The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-24
LEIGH FUNERAL
THIS AFTERNOON
,,orvicps to Be Taken Charge OF
by Joint Legislative
Committee.
Roth HOUSES IN SESSION
o-eeN7ATIVE TAFT's BODY
az SENT HOME TODAY.

II Of Clint 3. Leigh, The Her
The luH-asutative killed in the Bingham
ald Isp T-.dav afternoon, will be held at
vs. eeA -. tbis afternoon from the fam
80 e.,,. 97s Wall street. Capitol hill.
d resiI'i TrI~st and Second North and
i"iNeen ctate streets. 1t will be taken
Vain an -. the legislature and Repre-
''a 'st,vss Henrie, Miller. huchler ana
.',nson will act as honorary paliDea,rT.ers,
Ee0ihsOn. us1Ibearers Will be Mllilam
Inc 49, + Phillips S. G. Wing, j.
J. -eneaIls : n. Stenhouse and j. {.
5 braii9 l-se Fniscopal service will be
airy, ~ Rev. c. z. Perkins and the
1eid gS tiH-,in Young will offer prayer.
~. -. DS,i'' viii be at Mount Ollvet-
,,eynbars Of the legislature at pres
IN the city and ar Lelsu assoe l3 's =
o, ~ ~ 1ewspaper profession VIII attend IN
" ~ funeral Of Representative Seth Iatt,
ne NE fate with Leigh. viii prob
Te Hold from his home near Thur-
Wavne county. Monday afternoon.
49, body is now at the Undertaking par
~ Tosenb William Taylor on West
IL street but will be shipped ja the
llfloot rain this morning, the mem
" the bOuse and senate assembling
o.cioct- TO escort the body 10 the
IN A committee consisting OF Sena-
- Rrinkerboff, Miller and Johnson ana
--assntsfives DOFius, n Jensen and
t,,sirs and Sergeant-at-Arms Johnson and
..es1iain Hess Of the house, will accom-
,,I. tbs bodv TO its last resting place.
N "details as to the funeral have not
Il an arranged. as it has been impossible
ie consult with Mrs. TAFT
House Makes Arrangements.
.rr,e arrangements detailed above were
3
So house met at 1:30 o'clock in the aft
- moon and after a tribute to the dead
nm nv CHAPLAIN Hess. Representative
-r4lton who had been detailed at a COM
'nittee meeting in the morning. made the
formal announcement Of the tragedy
Speaker Joseph is still confined TO his
lslrne because of his nervous condition as
4 result Of the accident and Chief Clerk
1'ucbanan called the house to order in his
s5seuce and Representative Kuchler pre-
sided
) Besides appointing the committee to
9 Ike charge Of the funerals committee
ef six was named to make arrangements
TOR memorial service TO be held in all
reliability Wednesday afternoon in the
house The senate will join in these ex-
trcises The committee is as follows:
Representatives Davis, Westphal Thomp-
gln Tolton, Dorius and Senator Brinker-
= If The principal address viii be de-
] 'Nfeu DIV FktDttEtUldliAb lUlAOlls tIt
j. smocratic leader of the house. Both
N-r. Taft and Mr.. Leigh were Democrats
Seats Were Draped.
Z In the house the seats occupied by Mr..
Taft and Mr. Leigh were appropriately
fraped and large punches of white roses
Tiaced on their desks. The decorations
were arranged for by Representative
JImes Long.
The senate convened in special session
nj S.S3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. hav-
sng been called by Speaker Love after a
eonference with the house leaders. 1t was
the original intention of the senate not
A. convene again until Monday afternoon
but few Of the members had left town
and a quorum was quickly secured.
chapIain's Prayer.
Following is the text of prayer offered
hy Chaplain Simpkiu;
Almighty God, while we thank Thee
flr all life's mercies and our well being
y e come with shadowed hearts because in
Shy providence the touch of death has
flme to some OF Thy servants whom We
lave loved. and suddenly from life's duty
has removed them We pray Thee that
Thy pity and comforting love may be Civ
e 10 the dear ones thus bereaved and lei
Shy consolation be given TO them. As