Wednesday, August 2nd, 1899  

Wednesday August 2/99
the Weather in Frisco is colder at Night but during the day it is compfortable at 9 am the Colonels Remains where taken of the Boat and placed in a Hearse and taken to a Undertaking Exstablishment and put in a better Casket and from there it was taken to the Masonic Temple where it laid in State we had a large pier all day for ourself but at 5 pm had Shoreleave until 10 p.m. all our Bagage was sorted and put on the Pier

The weather in San Francisco is colder at night, but during the day it is comfortable. At 9 a.m. the colonel's remains were taken off the boat and place in a hearse and take to an undertaking establishment and put in a better casket. From there it was taken to the Masonic Temple where it laid in state. We had a large pier all day for ourselves but at 5 p.m. we had shore leave until 10 p.m. All our baggage was sorted and put on the pier.