The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-06
NATIONAL TRIBUTE
Was Paid the Late Miss Field
at San Francisco.
MOST IMPOSING CEREMONIES
Magnificent Floral De-
signs Were Her Shroud.
Prominent Men as Pail carers
Remains Cremated and Sent
to Chicago.
MOST IMPOSING CEREMONIES

A bouquet Of red roses and a sprig OF
white edelweiss from the Swiss Alaps
lay side by side on the violet pail of
the casket of the late Kate Field yes
terday, says the San Francisco Chron-
icle of December IS, as it was lowered
from the mortuary chapel to the in
GENERATING chamber. The roses were
there TO represent the tribute of the
President of the United States to the
gifted dead. The edelweiss was con-
tributed by a labOrer on the city docks
as token of admiration for her char
acter and her writings. There was an
eloquent funeral sermon in the con-
trasted blossoms. The obsequies were
impressive from their simplicity. The
only eulogy pronounced over the cas-
ket as it finally disappeared from
view was the benediction.
There were manifestations of respect
from all classes of people. The Gov
ernor sent members of his staff in full
uniform. The Army and Navy Vas
represented by officers from the Pre-
sidio. The City of San Francisco sent
its Mayor-elect to act as a pallbearer.
Among the extended list of floral quits
might be found offerings from news
papers, press associations, municipal
and State officers and distinguished
men and women in all walks of life.
1t was in the best sense of the word
the funeral of a woman whose fame
m arfi
boundaries.
Trinity Church was filled with fow-
ers. The contributors resided in all
parts of America. In the audience
were men and women from all over
the State, who knew the dead woman |
either personally or through her
achievements. The church was crowd |
ed to its limit, while another throng of |
spectators assembled at the mortuary |
chapel in the cemetery to witness the |
burial rites of committing the casket |
to the retorts.
When Miss Field died she was in the |
employ of the Chicago Times-Herald |
as correspondent in Hawaii, and it |
was due TO the efforts of III. II. KonI-
saat, the proprietor of that paper, that
the remains were brought to this city,
in conformity with request the dead
woman had often expressed in life. 1t
was due to Kohlsaat's Iiberality in a
great measure that the body went 10
its end with all the honors desirable.
The details of the arrangements we're
in the hands of Mrs. Henry Il. Highton
and the San Francisco Press Club. and
were admirably carried to an end.
The hour of the funeral was 2 o'clock.
The casket left the undertaking par
Tors promptly at 100. \ curious crowd
had gathered to witness it's departure.
Besides it there were present only The
paIIbearers and a few intimate friends
of the deceased.
Upon the arrival of the funeral cor
tege the church presented a beautiful
appearance The subdued light OF a
cloudy day. still further toned in its
passage through memorial windows
suffused the interior. throwing into ar
tistic relief the floral emblems of fu-
neral honor. The broad semi-circuiar
ehanceI space was filled with a pro-
fusion of exquisite floral offerings
against a dense background of ferns
and palms and evergTeens. Clusters OF
incandescent lamps, partly hidden in
the LEAKAGE at either altar side, lent
their light to illuminate the scene.
Arrayed in a striking row along the
edge of the chancel steps, from the
choir gallery across. were the largest
floral pieces. Starting from the left,
there was a beautiful wreath from Gov
ernor Budd, smiIaX and tree ferns. in
which were displayed the rarest or
chids. all topped with a purple ribbon.
On the step next to this dwarf potted
palm formed the necessary relief for
the next piece, a cross sent by Mr.. and /
Mrs. NJ. II. De Young 1t stood about /
four feet high. the crosspieces of blue
corn flowers being intertwined with ILL :
les of the valley, the favorite flower OF I
the departed woman. At the base, in I
a pillow of ferns. reposed immortelles. I
a great Roman urn standing between /
this Offering and the gigantic laurel
cross sent by Mrs. Henry +. HightOn ]
was a marvel of howery beauty. From &
a base of white and pink chrysanthe- t
NUNS. edged with California violets, q
rose the swelling body of white chrys- 7
anthemums and roses, upon which q
nestled smiIax. like moss upon ancient {
marble. The handles were artistic {
curves of smiIax and deeply blue vio-
lets Above was a great bunch OF T
roses pIaced in the mouth Of the re- 6
-entacle. On a small card attached to r
he neck was the motto, ''Semper FL t
leIis." 1
The last tribute of Mr.. and Mrs. G
Henry E. HightOn was exquisite in its C
-ich simplicity. It occupied the place i
IF honor. guarding, as it were. the p
-ery entrance to the altar. Standing
over six feet high. rose the St Laz- t
,rus cross of deeply green laurel the C
and shaft being trefoiled at b
he ends. Resting on the arms was Ii