The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-07
WORDS OF PRAISE
FOR KINDLY MAN
Beautiful Tributes Are Paid to
the Memory of Judge
Henderson.
STRENGTH OF CHARACTER
KEYNOTE OF ADDRESSES
Impressive Services Are Held
at the First Presbyterian
Church.


ii. P. Henderson at the First Prcsby,
terian church Sunday afternoon.
Preacher and layman, Judge and
lawyer paid tribute to the charity of
the late jurst, With song, speech and
prayer they lauded him as one of the
gonrlest, but withal one of the strong
est men that Salt Lake City bad ever
known and honorcd
The Rev. Elmer. |. Goshen. pastor of
Tie First Congregational church. sound
ed tho keynote Of the funeral services
when he read passage from the Apos-
tlc Paul's writings on charity:
Though | speak with the tongue of
angels and have not charity, I am as
sounding brass
The Rev. DIR, W NJ Padcn. pastor of
tho First Presbyterian church. and C..
$. Narian, former United States at
torncr, laid particular stress up,
on this trait of the deceased
iUrist. The late Judge Hender-
son s great performances in public
life. his steadfastneSs in the cause Of
norality-thesc were subordinated TO
eXtolliug the kindlincss of the man 5
nature.
lowing the removal of the body, under
escort OF tho knights Templar, Utah
commanderv No. |. from the updcrtak,
ing establishment Of :. d. Evans.
roses. the cssket was borne from
Evaps's chapel to the hesrse. Then the
march 10 the church began. Surround
ed by the active pallbearcrs, who con.
sisted of Judge w. II. King. +. NJ. Al.
)ison. .Ir. ". NJ. Bradley, A. &. Ellis.
,lr. W. j, Rarrctte. T. B. Critchlow and
James H. Movie of Salt Lake City, aud
p..L. l. = l,
moved north ON South State street, pre-
coded by the Knights TcuIplar in full
rcgalia, with swords at reverse arms.
Ahead of the knights marched Held 5
band, playing the Dolores dlrgc.
which was changed shortly before the
church WAS reached TO General Shcr
ri9n 5 Funeral March.
Honorary Pallbcarcrs.
Behind the hcarse came the carriage
Of tho mourncrs and those containing
he honorary pallbcarcrs. who were:
Judge G.. :. Iapc, Judge r. y Baskin,
i. j.. Williams. Judge LeGrand Young.
~. i. ninnuy. w. II. Dickson and
Judge G.. W Bartch.
With the band playing the strains of
General Sherman S Fnncral March.
IN" coffin was carried into the church
between rows of the knights standing
with drawn swords.
As the caskct was deposited before
the altar OF the church. with the audi
cuce standing, women laid wrcathS of
flowers around and upon it, until il
was nearly covered, Banked behind the
casket werc dozens upon dozens of bou-
quetS and floral pieces.
Following the rendition of "In the
Hour of Pain and Anguish by mixed
quartcttc, the Rev Mr.. Goshen read the
passages on charity from the Bible.
Then former United States attorney
Varian began his cuIogy. After
skctching the early life Of Judge Hcud
crson in Salt Lake City, Mr.. Varan
said:
''As a judge, he gained the respect
and esteem of all This was because
Of his strong convictions and the to-
nacity with which he chung TO them.
He was tenacious Of his convictions,
but never to the extent Of prejudice.
The common people revcrod and
trusted him. AS man he was force
not an aggressive man, or. on the
other hand. wavering maD-hut man
10 whom the people could look with
trust. He entertained proper views on
all questions. He had strong convic.
tions on all political questions: lie
took n deep interest in all public at
fairs, national, state, county aud mu
nicipal.
''And he was gentle He hated the
war between the states, though he had
a part in it, and he hated war between
our own citizens. He was a peacemaker
i'm the largest sense Of the word with
out surrendering one iota Of his conyic-
tions.
'FIf he had an enemy, never knew
Of IT. I never knew never heard
any one speak other of him than in
terms Of the deepest respect.
''I do not know what his religious
l.
upon this bcauteous world. not As If one
expected to die. but as if one expected
ia be in il forever; the thought that
one's life is something 10 be found inn
mortal on this earth-that was Judge
Henderson S religion.
Effect of Example.
"Kindly, forceful.. the examnle he
exercised upon the people of this state
had its effect He made the people
look at questions differently. Conse
quently, other examples such as fur
nishcd by him have sprung up He
stood for the great moral law and for
law and order for the people
$50, IN the sunset Of his days. when
the fiual roll call came. without regret,
submissiycly and gently. he an
swered it,
The Rev. Dr. Paden then smoke, after
the guartettc had sung Rock of
Ages" The Rev. DR.. paden, too, laud-
I'd the gentlcness OF the kindly man.
He told how school teachers, lawyers.
hard headed business men. regarded
Judge Henderson as far above the aver.
age in uprightness and fairness.
Judge Henderson was charac teri5-
tically kind the Rev. Or. Paden said.
''and kindness is not an easy virtue.
il is easier sometimes under stress to
make sacrifices greater than simple,
kindly words.
90 II WAS not a man whose kindness
was Of the blind sort. ! think [ re.
member best the frank, kindly way he
looked into your eyes. lie got all your
cares, all your burdens, all your
troubles That was the kindly heart
cit is easier to be coura geous some.
times than TO he courteous. 1t is easier
to die in times of strife than 10 live
the days dong namclcss acts of kind