The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-17
A MILLIONA|RE'S FUN ERAL
The Remains of Banker John
Crellin Are Laid to
Rest.
VEGETABLES FOR THE POOR.
San Leandro Votes to Purchase
Municipal Electric Light
Plant.
VEGETABLES FOR THE POOR.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRASc1soo CALI

O'Clock this afternoon from the family resi-
dence on Oak street.
Mr.. Crellin had been warned that death
was likely to claim him at any time, three
and a half years ago, and had made all
the arrangements for his funeral, naming
the friends he wished to ACT as pallDearers.
He had prepared biography of his life,
which he intrusted 10 the Masonic Lodge,
of which he was a prominent member.
TIL e funeral was held under the auspices
OF Live Oak Lodge No. 1SS, the rooms
being crowded with friends and relatives.
His wife and three sons were with him
when he died, but all of his daughters
were away.
The floral pieces were unusually hand
some, the employees of the bank sending a
large armchair, and there being several
other large pieces and innumerable small
ones.
The following had been chosen by him
to act as pallbearers:
From the Central Bank directorate he
chose VicePresident ". G. Palmanteer
and T. K. Shattuck; from the vestry of St.
PauFs Episcopal Church, of which body
he was a member, he selected his friends
Henry c. Taft and Charles Z. Palmer;
from the Athenian Club, J. w Phillips
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! emplar. D. Edward Collins and \. W.
Spaulding. In accordance with his wishes
the Masonic quartet of San Francisco sang
at his funeral and the Rev. Robert Richie,
rector of st. Paul's Episcopal Church, Of
ficiated.
Mr.. Crellin was born in the Isle of Man
on June %, 1923, and came to the United
States when % years of age. He came to
the Pacific Coast in 1858 and spent the
years until 1875 in Washington and Ore
gon. In the latter year he came to Cali
fornia and finally settled in Oakland,
where his children grew up. Deceased
leaves a widow and six children-three
sons and three daughters. OF the chill
dren, enc daughter, Mrs. Cartright, re-
sides in England, where younger sister,
Anita Belle Crellin, is at present visiting
her. Another daughter is Mrs. Holman,
who lives at Portland, Or. The sons are
T. r. and f. W. Crellin. residing in Oak
land, and c. L. Crellin, resident of
Pleasanton, this county.
In connection with his brother, Thomas
J. CreIlin, he was associated as partner
in the Morgan Oyster Company, and owned
the Ruby Hill vineyard in this county.
He was largely interested in real estate
and held stock in various corporations.
After the death of Captain J. e. Alnsworth
Mr. Creliin was elected president of the
Cent raj Bank, in which he was a large
coed 81, 0000 600 in value. He was a mem
Der OF the Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows, Of the Knights Templar, the Shriners
and Chapter, and of Oakland Lodge OF
Masons, which he joined in 1877. He was
one Of the original members OF the Athen-
ian Club.
Slated for Parchments.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 16.-Much bad
feeling has been engendered among the
graduating class OF the Oakland High
School by the decision of the Board of
Education that the exercises this year
must be held in the gymnasium OF the
school. Heretofore the First Congre-
gational Church has always been rented
for these occasions, and as it will accom-
modate 400 or more persons, each gradu-
ate was given tickets enough to admit all
the members of his family and number
of friends. The gymnasium accom-
modates only 800 and IS not large enough,
so say the graduates, TO hold them and
their friends. The pupils are making quite
a fight to have the exercises take place in
the church, but the board declares the $50
rent for that building worth saving, and
as the exercises are set for Wednesday
evening it is not probable that a change
will be made now. The following will re-
ceive diplomas:
Frank Anderson, Frank Boswell. Addie L. Car
roll, Faith Cooper, Emma p Davies. Caroline
Name Moves Cove, Jessie Gilmour, Evangehne
F. Haravan, Mabel Haven, Frances D: Jackson,
Harriet E. Kelley, James Lanyon, Nellie NJ.
Leach Nellie A. Meads, Maud A. Mara, Harry
c. Morrison, Matilda ]. MANU-, Laura E.
Moody, Flora E. Mitchell, Gertrude Merely,
G Harold Mccoy, Clara R, Patterson, Ethel
NJ Price Charles H. Redington, Mabel F.
Ruch, John II. Robins. Theresa V. Stoer,
Eugene Schenk, Gertrude a. Sherbourne, Anna
:: sagehorn, A: Waiter TATE. Rose Wake ;f,
Violet Wakefield Harold Wachs, Ethel Whit
ney, Herbert B. Wilton. Maude G. Winter.
a Stabbing ARRAY.
OAKLAND, CAL. Dec. 16.-This after
noon James Quinlan, who was formerly a
policeman and late Deputy Superintendent
Of Streets in Oakland. interfered between
two lat orers who had gotten into an alter
cation in San Leandro, and stabbed one of
them. Simmons by name, quite severely.
The parties in the affair are employed by
T. g. Harrison on his contract for building
a sewer from the County Intirmary to San
Leandro Bay, Quinlan being foreman. On
account of the rain. the men were not
working to-day, and while loafing abont a
hotel in San Leandro, two of them got
into q fight. Simmons tried TO interfere
and Quinlan stabbed him. The physi-
clans have not yet reported upon the depth
of the wound, but II is not supposed to be
fatal Simmons lives in San Leandro.
The Books Turned Over.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 1b.-1hls after
noon the board of directors OF the State
Home for the Adult Blind held meeting,
at which Jack Hays, the new superintend-
ent, was formally installed, Joseph Sand
ers. who has had charge of the home for
eight years, turning the books of the insti-
tuition over to him. Mr.. Hays says he is
hardly located yet. although he has been at
the home since last Friday, taking stock
and familiarizing himself with his new
duties He says he intends to look into
the work of every one connected with
the place. The home has never been self
supporting, but he will endeavor to con-
duct it upon purely business principles,
and hopes to have successful adminIstra-
ton.
A Novel Plan.
OAKLAND, CAL. Dec. 16.-Oakland In
stitute of Applied Christianity has ap-
pointed committee to decide upon some
way to aid the poor of Oakland this win
ter. 1t is thought that the plan tried IN
Detroit may be adopted. This was to give
the use of vacant lots in the city to deserv-
ing families who were in need, the men
and boys to raise vegetables for their own
use upon them. 1t is thought that vacant
lots will be ces.red by owners and that seed
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