The morning call., 1895-01-04
BESIDE THE BIER.
Fairs Daughters Arrive
at Home
AND VISIT THE REMAINS.
All the Arrangements Made for
the Funeral.
SIMPLE PROTESTANT RITES.
The Ceremony to Take Place at
Half-Past . To-day From
Grace Church.
SIMPLE PROTESTANT RITES.

| MTS. OCIliOHo anu MISS v II
ginIa Fair arrived yesterday morning on
| the overland train, accompanied BIZ their
brother, Charles Fair, who had met them
at Sacramento. Both ladies were dressed
in deep mourning, and Mrs. Oerichs in
| particular looked worn and sad
| Any Misunderstanding that may once
have existed between Charles Fair aud his
| sisters seemed to have been forgotten in
their common sorrow. Herman Oelrichs,
who was of the party, seemed also on the
best possible terms with his brother-in-law.
Rooms had been engaged for the daugh-
| tiers of the late Senator at the Palace Hotel,
| but on the arrival Of the party at the foot
of Market street Miss Fair and Mrs.
Oelrichs were driven at once to the family
residence on Pine street. Shortly after
| reaching home they were visited by DR..
| Foute of Grace Church. aud the final ar
rangements for the funeral services were
made.
| 1t will take place at 80 O'Clock to-day
from Grace Church. at 8 IN the morning
| the remains will be removed from the
| Lick House and placed in the chaucel of
the sacred edifice, which will be decorated
with large palms and st. Joseph's lilies.
1t is intended TO make the ceremonies as
| simple as possible. No cards will be Is
sued. but more than half the church will
be reserved for the immediate friends and
connections of the Fair family. The pail
bearers will be: A. E. Davis, Judge Ris-
| Ing, w. f. Goad. S. Il. Brooks, Cornelius
| O'Connor, William S. Woods, Lloyd Tevis,
| Senator John p. Jones and two pail bear
ers chosen to represent the Society of
| Pioneers.
Rev. DR.. Foute will officiate and the
music will be rendered by the quartet
| belonging to the church. Arthur Messmer
will sing II Know That My Redeener
Lyetb, from the Messiah" aud Chopin's
''Marche Funebre" will be played upon
| the fine new organ. After the church
| services the funeral cortege will proceed
to Laurel Hill Cemetery, when the final
words of the E9iscopalian service for the
burial of the dead will be read over the
remains in the Fair mausoleum.
| The dead millionaire was PLACED in the
casket Yesterday morning Early in the
afternoon Mrs. Oelrichs, Miss Fair and
| their brother went together to the Lick
House to visit the mortuary chamber
The sight of his father in his coffin proved
too much for Charles Fair, and he broke
down so completely as to occasion anxiety
for his health. He has mOurned very sin
cerely over the late Senator's loss, but he
stated afterward that he never realized it
so completely as when he saw him in the
casket.
Mrs. Oelrichs and Miss Fair remained in
the mortuary room till after o'clock.
during great part Of the time alone. with
their fathers remains. When they left
they were almost pr0str ated with weeping.
1t is stated on the best authority that the
Fair children's bereavement has been cru
ely added to and embittered by the ru-
mors that almost before their indulgent
parent was cold they began to bicker over
his will and talked of taking legal steps
to break it. st is one of the most cruel
and unfounded statements that was ever
circulated" said Mrs. Charles Fair yester-
day. MY husband has felt it keenly ana
so have his sisters
SIS he made of ice. that he should talk
of fighting before his father is even buried
The fact is, he has paid so little attention
to the provisions of the will that be scarcely
knows what they are. AS for discussing
the subject he has not mentioned it to me
or to his most intimate friends. much less
the lawyers. He has felt his fathers death
very keenly indeed, and this heartess ru-
NOR, coming on the top of his bereave-
ment. has been almost more than he could
bear. All the arrangements for the funeral
have been left in the hands of the sisters.
for Mr.. Fair was so overcome at the sight
of his father lying In the casket that he de-
clned to discuss business of any kind"
The room whore the late Senator lies at
the Lick House was visited by many
fr;a hap ha 60 ,;l
not present. The casket Is covered with
black plush. Beneath the glass lid the
millionaire looked more as if he were
asleep than dead. the expression on the
face was so peaceful. His portraits, sew
eral of which stood about the room,
draped in black GRAPE. showed that the
features in the coffin had changed very
little from what they were in life.
Flowers were everywhere conspicuous
in the apartment The casket was en-
circled by violets, and the quilted white
satin which lined the lid was partially
hidden by large cross of white roses,
and sheaf of barley. Among the num-
erous floral tributes was large cross of
ivy and roses from the Olympic Club, be-
meath which was cushion of white i'm
mortelles, bearing the initials, 80. c."
entwined with device formed by crossed
foils. The Bank of British Columbia had
sent another large CROSS, and so had the
Office men in the employ OF the late mil
lionaire. The Mutual Bank was repre-
sented by large wreath. There were
bouquets from Mrs. Crothers and her hus-
band. the Bank of Nevada had sent
handsome cross, and among the numerous
other floral offerings were large numbers |
OF roses, that had been placed there by
the late Senator's daughters.