The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-11
SALT LAKE AND
STATE news
FISHER HARRIS
is LAID TO REST

began its march from the Masonic
temple, where for the greater part of
the day Salt Lake bad paid tribute
10 all that was mortal of the late
secretary OF the Commercial club
and intermountain patriot.
Seldom In the western country has
such honor been paid. such general
tribute offered to the life and achieve
ments of a man Representatives. Of
every rank of life. all PROFESSIONS ana
callings. city ana state officials.
called at the Masonic temple and
barred their heads In honor OF him
who Is now but a memory And the
day was typical of the life of tho
dead man, With the sun breaking
up the storms and the cold at times
giving way to the grateful warmth.
Body Lies in State.
Sentineled by a Scottish Rite guard
the body reposed in state in the audi.
torium of the Masonic temple from
8 o'clock until l. The coffin, EN-.
powered with floral offerings, was
placed upon a raised dias, the mecca
OF hundreds of frituds who made
a sad pilgrimage during the morning
10 gaze once more upon the loved
face before darkness was closed about
the mortal remains.
The cjtys most prominent men
fought their way through driving
snow to pay tribute to all that Uas
left OF the man who had made such
a deep impress upon the city and the
west during his few brief years OF
residence. They came and gaZe1 sad,
L. Ill. ,.I 1f T.,1
" made their way into the world
where Fisher Harris had made such
n manly fight.
Visitors there were from many OF
the nesghboriDg cities. men OF distinc'
tion who had been favored with the
friendship OF the dead man. Silent
" they bowed their heads in a las,
tribute. sadly they withdrew. Som
berly clad women made their way
to the bier quietly dropping flower
and tear IN memory Of the man who
had been their friend in many under
takings during his breathing exist
ence.
The active pallbearers were Judge
o. w Powers. NJ H Walker. James
H. Brown. ] w Houston. H Vance
Lane. l. II. Harding. John S. Critch
low and w w Armstrong.
The honorary pallbearers were
members OF the board of directors ot
the Commercial club. as follows: w,
]. Halloran, C. s. Burton, JOY II. John.
son, r. f. Miller. John s. Bransford.
Ira H. Lewis. II. p. Clark, A. w Carl.
son. Governor William Spry. ]. r.
Cainc. Samuel Newhouse John Dern,
George 7. Odell. Samuel Weitz and II.
l.. A. Culmer, together with Judge c.
c. Goodwin and a. j Davis.
Visiting delegations began TO arrive
early In the morning, that from Brig
ham City being the first to arrive.
it was followed by that of the Weber
club of ogden. while a number OF
other towns and cities sent repre-.
sentatves who gathered at the Com
mercial club before the noon hour
A number of the business houses
Of the city. particularly those which
timately with the dead man. closed
their doors during the funeral hour
The inclement weather had little
effect upon the crowd. As early as ]
O'Clock IL began TO gather and Ions
before the time for the services the
auditorium OF the Masonic temple
was crowded almost TO It's capacity.
Then the stream of carriages and au-
tomobiles began TO arrive. so many
In number that the highways about
the building were seriously threaten
ed with blockade.
Shortly before o'clock the mem.
berS of the Commercial club. together
with visiting delegations VINO marched
with them, In all some 800, arrived
on the scene. The Press club and it's
contingent also appeared and the bust.
ness men came along in quiet groups.
varied with glimpse of the sun
and showers of rain.
a portion of the solemn Masonic
ritual was given by Rev Charles A.
Perkins, chaplain of the Argenta
lodge. 1t was a most impressive
scene,
Rev. P. A. Simpkin delivered the
funeral address. He had been intim-
ately associated with the dead man
for u number of years prior 10 de-
ceased, and spoke feelingly OF him
from very close friendship.
1T has been my good fortune" said
the reverend doctor Ito be able ia
speak OF the dead from 4 standpoin,
OF friendship. TO have known some OF
his inner life and 10 have been al.
mitted into a very close association
during the last few months of life.
This has been a tremendous loss
TO the city to the state, and to
the intermountain west, that big new
empire of tomorrow to which he gave
his life. To the city he gave the
best that was in him. and that best
was a grand best
'He was Decularily happy of en-.
dowment, He was touched with
genius. and yet the biggest of thar
genius was the good fellowship. and
the brotherhood and the warmth OF
friendship and love While his life
lacked even a trace OF the accumnl.
ative spirit he was generous to 4
fault. He gave both Of substance
or self with lavish hand.
The way he stood by his duty from
the first OF the year until after the
encampment was as beautiful q piece
of heroism as the city hs ever seen.
His home life was ideally beautiful,
and he was very happy in his friend.
ships.
And to crown this life of useful.
ness, at the last his simple faith in
the Father when the shadows were
falling fast and when he heard the
call was sublImated by the smile upon
his features when he badc farewell
TO those who gathered 20 his bed
side, Truly he was
Sustained and soothed by an unfal-
tering trust, he approached his