Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-20
FUNERAL OF WILLIAM JENNINGS.
Impressive Ceremonies Mark the
Last Sad offices to the Els.
teemed Dead.

From 10 o'clock this morning till after
the hour for closing the doors to visitors
an unbroken stream of friends crowded
their way through the halls of the Dever-
eux House to obtain last fond glimpse
of the silent features of the late William
Jennings. When the casket was re-
moved from its position prepare
tons were hurriedly made for
the reception OF the funeral
guests, and by o'clock the large parlors
and halls, as well as the stairway, were
filled with the family and immediate
| friends. No invitation had been extended
to the public, for the reason that the res
idence afforded insufficient room, but be-
fore the services had begun a great num-
Der of the prominent business men of the
town, OF all classes, were seen in the halls.
Appropriate selections were rendered by a
quartette composed of Miss Edith Clawson,
Miss Louie Wells and Messrs. II. G..
Whitney and John D. Spencer, after
which PRAYER was offered by Lorin Farr.
The soul-stirring and solemn music by
the quartette had already moistened the
eyes of many present, and the sympa-
thetic remarks by ex-Mayor Feramorz
Little, which followed, rendered the
| occasion even more mournful Mr.. Lit
tie, with an effort to repress his inward
emotion that was evident to all present,
reviewed the business career of the
deceased, stating that from the first
he had been a close and warm
friend of MIR. Jennings. They had been
brought together with the late Captain
Hooper, FL. S. Eldridge and Bishop John
Sharp in a sort of cooperative manner,
and that group of five had continued
ever since in the pleasantest relations un-
til there was a vacancy created by the
death of Mr.. Hooper, whom they all
missed more than words could express.
Now there is another empty chair, and
only three of us are left, and we
are each of us advanced in wears.
It is only matter Of time
when we shall be called to join
our two beloved brethren who are
gone before us. In all his experience |
with the deceased he had found him hon
est, just, benevolent and generous, and
his word had always been as good as his
bond. Gan honest man is the noblest
work of God," and such one was Will
liam Jennings.
Bishop O. F. Whitney delivered some
rather lengthy remarks, and also read
the revelation to Joseph Smith on the
different degrees of glory. He had not
been Intimately acquainted with the de-
ceased, but had always looked upon him
as one OF the great men which this age
had produced. He implored the bless
ings of God upon the family, that they
might follow in the path of the gospel
in which their father and husband had
walked.
Bishop John Sharp was the next to
speak. He said that had it not been for
the urgent request OF the family and the
deceased himself, he would not have
faced this duty. He was unable to find
comfort in anything but the promises
of the gospel and the prospects of meet
ng the deceased with others beyond the
veil. He referred to the remarks of his
brother Little, and in very feeling way
related his experience with the deceased
md the little group referred to. He cited !
20 the family the promise made in the
gospel that God would be husband to $
The widow and father to the fatherless,
md he implored a fulfllment of this ,
promise in the present instance. The : :
3lshop's emotion overcame him, and he
vas obliged to sit down The services
throughout were very impressive.
At the conclusion the family and i'm r
Mediate friends were conducted to the
arrlages in waiting, and the pall-bearers +
six of MIR. Jennings sons-deposited 9
be casket in the hearse In the funeral n
ortege the hearse was followed by the +,
eceased's familiar buggy, driven with its
mpty seat by the boy who had been
acre SO often with his employer. Then
,llowed the family in a long procession
carriages, and the friends and business 6,
ssociates completed the train. ~