The morning call., 1893-11-26
LAST SAD RITES.
A Typical Californian Laid
to Rest.
w. T. COLEMAN'S OBSEQUIES.
A Funeral i'm Accordance With
His Wishes.
UNDER A PAIL OF VIOLETS.
A Simple Service, Wealth of Lovely
Flowers and Many Friends
i'm Attendance.
w. T. COLEMAN'S OBSEQUIES.
UNDER A PAIL OF VIOLETS.

Inc funeral or william i. Coleman,
which took place at his late residence at
II o'clock yesterday morning. was, as pre-
viously announced, strictly private. No
one who was not either relative or a
near friend OF Mr.. Coleman and his family
was present. and yet the spacious parlOrs
and adjacent rooms we're filled to Ovef-
flowing with those who had gathered to
pay the last sad tribute of respect TO the
man whose business integrity, fearless
ness of soul and striking personality won
him place In the hearts of his associates
which can never be filed. Distinguished
throughout his life as Mr.. Coleman was
for his love of simplicity and dislike OF
Osteutation, those who loved him re-
spected his Often-expressed wishes and
had his funeral services conducted in
n manner as simple as it was impressive.
which ne was ex-president, the California
Commandary. of which he was CON-
mander in 1888. when the trienniaI-conclave
met in San Francisco, and the Exempt
FIRE Company, of which he was men,
ber, all desired to attend in a body ana
escort the remains to the cemetery, but
their wish, though appreciated by the be-
reaved family. was not granted. Delega-
tiOnS from all the societies of which he
was member at the time of his death or
with which he had been prominently iden-
tilted in The past were. however. present,
and all sent beautiful floral offerings.
Noticeable among the prOfusion of
blossoms, which filled every available
space In the crowded rooms, were masses
OF fragrant vioets. ViOlets were always
Mr.. Coleman's favorite flowers, and In
loving memory of this preference his
widow had caused heavy pail composed
entirely OF them TO be spread over the ee-
CANT casket in which he lay, with look
OF iDeffabe peace upon his face. The
services, which were conducted by Rev.
G. E. Walk of Trinity Episcopal Church,
were sof the briefest and simplest char
acter, consisting only of the always beau
tiful and impressive Church of England
service for the dead" without a sermon
OF remarks of any kind. Rev. Mr.. Spald-
ing of ST. Johns Church, acted as Mr..
Walks assistant.
The music which accompanied the SER
vice was particularly fine and was rem
dered by the Masonic quartet choir,
consisting OF Samuel d. Mayer, j. K.
Oglvie, G. Baston and L. r. Jones.
The hymn lead. kind ndly Light" twas given
with eqxuisite effect, and the 500 Good
Night, Good Night. l am going Home"
was sung by Professor Mayer with quartet
choras in IOuchiGgly beautiful manner.
During the services the family remained
in retirement, but after ali present had
been given an opportunity to look for the
last time upon the features of him who
has been truly called "a representative
Californian in all that was true and noble
and manly" the widow, with her sons and
relatives, accompanied the body to the
GENE cry. There were no special pail
bearers, since it seemed to those in charge
that it would be a somewhat ungracions
thing TO choose the necessary few from
among the host of friends that Mr. Cole
man possessed; therefore the undertaker's
assistants acted in that capacity.
Inc permanent resting-place will be in
Belle Fontaine Cemetery, ST. Louis, that
city being the one in which Mr.. Coleman
first iden titled himself In business, and
where he spent his earlier years. For the
present the casket will remain in DR.. To-
lands tomb in Laurel Hill.
The floral tributes which were sent by
the various societies of San Francisco
were as BEAUTIFUL in design as they were
exquisite In detail. Especially noticeable
was large cross Of white carnations and
smilax sent by Golden Gate Commanderv
No. 1, a star of delicate white hyacinths
sent by the Pioneers and a wonderfully
graceful arrangement of snowy chrysan-
themums and fragile ferns sent by the Ex-
empts.
The Chinese merchants of San Fran
cisco. with whom Mr.. Coleman was al
ways on friendly terms, united in sending
beautiful arched frame OF roses. hyacinths
aud smilax surrounding cross of dark
cbrysanthemums. AdOlph Spreckels was
represented by a massive cross of ivy
leaves. dignitied in It's simplicity. Mrs. II.
L. Bacon of Oakland, Mrs. Coleman's sis
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Soule. Miss Car
RE Bacon, Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank P. Bacon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cation, Richard Chiun of
Vacaviile and other relatives of the family
each sent beautiful offerings of hello.
tropes. hyacinths. roses, carnations aad
chrysanthemums. fashioned into wreaths,
Elbows, stars and other appropriate en-
blems. and it seemed almost as If the flor
lists stores of the city must have been
emDtied of all their snowy treasures of
bud and blossom. so many and so various
were the offerings made by other friends.
Among the specallv prominent gentle
men present were: Lloyd Tevis, Thomas
Brown of the California Bank, ex-senator
Fair. Louis Sloss, Charles F. Crocker,
General w. II. L. Barnes, Reuben II.
Lloyd, Albert Miller of the San Francisco
Savings Union and ex-Judge j. d. Thorn
ton.