The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-17
TODAY IN HISTORY
Death of Benjamin Franklin.
SUNDAY, APRIL II, 1910.

After Il continuous public service OF
! more Than forty years. Benjamin Frank
| I'm retired from public HE in 1888. His
| last public act was a memorial address To
| congress, signed by him rs president OF
| the Abolition society. On the evening
| of Saturday, April IL, 1890 lie died In his
| mousse, IN court leading south from Mar
| tet street between Third and Fourth
! Philadelphia. he building was torn
| down many years ago, and the court cut
| through TO Chestnut street, and called
| Franklin place.
During Franklln's long residence abroad
as the diplomatic agent OF the revolted
colonies. he had been kept too busy TO
give much attention 10 matters at home
but immediately after his return 10 Phil
adelphia he was elected chief executive
OF The state IL was with q glad and
grateful heart that he settled down Ia
The enjoyment OF that rcpose which he
had coveted so long. In a letter TO y
friend he wrote:
81 am now in the bosom of nv family
and find four new little prattlers who
cling about the knees of their grandDapa
and alord me sreat pleasure. 1 am sur
rounded by my friends and have an af-
icctlonate, good daughter and soD-in- -l1w
10 take care OF me. have GOT into my
niche very good house which / buiIi
lwenty-tour years ago, and out OF which
employmentS'
FRANKLIN, however, was never satis-
led unless he was at work. He utl-
lied his leisure by employing his tonc,Ie
and pen IN behalf of various projects for
the public good; and reverting to the oc
cupailon OF his younger days. had n small
printing press set up in his room with
which he amused himself Here at last
at the age OF more than 81. he expired |
FOR my personal ease" he had written
10 washington in the previous year. II
should have died two years ago. buf
though those two years have been spenf |
In eNcruciating pain. I am glad TO have
llVed them since l can look upon our
present situation
On Wednesday, April 2l. the remains
OF the philosopher were Inferred In ChrisI
cnurch burying ground, at the corner OF |
/ tutn ana Arch streets. Philadelphia The
luneraI procession attracted an Immense
yohcourSe OF spectators, estimated 10
nave numbered more than 20 600. and
turing It's progress through the streets
pclls were tolled and minute -piIns tirod
II was headed by the clergy OF the cit,
ana comprised the supreme executives
council. the general assembly OF the stnto
-he Judges OF the supreme court mem,
oers OF the bar. the corpora tIon OF tho II
;ity. the printers OF the city with thai
ourneymcn and apprentices and renre-
ientatiNcs of practically all OF the yarioHs
societies. N"
Franklin's body was deposited beside
nat OF his wife. Deborah near the nortb
'rn wall ot the burylng ground, A nIed,,
'iab with the simple inscription. 'sBen-
amin and Deborah Franklin. 1890 :. w.
placed 20 mark his grave.
In carly life Franklin had wrIt,an ,
hnCiiul epitaph for himself. which vae
'u9hsned in the New England Cournni
ma mas become famous: The BODY or |
icnl2min Franklin. printer. like the covot
. an old book, its contents torn nut 0'Ner
''PPcu oi Its lettering and gliding. lies