The San Francisco call., 1898-06-20
HONOR THE MEMORY
 OF A DEAD FRIEND.
FIVE HUNDRED LADIES IN
 MOURNFUL PROCESSION.
Impressive Services at the Funeral of the Late Miss Grote of the
 Young Ladies' Institute.

More than 300 young ladies, representing the several branches of the Young Ladies Institute and one parlor of the Native Daughters, marching in procession before the hearse that conveyed the mortal re- mains of the late Miss Sophie A. Grote to the home of the dead, was novel sight in this city, and 1t was the manner in which those who were In the procession manifested their respect and sympathy for her who in life had been their dearly cherished friend and kindly advisor that made the occasion memorable. Not only were there these sincere mourners, but there were hundreds from all classes who called at the mortuary residence and at tended the service in the Church of the Holy Cross to pay their last tribute to the memory of one who will be truly missed from the wide circle in which she moved.
 The funeral of Miss Grote took place yesterday forenoon at half-past 10 o'clock from the family residence at the corner of Golden Gate avenue and Devisadero street, and in the parlors of the house there rested in a magnificent casket of white embossed velvet, shrouded in white and covered with hundreds of fragrant rosebuds. white and pink, all that was mortal of the beautiful young woman whose kindly nature, charitable disposi- tion and faculty for endearing herself to
 
 numbers of true friends. At the foot of the casket was sheaf of wheat tied with lilac ribbon, SymboliZing that the grim reaper, death, had again done his work. Around the face even beautiful after weeks of illness, there was peaceful ex- pression indicative of easy transit from natural sleep to the rest that shall know no waking till the day of final judgment. In her hair twined a single La France rosebud, which was her favorite flower. Around the parlors there was a large number of most elegant works of floral art, the unstinted evidence of love and af- lection for the one who had passed away. The organization of which she was the president contributed a large cross rep resenting the emblem of the order. and at its base was worked in violets Our Grand President" The Grand Council of the Young Mems Institute offered two inn mense punches of La France roses held was large heart and cross from S. L. Waller and other members sf the Board or Education, a crescent and star from Buena Vista Parlor, N. D. G. w, large cross of ivy from the council in Napa, dozen punches of roses from the Durant School, contribution of most exquisite in the Golden Gate School, vacant chair ! from Truck Company No. 6, broken wheel from Branch No. 20, a floral chair from the institute at Livermore. Others who sent flowers and floral pieces were; The principal and teachers of Golden Gate School, Edith Hund, J. D. and F. Siebe. II, Mrs. M. M. Ryan, the Board of Education ana teachers Of the public schools, W. HWredeen, Mrs E. Bank. Mrs. Levy, M. per. Harry Gleason, Harry Cohn. Miss R. A. Thompson. Miss Lizzie Terry, Mrs. A. Griffith, Fannie Greenhood, Lucy T. Ad- ams. N. T. Field, Miss L. M. Barrows, Miss Rose Boukofsky. Miss S. Thompson, Leon de Roos, MT. and Mrs. D. A Camp and A. Kron Viii McGilivery' I H aShourF Mrs F. Loud, Cornelia McGillvery, the Misses Carroll. and the Board of Examiners, con- sisting of J. Hamilton of the Lincoln School, Miss M. Nolan of the office of the Board of Education, and Reginald Web ster, superintendent of schools. In addi- ton to, flowers, Harriet M Skidmore, Marie sent touching letter of sym pathy, and a poem to the memory of her deceased friend, together with floral of
 There were in the parlors telegrams of condolence from all parts of the State ana ana message Of sympathy from Madi- son s: Babcock expressing his regret at inability to attend, as the news of the young, lady's death had completely un-
 During the forenoon hundreds entered the mortuary parlor to look at the face of the dead, and there was scarcely a dozen of her sex who did not imprint farewell kiss upon her brow and then kneel by the casket and offer up a silent prayer. On the previous evening the funeral service of the Young Ladies h.
 
 fore the time came for closing the casket lid, the service for the dead of the Ma tive Daughters was given by Past Presi- dent Mrs. Genevieve Baker of Buena Wis ta Parlor.
 The pall-bearers Samuel Haskins, grand president of the Y. M. l., George A. Stanley, the grand secretary and D. E. Hayden, grand director, representing the Grand Council: E. J. O'Rourke, P Lawler and John A. Dunlevy, represent ing the board of management and the San Francisco councils of the V M I and E. B. Thomas and Harry Pinkham, grand directors, representing the ushers on which was laid the pale blue regala that was the emblem of Miss Grote's of- fee and transferred it to the hearse.
 The funeral cortege. preceded by the la way to Holy Cross Church, where solemn high mass was celebrated by Rev. Father McGinty. assisted by Rev. the impressive service in the presence of more than eight hundred people the choir, composed of Mrs. Coursen Camp Requiem" and Mrs. Coursen Campbell sang Chopin's Paradise" Mrs. E. Cour- sen Roeckel was the musical director Father McGinty preached the funeral sermon, and in touching language told the congregation of the beautiful life of with positions of trust and spoke of the good work she had done after which he drew pathetic lesson from the cutting off of one SO young, who had every pros- pect of a bright and useful future
 At the close of the service the funeral procession was formed again, with all the grand officers of the Young Ladies' Institute at the head, and proceeded to Calvary Cemetery. where were spoken the last words of the service of the church.
 Next Tuesday there will be high mass in St. Mary's Cathedral at a. m. for the repose of the soul of Miss Grote.