The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-08

with Grand Master James B. Stevens as
conductor. The Grand Lodge, the Grand
Consistory and California Commandery
of Knights Templar assisted in escort
duty, and throughout The impressive
services musical selections were rendered
by the Masonic quartet, consisting of
Messrs. Mayer, Ogilvie, Barton and Jones.
Samuel Mayer presided at the organ, and
the service consisted of the regular ritual
OF the Grand Lodge. Most Worshipful
Grand Master Eugene Deuprey delivered
the grafton. In the course of his eloquent
words Mr.. Deuprey said:
To those who knew him we'll in the legal pro-
fession his absence will ever be deeply felt
His name is printed upon the pages of nearly
every volume of the reports of this State since
1886, when he became an active practitioner
at the bar OF this grand State.
As a well-known and eminent member OF the
San Francisco bar said to me the other day, in
speaking of this departed brother: "That man
com bined in him more than any one whom
ever knew gentleness and forcefuness; gen.
tie as sweet child in the courtesy of his treat
ment OF those whom he came in contact with,
mild hammered, even a lovable man; but when
engaged in such contests as he believed he was
right in land he would not engage in them I'M
less he did believe he was right in them) he be-
came not only bold and forceful foe, but dan
gerous even. with a courage to uphold his
views, determined to battle for the right and
win for the interests of those whom he believed
words, it seemed to me, was summed up the
great character of this friend who has now
gone before.
Those present here to-day, many of them,
well know how pure, how true his friendships
were. Many of those present to-day will re-
member the unostentatious charity that came
from him.
His was disposition for work, untiring, un.
ceasing. His researches in the line of his pro-
fession were not sufficient for him, but he loved
good books, and would rather be seated with
friend of like literary tastes and discuss the
probably. any other pleasure that could be
given to him. He was untiring in his endeav-
ors for,those who intrusted their interests to
him, until 1t came at last that he was weary,
and his last words were, as they have been
communicated to US, ooh, if could get into
quiet corner and rest and never have to try
case again" In these many, many years ofhis
unceasing labors he felt that there was q time
when he was deserving of rest. Rest has come,
not as we would have it, blu as the Great Archf-
tect of the universe has decreed; and we, the
brethren of the craft, can now only, in the
agony OF our spirit and in the distress of our
grief, exclaim. farewell.
At the conclusion of the Temple service
the imposing cortege was formed and pro-
ceeded on its way to the Masonic Cemetery,
where last honors were paid to the de-
parted iurist. The pallbearers were as fol-
lows:
Grand Lodge-M. NJ Estee, William
Johnston, Clay W. Taylor. III. M. Rucker.
E. G. Atkinson, George G. Perkins. Grand
Commandery-T. FL. Ward, deputy grand
commander; Charles e. Stow, grand pre-
late. Bar Association-W. II. Beatty, A.
A. Sanderson, A. l.. Rhodes. J. j. de
Haven, Van r. Paterson, e. r. Taylor.