Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04
PAY TRIBUTE TO
DEAD COMRADE
SPEAKERS EUL0GIZE LATE
J. P. DAVENPORT
Or. Mcintyre Conducts Funeral Ser
vlees-Franeis Murphy Has Warm
Words OF Praise for De-
parted Friend


city council. relatives and friends of
the late James p. Davenport. who lost
his life in the street car accident at
Washington and Burlington streets last
Friday. completely filled the First
Methodist church yesterday afternoon
to pay their last tribute to the memory
Of a friend
Man Of Great Heart
The funeral services were conducted
by DIR. Robert Mcintyre, who spoke of
Mr.. Davenport as a man who had a
large heart that held a love for every
man whom he met and was charitable
TO all those about him. He told of the
three phases of the deceased mans life
AS a man who loved his home and
family, as a fraternal man, loving all
of those with whom he came in con-
tact, and as u soldier, bravely serving
his country.
He read the story of the boy at the
age of IL taking up his dinner pail in
the morning to go forth to provide a
meager living for his family, which
were deprived of fathers care on ac-
count of his sickness. This same boy
afterward married and raised family
of his own. For seventeen years he was
a commercial traveller, but he always
thought of his loved ones at home and
never failed to write them a daily
letter. This man. who was James
Davenport, afterward came to Los An
geleS and has been known and loved
by a host of riends.
Comrades Go to Cemetery
Francis Murphy paid high tribute
to the man who had been his comrade
in battle and afterward in Los An
geles. c. C. Bowen, who was presi-
dent of the council during the time that
Mr.. Davenport was a member, told of
his willing spirit and his desire to take
all the blame for anything that had
gone wrong, and of the esteem his fell
low councilmen held for him.
The remains were inferred in Rose
dale cemetery, where the services were
conducted with military honors by the
G.. A. r. The Benevolent Protective
Order OF Elks. of which Mr.. Davenport
was a member, also held a memorial
service.
After reading the biography of Mr..
Davenport's life, Rev. Mr.. Mcintyre
spoke in part as follows:
''I like to think of the three different
phases of this mans life. First, want
to praise his character as n domestic
man. Every man who supports one
home, is true to one wife and to one
family of children, is champion, is a
friend of our nation. When such a
man goes we are losers.
"He is a man who has gone up the
hill of life with a mate of the opposite
sex, passed over the crest and down
toward the western sun in this way.
Such man is worthy of praise. No
matter how obscure a man is. If he is
faithful to one home he is worthy of
praise.
Man of Great Heart
"My hand is ever outheld to the
man who is true to his fireside. This
man was as true as steel Seventeen
years a commercial traveller and never
missed letter to his home every day.
AS the needle of the compass is true
to the north pole, SO was his heart
true to his fireside.
''Then he rises a fraternal man.
Many a man is true to his home, but
lives in 1t alone and has no love for
the sorrowing world around him. He
had a place in his heart like a fireside.
Big and warm, he took all his friends
and neighbors and associates in.
"The chief need of the world today
is more warmth of heart. Some think
that we need more educated brains.
We do not. Some think we need more
money. We do not. Do you think
those men recently exposed would have
taken the money of the poor and wild
ows If they had had warmth of heart ?
Our town is poorer than it would
have been by the loss of three cold
hearted men. who have little or no love
for their fellow-men. In this world
there is nothing more needed than big,
warm hearts. May God bless these
men who have elected it 10 be their
duty to help their fellow men.
Thirdly, I wish to speak of him as
tai. A u
from any other man. He represents
his nation and us. When he does
wrong we are hurt, when he does right
we are honored.
Was Faithful Soldier
"As youth he laid his life upon the
nations altar, and went out to meet
wounds and death If need be for his
nation. The soldier serves mis- country
by offering 10 sacrifice himself-that IS
why he is honored above other men.
When / see Old Glory wrapped around
a casket my heart leaps up. He gave
four years of his life to his country.
when this life was crushed out we
all writhed in agony. 1 dread to part
with any man and doubly so with
soldier. So this warrior is gone-his
work is done.
'I believe him to have been a sound,
honest, true Americana high type of
man and / want you all to feel that
in losing such man we are parting
with something.
II believe If that man could speak
from that casket he would say, Prepare
TO meet thy God Last winter during
the revivals the call was made for
those who wished to become Chris
tians to stand up. This man stood up
and held up his hand and said, II want
to be a Christian
This man silent, but eloquent sends
the message, Prepare TO meet thy God,
and let us take 1t and not let 1t be
crowded out tomorrow. Such a soul as
this craving after God is not lost and
1 would not have you think OF him as
dead. God will never let such a one
die"
Francis Murphy Eulogizes Friend
Francis Murphy spoke OF him as |
friend and dwelled upon his heroic |
traits.
This distinguished gathering" he
said, lis the greatest tribute that can
be paid to this heroic person. / loved |
him / lxnntay ha hapata a., -