The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-16
REAL CADAYER
FOR Underwriters
Association Spends Forenoon
With a Corpse.
BANQUET IN EVENING
MEMBERS THE GUESTS OF 10
SEPH E. TAYLOR.

The Western Funeral Directors grew
weary of their convention hall yester-
day, and desiring a little recreation,
/ spent the forenoon with a corpse and
the afternoon on Americas Dead Sea.
The enjoyable morning function took
place ii the morgue of Joseph William
Taylor, who had provided the enter
tainment, and it was called by the
name Of Demonstration on Cadaver,' -
/ by Professor HOhenSchuh. As soon as
the news spread among the delegates
] that a corpse had been found in Salt
Lake ana was awaiting their pleasure
/ there was a wild rush for West Temple
street, where stands TaylOr's under
taxing establishment. The class seated
| itself calmly in a circle about the slab
[ and Professor HOhenschuh. with an
/ armload of fluids and other things
which constitute the mortician's para
pnernalla, began work on the dem
/ onstratiOn. The family of this corpse
mad objections TO its mutilatiOn, and
! their wishes We're respected. The pro-
lessor merely embaImed the body in
sJructing the class in every minute de-
tan Of the work, and showing them
what TO avoid as he proceeded, but it
was The general opinion that very few
so-much-embalme corpses have been
seen in salt Lake as this one was when
| the class got through. Joseph E. Tay-
lor, with 10000 to his credit. admitted
the fact
The party broke up at about the
noon hour, and all went over to the
Knutsford and enjoyed lunch.
The afternoon had been set aside for
a trip to Saltair. but the delegates did
not get around in time for the 2:20
train, and it was decided to go in and
learn some more While waiting for the
next. George NJ. Diebert. who has a
paper somewhere on How to Trim
CaSkets,' did not appear at the hour
appointed, so the delegates, generally.
Tell TO discussing the subject. 1t was
treated by Mr.. Fleming of Colorado
springs, G. A Rogers Of Denver, Mr..
Richie Of Ogden. Professor HOhenschuh
and others. After this the discussion
ran into the prices Of embalming. and
at $50 the convention took recess
preparatory to catching the APO train
for Saltair
A number OF the papers which were
to have been read yesterday were put
over in order that the visit OF the dele
gates to the great pavilion might not
be inteTfeTed with
The funeral folks enjoyed themselves
at Saltair more than any Of them
could tell when they got home. The
water was voted the best fluid they
ever handled. and all claimed to be in
splendid state Of preservation after
the bath
Is Banquet at the Knutsford.
The Egyptian undertakers used to
wrap their customers in white. snug
hitting CLOTH if history is accurate. and
store them away beyond the reach of
man. That is what the western funeral
directors did last evening with their
text books, instruments and charts
WhlIe they partOOk of the hospitality
Of Joseph E Taylor, the pioneer under
taker, around one Of the prettiest ban
quet tables ever set at the Knutsford
hotel.
The large dining room was utilized
Tor the occasion, the tables being set IN
the form OF a T. Everywhere there
were flowers Of all descriptions and
elaborate table decorations. presenting
q scene of spiendOT and magnificence
Inc repaSt was credit to the chef
from bOuIion to black coffee, and the
even after midnight.
Mr.. Taylor sat at the head of the
table. and on both sides of him were
the officers Of the association. the
genial VIII D. Nash of Colorado sitting
to the left of the host by virtue of his
office as POSTMASTER.
When the good things had been done
away with, the POSTMASTER called on
Mr.. Taylor to respond to Our Ladies'"
He did so eloQuently, paying tributes
separately to sister, daughter. wife and
mother. the word which. outside of the
divine name of our Savior, is the most
sacred and hottest in all the voca bu-
laries Of the civilized world
Let my toast be-" concluded Mr.
IaylOT. from a Mormon standpoint
and to De short-'WOman, the glory of
man 8"
Sentiments of Visitors.
T. P McGovern, the Joseph E. Tay-
Tor Of Colorado, gave his Impressions of
= tan and her attractions, abiding hap
PLY to the hospitality the visitors had
found running rampant in Salt Lake
he was followed by President T. T.
Dunn, who was asked to explain why
he had to attend the Elks' convention
at milwaukee, and why Mrs. Dunn had
TO accompany him thither. The expIa-
nation seemed satisfactory. Harry Mar
TIN OF Denver. VINO was the hit os the
banquet then told some of mis- hest
stories in his inimita bic style and gave
some limitations that would be the
means Of his going out Of the undertake
ing business had he been heard By
vaudeville manager.
professor HOhenschuh next related
his experiences among western people.
The effect of his remarks was that there
IS no country on earth quite so lovely
as this. and no people SO generous and
hospltaDle- Z E. Rogers spoke on the
r ,.
Fleming, in telling Of the glOries of Col
orado Springs, put that city in nomf-
nation Tor the next meeting place The
shouts Of approval betOkened no con-
test over that matter when it comes up
today
As finale the POSTMASTER called the
guests 70 their feet and all drank 10 the
toast: To the health, wealth. long life
ana prosperity of Joseph E Taylor
Several times during the evening Mr.
Taylor had graceful tributes paid him
BY the speakers, and all Of them were
heartily applauded.
The banquet broke up with a final
toast from c E. Rogers: ITO Our Alb
sent Brothers"
Today's Programme.
A paper VIII be read by DR.. Beatty Of
the state board Of health at this morn
lng's session, and two or three other
papers viii be presented by delegates.
Professor HohenschUh will speak on
Decomposition and Putrefaction, In
lection and CSntagiOn."
In the afternoon the business meet
ing occurs officers win be elected. the
next meeting place will be selected, and
the professor wiz lecture on ''Disinfec-
ton"
This viii conclude the most profitable
session, and at its close a number of
the visiting undertakes viii be the
guests of Ogden mortic4ans in ogden