Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-25

laps lilt ldSl Cdll DlONH TUT
 soldier, sounded here today over
 the grave of Major General Fred
 erick Funston. who died suddenly
 in San Antonio, Texas, Monday
 night In accordance with his
 wishes, he was buried near his
 son, Arthur McArthur Funston, in
 the cemetery of the military re-
 servation at the Presidio, over
 Booking the Golden Gate. A mix
 ed brigade of coast artillerymen
 and sailors-every available man
 from the depleted garrison around
 San Francisco Bay-with officers
 of high rank and thousands of San
 Franciscans combatted the ele-
 ments to do honor to his remains.
 Thousands Mourn Him.
 From early day, when the triple balconies of the City Halls white rotunda were packed with citizens, gazing at the guarded casket at the foot of the great marble stairway, un- til past midday the ceremonies ran. A drenching rain, hour after hour. slanted across the ranks of the mil litary escort. The streets, seemingly deserted, became alive with civilians as the fiag-wrapped casket was borne from the City Hall on an artillery caisson to the First Presbyterian Church and thence to the cemetery.
 The City He Saved.
 The route lay along Van Ness ave nue, lined on one side with old jiUc mansions which escaped destruction, because, in the great fire of 1906, General Funston's engineers dynamit- ed the buildings on the opposite side of the street and checked the flames. The entire route of the frneral pro cession lay through portions of the city which owed their immunity from destruction largely to the efforts of "Funston's men" and his hillside grave oyerlooks the camping grounds where slept thousands of refugees whom he fed, sheltered and clothes.
 Won't Desert Grave.
 Hundreds of these, it was said, were present at. the ceremony today and consistently sought mementos of the last rites for the man who to them was the greatest general of all. Wo- men braved the sentries to pick from the grass the empty shells fired in the last salute and crowded around the grave until it was found neces- sary to set a special guard, which will remain throughout tomorrow.
 One other token remained of the sentiment which bound citizens and soldiers. The sick in the county hos pital found at their bedsides late to- day cut flowers and blossoms which were sent by the generals friends and had been heaped on his casket in the church during the services there.
 Simplest ceremany.
 The simplicity of the funeral ar rangements which the generals friends regarded as harmonizing with his own utter lack of display. was in- tensified when before daybreak. Gen. eral J. Franklin Bell. commander of the western department of the army. changed the order for full dress uni in which the two regiments of artil- lerymen endured the storm. The saii- ors were untitled in reefers. At ten o'clock the casket was taken from the city hall rotunda. where it had lain in state all night. A cordon of mounted police preceded guard with major generals flag, two white stars on a red field. General Bell and his aide. the Third Coast Artillery bands, two regiments of artillery and the sailors and their band. preceded the casket Directly after came the generals horse, shrouded in black. A pair of black riding boots with dang ling spurs were reversed in the stir rups. Mourners in automobiles fol lowed, and companies from various military and patriotic organizations brought up the rear, carrying draped standards. As the procession passed Saint Mary's Catholic Cathedral. the bells tolled.
 Short Church Service.
 In the First Presbyterian Church lamp burned high in the chancel. re- lieving at the altar the dull gray light Coast artillerymen, wearing side arms, guarded the entrances, and restrained a throng many times the capacity of the edifice. Here the generals widow. mother. son Frederick, and brother Altho. and immediate relatives await ed the casket, borne by eight enlist ed men who had seen service with the general. The honorary pail bear CTS followed They were:
 Officers, Pail Bearers.
 Rear Admiral Wm. F. Fullan, con- msnding the Pacific Reserve Fleet; Brigadier Generals Wm. L. Sibert. R. K. Evans and Oscar F. Long; Colonels John T. Knight, Guy L. Edy and Cap tain Fitzhugh Lee. General Funston's personal aide. They were in full dress and were followed by Mayor James Rolph, Jr.. and city officials. Services, conducted by the Rev. Will jam Kirk Guthrie, pastor of the church, were brief Two of the generals