The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-27
Funeral Arranged for the Late
Northumberland
SERVICES AT THE CHURCH
The Impressive Masonic Rites TO Be Per-
formed at tine Cemetery
Bar Association Takes Action Upon the Death
Of Its Former Member Governor and
Staff to Arrive This forming

At 2:30 this afternoon the friends and
relatives of the late Acknowledgements
OF California, Spencer G. Millard, will as
semple at Simpson tabernacle on Hope
street, south of Seventh street, to pay their
last respects to the dead.
The funeral will unquestionably be the
most imposing that has ever been held
in Southern California. The arrange
ments were all com pleted yesterday and
every detail will be- carried out. 1t has
all been the labor of friends, brother
Masons, fellow practitioners at the bar
and Mr.. Millard's associates in official
life.
Governor Budd, through his represent
atives in this city, submitted a sugges-
ton to Mrs. Willard yesterday, that the
body be inferred in the state plot in the
cemetery at Sacramento. Here repose
the bodies of Ex-Governor Irwin and E.
G. Waite, the former secretary of state,
as we'll as those of sundry other state
officials. The state would then erect a
monument over the grave, and it would
be cared for during all time to come.
Mrs. Milsrd considered the proposition.
but finally decided that inierment at
Rosedale was preferable.
The following named Masons will act
as pail bearers, having been selected yes
terday by the master of Southern Califor-
mia lodge: Chief Justice of the Supr eme
Court Beatty. Ex-Governor II. II. Mark
ham, Congressman James McLachlan,
Hon. Hervey Lindley, Judge j. W. Nc.
Kiney. Mayor frank RAIDER, General G.
G. Allen. Rev. DR.. Thompson.
During the greater portion OF yesterday
ba Of tho Iptp linn N n N t-Uo r n n r
lay in state at the undertaking parlors
of Peck d Chase. Hundreds viewed the
remains and then silently passed out.
Today at pm. the body will be borne
from the undertakers' establishment TO
the tabernacle. The church will be APP
propriately draped. The lower floor will
be reserved tor the governor, the 10 m
bers of his staff, the militia and the fra
.ernal societies that will participate in
the ceremonies.
mence with music by the Dudley Buck
concert club followed by prayer by the
Rev. +. A. Fisher. Then there will be
music after which Hon. James MoLach-
Ian, Rev. II. V. Fisher ana Rev. Ii. A.
Newell will deliver brief addresses on the
Lover of NV Soul will be the closing
hymn 1t was favorite OF Mr.. Milard's.
fine funeral cortege will then form and
proceed to Rosedale where the BODY will
be finally laid to rest with the beautiful
and impressive rites OF the Masonic fra
ternity. Then all will be over.
The committee of the Bar ASSOCIATION,
appointed at q meeting held yesterday
morning, comprising Judges. Walter
Van DYKE, h. N. Smith and A. NJ.
StephnS, have decided to issue the fol-
lowing:
The committee appointed at a meet
ing of the bar of Los Angeles county to
assist in making arrangements for the
funeral Of S. G. Willard, having heard
that the Masonic fraternity, of which the
deceased was mem Der, will take charge
ana conduct the obsequies. and that some
of the members OF the bar belong to
military organizations and other frater
nal societies. which will participate in
tne obsequies as such, recommend that
out OF respect for our deceased brother all
members of the bar attend the
funeral either as individuals or in con-
nection with their respective organiza-
tons and societies.
The sorrowing widow was yesterday IN
receipt OF additional messages of consola-
ton from prominent men. Hon. M. NJ.
Estee of Napa, who was Mr.. Willard
associate at the head of the Republican
state ticket. sent by wire from San Fran
cisco the following kind WORDS: "'Please
accept my most profound sympathy in
this hour OF your great affection"
Messages also came from Hon. f. Fl.
Gould, chairman OF the Democratic state
central committee from the board Of
capital missoners; from Secretary of
State J.. II. Brown; State Controller E.
i. Colgan; State Printer A. j. Johnson
Senators T. l.. Ford. Sacramento; A. j.
Pedlar, Fresno; E. G. Vorheis and
others.
Governor James II. Budd and the
mem pers of his staff will arrive in the
city at 80 a. NJ. today. Apartments
have been engaged for the party at tho
Hotel Westminster. Here the governor
will remain during his stay in the city.