The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29
MANY MOURNED
FRANK McCOPPN
Impressive and Solemn Fu-
neral From st. Mary's
Cathedral.
A Requiem High Mass Cele.
brated Over His Re.
mains.
His Body Deposited in Calvary Gene.
terry Beside That of Peter
Donahue.

All that was mortal of the late Frank
McCoppin, Postmaster of San Francisco,
was borne from st. Mary's Roman Catho-
lie Cathedral yesterday forenoon, where a
solemn requiem high mass had been
offered to the throne above for his de-
parted soul.
Long before the hour announced for the
service the big church was filled to the
doorwavs. This, Notwithstanding the n O.
tice that the funeral would be private,
showed the respect paid TO the man whose
life was a part Of the history of San Fran.
cisco.
Shortly before IL o'clock Lieutenant
Birdsall, in charge of a squad OF police,
formed on the steps Of the cathedral, and
soon afterward the letter-carriers began
to form in line in front. There were about
800 of them, all in. uniform. Later about
100 Postoffice clerks came in body with
delegates from the City Hall.
At the right of the cathedral entrance
stood the floral piece sent by the letter
carriers. 1t was THE Last Letter." and
had been designed by A. Mann Jr Ii
was three feet long and two feet wide, in
the shape OF an envelope, and made OF
various flowers. The stamp was there,
with the inscription i'm mbedded in the cor
ner, "From the Employees of the San
Francisco Postoffice.' The address was,
"Our Postmaster" worked beautifully
with violets. Around the border were
black leaves.
The casket was brought from the house
of Thomas Van Ness, at 1910 Taylor street.
The pallbearers were chosen last evening
from the Ielter-carriers as follows: George
Spiller, from station A; l.. M. Beauchamp,
station b; R. B. Reel, station C; w. b.
Cham berlain, station d; w. p. Spencer,
station f.; j. c. Murphy. station f; Her
man Schaffer. station H; Charles Wise
wall, station X. The honorary pallbear-
ers were: Mayor PhelaD, r. E. Dovle. J.
Downey Harvey, Judge Wallace, ii. Gel
rchs, Judge Haynes, w. F. Goad, General
James w. Forsyth, q. V. Howard and
Joseph Clark.
The casket was covered with flowers
from intim ate friends. OF the deceased.
After the casket had been placed in front
of the altar the carriers marched single
file down the left aisle and up the right
aisle to seats which had been reserved for
them. They were followed by the Post
Office clerks, city officials and others.
The services consisted of a solemn re-
QUEEN high mass, Rev. J. B. Hanigan
officiating. The master of ceremonies
was the Very Rev. J. J. Prendergast. The
deacon was Rev. Charles Ramm and the
sub-deacon Rev. E. P. Dempsey.
The music consisted of extracts from
Wilcox and VerdTs requiem masses,
while the offertory, composed BY Cher
ubini, was sung by quartet. The choir
consisted of Miss Frosl, Miss Mccormick,
sopranos; Miss Sullivan, NJ ISIS Short, altos;
Alloys Werner, tenor; s. j. Sandy, bass,
and Rev. R. J. Harrison, organist.
On the conclusion of the services in the
cathedral the casket was conveyed to
aI.,or Nv Caf far,y md dan rod i,,f
vault of the late Peter Donahue The
letter-carriers acted as an escort. The in
terment was private.
In consequence OF the illness or Mrs
McCoppin she was not present at the
church.