The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-03-10
Scion of Little Corporal by
His English Affinity Came
to San Francisco as a Jew
eler and His Neglected
Tomb Occupies Obscure
Corner in the Cemetery
IMPRESSIVE MEETING
IN CITY OF SORROWS
Curator Barron and Other
Speakers Tell Members of
Outdoor Art League at
Monument to Senator
Broderick Honored Dead
Shall Not Be Molested

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Shall Not Be Molested
In an obscure corner of Laurel Hill
cemetery is a neglected grave, un-
marked, quite like hundreds of others
in the same tract. yet this one holds
the body of a son of Napoleon Bona
psrte, conqueror of Europe.
Prof George Barron, curator of the
museum in Golden Gate park, surprised
several hundred members of, the Out
door Art league yesterday afternoon
when he revealed this bit of informa-
tfou while they were gathered in the
cemetery at the base of the monument
over the grave Of Senator John Brod-
arick in a protest meeting against the
-emovaI of the cemeteries.
I'm the early days there came to
san Francisco a jewe1er whose ap-
pearance and bearing made his rela-
tionship to the great emperor unmis
takable." said Professor Barron. This
nan used the name of Gordon, which
was the surname of the English woman
who vas his mother and who at one
sime was associated with Napoleon.
ASSUMED CHARACTERISTIC POSE
Gordon was quite short. with
well shaped head. The resemblance
was particularly strong when the man
r.As in his cups Then he would as
Sme the characteristic pose of his
father, with which all are familiar
one hand behind him and the other
showed inside his coat His piercing
gaze and commanding airs at these
times made the resemblance most ap-
parent.
"Since NapoIeon's death historians of
the French government have acknowl-
edged the birth Of this son of their for
mer leader and have pointed out that
he was born soon after Napoleon was
sent to st. Helena, and that he died in
San Francisco and was buried in Laurel
Hill Doctor McNutt. the elder, a
student of Napoleon's life. can bear out
my words"
Loud cries of no. No"' from the
shVoats of descendants of CaIifornias
pioneers answered Sidney Van wyck
Jr., when he asked members of the
league if they intended to permit 9TH
ers to take their honored dead and cast
them into nameless graves.
Good Good!" shouted his hearers
when Mr.. Van Wyck declared. I'VE
propose to keep this cemetery. and
mark my words: We are going to
keep itr'
OLD FAMILIES REPRESENTED
In the assemblage were representa-
tives of many of the Oldest families in
the state.
Mrs. Lowell White recalled some of
them.
Il saw some of the Mullens, the Beav-
ers and the Cottons." she said, "and
then there was one of the Hawes, one
Of the Gamages. some of the sperrys
andkIrs. John Martin, and many. many
others"
Professor Barron requested the
leader of the stringed orchestra, which
was grouped at one side of the monu-
ment, to play The Old Oaken Bucket"
and reminded the members of the
league that the author of the poem,
Samuel Woodworth, was buried in an
other corner Of the cemetery.
MIR. VAN WICK SAID.
Some of the persons demanding the
removal of this cemetery declare that
we are obstructing their purpose be-
cause Of maudlin sentiment Several
days ago 1 walked through the byways
OF these acres of God and read some
of the Inscriptions on the gravestones.
Here is one of them:
IA G. Black-By his loving wife.
His memory shall remain a sweet and
unfolding memory
NOT MAUDLIN SENTIMENT
do you think that is maudlin senti-
ment?
They say that these monuments are
e, esores. over there is a simple shaft
over the grave of Judge NJ Hall Meal
lister; yonder is another over the grave
Of Aaron Sargent. Do you think these
are eyesores?"
Rev Bradford Leavitt, who recently
resigned his pastorate to become a
partner in an undertaking establish
ment, told the league something about
the life of Senator Broderick.
Louis H. Mooser, a real estate man.
spSfSe. and at the close of the program
Mrs. Lowell White presented resolu-
ton TO be addressed to the governor
1t provided that action be taken to
protect the grave and monument of
David Broderick.
1t was carried with an amendment
making the protection cover all the
graves and all the cemeteries