Arizona republican., 1917-02-25

the order for full dress uniforms to service uniform and overcoat. in which the two regiments of artllerymen en- dured the storm.
 The sailors were muffled in reefers, At 10 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 a guard with a major generals flag, two white stars on a red field. General Bell and his aide. the Third coast artillery band, two regiments of artillerymen and the sailors and their band, preceded the casket. Directly after came the gener- ars horse, shrouded in black. A pair of black riding boots with dangling spurs were reversed in the stirrups. Mourners in automobiles followed, and companies from various military and patriotic or ganizations brough up the rear, carry ing draped standards. As the procession passed Saint Mary's Catholic cathedral the bells tolled
 In the First Presbyterian church a lamp burned high in the ehancel, re- lieVlng at the altar the dull gray light Coast artilierymen. wearing side arms guarded the entrances, and restrained d 1 throng many times the capacity of the edfice. Here the generals widow, mother, son Frederick and brother Altho, and immediate relatives awaited the casket, borne by eight enlisted men, who had seen service with the general | The honorary pail bearers followed They were Rear Admiral William F. Fullam, commanding the pacific re- serve fleet: Brigadier Generals William L. Sibert, R. K. Evans and Oscar F. Long; COlonels John T. Knight, Guy L.. | Edy, and Captain FitZhugh Lee. Gen eral F'unston,s personal aide. They were in full dress and were followed by Mayor James Rolph. Jr.. and city off cials. Services conducted by the Rev William Kirk Guthrie, pastor of the church. were brief Two of the generals favorite hymns were sung. Lead Kind l iy Light and Just For Today" He was man of deeds, not words, and to say more of him would be dis | pleasing to his soul" said the Rev Mir. | Guthrie at the close of the euology. throughout the journey to the ceme- | tery, the storm steadily augmented drenching the marching columns to the | skin Within the reservation. the col umni wound past fallen pine, newly 1 uprooted by the storm. As the caissm entered the gates, minute guns began | to boom, firing thirteen times. The fam l fly and pail bearers stood with the ! N'Si eS hletii dioIe dl the grave, Mltn a
 curtain of soldiers screening them from the crowd At the conclusion of the
 brief Presbyterian service. the mourn
 CTS left Orders were snapped out. three
 volleys were fired, and a soldier blew taps. Another salute of thirteen guns | concluded the rites
 Mrs. Funston sent to Mayor Rolph 1 tonight the following letter:
 T have been much touched and . gratified by all the evidence of appre-
 citation and affection that have beer
 shown to my husband by the peopi. ! of San Francisco.
 These tributes of respect and honol
 to General Funstons memory will al- ! ways be source of qualification te
 me, to my children and to every mem
 Der of his family"
 A wireless message of sympathy ant | condolences was received tonight b,
 Mrs. Funston from the passengers ant
 crew of the steamship Mohawk" Tn,
 Mohawk. according to the shipping rec.
 ords, was bound from Jacksonville
 Florida, for New York.