The record-union., 1894-05-21
GREEN Be THE TURF ABOVE THEM.
Len Harris and w. H. McKenna Laid
in the Grave.
The Funerals Yesterday Attended by
Sorrowfng Relatives and Friends
Many Floral Offerings.

All that was mortal of brave Leonard
Harris was laid in the grave yesterday.
| Before o'clock hundreds of persons had
gathered at Odd Fellows Temple, where
his body had lain in state since o'clock.
Members of the order and societies to
which he had belonged, and many others
who had know him in life, were present
and took a last look at the features of
their departed friend.
Brief funeral services had already been
held at the family residence in Alameda.
The remains were escorted to the train
which bore them hither by committee
of ODD Fellows, acting as pall-bearers.
A large number of prominent Southern
Pacific officials also attended the obse-
quies. John Harris (his SOM, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Mayrisch (his daughter) and
a number of friends accompanied the
body from Alameda.
Sacramento Lodge, l. o. 0. F., took
charge OF the ceremonies at the Temple
and the grave, a large number of the
members being present. The Society of
Sacramento Pioneers and Exempt Fire
mems Association also turned out, and
long string of carriages brought up the
rear of the procession. The pali-bearerS
were j. Ii. Humphreys. @. III. Jost. 5. s.
Nixon, Samuel Deal, 5. Frazee and a. NJ.
Smith of the Odd Fellows, +. II. Mott
and w. II. Luther of the Pioneers, and
NJ. A. Howard and j. III. Crone of the
Exempts.
The floral offerings were profuse and
more than ordinarily beautiful. The
general office of the Southern Pacific had
sent up large pillow composed of sweet
pea blossoms. From the railway shops
came star, with a scroll underneath
containing the words. "Our Lem The
children's and grandchildren's offering
was a beautiful design of Gala lilies. with
the motto, "Our Brave Father Rests"
Three large links of maiden-hair ferns
and white roses was an offering from
Benjamin Moran. The EXempts had
tasteful design containing the initials of
the association and the date of its organi-
zation. Beautiful floral offerings had also
been sent from several Parlors of Native
Sons, and there was a large number of
| offerings from individual friends.
quartet, consisting of Il. L. Conn,
Bert Kidder. J. III. Kinross and Horace
Crocker, rendered appropriate music,
both a. the hall and grave. The inter-
ment was III the family plat in the City
| Cemetery.
| FUENERAL OF w. H. M'KENNA.
| The funeral of the late William II.
! McKenna also took place yesterday after
! noon from the residence of his parents at
Eleventh and l streets, and was attended
! by multitude of sorrowing friends and
acquaintances.
! The remains were escorted to the Cathe-
dral by Sacramento Typographical Union,
! No. 46, of which he was an honored mem
| ber. and at the time of his death its Treas
urer.
| Rev. Father Grace. after the usual cere-
monies for the dead, preached an elo-
auent sermon touching upon the honor
| able career of the departed and his asso-
Citations among his fellow-men. He took
! for his text: For dust thou art, and
unto dust shalt thou return" in the third
chapter of Genesis, nineteenth verse. He
referred to the transition of the soul and
| its ultimate destination to the haven of
refuge above.
During the services at the Cathedral
choir composed of Mrs. J. H. Copper
smith, Miss Leda Peltier and Messr s.
Blair and Genshlea rendered the beauti-
! full hymns, Thy VIII be Done," ut is
WeIl.n and "a Abide With Me-"
| At the grave the remainder of the serv-
| ices were conducted by Rev. Father
| Walsh. and the choir sang, "Go Bury
Thv Sorrow Brother, Thou Art Gone
! to Rest" Nearer, My God, to Thee"
| and the Lords Prayer"
Many beautiful floral pieces were sent
by friends of the deceased, so many that
| the grave was completely hidden from
view.
! V. S. McClatchy, B. H. Preston, f. II.
Joy. Harry 81. Preston, ". L. Todd, j.
! L. Robinette, II. p. Gassaway, w. G..
! Collins and L. /. Woodman.