The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-25
Body Laid to Rest in the Stanford Aousoem at Stanford University
Beside Husband and Son, Amid Floral Offerings
From All Parts Of the Country.
THOUSANDS PAY RESPECT TO CALIFORNIA; BENEFAcToR
W. Delivers the Funeral Sermon and Pays Glowing
Tribute Christian Woman and LnIanthro
piu, Whose Faults Written Upon the Sands Her vr-
sueson Tablets Of Love and Memory.

Stanford University. Cal, March "a.
The body OF the late Mrs. Jane L.
Stanford. who recently died at Homo
lulu now rests in the Stanford mause-
leum between the bodies OF her hus-
band and son, near the institution Of
that bears their name. Be-
fore the final commitment OF Mrs.
body TO the stone sacoph-
agus 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 1880 O'Clock this after
noon the grand organ in memorial
church began the solemn tones Of
Chopln's funeral march and at the
same moment the bronze doors at the
main entrance swung open to admit
the small cortege OF pail bearers and
relatives escorting the eofiin. Eight Of
most stalwart athletes bore
the body down the central aisle
the thronged congregation to
the semi circular chancel and placed
II In front OF the, altar. In conformity
with an often expressed wish of Mrs
no wealth Of flowers adorn.
ed the chancel or altar. Only a few
modest clusters OF wild lilies and roses
were used In the church. all the mag
floral tributes being reserved
for the decoration of the mausoleum.
Great piles Of floral offerings, sent
from all parts OF the country, banked
all sides OF the hugh tomb. covering a
large space on the surrounding lawn
and almost hiding from view the sep
ulchre itself. Notable among the floral
offerings were combination monograms
OF red IS" and yellow &C" sent by
the students OF the university. Cali
fornia's symbolic design of the me-
moral church. presented by the en-
ployes OF the estate; magnificent pieces
from the Elks and the Olympic Club,
the vlna estate and the various classes
and organizations and hundreds Of
beautiful designs from organizations
and individuals.
The clergymen who took part in the
services were the Rev. William Kirk
Guthrie, of the First Presbyterian
church of San Francisco; Rabbi voor-
sanger Of the Temple Emanuel, San
the Rev n. r. Ollie Of the
First Methodict Episcopal church,
Rt, Rev, William F, Nichols,
Episcopal bishop of California, and
Rev C. N. Hall of the Baptist Theo-
logical seminary of Oakland. The
princapal address was dellvere9 by
Rev. John W. Dinsmore Of San Jose.
Between 1000 and 5000 people fol-
lowed the body from Memorial church
10 the mausoleum and all but 200 or
300 OF these represented a close inter-
est In Mrs. Stanford and the univer-
sity
Fifteen hundred undergraduate stu
dents formed the main body OF the col
nmn. In addition there were nearly
500 faculty members and as many
alumni. AT the portal of the mauso-
eum, which was covered with flowers,
The last rites were performed. These
we're brief and simple and held entire-
" in the open air. Rev, Charles
Brown of the First Congregational
church of Oakland delivered a short