The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-14
MANY FRIENDS
MOURN CARLSON
With Impressive Services, Body
of Prominent Man Is Laid
at Rest.
HIGH TRIBUTE PAID TO
INTEGRITY OF DECEASED
Services Held at Assembly Hall
and Interment Had in
City Cemetery.

Friends to the number Of several
hundred paid their last tribute of re,
spect to a w. Carlson Thursday aft
ernoon at the funeral services held in
Assembly hall at 3 O'Clock. Following
the impressive ceremonies the body
was taken to Che City cemetery, where
1T was laid at rest, with friends sur
rounding the grave At Assembly hall
the casket was set in the midst of the
most beautiful of floral offerings with
the entire altar fixtures draped In
white crepe.
The funeral procession esco-ting the
body left the Carlson home on Ounce
street at 2:30. Friends had visited
the home to view the body which lay
IN state from 12 till / clock. Close
friends of officers Of the 4. c.. NJ. 7.
and of the Mormon church occupied
seats facing the audience. Bishop Os-
borne Widtsoe had charge of the serv:.
ices. Mrs. Lizzie Thomas Edward
was in charge of the music. The
speakers We're chosen from among the
close friends of the deceased
Much Beautiful Music.
A double quartette composed of Liz
zie Thomas Edward, Sarah Wood,
land Clayton, Agnes Olsen Thomas,
James Poulton and NJ. j. Thomas, with
Alvin Beesley at the organ, rendered
the music, consisting of "Thou Dost
Not Weep to Weep Aloue,' by the
choir; "Who Are These Arrayed in
Whitef' duet and chorus, Agnes o.
sen Thomas and Samuel Winter; violin
solo, Willard Weihe; "Traumerei, ."
Alvin Beesley, accompanist; "When
the Swallows Homeward fly male
quartette, the Messrs. Ashworth, Win.
or vi Qr, l,,.
My Redeemer Liveth,' solo, Mrs Ed
ward, and "The Christian S Good
Night" choir.
In short talks friends Of Mr. Carl
son paid high tributes to his useful
ness and to his qualities as business
man and as Christian gentleman
These words of appreciation Of the
character of the deceased were given
by men OF Salt Lake who have had
close business and religious relations
with Mr.. Carlson for many years
with silent approval by the hundreds
who had assembled to show their af-
fection for the man whom they had
known and trusted.
Integrity Recognized,
Bishop. II: C.. Iverson, a lifelong
friend of Mr., Carlson, offered prayer
and closed the services with a bene-
diction. Running throughout the sery-
ices was the note Of absolute integrity
of character possessed by the deceased
Church officers spoke feelingly of his
devotion to his religion and the serv~
ices rendered the church in his life
time.
Among the speakers were Bishop
George Romney, John G. Cutler, John
r. Barnes, President LYMAN, President
Joseph T. Smith, President Lund, Bish-
op Widtsoe and Nephi l.. Morris,
W, Armstrong and Joy II. johnson for
the Commercial club; Charles S. Bur
ton. James d. Murdoch, John G.. Sharp
II. G. Whitney. Elias Smith and Spen-
Ger Clawson for the banks. The active
pallbearers were Arthur Parsons. John
II. Burrows. w s. Romney, C. A. +.
Orlob, Lester Merrill William T. Ed.
ward, L, f. Newman and Axel Jor-
genson. Interment was had in the
City cemetery.
Resolutions of Regret
In recognition of his services to the
bureau in its active work, the gov
erning body of the Commercial club
publicity bureau met Thursday and
passed the following resolutions on the
death of Mr.. Carlson.
"With full appreciation of the
loss sustained in the death of our be.
loved associate, Mr., August W. Carl
son, we. the members of the govern
ing committee of the Commercial club
publicity bureau. take this opportunity
of giving public expression to the es-
TEEN in which he was held.
81 man of strong character and of
decided individuality, Mr. Carlson
was. ever mindful of the views and
feelings of his fellow men. He had
all the instincts of true gentleman
and all the graces of spirit that lift
man above the sordid things of life.
"Jn his death. the publicity bureau
has lost valued associate. a staunch
supporter and wise adviser whose
nlacIa canmnf he filed -