The San Francisco call., 1903-01-17
ARCTIC HONORs
TO THE DEAD
Body of General r. A.
Friedrich Arrives on
Puebla To-Day.
Thomas Post Of Grand Army
Will Conduct Burial
Ceremonies.

The steamship Puebla will arrive from
the north this forenoon bearing the
casket which holds the body of the late
General Robert A. Friedrich. DR.. l. Ii.
Moore. surgeon OF the Alaska Treadweu
Gold Mining Company. arrived here yes
terday and registered at the Palace. He
was one Of the physicians at the bedside
OF General Friedrich in Juneau. Alaska
The sickness which preceded the death
Of the patient was Of only twelve hours
duration. The physicians agree that
heart failure resulting from ptomaine
poisoning caused death. DR.. Moore es-
corted the body from juneau to Seattle.
He came hither by rail from the sound
to meet relatives and friends of the late
General Friedrich before the arrival of
the steamer
General Friedrich was apparently in
his usual health on the evening OF De-
cember 80 last. He went TO bed shortly
before midnight. but later in the night
summoned medical assistance. He com
planned OF difficulty IN breathing and
asked the doctors to give him relief.
He died at IL a. m the following day.
He was perfectly conscious q few min
utes before his demise and did not appre-
hend that the end was near His death
created profound sorrow IN the region
Of Alaska adjacent to juneau. He was
widely known and highly esteemed by his
fellow-Alaskans
THE ARCTIC BROTHERHOOD.
Funeral services according to the ritual
Of the Episcopal church were held at
Juneau Subsequently the Arctic Broth
erhood, the great fraternal organization
Of the far north. paid respect to his mem
ory. Resolutions as follows we're adopted
by the brotherhood:
Whereas Death has visited our camp and
by the immutabie decree OF The Supreme Chief.
Brother General Robert A. Friedrich has been
called 10 the camD beyond
taught that character is better than talent.
always stood up against error and wrong al
ways was IN the channel Of reform, and 80
lived that men and brothers whom he came in
contact with were lifted into better life by
his character and example.
Whereas He always remembered the claims
character worthy Of his position and cornren-
surate with it's demands ard believed that no
bic men are the columns upon which rests Sc
curely the temple OF our free institutions
Whereas He always knew the value Of a
brother and realized the full Significance OF
the word. sorrowed with the sorrowing and
joiced with those who reJoiced and lived the
doctrine "As you do unto others SO shall il Be
done unto you.
whereas. Brother Friedrich is the first mem
Der Of our camp to ''mush' over the last pass
a
life OF noble thought and record OF noble
deeds will give his spirit one glorious day Of
everlasting divine sunshine and where the
rainbow will never fade: therefore be II
Resolved. That in the death OF General Rob
ert A. Friedrich the Arctic Brotherhood has
lost one OF its best and brightest brothers-
one ever amIabie kind, true and generouS-One
whose friendship was helpful and pure; one
ever ready help carry the load OF weary
brother the trail of life
Resolved That Alaska has lost a distin-
guished citizen Of integrity and honor
- -
lofty aspirations
Resolved That We tender TO his relatives
our heartfelt sympathy in their great bereavs-
mert.
Resolved That a COPY Of these resolutions
be spread on our record book. one given to the
press and forwarded to the relatives Of our
deceased brother