The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-20
ARTHUR BROWN IS
PLACED IN GRAVE
Simple and Impressive Services
Held at His Late
Residence.
ODD FELLOWS HAVE
CHARGE OF FUNERAL
Judge King Pays Tribute to the
Legal Abilities of the
Deceased.

The funeral of Arthur Brown, which
was held from his late residence, No.
20l East Brigham street. on Tuesday
afternoon, was largely attended. be
tween 500 and 600 friends and neigh
bors having assembled to give express
sion by their presence, TO their esteem
and admiration in which they held the
man.
All his weaknesses, all his failings,
all his shortcomings. as measured by
conventional morality, were not lost
but softeped by those who stood in
the presence of the dead Arthur Brown.
The legal fraternity was largely rep
resented. prominent among whom were
Judge n. z. Henderson, Judge An
drew Howatt, Judge W II. King. Judge
7. D Lewis, w. NJ. Brady, c. f.. Dey,
Judge Hoge. W. |. Snyder. W. II.
Wenger, A. c. Ellis, Jr.. William Nc
KtT, E. NJ. Allison. ia, J, II. Moyle,
Capt Wedgewood, Nj. M. Kaighn,
rim, Henry Adams of Nephi, and
Simple and Impressive Services.
The funeral services were simple bu,
impressive. and were opened by that
beautiful hymn, 81 Need Thee Every
Hour, rendered by the imperial
quartette. Scripture reading and
prayer BY The Rev. P. A. simpkip fol;
lowed, after which a solo was rendered
IN sweet musical tones by Mrs. Bess
Wetzel
Rev. pr Simpkir delivered an elo-
quent and appropriate address. full of
sympathy and comfort 10 the bereaved.
He. spoke Of the shortness Of human
vision by the side of this thing called
ne pf
comes 20 sll-it is an incident of life. in
that all must sooner or later, through
the portals of death. enter the new life
He said. in part: ''You all knew
this man. whose brain was touched with
genius. and whose life went out hastily
by the hand of human hate We
cannot but sorrow for the life which
was brought to so sudden close. It
is not for me to dwell upon his
weaknesses. Rather it is my province
as minister to speak words of
sympathy to the bereaved ones We
one can tell what the future may bring
forth. Only few days ago | met
Arthur Brown on the street. Today we
are assembled at his bier to participate
IN the last sad rites at his funeral.
The. things of this life are shallow in
an hour like this If the dead could
speak be would say to al present, Go
forth. do your duty, az make life
beautiful -
Judge Kings Tribune.
Judge w. Fl. King spoke briefly but
feelingly. He said in part:
''On this sad occasion we permit our
heart TO go out in tenderness. 7 was
the friend of Arthur Brown when in
the days Of his prosperity honors came
to him was his friend in the days of
his adversely, and | am his friend to-
n uh
sixty-three years ago. In that State
he was educated and admitted to the
bar He was born genus, and by the
force Of his great and well-trained
intellect soon gained distinction at the
bar of his native State. 1t was said
of him by Don NJ. Dickinson and other
brilliant lawyers of Michigan that no
more brilliant lawyer was ever called
to the bar of Michigan. He loved to
dwell on the genius and intellectual
achievements OF great men with whom
he was acquainted, such men as Judge
Cody, exUnited States Senator Chris
tian and others Of his State. and when
he would expatatc In admiration Of
those noble great ones gone, | thought
then as | think now, that he was the
equal of them all. Utah has never had
greater genius og a lawyer of more
splendid ability
Factor in Politics
Referring TO his public life, Judge
King said in substance that che be-
came "A great factor in Utah politics
He always used TO say that he got his
Republicanism from Horace Greedy. W.
II. Seward and Abraham Lincoln. liz
speaking of Lincoln he always said but
one greater man had lived in all the
world and that was Christ. He was true
to his friends, as he was honorable in
his profession. In politics he fought
for principle. When elected to be one
Of Utah g first Senators he went fully
equipped TO discharge with signal abil
ity the duties Of the exalted office to
which he had been chosen. During his
short term as Senator he came to enjoy
the respect and admiration Of the older
members Of the Senate. Cushman K.
Davis and other notable Senators said
they regarded HIM as profound student
Of political economy His arguments
were not only those of a lawyer, but of
statesman.
90 His standing at the bar was par ex-
cellent,' continued Judge King. "He
had many lovable traits Of character
He loved young manhood, loved their
society, helped many on the road to sue
cess In the profession, and was always
kindly In his demeanor 10 the humblest
brother at the bar Deceased was a
man whom you always knew where TO
find. He was always in the open. And
of him more than most men the world
knew his greatness and his weakness.
"Arthur Brown he said, was pos
sessed Of religious character and had
often said that he was n Calvinist-a
follower of Knox. In kindness we speak
of the man in whom there was SO much
to admire In sympathy our hearts go
out to his bereaved children
The quartette sang Not Now. But
casket was carried to the hearse and the
procession wended its way to Mount
Oivct cemetery, where. in the lot be
side the grave of his late wife. Isabel
Cameron Brown, all that was mortal of
Arthur Brown was laid TO rest. Odd
Fellows lodge No. 3 was present in a
body and participated IN the funeral
rites at the grave.