Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-09

Taylors appearance before the foot
lights and how John Mccullough
guaranteed her $1,000 and expenses IL
she would only take to the stage as a
career, but she elected to remain at
home I'm the family and as one put 10
yesterday never let the sun go down
when there had been "A quarrel among
the Children In the home until IL was
rectified."
benjamin Goddard at the bureau OF
information also paid his tribute iu
saying MIR Nellie Colebrook Taylor
was one Of the first missionary workers
called 10 labor In connection with the
bureau. Her rare gifts and her COM
manding presence were an Inspiration
10 all her colleagues. With queenly
dignity she escorted strangers around
the temple block and all who were thus
favored recognized her sterling IN
tegrity, sincere faith and superior in
telligence The cynical critic would
be cowcd by her glance; some inclined
20 scott would remain 10 praise, charm
ed by her winning smile and cheerful
disposition. She endured to the end
aud temple block was probably the
last scene OF her earthly labors
"A few days before her demise. after
entertaining a company OF visitors, she
was resting In the bureau and sud
denly exclaimed 1 am not feeling well.
/ believe / will go home With a
CHEEKY goodby she left US"
Another appreciation of Mrs. Taylor
comes from Mrs. Margaret G. Roberts.
Mrs. Taylor was an admirer OF the
beautiful and artistic" she said. she
held "a very high appreciation Of any
thing well done by man. woman or
child She was one who added 70 her
own happiness by always remembering
10 express her appreciation. / know Of
no one who so frequently spoke word
OF commentator and announcement
as did Nellie. To me her public career
was one OF exhortation."
Mrs. Kiskadden also held the de-
parted In affcctionate remembrance
with many an incident connected
with the presentation OF the Two
Orphans" THE Lady OF Lyons"
"Opbelia." Leah, Tho Forsaken,"
In which they appeared In repertory
with Mccullough, Pauncefort and
other stars.
At tho funeral this week several well
known women bore testimony To- her
sterling worth. Among her associates
who spoke over the casket were Mrs.
Mary Freeze Martha n. Tingcy and
Mary T. Connolly.
The keynote was sounded by the first
sneaker who said Nellie TaylOr's
sense OF humor kept her young. Her
mother love amounted almost 60 idol
airy yet greater love gave her
strength when the call came 60 send
her boy on mission. Duty was always
first with her. She was true 10 her
trust"
Mrs. Martha H. Tngeys eulogy in
cludcd tho sentence, "She loved the
girls and desired 10 use an her talents
for the people Of God She had honors
paid her through her superior gifts
The strong can only be- humble under
such praise she honored her parents:
4 never could 30 contrary TO tho wish
es of my mother, she once told me-
Mrs Mary Connolly, an associate of
the departed on the stake board. was
another speaker who said. Each girl
was her special care. She was alb
every success anyone met with. II she
heard something good about friend
she could hardly wait 60 tell H."
Elder Orson r. Whitney. another
speaker. summed up stirring anG
sympathetic address iu. IN casting
parts Gin life) hers was a leading
part@ Both President John Henry
Smith ana Elder Heber j. Grant who
followed referred 90 her virtues in "a
similar strain.
As an old friend who knew Mrs
Nellie Colebr0ok Taylor IN girlhood
days put IL yesterday, Nobody ever
had o harsh word 20 say TO or against
her"
The funeral held at the Twenty first
ward chapel on Tuesday afternoon was
the occasion OF a big gathering Of
friends who brought flowers and paid
their last respects TO the talented
woman.