The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-03-02
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS


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Chicago, 29.-In spite of the rainy
night, an audieuce which cmpletely
Hlled the CeEtrAl Mutis hall, Assem- bled
shortly before o'clock This evening, to
participate in the memorial services of
the late President Of the United States,
James A. Garfield. The audience Was
made tp from 81 classes OF tocisiy, and
they all, BY their respectful attention,
showed The motives which brought them
together. The ball was appropriately
trimmed with flowers and draped with
hsgS and Immediately back of the plat
form was large portrait Of him whOse
memory the company asss "a bled 10
honor. AMONG the Aoral decorations
was the wreath seat by Queen Wet ria
and the I'm blem from the EN- press Of Bra.
I'll. be meeting was presided over by
Gen. Joseph B LeSke, the United Stsl.e
district attorney, whose sympathy with
the late President in all his acts psr,ica-
lsrly fitted him for this Office. General
Leake said The ssse mi bly, had come to-
gether to express the sorrow Of the peo-
pie for the loss of their President, as
man, 3 legislator and q friend. He
lac ked egotl M All the honors he
reaped were thrust upon him. he
achieved all his works completely 10 the
end. In his profession Sc a teacher he
was thorough. He WAS Cnce made res
ident of the college. He was Ret t. re-
main in quiet. Carried of to the war IS
a colonel of his regiment he was sent for
to plan tne csmpaigs and take supreme
com nand So he was sgain called from
the army, and by will Of the people
sent 20 Congress. He came to Chicago
to urge the claims Of smother great man,
when sgain rev and unGought-fer
labor was thrust upon him, and be WAS
elevated 10 the presidency of this great
nation. When the terrible calamity
came to him the news struck into the
hearts Of the people with overwhelming
sorrow, a sorrow which developed above
all q marvellous outpouring Of prayer
throughout The nation, to consecrste
which feeling the present meeting had
been called.
There followed sacred music, including
Garfeld's fAvOrite hymn: "Ho, ReApers
of Lite's Harvest"
Mr. Emery A Storrs was then
introduced and spoke in substance
as follows: Mr.. Storrs brgan by
saying he was rot hire merely
to give Uiterance 70 their love and
regard which he himself entertained
for Garfield while living, nor that ad
miratiOn of his pure ana lefty character
which he had for him now that Garfield
was no more. 'The fame of cur dead
President" said the speaker, sis too
great, his achievements too large and
splendid, bis character SIS a man, g ciii-
zen, too lofty to be appropriated by any
one man or any set Of men. The GUS
tOdiaEs of Gsrfeld'S fame are not found
within ore party nor one sect, and they
mbrsce all parties and all sects." NJ.
Storrs then eloquently related Gsrfeld's
eventful and wonderful life, AID to
how he advanced step by sep by he
sheer force Of MS intellect, rein forced by
his spotless conscience, from a humble
rank In life 10 the loftiest summit OF
honor snd achievement. Speaking Of
him ss politician, Mr.. Storrs said he
used psrty not as an end, but as q means
to an end. He WAS never owned or con-
trolled By a machine, but was too prac-
tical statesman no: TO know that in
church and state an intelIigently con-
trolled machine is indisL ensible to sue
cess. "He persisted d." said the orator in
conclusion, with the conflicts of tenn
porary excltements rsgipg around hIm,
involving more of persons than Of prin-
ciples. The whole world loved him
because he loved the whole world"
The chairman read letter from Mrs.
Garfield, saying: Pray receive my
thanks for the kindness Of your invita-
ton, although my great heart breaking
sorrow forbids Its acceptance.