Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-23
PAY TRIBUTE TO
MEMORY OF late
". \. CATHCART
Body of Boise Business Man
Lay in State at Elks' Home
Saturday Afternoon - I'm
pressive Funeral Sermon.

pressive Funeral Sermon.
In a casket covered with violet col
ored cloth, set in a veritable bower of
roses. carnations and chrysanthemums,
surrounded by grief stricken widow
and many sorrowing relatives. the
tGdy of William H. Cathcart Law in
state at the Elks' Home Saturday aft
ernoon while officers and members of
the Boise Lodge Of the Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks led by
Colonel l.. V. Patch. exalted ruler, con-
Quoted the beautifully solemn and i'm
pressive funeral service of their order
Gathered In the lodge room to pay
last tribute of love and respect to their
parted friend were 200 ElkI and
| hundreds of men and women Of Boise
who had known Mr.. Cathcart for many
/, years and appreciated his sterling
qualities of heart and mind.
| quartet, composed of Mrs. Ida
Adams. soprano: Mrs Fred Rosene,
\ contralto: Herbert d. F'oote tenor, and
| G. ]. Mckee. bass, with Mrs. f. A. Ba-
Pilot Me- Crossing the Bar and
THE Vacant Chair" Rev. Award
Chamberlain, dean of st. Michael's'
/ cathedral, spoke the eulogy and at the
| close of the service asked the beredic-
tiCn. The general impressiveness of
the service was accentuated when 200
members of the Elks lodge. passing in
review before the body of their de-
parted comrade, placed upon his cas-
liet sprigs of amaranth and ivy. en-
Items of immortality and friendship.
TRIBUTE TO DEAD.
| In his eulogy, Dean Chamberlain
| frit n tn Ar q Mt
man, as cit zen, and as a friend. In
| part he said:
William Henry Cathcart was born
in Centerville, in this state, on Sept.
3, 1873. He was the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Martin Cathcart of that place.
His early education was all obtained
| in the public schools of Placerville, and
| 1t was there that he entered his first
| employment in the saw-mill of Mr..
| Hiatt. At the age of 10 he came with
his father to Boise and obtained en-
! pioyment in the clothing house of
| Whitaker & Connell. Later he went
| to work for a Mr.. Caldwell, who Is
still living | believe in Silver City. At
The age of 81 he entered the employ
of the Fralk Mercantile company, and
for 10 years he gave the best efforts
OF his life's work to the interests of
his employer. His undivided interest
was in his work. He was most popu-
| lar with all who came to the store. He
| lad great host of friends, who loved
him and would stand for sometimes
an hour waiting that he might wait
upon them. He was honest to fault.
| lie never betrayed the trust of his
employers in any particular. He was
Loted for his integrity and upright
| ness of character. He had the conr-
dence of his employers at all times.
Eighteen years ago he married Mass
Elizabeth Fox of Minnesota. One child
was born to them, boy, who died in
| infancy. In his married life he was
Il most loving and devoted husband
and his home on Seventeenth street
was the happy place of gathering of
many friends and relatives.
ALWAYS HAD KIND WORD.
"He was a great lodge man. He be-
lieved so strongly in fraternal organ
zations. He appreciated to the full
extent their high principles and teach
| ings and benevolent acts and he en-
deavored in his life to carry out the
principles which were taught him in
the lodge room. No one knows this
better than you who are his broth
ers. He was a member of the Masonic
order of the Elks, of the Odd Fellows.
of the knights of Pythias, of the Loyal
Order of Moose and Woodmen of the
| World and he was active in all of
these organizations. VINO among you
will not remember his kind visitations
when you have been upon a bed of
| illness?
THE cheering hand shake, the cor
dial greeting. He seemed never to be
sad He was always light-hearted and
| sunny in his disposition. He would
come with smile and word of en-
enlargement and his very presence
would lift you up and make you feel
| better. Have you not all experienced
lit? He would not wait to be sent by
the lodge, but he would come OF his
cwn accord, he would offer himself
voluntarily for the work of minister
| ing to the sick. Often through the
silent hours of the night he would sit
and with hand and voice so sympa-
thetic he would quiet the fears and en-
courage the hopes of the dying, and
then as the life would ebb away as
the spirit would break its easement
and the pulse grow faint and fainter.
the arm of William Cathcart would
steal around his fallen comrade and
he would speak those words of cheer
and Immortality, BE not afraid, God
| is with you And then he would close
/ the eyes of that dead brother he
would place the shroud around him
and sit and watch him through the ST.
lent hours of the night. oh what more
II Christ like work can you imagine than
/ This which he did? is there brother
hood stronger than that? And then
to those who were left behind he would
Il come again and speak words of love
and cheer, saying, Be hopeful; be
cheerful And often he would go
down into his own pocket Il have
known 1t in my own experience with
him-to help those that were in need.
II lie was generous to fault"