The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-06
BISHOP LAID
TO LAST REST
Leonard Funeral Services Con-
Quoted by His Peers.
SCENE is IMPRESSIVE ONE
CATHEDRAL rs PACKED By THE
MANY MOURNERs.

White plumes and dark sashes OF
knights Templar, with Masonic aprons,
white and purple or white and black
surplices Of the clergy. choir boys clad
in white and black. nurses in their uni-
forms and caps, banks Of wondrous
flowers. candles on the altar. a sOrrOw-
ing multitude that packed st. Mark s
cathedral, q huge purple caslzet with
a palm laid upon il, sombre music and
a solemn ritual-these were striking
features OF the funeral services Of Bish-
ep Abiel Leonard yesterday afternoon.
The funeral services were announced
for o'clock. and long before that time
the church was thrOnged. The whole
front of the church was banked with
flowers Seldom has there been a
greater floral display a a requiem than
this. Inside the nave were masses OF
foral Dieces-crosses, pillows. wreaths.
sprays and every other form. white
roses and ferns predominating-
The bishops chair. at the left Of the
altar was covered with purple velvet.
Baims and vi0lets. Inside the chancel
were palms and flowers. with the pur-
pie OK mourning prominent. Just in
side the entrance was the purple cas-
ket which encased the body of the late
bishop, clad in full vestments. From
II a. m. to 1 D. m L was officially on
view and was visited by a stream of
mourning people.
Solemn Funeral Services.
1t was 800 o'clock when the solemn
services began. Preceded by a robed
crucifer with his golden cross on a
star, the procession OF surpliced Clergy
men walked Up the steps. The door
swung open. The bearers lifted the
casket and bore il down the aisle fol-
lowed by members Of the family, the
women closely yelled. The casket was
borne to the altar on which were burn
ing yeilcw-hamed tapers. The family
took their seats near the front. Across
the aisle and q little farther back were
nurses from ST. Marks hospital I'm
their uniforms. aprons and caps Still
farther back were the MasOns with
their insignia
Bishop futile of Missouri, who was
10 have had charge OF the services. did
not arrive in time, and Bishops More
land, Funston and Olmstead conducted
the services The Episcopal ritual was
carried out. the White-robed choir lead
ing in the solemn music and the con-
gregation joining in the apostles creed
After the ceremony had been completed
the crucifer started with slow tread
from the chancel. The bearers again
picked up their sad burden and came
ters Of the family, the members OF
the congregation falling in behind
Proceed to the Grave.
Outside, Utah Commandery of tn,
Knights Templar formed in line a tn,
head of the procession. with Mt. Mort.
an lodge, F. and A. NJ, directly behind
Then came the hearse and carriages
with the sUrpliced elergymen and tn,
others who wished to follow the bier L,
the grave The handsome floral piece,
were brought out, making an imposing
display as they were placed in car
Ilages TO be conveyed to the cemetery
Slowly the procession started UP Eas
First South street. Mt. Olivet GENE
terry was reached some time later
Dusk was closing in as the mourner,
formed I'm a hollow square about tn,
grave, the Knights Templar and thu
Blue lodge OF Masons forming two side
Of the square.
Bishop futile arrived in time to con
duct the services at the grave. II
opened the Episcopal ritual, and thel
Henry Simons. worshipful master o
Mt MOriah lodge. conducted the Ma
sonic services. All the bearers. Rev
G. Z. Perkins. rector Of st. Paul
church, and Rev c.. c. Hunting of Sal
Lake; the Rev G. c. W. G. Lyon o
Grand Junction. Colo. the Rev. Alfre,
Brown Of Ogden, Rev, Z. w. Gum o
Montrose, Colo, and Rev. Elliott Mere
dlth Of ElNo, Ney., were master Ma
sons. The Masonic services being com
pleted. Bishop futile committed tn
BODY to earth at $3.50 O'Clock, and tn
mourning crowd turned away.
Visiting Clergymen.
There were twelve visiting clergymel
coming from various parts Of the do
cese, besides the three visiting bishops
futile. Funston and Olmstead.
The death Of Bishop Leonard ha
ended remarkable friendship whicl
lasted through many years-that be
tween himself and Bishop Ethelred Tai
bot Of Pennsylvania.
Bishop Leonard was born in 1913 fl
fayeULe. No Within two months Rfsh
op Talbot was also born in the sam
pretty Missouri city. Bishop I,eonar
was prepared for college by Carr w
PrlJchet OF Fayette; so was Bisho
Talbot. Bishop Leonard's mother am
Bishop TalbOts mother were neighbor
and friends, and many a time the tw
little babies were rocked by the sam
Old black nanny in the same cradle
Bishop LeOnard's father was a Judge @
the supreme court OF Missouri. Will
Bishop TaibOts father was a leadin
physician Of Fayette, and both wer
lifelong friends.
Both Went to Dartmouth.
When it came time for the boys to z
70 college, they were sent Off TO Dart
mouth, and in their college life cement