New-York tribune., 1896-12-28
RE SENT EAST.

San Francisco. Dec. 27.-Those who knew ana
loved Kate Field personally. and those who knew
her not but loved and honored her for the splendid
qualities with which she was endowed. to-day had
an opportunity to pay the last tributes 10 her men,
ory 1t is doubtful II greater honors have ever been
showered upon an American woman than have been
bestowed upon Miss Field in life and in death.
Miss Field patriotic above all else. and
when time after her death in Honolulu. her
will was found in which she expressed tho strong
desire 10 rest on American soil. H. II. Kohlsaat.
proprietor OF THE Chicago Times Herald" In
whose employ she AT the time OF her death.
Immediately took steps to have her wishes carried
out He requested Consul-Gene neral Mills. at Homo
lulu TO have the body sent 10 this city In charge
Of IT, f. Hghton. An old friend Of Miss Field to
whom he also intrusted its final disposal
The services to-day were In charge OF Mr.. and
Mrs Highton assisted by the Press club OF San
Francisco whose guest Miss Field a visit
here several years ago. The Rev. George Walk.
rector OF Trinity Episcopal church. a former
friend Of Kate Field. placed his church AT the
disposal of those having the services in charge.
and he read the burial service OF the Episcopal
Church the body.
At2 O'Clock tho great building was filed. The In
terror was decorated with po,ted plants and ferns
while the chancel was fairly banked with floral
offerings Among the most beautiful were H. III.
Kohlssats tribute. an urn standing fully six feet
high Of white chrysan hemums. with base or
California vlole,s. the urn being entwinod with
wreath of Am, rcan Beauty roses. while the top
was filled with a cluster OF roses and chrysanthe-
NUNS the whole aring the inscription.
she represented the best elements OF the press
and OF the country.
Mr. and Mrs Henry +. Highton a large ivy
cross.
President and Mrs Cleveland sent a beautiful
wrea tn OF and ferns tied with long violet rib.
bons The black velvet casket was entirely covered
with a pail OF California vo,ets. the tribute OF Mrs.
George Croker of New-York
Governor James r. Budd's token was wreath OF
ferns with cluster of orchids tied with violet rib
bon.
Besides these. Mayor Su,ro. Mayor-clece Phelan.
Miss Lillian Whiting OF Boston. Mrs. Sol Smith.
Miss Marion Y. BUnner. OF Current Literature
and many others. both here and ~ the East. laid
floral offerings on her bier.
Governor Pudd and his STAFF and Colonel ". X.
Shafter L. s A. and staf were present in uniform.
To the strains OF Mence.ssohn's funeral marc1
the honorary pallbearers McsSrs. " q. Elnnor. 9.
VI. Coe. & Roberts. ! =. Booth ". Z Burke H.
r Scott, H. =. Highton. A. ". Foster. ". ~. NILS.
MayOr-eect Phsan. J. r. Tyler and Henry James
yrec.dei tho kei NJ asl" 0f tne church
10 the chance wners 10 repossd during he services
The latter consisted % the burial -"rfi.. OF ne
Episcopal Church. interpreted wth beautiful vocal
selections.
At the conclusion Of the church services tho bod.
was escorted TO odd Fellows Cemetery ana placed
IN tho chanel connected with IN" cremaforf lere
tho - Mr. Walk concluded The burial service.
tho casket was lowered into the receiving room
pied but few minutes and. -hrpnlei WIN an
alurn--oaked sh 'et. az that was mofttl o' NJ
Field was placed on the carriage ana "A'fi'" INTO
Tomorrow the ashes Will be placed In a metallic
urn and shipped East for burial