Memorials, 1905

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Mar. 22, 1905

Pres. H. Ayrinhac St. Patrick's Seminary Menlo Park, Cal.

My dear Sir:

Your letter of the 21st inst. to Mr. Chas. G. Lathrop has been referred for answer to me. Acting for Mr. Lathrop I would say that we shall be pleased to have the four representatives of St. Patrick's Seminary attend the funeral of Mrs. Stanford and act as honorary pallbearers. The services will occur in Memorial Church on the afternoon of Friday, March 24th, the exercises beginning at 1:30 o'clock. Will you kindly send me the names and official positions of your representatives as soon as possible? All honorary pallbearers are requested to meet at Room 90, in the building just north of the western arch, in the inner Quadrangle, not later than 1 o'clock on the day of the funeral.

Very truly yours, Chairman of Committee

Mar. 23, 1905

Dr. J. C. Branner Stanford University

Dear Sir:

Owing to a clerical error the notice sent you yesterday requested that you act as one of the immediate pallbearers at the funeral of Mrs. Stanford, whereas it should have asked you to act as an honorary pallbearer. The honorary pallbearers are requested to meet at Room 90 in the inner Quadrangle not later than one o'clock on the day of the funeral.

Very truly yours, Chairman of Committee

also to - J.M. Stillman C. D. Marx N. Abbott F. Sanford {A. J. Murray ?}

762 South 7th Street San Jose March 22, '05

Prof. C. A. Duniway Stanford University Dear Sir:

Rev J W Dinsmore, D.D., informs me that you may be able to secure for me, as a Mercury staff writer and reporter, a seat at the funeral services on Friday, when he will make the leading address. He has also authorized me to refer to him as having an interest in my being present on the occasion, so that I may duly express my appreciation of Mrs. Stanford's great service to the cause which lay nearest to her heart.

Very truly yours K. D. Gage

LAW OFFICE JOHN F. ENGLISH ROOM 422, CROSSLEY BUILDING SAN FRANCISCO March 22, 1905

Professor C. A. Duniway Stanford University, Calif. Dear Professor Duniway,

I forgot to say, in mine of yesterday, that I had asked Henry Taylor, 656 Mission St., S. F. to act in the place of Mr. L. S. Beedy, as honorary pall bearer, for the Stanford Club of San Francisco, at the funeral of Mrs. Stanford, Mr. Beedy having been asked to act as a direct pall bearer. That makes our six honorary pall bearers as follows: C. K. Field, C. M. Fickert, P. M. Downing, Henry Taylor, Dr. J. B. Frankenheimer, and O. A. Wilson.

I am informed that the special train for the San Francisco people will not leave Palo Alto until the funeral exercises are well over, giving all ample time.

I presume, that, as regards the several flower offerings that we are going to send, on behalf of several different organizations, including our own, that we can direct the florist to take them to the church and there install them.

Very sincerely, J. F. English

SUBJECT - Mrs. Stanford's Funeral

SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY PACIFIC SYSTEM OFFICE OF JAMES AGLER, MANAGER SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Mar. 22, 1905

Mr. C. A. Duniway Chairman of Committee Leland Stanford Junior University Stanford University, Cal. Dear Sir:

Replying to yours of Mar. 21st in relation to arrangements for Mrs. Stanford's funeral, it being suggested by Mr. Chas. G. Lathrop that it would be suitable to have delegates present from the organizations of engineers, conductors, etc. of the Southern Pacific Company.

You ask for names and addresses of the proper officers of the organizations in order that you may communicate with them. I am afraid you would not have time, as, for instance, the Chairman of the Order of Railway Conductors is in Tucson, Arizona, and I would suggest that you communicate with Mr. W. S. Palmer, Superintendent S. P. Co., Oakland Pier, asking him to send 2 members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, 2 members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, 2 members of the Order of Railway Conductors and 2 members of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, and Mr. Jas. C. Wilder, Superintendent S. P. Co., Third & Townsend Streets, San Francisco, asking him for the same number. These gentlemen can take matter up with their employees and ascertain who they would like to represent them at Mrs. Stanford's funeral. This would make 16 members, the number you request. In making selections, no doubt, Superintendents will take our oldest employees.

Yours truly, { ? } , Manager

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