The San Francisco call., 1906-08-26
POPULAR OFFICER
LAID To REST.

With measured tread. to the mourn
full drum beat of the funeral march,
the members of the Police Department
yesterday paid their last ofhcial trlo-
ute to Captain of Detectives Joseph J.
Burnett, an able officer and beloved
eomrade.
More than 200 persons attended the
funeral services In ST. Marys Cathedral
yesterday morning. The presence OF
Mayor Schmitz, the Board OF Supervi-
sors and almost every city omclal VINO
could absent himself from his post, as
we'll as a large number OF private clti-
zens, testified to the great popularity
Of the deceased official among ootn
city authorities and civil friends.
COMRADES DO HIM HONOR.
The funeral cortege started at 10
o'clock from 1868 Geary street. where
the body had lain in state all OF Fri
day The Native Sons drum corps
headed the procession. On each side
of the hearse walked three policemen,
the body bearers appointed by Captain
Duke of Company A, OF which the late
captain was a member for many years
Then came the honorary pail bearers,
with the exception of Chief Dinan. who
accompanied Mrs. Burnett in car
riage, consisting OF Captain John Mar
tin, Detectives h. j. Wren, ). b. Bun
ner. Sergeant J. j. O'Meara and Ser
l.
pany of the members OF the veteran
Poicemens Association, among whom
were many old members OF the Fire
Department, of which Captain Burnett
was at one time member After this
came a delegation from the Widows
and Orphans Aid Society of the Police
Department, and following. the official
escort of the Police Department, con-
sisting of four companies of ifty men
| EACH under the command OF Captains
! Anderson, Gleason, McManus and Duke,
and Lieutenants Lewis. Kelly and Null
| lender. The men wore white gloves
and draped stars.
"a LOYAL AND TRUE MAN"
| Arriving at the Cathedral. the body
was laid at the foot of the altar and
solemn requiem mass for the soul OF
| the deceased official was said by
Father Ramm. after which he spoke
briefly of the great respect OF both
! churchmen and laity for Captain Bur
nett.
such a man. said the priest, needs
no eulogy. Those who knew him knew
| that he was loyal and true in all his
relations with both public and private
! life, and those who did not know him
| will take the word OF the many honest
men who testify. Captain Burnett held
| the esteem OF all with whom he came
| in contact"
After the services the. ieSCOfl lol-
lowed the hearse across Van Ness ave.
nue. to Market street. whence the
carriages proceeded to Holy Cross
Cemetery, where, after q short burial
service the remains were placed In
vault.
FLORAL OFFERINGS.
A feature OF the funeral were the
many beautiful floral pieces sent in re-
membrance by the. numerous friends
of the deceased. Conspicuous among
these were a column six feet In height.
sent by the members OF the detective
force; two floral urns, one of which
was sent by Chief Dinan and the other
by Company of the Police Depart
ment; broken column" from the Or
pheum Theater management, wreath
| from Mayor Schmitz. a spray OF lilies
from the reporters on duty at police
headquarters. large gates ajar,''
broken wheel twelve stars from va
rious police officials. q vacant chair"
and numerous bouquets of cut howers,
comprising in all over fifty pieces.