The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-27
MANY PEOPLE
ATTEND FUNERAL
impressive Services Held for
the Late Moses Thatcher
at Logan.
MUSIC AND FLOWERS
SPEAKERS OF NoTE-SPECIAL
CARS FROM SALT LAKE.

Especial to The Herald Republican,
logan. Aug. 26.-No citizen of Lo-
gan was ever inferred with greater
marks of general affection and esteem
ana with more impressive funeral rites
than was Moses Thatcher, funeral serv-
Ices for whom were held this after
noon at the Logan tabernacle.
The large edihce was filled with rel
atlves, friends and business associates
Of Logan and other parts of the state
BY the time the services were ready
to begin the aisles and doorways were
filled with those who could not get
seats, and hundreds were unable to
gain admission.
That Moses Thatcher enjoyed a wide
circle of friends was shown by the
great wealth OF nOral offerings, elO-
quent tokens of sOrrOwful hearts both
from among the capita lists with whom
he had business dealings and from
among the most humble residents of
the city, where he had spent the
greater part of his life
The services were presided over by
Elder Joseph E. Wilson. -jr.. counselor
to Bishop 3. c. Thatcher of the First
ward The speakers were Apostle John
Henry Smith, President y. W. Kimball
and Brigham II. Roberts. Glowing
tributes to the sterling worth and the
npbie character of the deceased were
paid by all the speakers. The mUsi-
cal numbers rendered were especially
good. and among these were Rock of
My Refuge" by the choir; quartette.
selection by George W. Thatcher. Mrs.
IInnartz, Mrs. Nettie Sloan and Mr..
Windsor Bereavement" by the choir.
EuIogistic Remarks.
During the course Of the remarks
made by Brigham II. Roberts he spoke
IN reminiscent vein of his first meet
ing with Moses Thatcher. He said
that he was impressed with the won
der1ui magnetism Of the man and his
evident nobility OF character.
The evil that men do lives after
them, while the good is oft Inferred
with their bones" quoted Mr.. Rob
erts from Shakespeare. but il shall
not be so with this man. and the good
he has done will live after him"
In aliuding to the mission of Mr.
Thatcher among the MeXicans. Mr..
Roberts said. You can not rob him
IT the good ne has done in carrying
the gospel TO the Lamanites in Mexico.
lie did wonderful work and the re-
suits attained speak elOquently for
The difference between Mr.. Thatcher
and the first presidency of the Nor
mon church was alluded to briefly by
Mr.. Roberts. Mistakes? OF course he
made mistakes. Who doesn't? He was
mortal like the rest of us. But he
received his scars and he kept the
faith, and the scars remained to show
that he has really been in battle
The funeral cortege which accom-
panied the body to the city ceemtery
was the longest in the history of the
city.
Prominent Men Present.
Among the prominent men OF the
state who were present at the services
were Congressman Joseph Howell
Logan; President Lorenzo NJ. Stohl
Brigham City; W. w. Ritter. former
Governor John g. Cutler. Brigham H.
Roberts. Apostle John Henry Smith.
Bishop c. W, Nibley. Matthias F. Cow
ley, j. Golden Kimbal1. Apostle An
thCny Wins, Warren Noble. Lyman r
Martineau. Judge W II. Dusenberry.
Salt Lake; John r. Barnes, Kaysviue;
James Mack. Ogden. DR.. J. Hyde. Rex
burg, Idaho.
Instead Of providing a special train
for the Salt Lake people who wished
to attend the Thatcher funeral yester-
day the Oregon Short Line attached
two extra cars to- the nOrthbouud
train leaving salt Lake at Q o'clock in
the morning. The train returning was
held at Logan until $50 so that all
might return last night and the party
from Salt Lake numbering nearly 100.
reached their homes at o'clock