The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-27
CAPTAIN STOVER'S FUNERAL
OCCURRED YESTERDAY UNDER
AUSPICES OF THE G. A. R.
Services at the First Presbyterian
Church and Interment at Mount
olivet Cemetery In G. A. R. Plat.

The funeral OF the tate Oap~SlAii
1 Slower occurred yesterday, under the
/ auspices of the G. A. r. The body
| lay in state from 10 till l O'Clock at
Halls undertaking establishment, from
whence il was conveyed to the FIRST
Presbyterian church. where a contin-
gent of the G.. A X. assembled, ana
afterwards followed the remains 10
Mount Olivet cemetery, where the IN
torment took place in the q. A. H.
burial plat.
was in attendance at the cemetery, and
also a firing squadron from the torr,
which assisted IN giving the departed
the honors OF a military funeral
The principal address, a touching
tribute, was delivered by Colonel M.
NJ. Kaighn, as follows;
COLONEL KAIGRN'S EULOGY-
Comrades OF the Grand Army, Sol
diers and Friends-Some three years
ago, in company with Captain slower,
L attended a soldiers funeral IN inns
city, and made a short address. AFTER
the services. on our way home, Inc
captain said to me: when L go l wans
the old boys to lay me away, and L
would like you to speak at my funeral"
This l promised, il l survived him, TO
do Today, sOlemnly and reVerentiy, l
redeem my promise, and in grief and
sadness pay my humble tribute to his
memory.
TO my mind there is no more sacred
spot than beside the bier of true SOL
cIer of the republic; no more hallowed
ground than that which lovingly en-
tOmbs his remains. The world is more
lonesome to me since my friend here
has left it. For % years he was my
intimate friend, trusted, faithful, gem
erous and true. Times without num-
Der has he sat by my fireside and at my
social board. l came to know him wei,
and the better l knew him the more L
honored and loved him. His was a ma
ture gentle, bright and cheery-Slngu-
larly free from guile and bitterness.
What griefs and failures he had he
buried in his own bosom. But his joys
and successes he generously shared
with his friends; he was devoted hus-
band, an affectionate father, loyal
friend. While he thus eXcelled in the
domestic virtues, his most prominent
trait was his lofty and intense patriot
ism. This led him, in 1916, when but
% years of age, to leave his peaceful
home in NeWburyport, Mass, and, as
lieutenant of the First Massachusetts
infantry, to participate under Generals
Scott and Taylor in that brilliant series
Of battles that began in the harbor OF
Vera Cruz and ended in the halls OF the
Montezumas in the capital of Mex
leo.
LENT COURAGE AND ENTHUSIASM
Again, in 1860 and 1861, he lent cour-
age and enthusiasm to the handful of
loyal men who baffied the cabal of
reasonable consDirators, who endeav-
Ored to drag California from her al
legiance TO the government away 10
the support of the southern confeder-
acy.
California saved to the Union, and
the supremacy of the government Sc
curely established there, he, in 1862,
again offered his services as a soldier
to the nation, and was, by President
Lincoln, commissioned captain and a
Q. NJ, and assigned to the command
of the gallant general, 2. d. Connor. He
had the hope and expectation of going
east and taking part in the active mil
itary operations then taking place
against the armies of the confederacy.
But this privilege was denied him, and
his term was served in fighting Indians
and preserving the peace and prestige
of the nation in Nevada, Utah and
Colorado.
He came with Connor to Utah in 1863
He it was that laid out and built up
Fort Douglas. When, in 1866, he was
mustered out of the service, he took up
MS NOME III OtdH, anu from THAT lIIie
till ne laid down life's burdens last
Monday. he has been a leader and ex-
ample TO the hosts of loyalty and pa
triotis:a in this state.
He lived a noble. useful, manly life.
In honoring his life and memory we do
but honor ourselves. 1t seems but yes
terday that we felt his warm hand
clasp, and heard his ringing voice of
welcome. Today all that is left of him
hQfOTf1
We can only say, true man, generous
friend, good citizen, brave soldier, all
hall and long farewell; God grant thy
tired spirit sweet rest.
Though gone from us thou shalt not
be forgotten. We will honor thy men,
DRY and emulate thy example. Each
year will we bedew thy grave with our
tears, and deck and perfume it with The
choicest blossoms of the spring.