Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-20
MEMORIAL SERVICE.
Exercises of the A. o. U. w. at WASH
ingtOn Hall.


The memorial service Of the A. O. U. w :.
at Washington hall, last night, was an es-
pecially interesting affair The hall was
handsomely and appropriately decorated
with flowers for the occasion, prominent
among the floral tributes being pillows of
white roses with the names Of "Leahart'
and Mcclure" in whose honor the service
was held.
Tho programme was opened by the rend-
tion of q dirge by the Union Pacific band.
Rev. w. W. Wilson, supreme overseer, led
the devotional exercises. G. M. Masters,
$. M, W., presided.
Joseph c. Smith, p. c. w. NJ, of Penusyl-
vania, read biographical sketch of Joseph
II. Lenhart, p. G. NJ. w. and supreme re-
an enthusiastic worker in the order. which
he joined in 1870, when the number of men,
bers was less than 500. He arose to the posi-
ton of grand master workman aud was for
two terms supreme receiver of the order and
was serving in that capacity when he died.
He was business man of unusual ability and
Success He died at Meadvllle, Pa, In his
siXty-nnth year.
The first eulogy upon Mr.. Lenhart was
pronounced by s. A. Kline, p. G. M. w. of
Pennsylvania.
In all of the conquests of man over the
elements, he said, the mysteries of life are
still unexplained. We are but link in the
endless chain of time. We can not look be-
lived and passed from the earth, leaving no
trace. Vet many men have so lived that
their lives have been source OF happiness
and their memories pleasure to their fel-
lows. So it was with the deceased. He lived,
loved, labored and died. But more, he lived
for n purpose, he loved and was true to his
fellow men, he laborcd not only for himself
but for others, and the world is better for his
having lived.
Judge John Frizzell, p. S. w. M, con-
tin1a1 tho trbuta IN tina m n n Mt
supreme receiver. He remembered Mr..
Lenhart as always enthusiastic and punctual
in the work of the order. He had opinions
and always expressed them freely and fear
lessly, yet respectfully. He always worked
for the promotion of the best interests of the
order, ana discharged his duties with fidelity
and promptness. AS an individual he had a
purpose in life, and that seemed to be TO do
good in the world. He was q devoted hus-
band, a loving father and a faithful friend.
Mrs. w. ID. Gilbert, Of Atchison, Kan,
rendered charming vocal solo, "Hannahs
at the Window Mending Shoes" in a fault
less manner.
The eulogy upon Mr.. Lenhart was con.
cluded by an eloquent tribute by G. NJ.
Bousch, p. G. M. W., of Pennsylvania
William II. Barnes, p. G. M. W., of Cali
fornia, gave a sketch of the busy Ii fe of
David Mcclure, p. G. M. W., of California.
The deceased was home in Ohio in 1S43 and
went to California at the age of thirteen.
After u few years in school he roamed over
the west as miner, then studied law and
was admitted to the bar in 1859
and then removed to Chicago but
returned to California after the Chicago
fire. He was prominent in law and politics,
having served as representative and senator
of the California legislature. His death
was caused by grief over the insanity of his
wife, who lost her reason in her efforts to
share all his labors in his work as the busiest
lawyer in San Francisco.
The eulogy on Mr.. Mcclure was pro-
nounced by Mr.. Alfred Orensdorf, p G. M.
w., of Illinois. He said, in substances:
All bow in reverence and pay tribute to
the departed dead but Illinois has special
interest in the name and fame of David Nc
Clure His cradle was rocked In q log cabin,
in the shade of the sycamores of the Wa
bash; he died in sight Of the placid Pacific.
In his career from poverty to affiuence,
honor was his motto and truth was his com
panion. He was a manly, large-hearted
man. In him brain anu heart were properly
combined. He was u leader among men, and
rose to the highest station in every order to
which he belonged. His dying words were,
"Mother, wife and heaven" the grandest
words in humanity'S lexicon.