Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-19
A Rarely Beautiful Ceremony
Held at the Taber.
naCle.
PRESIDENT SMITHS TRIBUTE.
The Services We're Largely Musical,
And We're Participated In by the
Foremost Talent Of the City,

impressive service IN the Tabernacle ON
Sunday.
The throng that came out to do hon
or to the memory Of the departed
formed memorable tribute TO- the
public esteem IN which he was helu'
Few gatherings outside Of conference
occasions have equalled IL IN size every
seat was occupied and many people
remained standing throughout the ser-
vices which were followed with rapt
attention from beginning TO end. The
funeral cortege left the residence OF
MIR Goddard's sister, Mrs. Wood, about
1890 and arrived at the Tabernacle
close to II, az which time the services
began
The male quartet with whom Heber
Goddard had 80 often sung, the Sym-
phony orchestra which played the acc
compartment TO his last song on earth,
the Tabernacle choir, the pupils who
had received instruction from him ana
such close friends as Prols Weihe ana
Mcclellan all joined IN the service
which marked the burial hour Of one
all had loved go well,
The decorations were most beautiful
the pulpit, railing and organ being
draped In white, a picture OF the de-
ceased occupying the space under the
star on the organ. The floral offerings
were most prOiuse, and bowers, ferns
and plants covered every stand,
Bishop Plat Of the Thirteenth &C.
clesiastical ward presided. The bcautl-
ful opening hymn Rest by Careless
an old friend OF the deceased was rem
dered by the Tabernacle choir led by
Prof. Evan Stephens, and accompanied
by Prof j, j Mcclellan on the organ.
Prayer by c. h. Savage was followed
by the rendering Of 20 Love Divine"
By the quartet composed Of George ID.
Pyper, II, c. Whitney w G.. Patrick
and John ID. Spencer Mrs. Bessie
Browning then sang 20, Divine Re
deemer," with exquisite feeling, Mrs.
sharp being indlsposed She was
followed by H. G. Whitney IN a brief
speech, biographical and eulogistlc in
character.
lie said that he had been asked by
the musical fraternity and business as
s0clates Of Heher s Goddard to say a
few words about their deceased bro
Their, u have scarcely been able TO re-
alize that he Is dead he continued.
80 suddenly was he taken away from
us Only few weeks ago we listened
10 the notes OF his 'Hosannah' IN the
Theater. and IS seems impossible that
the grand voice his Maker gave MIN Is
forever stllled. / have been acquainted
with our departed friends nearly all his
life FOR | knew him as a boy IN the
Thirteenth ward Sunday school Ii Is
now almost 80 years since the opera
'Plnafore" was played In Salt Lake. In
that Mr.. Goddard, then mere boy was
selected 10 play one of the leading
parts, and he carried his role with a
success that even then told what rare
voice he had
After sketchlng Mr. Goddard's career
al home and abroad as @ student ana
singer, ana pointing out the Influence
OF training and herldity In building II
up. MIR. Whitney concluded by express
Ing on behalf Of the musical friends Of
their brother IN the art the deepest
sympathy for the bercayed family and
especially for the wife and son, with
the hone that their eorroWful journey
across the sea would be- consoled by
friends who viii be raised up to aid
them. ,u-
Willard f.. Welhe rendered the violin
SELECTION "Traumerel." with rare feel
ing, and then Bishop O. r. whitney
smoke alphabetically Of the life
OF Mr.. Goddard. He said that
although he tried 70 be pre-
nared Tor death, and recognized the
necessity OF sorrow and pain In work
ing ont the problems Of life, still he
was not prepared for the death of He
her s. Goddard. u had known him for
many years" he said land had watch
ed the record Of his successes and tri-
umphs until | saw him upon the verge
OF a great future IN his chosen profess
sion. The Creator Of all things mas
sent singers poets, artists soulptois
and inventors into the world for a pur-
nose. had believed that Brother Cod
dard was a singer sent here TO spread
the Gospel IN his noble voice, and con-
fess that with his sudden death one Of
my homes aud ideals was shattered.
but the Bible teaches that II Is
not all OF life 20 live and not all OF
death to die. There Is another life be-
yond this earthly one, We know that
Hehor God lard IS not dead, that his
spirlt VIII rest IN heaven while his body
remains IN the grave for little Whine.
There. Is 70 be found the reason why
God took this child out OF the prepara-
lion school of life 10 serve Him some-
where else, and ia knowing that we
learn TO recognize Gods hand IN all
things
Following the address Of Bishop
whitney, Prof John j. Mcclellan rem
dered on the organ the ever beautiful
selection ITO My Wife and It's ten
derness and appropriateness moved ale
most every one TO tears following this
n mixed quartet composed OF Mrs. Bes-
sic Browning, Mrs. Elsie Barrow Best
Fred Graham and Hugh Dougall, Mr.
Coddards OH pupils, sang " Need
Thee Every Hour most feelngly
President Joseph +. Smith gave the
concluding address. lie referred 10 q
concert given three weeks ago at Lo'
gan, In which Mr.. Goddard took part
and narrated how Impressed he was
then with his splendid physique and
with the display OF energy and Vital
~ he then exhibited He told OF q
visit Mr.. Goddard had made since the
concert TO his office. a was still more
Impressed, than them he continued
"for / thought the young man seemed
10 possess the vital power TO live to
very great old age and supposed thai
as singer had just commenced what
was 20 be a long and useful career
let him that thiukoth be stHndeth %
the midst of ife take heed lest he fal
I'm the midst OF death. My fears am,
hopes too, regarding this young maj
have been suddenly shattered tor
supposed that he had a fulness of year
before him. / have wondered oftel
why those Who lead noble anl
useful lives are so often cu
down IN the midst OF their work h'
the grim reaper, while many OF thos
whose lives seem almost useless an
permitted to live on and groyel In tn
sins Of earth. But Gods ways are no
our ways. have been delighted Wit
this young mans voice. | was wei
acquainted with his father, whom
knew as a great and good man, and
know that now the two are unItet
His mortal body may lie buried but Il
parts are indestructible and at the wi
Of the Creator they may be summone