line of dpmarcation
between the TWO under the kindly spirit
which actuated every deed Of the deceased
In MS daily contact with these people.
The administration of vast business inter-
ests did not prevent Mr.. Kreling from
taking a fatherly. or it might be better
SAID, brotherly interest in the affairs of
MS employees. and not one of them ever
went to him in distress and came away
empty handed, OF sought advice and re-
ceived II not A community is, uufortu-
nately. in large measure deprived of the
knowledge OF such a mans true moral
worth until after he is beyond the reach of
praise or worldly recon pense. II is only
those with whom he has associated for
years in business who are able TO rightly
and with IN based judgment properly estl-
mate his virtues.
A little incident in the life of Mr..
Kreling mentioned here Will give an idea
of the mans ever-charitable nature.
Some years ago. when his furniture fac
tory on Fourth street was destroyed By
fire. the wnrkmen employed therein lost
all their tools. These were their own
private property and in some instan' es
represented nearly all the worldly posses
sioDs OF the men. At an expenditure of
over $1,000 Mr.. kreling replaced the de-
stroyed implements of trade and thus
relieved the men VI what was at the time
seemin Civ almost irreparable loss
Up to :45 o'clock yesterday the remains
OF the deceased lay in the TivOli, visited
by tbrongs oil people who had known him
In lie and many who knew him simply by
reputation. At o'clock the pall-bearers
appeared, and, preceded by the secret
societies of which the deceased was
memb Der, The casket was conveyed to the
B'nai Birth Hall. where the public exer-
clses wee held. The pall-bearers con-
sisted of the following well-known gentle
men: Auditor Broderick, Judge ID. J.
Murphy, Max Pepper. c. A. Barnard, w.
ID. Leahy. ,Arthur McGovern, H. PLACE
mann, Fred Raabe, John c. Broadhurst,
William Wolff, s. Goldstein, John W.
Williams.
Upon the front of the stage and on the
floor Immediately adjoining il had been
placed the beautiful floral tributes ten
dered by the friends of the deceased.
Many Of them were elaborate in design.
and their number can be roughly estimated
from the statement that three wagons
were necessary to convey them to the Gem
etery. Among the pieces was a large and
beautiful armchair bearing the inscriD-
tion vacant" from Oracle Plaisted ::
broken column surmounted by a dove,
from the widow of the deceased; easel,
lrom the Elks; cross of evergreens, from
the painters; floral keystone, from Key
stone Lodge. K. :of H.; mammoth easel,
Iroquois Club; basket and pillow. Mr.
Rest" Mr.. and Mrs. 4. A. MCGOWAN;
Gates Affair."" musicians; broken column,
ushers; another from The chorus; broken
wheel, employees of Goldstein 81 Co.
anchor. c. G. Larsen; pillow. from
I'D, Sam and joe; pillow. Fan
Ky LiIiiard; wreath; William \.
pillow. Nose Waterman; square and
compers, 5. CamDi; sickle. artistic stage
employees; cross, Utilize and Phii:"
pillow. Mr.. and Mrs. R Faradsy; broken
Column, Miss Ida Valerga and family aud
Kate march,; large bouquet OF orchids,
r: n. Halsted; elaborate wreath. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Plagemaun. basket, furniture
factory employees: upright piece, From
the Itvoii orchestra to their beloved friend
and patron" Besides those mentioned
there were q number from donors whose
names were enclosed In sealed envelopes
and could not be learned.
Pacific Lodge +. and A. NJ. had charge
OF the funeral. and after the caskst ad
been placed in the center of the hall the
preliminary portion OF the established
exercises for such occasions was read.
while the attendant Masons, keystone
Lodge. X. of H., Golden Gate Lodge
b. B. o. T.. the Harmonic Singing Society