The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-03-14

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! Mrs. Frank Kirchhof entertained th'
800" card club Of which she is mem
/ Der Friday afternoon at her home, lO4'
/ Kalam2th street.
Mrs Howard McAbee. Mrs. O. Rosen-
| feIdt ard Mrs. J. w. Mullen are new
members received into st. Vincent's AiC
society al its last meeting.
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The fine weather of last Sunday drew
large crowd of interested spectators tC
the ball ground of Sacred Heart col
| lege. where a close game was played
between the college boys and the stock
yards. The college boys won with q
score Of . TO 1.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Alexander Douds who has been i'll OF
scarlet fever, is well again, though the
quarantine has not yet been raised.
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The one hundred and thirtieth BIRTH
day of the great Irish patriot, Robert
Emmet, was celebrated by the Irish
American Progressive society at Gran
ada hall on Thursday evening, March
D. Spirited speeches were made by
Judge John /. Mullins and Mr.. James
W. Kelly of the Moffat road. The pro-
gram concluded with a dance which
lasted until midnight
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After a struggle of five years with
the dread white plague, the useful life
of John II. Murphy was brought to a
close Tuesday evening, March g. Death
was met with the same peaceful seren-
ity that characterized Mr.. Murphy's
long weary months of suffering and
which endeared him more than ever to
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born over forty years ago in Ottumwa
Ia. and from his boyhood was a strik-
ing example of what perseverance and
an honest, manly ambition to succeed
can accomplish in this broad, free land
of ours. From the humble position of
locomotive fireman, John Murphy rose
10 that of master mechanic of the Union
Pacific railroad, with headquarters at
Ogden, but still ambition spurred him
on, and all the time he was attending
strictly to business during working
hours he was spending his leisure in the
study of Blackstone and about fifteen
years ago was admitted to the bar in
Salt Lake City. BY diligent study he
rapidly rose to a high rank in his pro-
feSsiOn and became a recognized author
ity on labor law. His success in Utah
in having the eight-hour law declared
by the supreme court of
the United States gave him a national
reputation and he was engaged as spe-
cial counsel of the Western Federation
Of Miners. In that capacity he went
last year to Boise, Ida, 10 defend Will
liam D. Haywood, who was on trial for
his life. Mr.. Murphy was even then so
III that his physician was obliged to
accompany him, but he bravely clung
70 his post of duty until he had the hap
oiness of seeing his client acquitted. |
Many times during the trial the bril- |
liant lawyer was reported at the point |
If death, but he rallied. though never |
lfter was able to take an active interest |
n his profession. Mr. Murphy was q |
of Denver for ten years, and |
vas in partnership with Judge William
:. Hynes with offices in the Kittridge
building. The funeral occurred Satur-
lay morning, March Z. from St Dom
nlcs church. From the home at 2S03
Vest Twenty-seventh avenue to the
hurch the body was escorted by the
Knights of Columbus and large delega-
ions from the Brotherhood of Iocomo-
i've Firemen, Woodmen of the World.
nd Western Fedora ton of Miners
High requiem mass was sung by the
astor, Rev. Francis O'Neil, o. P, the
hildrens choir furnishing the music.
rev. Joseph P. Carrigan, an old and
ear friend of Mr.. Murphy, preached the
ermon. which was not only an eloquent
ribute to the virtues eof the deceased.
ut high compliment to the dignity
labor He dwelt upon the fact that
.merica knows no distinction of class
nd pointed to Mr.. Murphy's life as an
xample of how industry, sobriety. per
eVerance and devotion to duty can
aise man from the humblest walk of
fe TO a position of honor in the com
lunlty. The floral offerings were mag
ificent and were for the most part .
-1butes of love from the workingmen
nd labor unions of the city. all of
HON feel personal loss in the death /,
this true and honest man. The body .
as laid to rest in Fairmount cemetery.
he honorary pallbeareTs were District
ttorney Sudger, Justice Thomas Car
N, 0. n. Hilton and B. c. Hilliard. all
TENDERS of the bar. The active pail -.
carers were his partner, Judge w. F. I
.ynes; charles Meyer, president of the
5estern Federation of Miners; Roady
enehan, T. c. Lillstrop, S. Rundeil ,
nd E. d. Sullivan. Mr.. Murphy 10 sur
wed by his widow and young daughter I
aura, his father, who resides at the old
lmily home in Iowa, and three sisters.
lSses Anna and Louise Murphy of Salt I
axe City and Irene Murphy of Dav- 4
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Little Marjorie Flanders. the three
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Sell 4
n Flanders of 449 Galapago street
ed at the family home on FRIDAY,
arch 8, and was buried Sunday after
)on from st. Joseph's church. Burial
as In Mount Calvary cemetery.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Tracy of 142s :
'uth Pearl street have the sympathy
many friends in the sad loss of their I
tie daughter, Ellen Elizabeth. at the I
'e of years. The little one was laid
rest in Mount Olivet cemetery ON
ednesday afternoon, March 4.
Mrs. Graciosa De Silvestro, wife of
I'M De Sflvestro of 1443 Larimer
rect, was buried Thursday afternoon.
arch 8, in Mount Calvary cemetery
neral service was conducted at Sa-
ed Heart church.
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The funeral of Nicholas MerIino. who =
ed last week at Mercy hospital, was
Id Thursday afternoon. March : =
'm Mount Carmel church. and was
der the auspices of the Brotherhood y
Railroad Trainmen, of which the <
ung man was member. Interment .
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