The morning call., 1893-06-23


Ing sorrow at the residence of the late
Senator Stanford at Palo Alto yesterday.
The necessary mournful preparations
for the funeral tomorrow were under way.
and no visitors except those who had i'm
peratve business were admitted at the
lodge gates.
Mrs. Stanford was of course invisible,
but her many friends Will be pleased 10
hear that she is bearing up under her be-
reavement with extraordinary fortitude
and endeavoring to derive solace from
thoughts of the trust reposed on her for
others.
Il have nothing now to live for except
10 carry out my dear husbands wishes in
his university" she exclaimed yesterday
TO Mr.. Mash. the Senator's private sec
rotary.
Mrs. Stanford is supported in her sorrow
by the presence of Mrs. Edward X. Taylor,
a niece and the wife OF DR.. Taylor. She IS
daughter of the late Josiah Stanford, a
brother of the Senator.
Among those who remained at the house
with Secretary Nash were Stephen T.
Gage and a. J. Treat They were indefati-
gable in arranging all details. Leland
Lathrop. nephew of the deceased, and
Frank T. Shay were also present assisting
by every means in their power. Rev. Il. c.
Foute and Justice Mcfarland, one of the
university trustees went down to Menlo
Park by an early train. Mr.. Foute looked
specially after the arrangements for the
simple funeral services on Saturday.
About noon the president of the uni
versity, David Starr Jordan, arrived from
Sisson.
All day kilograms of coincidence con-
tinued to arrive. Among them were the
following messages:
| learn with deep sorrow OF the death of
Senator Stanford. Accept my sincere SYM
patty. j. W. MACKAY.
DreadfulIy shocked 10 hear of your dear hus-
bands death; God give you courage 10 bear
your sad loss. Accept heartfelt sympathy.
LOUISE MACKAY.
We send you our heartfelt vmpathy and jO in
our sorrow with yours. PHILIP STANFORD.
Accept sincere sympathy of Pennsylvania
friends. Only tnOse intimately acquainted
with him could realize the grandeur OF his
character. He will be better understood and
more fairly judged by future generations
j. c. SHELLEY.
Permit me TO express my warm Sympathy as
well as high appreciation OF The noble char
acler OF The friend whose loss We mourn.
MHITELAW REID.
Please accept my sincere sympathy. 1 wish
also 10 express my personal loss IN he depar-
ture of my friend of nearly half century.
d. o. MILLS.
You have our profound sympathy in YOUR
dee. sorrow. tn State and country will mourn
the oSs of The Governor as one OF tile greatest
Denefactors OF the world.
STEPHEN ]. FIELD.
SUE Y. FIELD.
Senator Stanford lived 10 bless generations.
His memory is precious.
ANNIE ana LENA LEWIS.
IStudents Leland stanford Jr. UniverSity.l
am deeply shocked bear of the sudden
al
symp thy of myself and family In you great
affection. JOHN Ii. MITCHELL.
In the afternoon a telegram arrived from
Z. K. Valent ne, sergeant-at-arms of the
United States Senate, stating that Presi-
dent Cleveland had appointed Senators
Dolph. Mitchell and White as a committee
to represent the Senate at the funeral.
At first it was decided to hold the ser
vices in the chapel at PaIo Alto Uni
versitv, but as it can only contain $50
persons 1t was decided to hold them in the
main quadrangle. Chairs are already
placed in readiness, and at the south arch
temporary chapel will be arranged by
means of an awning, national flags and
simple draperies.
Right Rev. w. Ford Nichols will read
the Episcopal burial service and will be
assisted by Rev r. c. Foute of Grace
Church. Rev Horatio Stebbns will aft
erwird pronounce a brief eulcgy. and
there Will be singing by a church choir
composed of MI and Mrs. Walter c.
Campbell and TWO others.
The following will be the pall-bearers:
Charles F.sCroeker, Captain \. T. Smith,
S. T. Gage. W. W. Montague. Judge F. S.
Spencer. II. L. Dodge, Judge Joseph
McKenna, c. II. Cumming, Lloyd Tevis,
w. w. Stow, Judge T. B. Mcfarland. C.
B. FELTON,. s. F. Liehe, a. Y. Towne, DR..
d. S. Jordan. DR.. Il. ". Hardness. A. l..
Tubbs. DR.. c. W. Breyf0gle, with the fol-
lowing oldest engineers in the company in
accordance with the dead Senator's ext ress
wish aud appointed by General Superin-
tendent J. o. Fillmore: Sands Clark, Cor
nelus ". Collins, Barney Kelley, J. G.
Ressgue. j. E. Saulpaugh, William Scott,
George Cornwall and ". NJ. Lacey. MI
Fillmore said that the service of these
engineers dated back to 1868, and from
their fidelity they had been greatly re-
spected by the Senator.
E F. Gerald and Charles Z. Green of
the Southern Pacific Company, Fourth and
Townsend streets. the former travelling
auditor and the latter the secretary of
Colonel Charles F. Croeker, will have
charge of arrangements in this city look
ing to giving information to those desiring
TO attend Senator S,anfOrd's funeral This
will permit the leaders of civic societies,
etc, to ascertain particulars in regard to
accommodations.
1t has been decided tc hold the services
on the scene of the dedication of the uni
versity, the quadrangle thus giving ample
room for as many friends as may desire to
attend.
The pall-bearers and Immediate relatives
will assemble at the Senator's residence.
among the latter being Mr. and Mrs. j. B.
Stanford, Charles Lathrop, Henry La
throp. Leland Lathrop and sister, DR.. and
Mrs. Taylor and family. The majority of
the mourners will go straight to the quad
TangIe, the 10:40 A. N, train being ar
ranged to run right into the grounds. The
side-switch rails will accommodate forts.
cars. One o'clock was eventually fixed
fer the funeral.
After the services the casket will be re-
moved to the family mausolenm. where il
will be inclosed in solid steel case, TAX
2:10x2:2. 1t will be secured by special ar
rangement of spring bolts. which make its
withdrawal an impossibility. The massive
marble cover of the sarcophagus, weigh
ing six tons. will have been raised by a
derrick and the steel case will be slid with
in the receptacle followed out of the solid