The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-06
HUNDREDS ATTEND
CANNON FUNERAL
Speakers Pay Eloquent Tribute
of Respect to Dead
Woman.

AlIenueu Dy OF people IN All
walks of life. from ogden and other cit
les of the state. funeral services were
held over the remains of the late Mrs.
Martha Brown Cannon, wife of former
United States Senator Frank j. Cannon,
at the Fifth ward meeting house yester
day, commencing at l O'Clock in the aft
ernOOn. 1t Is unlikely that ever before
has such tribute been paid to the men,
DRY of a woman in Ogden. Persons prom
inent in social. political and religious
circles were there bent upon the one OBJ
ject-that of paying tribute to one who
had led a noble life and whom they had
known only to love.
Among those in the gathering were
former Senator Fred r. Dubois of Idaho;
William Nelson, editor of the Tribune;
Fred j. Kiesel. LOrtn Farr, of Ogden;
Rev. Dr. Helmick, Judge Colburn, Frank
]. Seifert, B. B. Haywood. Mrs. Houston
and many others from Salt Lake; David
Eccles, Rev. John Edward Carver. Judge
II. H. ROlapp, Judge J. A. Howell, A. r.
Haywood, l.. w. Shurrtliff. c. f. Mid
dleton. A. T. Wright and John Watson
The casket was carried into the edi-
flee by Hugh j. Cannon, Joseph Cannon.
John q. Cannon, q. Cannon and Angus
Cannon. all brothers of Senator Cannon,
and Israel c. Brown, a brother of Mrs
Cannon. Floral offerings, costly, beau
tiful and numerous were placed about the
casket.
Mrs Brown, mother of the deceased.
was wheeled up the aisle in her invalid
chair. Mrs. George l. Cannon occupied
seat by her son. Senator Cannon, his
sons and daughters occupied the first
seat in the meeting house, and ranged
for many seats behind We're the relatives
from this city and elsewhere.
The services, which were conducted by
Elder c. c. Brown, opened by a selection
rendered by "A male quartet. Thomas f.
Mckay offered prayer after which duet
was rendered by Mrs. Mary Farley and
Miss Tillie Hancock.
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Middleton. of Weber stake, who said
that however much they might differ as
TO former or previous existence. or as
to running the government or municipal
affairs, they came together yesterday
for one purpose-that of paying a tribute
of respect to their departed friend. He
said Mrs. Cannon had always been a de-
voted. loving and true wife and had en-
deared herself in the hearts of the peo
pie of Ogden.
He made reference to her charitable
work and expressed deep- sympathy for
Senator Cannon. Mrs. Brown. mother of
Mrs. Cannon, and Mrs. Cannon, mother
of Senator Cannon, concluding with a eu-
lOgy of Mrs. Cannon, who he said was
noble woman-one of Gods noblest.
Beautiful Isle was then rendered by
the male chorus.
John L. Herrick next spoke. He re-
ferred to the joys of that life that Mr..
and Mrs Cannon had spent He said
that but recently Mrs. Cannon had told
him of the happiness of her home life.
and while they had had their sorrows.
joy had predominated. Reference was
also made to Mrs. CannOn's work in char
ity and he said that no woman could
have her ideals without living close to
heaven.
w. w Browning briefly addressed the
gathering and told of the important part
Mrs. Cannon had always played in Old
Folks Day. He spoke of his early asso-
Citations with her and said that he never
heard her utter one sentiment that was
II II
Hagbert Anderson rendered a solo en-
titled, Flee as a Bird
Rev. John Edward Carver. pastor of
the First Presbyterian church of ogden,
was the next speaker. He said that it
was of a woman that had "A loving heart
and a helpful hand of whom they spoke
that afternoon; that they knew what
mothers love was, but when that love
went outside and helped all those whom
it met, that was the greatest love. He
said that they knew not how many that
love and helpful hand had benefited;
how many aged people and children.
How blessed is the work and memory
Of Mrs. Cannon he said. God has left
with the husband and family the mem
DRY, of her loving deeds. The members
of her family are richer because she has
lived: their lives are richer because she
has lived"
After solo entitled Some Day. Some
Time Wen Understand was sung by
Mrs. Mary Farley, Judge H. Fl. Rolapp
addressed the assemblage. He said Mrs.
Cannon had been an inspiration to him.
and her mothers love was one of her
strong features of character: that there
was never a moment when she forgot her
mothers love or duty. He stated that
she adored her husband and that he in
turn had been supremely considerable of
her. In beautiful language he told of
the transition of Mrs. Cannon from NOR
tality to Immortality and said ii was not
death: there was no such thing as death
with a true follower of Christ.
c. c. Brown. a brother, spoke a few
words. the male chorus rendered Sweet
and Low" and the closing PRAYER was
offered by Prof. Sylvester d. Bradford
of the Weber Stake academy.
Judge J. A. Howell adjourned the dis
trict court yesterday afternoon.