The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-02
VAST THR0NG
OF M0URNERS
Impressive Rites Over Body of
Dr.. McKenna.
FLOWERS, DIRGES AND TEARS
ELOQUENT GRAFTON DELIVERED
BY FATHER KEENAN,
FLOWERS. DIRGES AND TEARS


DR.. P. J. McKenna to their last rest
ing place on the hillside at Calvary
yesterday afternoon. The day was
gloomy. Heavy clouds hung overhead
and everything seemed in harmony
with the mournful dirge from Helds
band that echoed through the streets
as the cortege wendell its way from
the Keogh- McKenna hospital to st.
Mary's Catholic cathedral. There an
enormous throng had gathered to pay
their last respects 10 their departed
friend. So great was the crush that
scarce a third of the number could find
room in the edifice, and a large num-
Der turned away, including the prin-
cipal division of the Elks.
! 1t was 1870 o'clock when the sad pro-
/ cessiOn moved away from the hospital
! where Dr. McKenna presided until his
unimely death. w. W. Hall acted as
marshal. When West Temple and South
/ Temple streets were reached the Elks
/ and the knights of Columbus were en-
cOuntered in marching order. Headed
1 by a platoon OF police and a full band
1 discoUrsing solemn dirges, the cortege
moved on to the cathedral, At First
/ South and state streets the Knights
and the Elks fell out of the procession,
and with barred heads permitted the
| hearse and mOuTners' carriages to pass,
/ taking up A position in the rear.
/ Through this movement many of the
! Elks were crowded out of the cathe-
/ dral. although seats had been reserved
/ for them.
Services at Cathedral.
/ The cathedral was a mass of flowers
/ Tributes of that nature poured in from
/ every side. ranging from a great mass
! of roses that hid the Casket from view
/ to huge floral pieces sent by the ply
! sicians of Salt Lake and the various
/ organizations to which the deceased
/ belonged. The Rev. Father keenan, Of
1 iciated at the services, delivering
| touching Grafton. A special musical
| programme was arranged for the oc-
| casion by Miss Nora Gleason, includ-
/ ing the following numbers: "Pales-
4 tina Chant" by the choir; Nearer,
| Ny God, to Thee" by the choir; An
1 gels Ever Bright and Fair" Miss Lot
/ tie Owen; "Veni Jesu" by the choir
and Lead, Kindly Light" Through
some misunderstanding the assemblage
started to leave the edifice before the
latter number, and IL was eliminated
from the programme.
The remains rested in a massive cof-
fin Of oak containing "a metallic cas-
ket. The pall-bearers were Drs. Whit
ney, Baldwin, Ewing, Witcher, Bene-
dict and Fisher Standing above the
remains Of his friend and parishioner.
Father Keenan, performed the offices
of the dead.
Father Keenan's Address.
In the midst of life we are in
DEATH he declared with ringing voice.
Never was this better illustrated than
in the case of he, whose mortal re-
mains lie before US. Death is the
great, inexorable decree pronounced
against each and every man by the
great Creator.
eve are fully aware of that fact
We know that death is the portal
through which each shall pass some
day from this life of misery to where
awaits US an eternity Of happiness or
an eternity of woe. Man is not de-
signed to be displaced and seen no
more. An existence is ours that it to
be without end. Every moment is of
unspeakable Importance in shaping
that future. a good Christian man
fears not death. He never fOTgets in
the activity of life the debt of graft
tUde due him who died upon the cross. |
honest man, the noblest work of God
who could deny to DR.. McKenna
that title? He was indeed a noble
specimen Of his race. In him were
combined the noble influences and
generous impulses that form our bet
ter nature. He loved the poor. He
preferred to minister to them than to
the rich. Worldly recOmpense was not
the only reward he sought His ap-
pearance in sick room brought more
than medical skill-it brought light.
Love shown in his countenance and
charity. and self-sacrifice were ele-
ments entering generously into his
makeup. When the executive of our
great republic called men to his aid
to relieve our suffering neighbors
through the sword. DR.. McKenna was
one of the first TO respond. He was
everyones friend and everyone was mis-
friend. I doubt that he could have had
an enemy in the world Were il not for
his innate modesty I doubt not that
his name. would be Known throughout
the land.
To-day the prayers Of uncounted
poor ascend in his behalf He was
devoted son and a noble husband, low
ing the devoted wife who loved him
in life and loves him today. To her /
extend my sincere sympathy. | sympa
thize with his friends, because you
nave lost a noble brother"
A large. cOncourse followed the body
to the grave. Two wagons were re
quired TO convey the floral pieces,
which consisted of the most elaborate
designs ever seen at that cemetery.
Father Keenan, OBLIGATED at the grave,
Fathers Larkin, Murphy. Lechner.
Kennedy. Hopkins and McCabe being
gIx,-r cd on "a arm
of James McKenna of Salida, Colo,
brother of the deceased, and bore up
/ bravely in her grief
The church decorations were con
tributed by p. T. Huddart. The largest
floral piece was sent by Park City
lodge p. z. o. E. and consisted of
seven-fOot crescent and star in the
colors of the Elks. Salt Lake lodge
was represented in the floral tributes
by a huge dial, also in the colors of the
order The Keogh- McKepna hospital
staff sent a beautiful casket cover or
blanket Of American Beauty roses and
white chrysanthemums; the Knights OF
Columbus. a large cross and wreath
of white lilies. roses and vioiets; the
faculty and students of All Hallows
college. a heart on a huge panel; salt
Lake County Medical society. a cross
and crown: Mrs A. II. Tarbet, an an
Choir of white roses and carnations OF
an easel; Temple lodge No. Is. Ancient
Order Of United Workmen. floral an
Choir and shield. emblematic of the or
de- Mrs Edward O'Donnell, star on
a ), md: DR. and Mrs. Fisher, a casket
cluster of white roses Numerous other
clusters and designs were included.
Miner Was Killed.
Tacoma Wash Dec. Through the