The San Francisco call., 1898-03-26
Streets Blocked by the Many Friends of the
 Deceased.
His Courage and Christian De- votion Praised by the Rev.
 Father Cummings.
THE BIER FLOWER LADEN
Remains Followed by His Late Conn rades and Heads of the Police
 Department to Holy Cross.

All that was mortal of the late Lieu tenant William F. Burke was borne from St. Charles Borromeo's Catholic Church on Eighteenth and Shotwell streets yesterday morning to Holy Cross Cemetery, where the body was consigned to the grave, covered with such floral offerings as are rarely seen.
 The expressive words, He died doing his duty,' told the history of the man. At the late residence of deceased, 23S Shotwefl street, at an early hour yes terday morning, thousands gathered to take a last glimpse of the features of the dead. The body reposed in state in the front parlor Of the house. The features were calm and peaceful. Upon the coffin had been placed cut flowers and handsome floral pieces of every description and in great quantity.
 The offerings came from the Police Department, the Police Commissioners, the Widows and Orphans Aid Society, Borromean Council (Y. M. I.), The Call staff and the various presentations Of friends. The pieces were various in form, representing stars, shields and other appropriate emblems. On the cof- fin were noticed sheaveS of wheat and a wreath of immortelles.
 At the hour set for service the Church of St. Charles Borromeo was filled to its utmost capacity with friends of the murdered officer, while there had es- sembled 150 policemen and the various officers, to exhibit the last mark of re- spect and to share with the bereaVed wife the sorrow for one who had been a true husband: an honest, upright man and an officer who, when duty called. feared not to risk and to lose his life in reply to the summons. Besides these were present the officers and members of Borromean Council No. 129, Young Mems Institute, the officers and mem bers of the Widows and Orphans Aid the dead lieutenant during his lifetime, save from the publication of his bril- liant deeds performed in the service of the public.
 The scene at the church when the hour arrived for the service was unique in the extreme, as every seat and even standing room was at a premium. The police formed in a line, holding the crowd back, and when the somber fu- neral carriage reached the sidewalk the body was borne into the church. At the door it was met by Father Cum mings, pastor of the church, and two acolytes, who sprinkled holy water on the caSket as it was carried into the sacred edifice and placed on dais before the altar. The casket was fol- lowed closely by Chief of Police Lees, Police Commissioners Tobin, Alvord and Gunst and Police Judge Conlan, after which followed the widow, lean ing on the arm of Patrick Burke. a brother of the dead officer. The detail of police then marched in and occupied seats that had been reserved for them in the body of the church.
 k r; ;rrI1 said, Father James McDonAld, sub- deacon. being the celebrant. Schmidts Requiem Mass" was sung by the choir, composed of Miss M. 4, Stevens. soprano; Miss May Corlett, alto; Man lloyd Jones, tenor; L. A. Larsen, bas- so, and Mrs. Paul B. Hay, organist and director.
 Before the close of the mass the Rev. Father Cummings, who had known the deceased and admired him for his many acts of goodness, delivered a short eulogy. After having read a chapter in the Bible from Thessaloni- ans and from St. John, he said:
 When the epitaph of our Gead friend comes to be written the words will be, Died doing his duty He was a man devoted to his duty, faithful under all circumstances, all condition, and his to an honorable and dutiful {ife There is no need, gentlemen, to spzak to you of the worth of him as nlAn and an officer. You who knew hima who were with him night and day figh unto twenty years, knew his AeaI merit, how hard he worked, how saithful to duty. It was known to yQti, as 1t is now known to the whole city, how brave he was. He bore thevhonor and respect of his superiors; he was looked upon as a model To him duty meant more than the mere answering to roll
 
 ways or as a guardian of tha public"
 His Christian character and his de- votion to his church was d,welt on at some length.
 Continuing. the speaker said: His death. his devotion to duty, we feel assured will recommend him favorably 10 the generous Christ, and of him like wise we know it will be said: Well done, thou good and faithful servant: