New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-25
MRS. STANFORD'S Funeral
Laid to Rest Near University That
Bears Her Sons Name.

Stanford University. March 24.-The body OF
Mrs Jane l. Stanford. who recently died at
Honolulu now rests in the Stanford mausoIsum
between the bodies OF her husband and son.
the institution Of learning that bears their
name Before the final commitment OF Mrs
Stanford's body to the stone sarcophagus simple
services were held IN the great memorial church
erected by her in loving memory Of her husband
The church was filed with thousands OF people
from all over the State who came TO pay their
tribute of respect
Promptly at 1:3O o'clock this afternoon the
grand organ in the memorial church began the
solemn tones of Chopin's Funeral March. and
at the moment the bronze doors at the
main entrance swung open to admit the small
cortege OF paIlbearers and relatives escorting
the coffin. Eight OF Stanford's most stalwart
athletes bore the body down the central aisle
through the thronged congregation to the semi
circular chanceI and placed it in front OF the
altar. Only few modest clusters OF white lilies
and roses were used in the church. all the mag
nifcent floral tributes being reserved for the
decoration of the mausoIeum.
Great piles of floral offerings. sent from all
parts OF the country. were banked on all sides
of the huge tomb, covering great space on the
surrounding lawn and almost hiding from view
the sepUlchre itself. Among the hOral offerings
were a combination monogram OF a red $50 and
q -
sity OF California; a symbolic design OF the
Memorial Church. presented by the employees OF
the estate: magnificent pieces from the Society
Of Ells. the Olympic Club. the vina estate. the
various classes and organizations OF the uni
versity. and hundreds OF other beautiful de-
signs from organizations and individuals.
The clergymen who took part in the cere-
monies the Rev. William K Guthrie. OF
the First Presbyterian Church. Of San Fran
San Francisco: the Rev. E. r Ollie. OF the First
Methodist Episcopal Church. OF Oakland; tho
Right Rev. William F. Nichols. Episcopal
Bishop OF California. and the Rev. c. NJ Hul.
Of the Baptist Theological Seminary. OF Oakland
The principal address delivered by the
Rev. John W. Dinsmore. OF San Jose-
Between four thousand and five thousand per-
sons followed the body from Memorial Church
to the mausoleum, and all but two hundred or
three hundred Of these represented a close In
terest in Mrs. Stanford and the university. FIJI
teen hundred undergraduate students formed
the main body OF the column. In addition there
were nearly five hundred faculty members and
as many alumni At the portal OF the mauso-
Ieum. which was covered with flowers. the last
rites were performed These were brief and
simple, and held entirely IN the open air. The
Rev. Charles Brown. OF the First Congrega-
tional Church, OF Oakland delivered short ad-
dress and Bishop Nichols offered the comuittaI
prayer.
This closed the funeral rites. they had been
arranged but this was not all As the heavy
coffin was being carefully lowered into the mar
BILE sarcophagus the assembly OF fifteen hun
bred students that formed the inner portion OF
the great circle OF humanity broke forth with
wonderful spontaneity in the Stanford College
hymn, Hail. Stanford. Hail"
As the last lines of the second verse died
rhl ETa IA
crypt. and the body Of Mrs. Stanford reposed
peacefully beside those OF her husband and son.
The massive bronze doors Of the mausoleum
were closed and locked. and the vast mournful
audience, which numbered not less than ten
thousand persons. dispersed.
In his address at Memorial Church the Rev.
Mr.. DinsmOre said. in part:
our lives may be said TO be a series Of sur
prises. punctuated at frequent intervals with
shocks startling and often terrific shocks In
one way another, in forms more or less Sc
we're, these shocks come TO all or US IN our
lives Such a shock, great, sudden, startling.
stunning, has come 10 this university, TO this
commonwealth TO this country, in the depart
ure out OF this world Of the noble woman whose
body now lies here, in this magnificent church
which her bounty has erected TO the glory OF
God and in loving memory Of her husband or
her sudden and sOrrOwful taking on 1t does not
become me to say one word That leave 10
others. Only this may say, that in common
with multitudes OF others. near and far away. We
gTIeve that her passing not in the quiet
ness and peace OF ner own preferred nOIles ler
beautiful country seat, near this spot, where
the sweetest associations Of her life had their
centre. II is however, comfort to know that.
while she a wOrld-round traveller, IL pleased
God so TO order il that she should pass away
under the flag Of her own country. the country
she loved
She lived a long life. with varied experiences
and amid varied scenes. During the greater
part Of her life her path lay the higher levels
regards wealth and prominence. But the
glamour Of this world never dazzled her eyes
made her blind 10 the really higher and
nobler ends OF existence. She never lost her
fellow feeling with those who lived lower
levels. with those whom Mr.. Lincoln called the
plain people. Like her Divine Master, she nsver
ashamed to call them her brethren
She and her distinguished husband had great
plans for the good OF pOstsrity and OF mankind.
loneliness Of her ch1ldlessness and wfdOwhOod.
this was the central and supreme ambition OF
her SOUL the ambition to found great untver-
sity where the children Of the common people
might receive education equal 70 that within
reach Of the highest; an institution magnifcently
one is rated not according 10 his birth or his
fortune. but according to his worth: a place
where the son OF the day labCrer stands on the
same level the son OF the milliOnairs-thls -
the basis OF this university.
Here is fountain opened IN this Western land
to carry refreshment to vast regions OF tho
earth Here is striking example OF the right
use Of large wealth.
The body of Senator Stanford sleeps quietly IN
yonder mausOleum- The body OF his son les
by his side Now we are about to lay the body
of the wife and mother between them.
They do rest from their IabOrs. and their
works do follow them.
Souls ON FIRE"
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