Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-04
THOUSANDS At
SERVICES IN
NATIVE CITY
Political Foes Join With His
Friends In Memorial To Sun
i, ny Jim.'
HELD In FAVORITE SPOT
City Hall AT San Francisco Is
Scene OF Eulogies By Leading
Officials.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 4. U.H
While somber skies poured a
drenching rain on San Francisco.
the great and humble of the city
today joined in funeral service for
James Sunny Jim) Rolph, Jr.,
governor OF California.
Services for the man who lifted
San Francisco from the ashes of
earthquake and fire in 1906 and who
acted as mayor of the city for 40
years were held under the great
dome of the city hall he visioned
and builded.
Old friends. political allies, en-
emies of political life, the military,
and the common men and women
who voted for Jim Rolph for a
quarter of century, were repre-
sented within the marbled hall.
Thousands of persons lined the
streets around civic center as the
doors were closed to the general
public and the building emptied an
hour before the services started.
Herbert Hoover, former president
of the United States was there to
pay personal respects and those of
the Republican party. Present al
$50 were former governors of Cali
fornia-Young, Richardson, Gillette
and Stephens.
Mayor Angelo Rossi, friend and
political supporter of the late gov
ernor, opened the services with an
eulogy. He was followed by Cover
nor Frank Merriam, candidate for
the Republican nomination and
temporarily elevated to the post by
the death of Governor Rolph.
Thomas R. Hickey, one of the
governor IS longtime friends, spoke
on behalf of the inner circle of
men who, with Governor Rolph,
grew up with the new San Francis
co.
The church leaders of three
faiths-Protestant, Catholic and
Jewish, offered benedictions to a
human who in life claimed friends
in every creed and color. cave
Maria' was sung.
The formal program followed a
spontaneous demonstration unsur-
passed in the history of San Fran
cisco. AS the governor IS body lay
in state in the rotunda of the city
hall more than 100000 men, wom-
en- and children-from high society
to the ragged begger and urchin of
the streets-passed to pay reverent
respect.
Families In Line
Soldiers, police and firemen stood
guard of honor beside the casket as
the citizens marched by. Mothers
and fathers lifted their children
to gaze upon the governor IS face.
The governor S body lay in dull
grey casket banked in gardenias-
his favorite flower. A white bloom
glistened on his lapel as it always
had in his life time.
Officials said they were amazed
at the quiet but seemingly endless
march past the bier. They had ex-
pected many to call, but the num-
bers were out of all proportion.
From Sunday afternoon, through
the night and into dawn, the line
continued. Rain at daybreak thin
ned but did not stop the procession.
In Difference to Mrs. Rolph, the
funeral tomorrow at the Old Mis-
sion family home will be private.
The pail bearers will be six of the
governor closest friends. No at
tempt will be made to name hon.
orary pallbearers due to the many
names on the list of friendship.
Burial will take place In Green
lawn cemetery-in a new plot across
winding roadway from the graves
of the governor IS father and
mother. The plot was selected by
Governor Rolph, himself.