The San Francisco call., 1897-05-19
H0NORED HER MEMORY.
Touching Tribute by the Numerous
Friends of the Late Mrs. Alice
Stratton.

OAKLAND. CAL, May 1s.-The Firs
Congregational Church was beautifully
decorated with st. Joseph lilies, bamboo,
palms and potted ferns. it being the occa'
sion of the funeral of Mrs. Alice Stratton
Mrs. F. NJ. Smith opened her choicest
conservatory and sent everything neces.
sary to make the church a perfect bower.
Miss Alice Herrick, assisted by Miss
Hutchinson OF San Francisco, Miss Lucy
Herrick, Mrs. Frank Brown. Miss Will
- iams and others, prepared the plants and
flowers.
The casket was covered with flowers. II
was a slate-colored, cloth covered, silver
ornamented one. All around it were
banks OF roses, sweet peas, st. Joseph
lilies ferns and carnations.
The family pew was vacant, but hand
somely decorated with white and red
roses and yellow marguerites.
The pali-bearers were: Messrs. II. F.
Gordon, II. G. Taft, W. H. Chickering,
Athearn Folger, Walter Kinney, Frank
Bingham, John McGilvery and A. C.
Dannell. These were followed into the
church by Mr.. Stratton and his daughter.
Miss Cordeia. Mrs. Lee, Mr.. Stratton 5
mother, followed Professor Stratton and
Dr.. R. T. Stratton.
DR.. J. K. Mclean, who has been the
deceased's 5 pastor for twenty-five years,
preached a touching sermon, euloeizing
s her life and drawing lessons from her
self sacrifice and thoughtfulness fol
others. Interment took place in Noun
tain View Cemetery.
Mayor Thomas and family and nearly
all of the city and county officials, as vel
as the Lakeside set, were present atstht
services.
A Monkey Got Loose.
OAKLAND. CAL, MAY 18.-A police
officer to-day had a lively couple o
minutes with frolicsome monkey. Th'
Gentry trained ponies and dogs wer'
parading on the streets and the monkey
Jun ped on the officers helmet and re
fused to be dislodged, to the great amuse
ment of the crowd. The professor de-
clares that before the weeks show il
over that monkey will have more respec
for an. Oakland policeman. The circus il
camped at Twenty first street and Tele
graph avenue.
Anniversary Celebration.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 18.-The mem
bers from the nineteen camps of TIL,
Woodmen of the World in this city anc
county will celebrate the seventh ami
versary of the organization OF their orde
with a picnic at San Lorenzo Grove OF
June 5. 1t is anticipated that 1000 o.
more will attend the exercises On th'
following day the memorial exercises viii
be observed by every camp in the order.
All Want a Tunnel.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 18.-City Treas
urer .Gilpin and his chief deputy, G. f
Cole. have returned from trip into Con
ira Costa County. They report much in
terest in the proposed tunnel through the
hills into this county. The farmers ash
what is being done toward that end, and
promise their hearty support to the
tnnnel scheme.
No Compromise This Time.
OAKLAND, CAL. May Is. - The at
tempt to compromise the divorce proceed
ings of Mamie c. Bacon against Frank
Page Bacon has failed, apd now she came
into court by her attorney to-day and
asked to have the case placed upon the
calendar again,
Redwood Block Pavement.
OAKLAND, CAL. May 18.-The City
council has determined to pave Easi
Twelfth street, from First to Eleventh
avenues, with redwood blocks instead ol
pine. The resolution of intention has
been prepared and submitted.
% Selling Liquor without License.
OAKLAND, CAL, MAY i8-License In
sDector Masoan has caused the arrest OF