DAVID 0 cander candek HE FALLS PALLS ASLEEP AT LAST the death of president david 0 Calder caider was not an unexpected event and the announcement ot his decease will therefore not surprise though it may grieve many to those who loved him in life and who cherished the thu hope that he would be spared to continue the happy associations he had formed in this sphere his demise will be a coerce of sorrow unfeigned anfel ned while to those who have witnessed his his protracted sufferings and have loved none the jle less for wishing that they MN might lit nave have surcease the bews news of an event otherwise intrinsically sad will be received with a sigh of grateful relief that he is now beyond the power of pain brother calder caider died at twenty minutes past 3 this morning at 1 lake point hotel on the southern shore of the great salt lake where he was taken two weeks ago last saturday with the hope that tie tre the cool saline breeze and quiet of his surroundings added to the best and kenderest ten derest of care might accomplish the much wished for event of his restoration but he has steadily declined despite all that could be done for him the disease from which he be suffered had taken too firm a hold to be shaken off and finally overcame his brave patient heart and all but unconquerable will and death claimed his mortal body for the tomb the last published news from lake point mas was as to the effect that he was sinking slowly this message was telephoned from garfield to this pa per er last evening and was gathered from rom a party of visitors then on the way to tills this city who I 1 were vere returns n v from brother calders bedside they were president joseph F smith apostle brigham young counselor Coun seto selo r D H wells president A tal ZAL M canejo cann Canu jo a bishop john sharp elders junius 1 I wells alonzo hyde llyde ind others atio had gone out by the tiie evading tram train the last words sl si sen by brother calder were to president angus M cannon who asked him in a low tone david do you know me not being heard lie he repeated the q question u e s placing his hand on tile the dying mans shou shoulder laer iger and rousing hini him trox U the stupor which was slowly creeping creedin over him david here are brother joseph P F brother brigham brother wells brother sharp sir and the rest do lou lon you know us yest yesa Y was the reply ll 11 f know kilow 11 you vou all these were ivere the trie last intelligible sounds he uttered ile he lingered along after the brethren had left moaning some at times but evidently den aly not in pain until abo about at 3 a m when IV he he rie was seized with nausea which bel bei ballif being lif rell reli relieved eved lie he sank back peacefully a and nd twenty v enty minutes later he was dead the news reached this city shortly a afterwards being telephoned by officer wm calder who has watched faithfully at his brothers bedside and who also superintended super intended the removal of the body pody to this city it arrived this morning by special train at 1030 and was conveyed by sexton taylor to the family residence in th the e I 1 ward the funeral will probably take place oil on sunday morning morning but whether at residence tor or elsewhere has not yet been determined detel mined OBITUARY david orson calder son of george calder and ann johnston was born on the day of june 1823 at thurso caithness shire scotland while a small boy he was in the employ of one ot the companies doing business over the caledonian canal ile he was then an express messenger in edinburgh but rose to be chief clerk and tinli finally had charge of lock 16 of the union forth clyde canal company and was stationed at falkirk Fal kirk ile he was baptized into the church of jesus christ of latter day saints by elder orson pratt from whom lie he took his middle name nime in edinburgh burgh 11 9 in august 1840 and emigrated rated from falkirk in december her eer 1850 or three years in cincinnati onlo where lie he was engaged in a bankin banking and railroad establishment and beack reach ed utah september 20 1833 the following ln year he married ann mackay lie he farni farri farmed ded for a short time over jordan but was soon called to a clerkship sh IP in president youngs office W while hile hiie there engaged he also kept the books of judge kinneys kidneys Kin business 11 As 8 early as isoo 1800 he began business oil on his own account as dealer in books stationery sta etc and finally mer merging xang gang into music andaas and has buildup built bulit up what is today to baythe day the pioneer and leading musical house in utah in early days he taught free music classes introduced the sol fa system and founded la instrumental bands etc ete several years after going goin into the presidents ollie office c he became becam e his private secretary and about that time founded the tiie commercial college which was carried on in connection with the deseret university when the railroad reached ul uintah U tah calder and co established thi tham in selves at that point in the forwarding business and when the utah central i railway compary company was formed the subject of this writing became the general freight and ticket toke t agent lie ile went on a mission to his native country count lin 1871 leaving h here e r e out on the helst heist of may and returning july 1873 soon after he became tile the editor of the DESERET NEWS taking that position august and holding it until august 1877 ile he had during this time been treasurer nho one M 1 I in its temporary organization from the fall of asto to march 1869 and was af afterwards ter wards secretary and treasurer of that institution from october 1876 1820 to october 1878 lie he was twice elected on of its is directors and held that 0 office ff ice U until nt 11 his death on resigning his position of secretary and treasurer of Z C MI he devoted himself to the music business which he carried on very successfully ile he occupied the position for some time of first counselor to bishop ii D youn dounar of the E eighteenth ward ile he was e chosen first counselor in the presidency of the salt lake stake of zion april oth 1876 ail an office which lie he held at the time of his death filling allin it as he did all others faithfully land and conscientiously brother calders health had been beginning te poorly for a cumner of years but the beginning ginning of the illness which terminated his hig life ilfe was in march 1883 ilis lils aliment ailment was inanition of the stomach ile he spent from january 2nd and 1884 to march 3rd ard ona on a trip to san SanDia DI which benefited him te temporarily but he was arrain arlain t taken a on down about the latter art of 1 part march or the fore part of april and to fall fail gradually up to the time of his decease ile he was a man of integ integrity rity stability of character aud intel intelligence I 1 ile he held many responsible positions and was elways found trustworthy and diligent ile he had many friends friend was popular wherever known beloved by those who knew respected respect hinn him at best and was universally we that the casket containing gainin fb t the he body will be taken to the asse assembly lydall hall hali at 9 a ro ra on sunday and the f funeral services will commence at io 10 in the same sanae building