The San Francisco call., 1901-10-16
FRIENDS MOURN
DEATH Of THALL
Impressive Funeral Cere-
monies Conducted
by the Elks.
Rabbi Nieto and Congressman
Kahn Speak Feelingly of
the Deceased.

Mark ThaIrs friends rendered a heart
felt respect to his memory yesterday
morning, and with imposing funeral cere-
mony they laid him to rest in the Hills
of Eternity Cemetery. The services were
of that impressive character that fingers
on the mind, just as will the warmth of
heart and the kindly charity of Mark
Thai himself remain in the memories CT
his many friends.
Mark Than had thousands Of friends
and it is they who feel the sad loss almost
as poignantly as do his family. From the
far East and the South came ordered for
al tributes. Four wagons closely packed
with flowers atteSted the love and respect
in which the deceased was held. Behind
his coffin scores and scores OF bowed men
and sorrowing women walked, sincere in
their grief and burdened with sadness
Following the Jewish funeral ceremonial
rites Rabbi Nieto spoke with much feellng
over the coffin as it lay in the home OF
ThaIs friends. Fred Belasco and NJ. E.
Mayer, at 353 Geary street. More than
one hundred of the San Francisco Lodge
of Theatrical Mechanics Association, q
full representation of the Theatrical Man
ayers Association, a large number Of
Elks, people of the stage and friends old
and new gathered to attend the funeral
ceremonies. The four wagons in the
street with the floral burdens, the many
carriages and the crowds on the side
walk almost blocked traffic. Not one
fourth Of those who came in the early
morning hours to show their last devo-
tions of friendship could enter the house.
Services Conducted by the EIks.
Attended by the pallbearers, the coffin
covered with pail Of violets interviewer
with Bride roses, was borne to the hearSe
and the cortege proceeded TO the Elks
Hall on Sutter street. The pallbearers
were:
Alfred EIIinghouse and John Morrissey, rep
resenting the managers; James Dunno and
Charles Bryant, the Elks; G.. Messenger, E.
Belasco and s. Simmons, the Theatrical Man
ayers Association: F. Lada, the Musicians;
NJ L. AIsop and L. Z. Stone, the Alcazar: Z.
the Central. and Brendon Clarke, the ushers.
To the mournful notes of Chopin
Funeral March the casket was carried
into the hall AS soon as the family of
the deceased was seated and the lodge
members had taken their places the re-
manning seats were rapidly filled. A very
small fraction Of those who wished to at
tend the ceremonies could be accommo-
dated
The exalted ruler, Thomas E. Dunno,
then began the services. After the ritual
prayer by the chaplain the secretary was
directed to call the name of the departed
member. Three times in the solemn still
ness the name was called aloud, only to
be followed by the sobbing and weeping
OF the family.
Congressman Kahn Pays Tribute.
After the singing of Nearer, My God,
TO Thee by the Eiks' Quartet the lodge
ritual was taken up. When this was COM
pleted Congressman Julius Kahn rose to
deliver the address. He had known Thall
for many years, was one Of his close
friends and his tribute to the character of
the departed drew tears from man and
woman He spoke Of Thalls early strug-
giles, his later successes and his kind
deeds. When Congressman Kahn con-
cluded with: I'VE will never see him again,
but we Will always bear in our hearts the
memory of Mark Thall,' the tears were
wiped away from many cheek.
The ceremonies concluded with the plac-
ing of the ivy on the casket of the dead
and the singing Of Good Night, Good
Night, It's Morning Now
The body was then carried to the hearse
and the funeral procession begun. A band
of fifty pieces playing Chopin's Funeral
March preceded the Theatrical Me-
chanics' Association Then came the Elks
and the mourners in carriages. The march
was down Suffer street to Kearny, then
along Third to Howard, where the so
cieties halted and the funeral carriages
continued their course to the cemetery.
Rabbi Nieto spoke again at the grave
side and all that was earthly of Mark
Thau was buried The memory of his
goodness, his kindness and his charity viii
remain.