The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-11
PAY TRIBUTE TO
DENNIS EICHNOR
Ihroygs of Sincere MOurners
Gather at Funeral.
SERVICES AT THE CHURCH
REV. BENJAMIN YOUNG EULo-
GIzEs HIS CHARACTER.

a genuine man, with a great. big
heart"
This was the characterization given
Dennis c EichnOr AT his obsequies yes
Ierday afternoon a the First Method
ist church. Rev. Benjamin Young was
The speaker. The presence OF throng
that filled the church TO overlooking,
while scores were turned away. unable
70 enter, was strong testimonial to
the truth of this description.
IN the crowd were men: women and
children, many hundreds of. them, and
probably almost all had personal ac-
quaiutance with the man whose body
lay IN the fower-laden casket i'm front
Of the pulpit. And those who knew
him We're sincere mOurners, as was
evidenced by the faces. There were
the governor, the members Of the SUI
preme court and other officials Of the
state. county and city. Political lines
were obliterated. members of all par
tles gathering to do him honor as a
man. The Bar association turned out
~ force The Young Mems Republican
club attended i'm "a body. Newspaper
men were there in numbers. Politi-
clans, from the men who guide party
policies to the humblest workers in the
ranks, were present. And then there
were men and women whose clothes
bespoke poverty, and who came to pay
him the tribute Of sincerest gratitude.
Some had come to him when ne was
secretary TO Mayor Thompson and had
told their tales Of sorrow and distress.
finding a sympathetic ear and a gen.
erous hand. One young man was no.
ticeable i'm the gathering who was ar
rested some time ago for a compare
lively petty crime. Brought before the
district attorney. he had been given
some kind advice, and appealed to as
n man to lead "A better life. Leniency
was shown. and in this ISSUANCE the
trust proved to have been justified. for
ever since-and this incident occurred
three years ago-he has led apparently
an honorable life. He was there 90
honor the man who had started him in
the right direction. Others there were
in numbers who had come under the
influence OF his kindness and who
were present 10 show their apprecia-
ton.
Floral Tributes Numerous.
The casket was almost entirely con-
cealed by flowers. These tributes were
both luxurious and lavish. Roses. car
nations. lilies and "A dozen other diff
ferent kinds Of flowers. intermingled
with green. were heaped on the coffin.
Clusters Of flowers and set pieces were
over all. Among the notable pieces
were a broken column. surmounted by
n dove. sent by the Bar association:
harp. given by the Ladies' Aid society
OF the First Methodist church. a bas-
Set, given by the employees Of the
sheriffs Office. and varied tributes by
the Young Mems Republican club, Wo-
mems Republican club. Press club.
Mayor r. p. Norris and scores OF indi-
viduals.
Music was furnished by Mrs. Peters.
who sang a solo. and by a quartette
composed of Fred Graham, r. J. Ev-
ans. Edward Copley and Or. II. w.
Davis. which sang two selections.
Rev. Benjamin Young, pastor OF the
church. conducted the services. He
told OF bringing a letter of introduc-
tion 10 Mr.. EichnOr from an old school
mate OF the late district attorney. and
how this old friend had said of Mr.
EiChnor You viii find him "A genuine
man. with a great big heart" This.
said the speaker. he had found to be
an index 20 the mans character. he
paid a tribute TO his sincerity and hon
esty and eloquently declared that
death could not be the end--that there
must be a life beyond.
Procession Down the Aisle.
After he had concluded. the quar-
tctte sang Lead Thou Me on The
floral column was lifted from its place
and borne down the center aisle Of the
thronged church. Behind Il was
rushed the casket. on rollers. still bur
led i'm flowers. The bearers followed.
They were Judge :. w. Stewart. Judge
{. W. Morse. County Attorney George
NNestervclt. A. L. Hoppaugh. J. L.
Icldrcdge. jr-. and u. y. Straup. Next
came the widow and the two children,
and then "a number Of women friends.
carrying the beautiful flowers. After
this party had passed through the
front door the thrOng followed i'm the
trail OF tho flowers, which left behind
them q lOng-lingering aroma.
Only a few went To Mt Olivet Gene
terry, as the interment was private. The
ceremonies at the grave were exceed
ingly simple.