The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
DEATH SUMMONS
EUGENE +. LOUD
Former Congressman, Stricken
by Apoplexy, Passes Away
at Son i'm Laws Home

Former Congressman Eugene F.
Loud died At 1925 last night at the
home of his son in law, Captain ]. j.
Callundan, 1888 Post street, after hav-
ing been an invalid for many months.
On Monday last he was attacked with
a stroke of apoplexy, and since then
had lain in a moribund condition. He
was attended at the end by his ply
sicians, DIR. Beverly MacMonagle. and
DR.. Rosenthal
The funeral will take place Tuesday
under the auspices of King solomon
lodge, +. & A. NJ. and Thomas post,
G. A. r.
During the last five months Loud lost
two close relatives and the sorrow Of
these Affections weakened him con-
siderably. Five months ago his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Grace O'Connell. died. and on
December 6 his wife passed away. Only
one blood relative. Mrs Oda Callun-
dan. wife of Captain Cailundan. was
here to watch the last hours of the
dying man.
Loud was one of the strongest con-
gressmen ever sent to Washington from
California. During the IL years he
served in the national capital from the
fifth California district his efforts were
highly appreciated by his colleagues in
the republican party. He was always
closely in touch with the personality
and policies of President Mckinley.
LEFT MINES FOR WAR
Eugene F. Loud was born in Abing-
ton. Mass March Il. 1S47. Of old New
England stock. the family having came
to America in 1880. He came TO Cali
fornia in 1860 and was engaged In
mining pursuits in Tuolumne and CAL
averas counties until the spring of 1863.
when he. at the age of 16 years, joined
California battalion and went east
to fight in the civil war. His command
was consolidated with the Second Mass
Eachusetts cavalry and he saw service
at the battle of Gettysburg and later
with General Philip Fl. Sheridan in the
effective campaign in the Shenandoah
valley in 1854 taking part in the vic
tories at Winchester Fishers MILL Ce-
dar Creek, Toms Brook and minor en-
ga gements In the spring of SO he
went with. the cavalry under Sheridan
| into the army of the Potomac and
fought in the battles of Five Forks.
Petersburg and Sailor Creek. He was
at Appone,ttox when General Lee sur
rendered the southern army. Loud
fought in 4s engagements and was once
wounded. at Cedar Creek.
WORKED LONG IN FACTORY
At the close. of the war Loud re-
turned to California. He engaged in
business, being for 10 years foreman
of the largest shoe factory ON the
coast.
Loud first held public office in 1886.
when he was elected to the state Iegis
lature from the forty-third district.
securing the largest majority ever cast
| in that district In 1890 Loud was first
elected to congress from the fifth dis
4 trict and returned five terms. serving
/ - consecutive years in the lower house
at Washington. the longest period ever
served by California member.
RECORD IN CONGRESS
/ While in congress Loud became
chairman of the important committee
on postofIlces and post roads and was
famous among his colleagues for his
knowledge of the intricate details of
the post office work. He was close
friend of President Mckinley.
Loud was prominent in fraternal
circles. He was one Of the charter
members of Valley lodge No. so,
4 Ancient Order of United Workmen, was
depnty grand master in the order and
latdr was grand overseer and grand
foreman. Three times he was the
4 California deputy to the grand lodge of
the order He is member of King
j Solomon's lodge No. 260, Free and Ac-
4 cepted Masons: OF George IT. Thomas
4 post No >. Grand Army of the Re-
public, and was the first president of
/ the fraternal order, the School OF in
/ struction-
TRAVELLER TO LECTURE Berkeley. Dec. 49,
A. Warburton Davidson. traveller and lecturer.
uffi address both the morning evening