The morning call., 1893-10-30
in REMEMBRANCE.
The Services at the Old
Peoples Home.
TRIBUTES OF AFFECTION.
Annual Exercises in Honor of the
Memory of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Crocker.

i n6 pF6LIy IlLtl6 Cudpel VI Lue OIu Gu.
ple's Home. at Pine and Pierce streets,
proved too small to accommodate those
desirous of attending the annual memo
rial services held in memory of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Crocker. Members
were provided with seats in the corridor to
the west of the chapel, and many were
content to stand during the two hours the
services lasted.
The services were sweet, simple and
sympathetic. The chapel was very taste
fully decorated. In front Of the reading
desk white chrysanthemums were laid in
graceful forms, and cross of small white
blossoms was placed in the center Of the
desk. On either side were vases of mul t-
colored flowers, while hanging from the
walls on either side were dropping gar
lands of PINK and white blossoms.
Frederick Crocker and family. Mrs. Eas-
ton, Mrs. Will Crocker and other mem bers
of the family and various members OF the
board of directors of the home occupied
the seats in front Of the desk.
The services were opened by the singing
of the chant, "The Lords Prayer" by the
choir, composed of Mrs. Marriner-Camp-
bell. Soprano; Walter Campbell. basso,
and Mrs. Birmingham. contrals0. Mr..
Pratt was the organist.
Chaplain Potter, U. S. A., formerly of
Washington, read the first scripture lesson
from the first nine verses of the fourteenth
chapter of Matthew, after which the choir
sang Beyond the Smiling and the Weep
ing" Rev. Charles McKelvey, the new
spiritual director of The home, delivered
the opening prayer.
George Mcbride sang "Del Profundo."
The second scripture lesson was read by
Rev. DR.. Wiley, the first Presbyterian
pastor in San Francisco. He chose as his
text the seventh chapter of Revelations,
from the tenth verse TO the close, and also
the first seven verses of the twenty. first
chapter of Revelations.
Rev. Charles o. Brown of the First Con-
gregatiOnal Church delivered the eulogy
on Mrs. CrOcker. He took his text from
John tx IA: "And this shall be told as
mem orial of her," "We read in the holy
scriptures" said Mr.. Brown, "how Mary
poured the ointment on the head of our
Lord and the odor of it filled the entire
room. Mary did her part-in fact did more
by this act 10 elevate woman in an age when
the words and the works of women were
held in but little regard. She won inl-
mortal renown. Yet she did this by no
word of mouth. no sermon. no heroic act.
She did not go forth like PerDetua to be
martyr. She did not go forth like Joan to
lead armies. Her work was the pouring
love was all the more penetrating, for the
disciples did not see what the results of
her affection would be.
Love has never consented to be bound
by foolish idea of economy. Love is
generous; love is unselfish. 1t delights in
the expenditure of all it possesses in the
accom- plshment Of its objects. AS did
Mary 1000 years ago so did the noble
benefactress and founder of this home do
in this latter day.
LET any child of the world do this and
they will make lavish expenditure of all
that they can to accomplish the desired
end. This noble woman sought to embody
her ideal in an old peoples home. Some
would say. Why did she not build
cheaper home? But her delight took ex-
preston in the most elegant work she
could accomplish.
''Ths Lord delights to honor those who
love and honor him. No act like this
shall ever be permitted to perish. This
home is the expression of a Christ-like
service. Ii is the joint conception of her
husband and herself. 1t was left to her
to give expression to their joint ideas.
She did not permit the clouds of sorrgw to
obscure her vision. nor its burdens to OBJ
struct her purposes. We find in her erec-
ton of this noble home the same essential
elements which actuated Mary to pour the
oil upon the head of our Lord"
Immediately succeeding Mr.. Browns
sermon Mrs. Mariner Campbell sang
GOunod's Guardian Angel" Mrs Ber-
mipgham at its conclusion sang MY Gcd,
Ny Father. While / Stray"
Rev. Mr.. McKelyey spoke of the beauti-
ful chapel which had been provided by
the generosity of Mrs. Crocker, and told
what happiness it brought to the old in
mates. who were every day permitted to
enjoy religious services within its walls.
Mrs. Crocker's favorite hymn, "Shall We
Meet Beyond the River" was sung by the
choir and congregation, followed by the
Doxology, which brought the services to a
close.