The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-03
PAY LAST TRIBUTE
TO" JUNGLE GEORGE"
Prominent Men Attend Solemn
Masonic Funeral of
q. T. Bromley
Distinguished Craftsman and
High Priest of Bohemian
Club at Final Rest

sonic ritual, the loving tributes of fell
low Bohemians and amid a host of sor-
rowing friends. George Tisdale Bromley,
distinguished Mason and high priest of
the Bohemian club, was laid to rest
yesterday afternoon, the funeral serv-
ices being held at 2:3o o'clock at
Golden Gate Commandery hall under
the auspices of California lodge No. 1.
F. & A NJ.
At l o'clock the body was taken
from the family home in Jackson street
to the hall and there lay in state with
a guard of honor consisting Of the fol-
lowing knights Templar in the full
uniform of their order: Eminent Com
mander Samuel A. Clarke, Robert F.
Haight. James Berry Hatcher and VIII
liam D. Macarthur. Shortly before the
hour of the services a large delega-
ton from the Bohemian club arrived
and was seated in a body to the left
of the coffin. The members of Cali
fornia lodge marched to the seats on
the right. and in front OF them were
the knights Templar.
The pail bearers were Judge Henry
A. Melvin, DR.. ]. Wilson Shiels, Ryland
B. Wallace, Hugh NJ. Burke, Sigmund
Steinhart General Lucius II. Foote, all
of the Bohemian club, and Past Com
mander ]. G. Liebold and Past Com
mander Ralph l. Hathorn of California
commandery No 1, Knights Templar.
MANY FLORAL TRIBUTES
The coffin was covered with pail
Of palest pink carnations, maiden hair
fern and lavender orchids, and on the
stage were banked many floral trib-
utes. From the Knights Templar was
a tall Maltese cross of lavender sweet
peas and other blossoms; from the
Olympic club a winged in red car
nations; from the Corinthian club a
club flag in bright hued blossoms, and
handsome floral pieces from the Shrin-
ers and the California lodge of Masons,
and many others.
The ritual of the Masonic lodge was
read by DR.. D. z. F. Easton. worship
full master of California lodge No. 1,
Of which Uncle George" Bromley was
a past master.
Judge Melvin. president of the Be-
hemian club, delivered a brief eulo-
CYSTIC address, in which he spoke of
his long acquaintance with the man TO
whom they were gathered to pay final
tribute. He said that term of Uncle"
was given not as an epithet descrip-
tive of age. but because his kindness
made him kin to all the world. In
nearly 100 years OF life. Judge Melvin
said. he did not believe that "Uncle
George" had ever raised his voice In
unkind speech nor used his wit for
bitterness.
LAST OF SOLD GUARD,
Dr. Benjamin r. Swan, one of the
closest friends OF Bromley. spoke also.
saying that they were two of the
last members of those who were called
facetiously but he hoped affectfonately.
the "Oid Guard" He, too, told of the
kind heartedness which he believed was
the dominating quality of the man who
had gone from them.
double quartet from the Bohemian
club, consisting of T. V. Blackwell. z.
Z. Jones, E. II. McCandlish, Mark
White. Harold Pracht, W. B. Hopkins.
John McEwen and William Nielsen. and
a Masonic quartet consisting of Samuel
d. Mayer. who was also the organist:
w. C Campbell. c. L. Goetting and ]. c.
Hughes, sang "One by One" Lead,
Kindly Light abide With Me-" Now
the Day Is Over" and Good Night"
The services at the grave were brief.
the interment being made temporarily
in Laurel Hill cemetery vault.
The other members of the Knights
Templar escort, besides the guard of
honor, were; Harry MaundrelI, George
". Boxton, L. A Kern, F. ]. Klimm.
Z. E. Moulton. George S. Mathews. !.
+. Martinini, J. NJ. Roberts, C. w. With
ington. William Gille, George NJ. Perine
and r. S. Neal
PROMINENT MEN ATTEND
Among the prominent Masons and
Bohemians present were: Mayor Tay-
Tor, Judge Ralph Harrison, Frank p.
Deering, Osgood Putnam, Judge Law
Tor, Judge Dunno. Orrin Peck, Freder-
lex Sanborn, Edgar Miner, T. II. Good
man, DR.. Russell Cool, Joseph EastIand.
Courteney Ford, Jesse Olney, Charles p.
Grimwood, Thornwell Mutually, G. Cad
enasso, Charles Aiken, w. B. Daven-
port, Leonard Chenery, Joseph Irwin.
Scott Wilson, A. J. Towne Edgar Mfz-
ner, Noble Eaton, r. NJ. Hotaling, Henry
Heyman, Fred Zeile, Prof. Dallam
Armes, Paul Steindorf, Harry NJ Hol-
brook, ]. W. Anderson, Past Grand
Commander of knights Templar of
Louisiana George W. Booth, William c.
Hassler, Paul NJ. Downing, Edward
Peabody. II. A. Marvin. Henry Ascroft.
Henry Cline, George P. Adams. III. /.
Dewey, p. ]. Cole, Henry Kohler.
George Childs and Alexander Russell