The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
FUNERAL OF
 THE VICTIMS All the County Honored the Brave Deputies.
EULoGY BY DIR. CHAPMAN
CHILDREN'S SoBS BREAK HE
 SILENCE IN THE CHURCH.
Largest Attended and Most Impos- ing Cortege Ever Seen in the County of
 Alameda
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.

90S Broadway, July 22.
 All business was suspended this after noon during the time occupied by the fu- neral services over the five deputies who lost their lives in Mondays catastrophe
 Not since the birth of the city forty-siX years ago has there been such general demonstration of respect as was shown to the remains of the brave fellows who died doing their duty. To the solemn music of the bells in the frehouse tower and through the streets, on either side of which were displayed many dropping flags at half-mast, the cortege proceeded from the courthouse to the church. Thousands of people lined the sidewalks, and had the First Congregational Church been many times its size 1t could not have held all who wished to be present at the final ceremonies.
 No procession in this county ever more truly represented the various elements or its official and social life. It was the most positive evidence of the respect in which the deceased were held that could possibly be put forward. The cortege was headed by line of police officers, in command or Chief Fletcher and taptalns llsoh 1d gnu Carson, in full but draped uniform: Fol lowing them were three Superior Judges who are at present on duty, JIdge Ogusn being away on Q. vacation. Ihls IS the first time that the bench of Alameda County has ever marched on foot at any public funeral.
 After the bench came the Supervisors, with the exception of Mir. Roeth. Then in separate lines marched the heads of the different departments of the county gov ernment and their deputies. After the officials marched a body of Oakland most prominent citizens, numbering sew eral hundred, and then came the three hearses, abreast, with the remains Of Charles White in the middle, J. J. Lerrt to the left and George C. Woodsum on the right. Large delegations of Order of Ma tiQnal Union, Knights of Pythlas Odd Fellows and Woodmen ot the Worlo were also in line. all with draped flags and ln- signia The procession ended with vast string of vehicles reaching several blocks, in which were people from all parts or the
 The First Congregational Church was filled before the procession arrived. The organ loft and the choir were one mass of floral offerings, the most prominent being a piece sent by the county officials, which stood nine feet high and consisted of a floral board on floral easel. On a white background was woven in purple immortelles. the following inscription: Brave and true. c. M. White, George C. Woodsum, D. c. Cameron, J. J; Lerri, Gus Koch" Large floral pieces Of beau tftri design were also sent by the different lodges with which the deceased were con- nected and by friends of citizens rom all parts of the county.
 When the services opened every aisle and every corner was jammed with peo- pie, while thousands were forced to re- main outside. The three caskets s ,e, were yer,
 
 cred with flowers before the ceremony commented. The relatives of the deceased were present and nothing broke the pain full stiffness except the mournful tolling of the bell and the occasional sobs from the younger children of the late Deputy Sheriff Lerri.
 The church choir sang Lead, Kindly Light" in such tender tones that at it's close hundreds of handkerchiefs were be- ing pressed to sorrowful eyes. Rev. c. R. Brown invoked a blessing on those who were left behind, and Rev c. M. Hill prayed in the same spirit The. Masonic quartet, composed of friends of the de- ceased, sang Beyond the smiling and the weeping" after which Rev. Dr. Pierce of Berkeley made a short address as the representative from the late George Woodsums lodge. He referred briefly to the incident which had caused the de- ceased to lay down their lives at the call of duty, stating that they had done it that the safety of others might be pre- served.
 Rev. pr. Dille spoke few words on the great lesson taught by death in this in stance. saying: Tt has wiped away all differences of sect, of opinions and of caste. These noble fellows gave all they had to give, and surely God will ac-