The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-09

IL did not require fifteen minutes for
the line of marching men TO PASS the
capitol grounds, and all chance Of
trouble was over
As the line reached Ann street. upOn
which II WIS to turn south for the
march past the Capitol hotel, where the
hearse and relatives Of the dead leader
were to take their places in the line,
there was a long wait of nearly an
hour. The rain was coming down
heavily and before long all the march
ers were drenched to the skin. A few
Of them made runs for places on the
sidewalk under awnings. but the ma
Jority kept their places in the street
ana patiently waited for the wOrd to
advance
The delay was caused by the services
in the parloT of the hotel, which occu-
pieG more time than it was originally
thought they would. The services in
the parlor consisted merely Of a read
ing of the Scriptures by Dr. Taliaferr0
OF the Methodist church and a solo by
Airs. Jessie B, Caldwell of CosInEton
and prayer by DR.. Schmidt.
March to the Cemetery.
The march to the cemetery from the
hotel began at ] O'Clock The band
struck up Nearer Ny God to Thee" as
IL passed the south front of the hotel,
and Immediately after the band came
carriages containing the honorary pail
bearers, who were as follows: j. S. c.
blackburn, General Joseph Lewis.
Judge ". S. Pryor. Hon. J. Z. Nc
Creey, Hon, Phil 3. Thompson. Hon.
James Il. Aulligan, Louis Descognets,
Samuel J. ShackeIford, J. D. Rhinock
Joseph w. Push, Zach Phelps, w. r
H2ld6man Charles Z. Poynts and Nor
ton X. Yonts-
Reside the hearSe walked the active
pall-bcarers. who were as follows. Jack
Chinn. Charles c. MCChord, Ed Fenicl
James. NJ. Richardson. Henry George.
Eph Lillard. Willard Mitchell. Charles
NJ. Lewis. John /. GrayOt. John X.
HEIDI John Fulton, Trey WCodson.
Joseph Blackburn jr.. Allie W Young,
r. b. Franklin ard Percy Haley.
All the pail bearers wore mourning
s-5rts or black and white dTaped across
the -reast. and their hats were wound
with the same cOlOTs. Then came the
citizens CD foot, and a long string Of
c arr ages. The process ion was fully one
mile in length by TIE time the cemetery
safe was reached.
Services at the Tomb.
Around the freshly thrown III clay
and open grave wac gathered a throng
of several thousand people. who waited
patiently for hours in the midst Of the
doWnnCur for the funeral cortege to
appear. For haf an hour before the
lons procession reached the cemetery
the rain came down in perfect deluge,
GreuchlrS every one to the skin
But through it all they waited, and
when finally the hearse stopped at the
walk leading to the chapel. the thou
sands present stood silent and Teverent
es the pail bearers slowly carried the
cesSet to the porch Of the little chapel
The rain was coming down heavily
at the time, and after a hasty consul
tatiCn 1t was decided to postpone the
burial. and conduct the ceremonies
from the steps Of the chapel. When this
announcement was made a perfect
scramble to secure places Of
vantage ensued. Rushing down the
walks and driveways and over the
graves, every one moved toward the
chapel. and in two minutes the little
building was surrounded by a closely
packed thrcns.
As the casket was placed on the sup
ports on the porch Of the chapel, a
QU2rtette sang: 1T is Well With Ny
soul" every one standing with unc0v-
cred heads as the beautiful words of
The song were heard thrl ugh the sJoI~n
Eulogize the Dead Leader.
The Rev. William Stanley OF Virginia.
standing over the casket, then delivered
q snort prayer. This was followed by
the QudrJette, W'1O sang Nearer NV
God 90 Thee The Rev. L. y. Arnold
an Old and intimate friend of Governor
GO1Sel spoke briefly Of the earthly life
of the dead leader. and eulOgized him
as one Of kentucky's greatest sons.
After q solo by M Jessie Caldwell
the Rev. Gilbert Schmidt delivered a
short address IN German. He was fol-
lowed by the Rev. r. q. Main, in a short
address.
Elder William Stanley followed in an
eloquent tribute to Governor Goebel
He spoke bitterly of the assassination
speaking OF the chagriu and mo-tifiCa-
lion 10 the hearts Of ali that the leader
OF q people whose proud boast re- that
they never fear TO face q foe or failed
TO defend a friend. should fan at the
hands &C en- assassin
Senator Blackburn was then intro
duced- There was much confusion
when the White-haired senator stepped
forward, and he was finally compelled
20 stand on a table, so that the throng
might see him. He spoke in part as
follows:
"Goebel. is dead. bat that which he
stood for, and that which he died for
stu lives Some raen in their Deaths
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