Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-28
IN MEMORY OF KATE FIELD
Elaborate Floral Offerings Sent from All
Parts of the Country,
FUNERAL AND NCINERATlON OF THE BODY
Numerous Friends of the brilliant
Woman Assemble in san Fran
cisco to DO Honor 10
Her Ashes.

numerous trlcnus OF the HFillluht
woman Assemble In san Fran
cisco to DO Honor TO
Her Ashes.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 27.-The final OBJ
seques over the remains of the late Kate
Field were held in Trinity church this after
noon. The large edihco was crowded to the
doors with the most prominent people Of the
city, who assembled TO do honor to the mem
ory of the dead woman. The chancel, in
front of which the casket rested, was a mass
Of plants and beautiful floral pieces, sent by
people from all parts Of the country. Gov
ernOr Budd was represented by his STAFF in
fun uniform and a number of foreign con-
suls, federal officials and the heads Of all
state and municipal departments were pres
ent.
The services were conducted by Rev.
George r. Wolf and were according to the
ritual Of the Episcopal church. IL. j. Stew
art was musical director and the choir sang
abide with Me" and angels Ever Bright
and Fair" AS the casket was borne from
the church Chopins Funeral March was
played. After the church ceremonies the
body was taken to the Crematory at Odd Eel
The ashes will be sent to II. II. Kohlsaat
Of Chicago, who will see that they are placed
in Mount Auburn cemetery, Boston, accord
ing to the wish expressed by Miss Field.
The pallbearers were: Mayor-elect James
ID. Phelan, A. w. Foster, president of the
San Francisco & Northern Pacific railroad
Attorney Henry T.. Highton, w. II. Mills,
head of the Southern Pacific land depart
ment; W. C. Bunner, e. ID. Dement, and &.
NJ. Coe, representing the Press club; Henry
James of the Examiner, w. f. Burke of the
Call, ii. ID. Scott of the Chronicle James +.
Booth of the Report, +. c. Roberts of the
Post, James S. Tyler of the Bulletin and AL
fred b. Nye of the Oakland Inquirer.
The Press club of San Francisco, assisted
by Mrs. Henry Il. Highton took charge OF
all the arrangements for the funeral eX-
penses. which are paid by II. H. Kohlsaat OF
Chicago.
FLOWERS FROM THE PRESIDENT.
This morning the following telegram was
received from Washington:
"WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 27.-TO the
Press Club, San Francisco: The president
will be very glad to avail himself of your
kindness to have a floral Offering placed on
the bier of Kate Field for him.
HENRY f. THURBER,
Private Secreary.''
The Press club accordingly caused large
bunch of white roses to be placed on the
casket in compliance with the wish of Presi-
dent Cleveland
On the casket, which was completely COW
cred with a pail of California violets, sent
by Mrs. George CrOcker, was placed small
bunch Of eidleweiss, which had been sent
TO Mrs. HightOn by laborer on the water
front, accompanied by the following tribute:
"SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27.-To Mrs.
Henry Highton AS the friend of her who
Is remembered after death in the love OF
friends. will you please put these little
oidleweiss flowers on her coffin today? They
were nurtured in their everlasting mantle
of snow, high up in the Swiss Alps, by the
breath of liberty and are a tribute from
workman on the docks who admired her
writings and character. Very respectfully,
ALBERT JOHNSON"
OTHER FLORAL OFFERINGS.
Among other floral offerings was large
urn covered with white Chrysanthemums and
surmounted by white, from II. II. Kohlsaat
of Chicago, with the inscription: "She Rep
resented the Best Elements of the Press
and the Country" and an urn similar in
shape covered with smilax and roses, from
the Chicago Times-Ilerald staff Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ II. De Young sent a cross of blue
corn flowers, twined with lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Henry L. Highton sent an Ivy cross,
from which hung wreath OF roses; Gov
ernor Budd, a wreath of orchids; the Press
club. a laurel wreath; the Examiner staff a
wreath of evergreen; Miss Marian Y. Bunnor,
for Current Literature, an armful of viOlets
Miss Lillian Whiting of Boston, basket of
white roses; the California wine growers, a
wreath with the inscription, "Thy Spirit,
Strong and Free of Thought, Has Cham
pioned Our Cause in Fearless Strife. Eter-
nal Rest Supplants the Battle so Well
Fought and Enshrines the Memory of Thy
Life" Mrs. Sol Smith, a laurel wreath;
Mrs. +. Boyd, cluster of lilies of the valley.
Flowers were also sent by Mayor Sutro,
Mayor-elec Phelan, the women newspaper
workers of San Francisco and many others.
Miss Field had frequently visited San
Francisco, and had many friends here. She
had employed her talent in writing and lee
turing on California and its products, and
the people of this state admired her brilliant
gifts and valued her as friend.