| Show VAST THRONG OF MOURNERS t I Impressive Rites Over Body of II Dr Or McKenna 4 FLOWERS DI DIRGES AND TEA TEARS S St t ELOQUENT ORATION DELIVERED BY PA HER t Elks Knights of Columbus and members of oC the Order of Workmen followed the remains of Dr P J McKenna to their last rest resting lug ing place on the hillside at Calvary yesterday afternoon The day da was gloomy Heavy clouds hung overhead and everything seemed in harmony with the mournful dirge from rom band that echoed through the streets as the cortege wended its way wa from the hospital to St Marys Catholic cathedral There an enormous throng had gathered to pay their their last respects to their departed friend So great was the crush that scarce a third of the number could find room In la the edifice and a large num number ber el bO turned away including the prin principal cipal J division of the Elks It was Wag as when the sad pro procession cession ceaton moved away from the hospital where Dr McKenna presided until his untimely death W V W V Hall acted as I marshal When Then West Temple and South Temple streets were reached the Elks and the Knights of ot Columbus were en encountered encountered encountered countered in marching order Headed by a platoon of police and ind a full band discoursing solemn dirges the cortege moved on to the cathedral At A t First South and State streets the Knights and the Elks KIlts fell out of o the procession and with bared heads permitted the hearse heane and mourners carriages to pass taking up a position in the rear Through this movement many of the th Elks were crowded out of the cathe cathedral cathedral dral although seats had been reserved for tor them theine Services at Cathedral The cathedral cathedra was a mass of flowers Tributes of that nature poured in from every side ranging from a great t massof massof mass massof of roses that hid the casket from view to huge floral pieces sent by the phy physicians physicians of Salt Lake and the various organizations to which the deceased belonged The Rev Father Keenan Ke nan of officiated at the services delivering a touching oration A special musical was arranged for the oc cc occasion o casion caslon by Miss Mise MIM Nora Gleason Gea n including IncludIng ing the following numbers cumbers n Pales Pale Palestina tina Un Chant by the thie choir Nearer My God Go to Thee Th by the choir An Angels gels gete J Ever Eve Bright and Fair Miss is Lot Lottie Lt Lottie tie te Owen Owe Vent Veni Jegu Jesu Jeu by the choir and Lead Le Kindly Light Through some Ime misunderstanding the assemblage started sart to leave lve the edifice before the latter number and it was eliminated from the fr The Th remains rested rt in a massive cof cot coffin cottin tin fin of oak ok containing a metallic cas ens casket ca ket ket The pallbearers were Drs Dra Whit Whitney Whitney ney Baldwin Ewing Bene Benedict Benediet dict diet and an Fisher Fiser Standing above the remains of his hi friend frend and nd parishioner Father Keenan Kenan performed the offices of the te dead ded Father Address In the te midst ml of life we are in death he declared with wih ringing voice vole Never was this better illustrated than thanin in the case c of he he whose mortal re remains r remains mains min lie before bo us Death Deah Deah is the th great gret inexorable decree de ree pronounced against each eh and a every evey man by the great Creator Crt We Ve are ar fully tUy aware awre of that fact We know that death deth is the th portal through h which each ech shall pees pass p some someday someday day from this life of misery to where await us u an eternity of happiness o h p ne or oran I an au eternity of woe wo Man is not de designed designed signed sige to be displaced diplac and seen no po nomore nomore more mr An existence exec is ours our that it I to tobe tob tobe be b without end Every Eer moment is of ofu unspeakable u importance in shaping that future A good go Christian man fears fe not death He never neve naveL forgets in inthe inthe inthe the activity of life the te debt of gratitude gt gratitude tude due him who wh died CUed upon the cross cro He tries trie to live Jve up to the title An honest honet man In the noblest work of God Who o could deny to t Dr McKenna I that title til He was w indeed a noble specimen of his race In him were combined the t noble nobl influences in and I generous impulses that form for our bet better better better ter nature H He Ha loved love the poor He preferred to minister to them than to the rich ric Worldly recompense was not nott the t only reward he sought His ap ape appearance appearance in a sick Ik room brought more I than medical skill it brought brou h light Love shown in his countenance and andI charity and were ele dc elements I meets ments entering e generously Into his makeup When Wen the executive of our ourI I i great republic called cled men to his aid aidi i to relieve rive our suffering neighbors through the th sword Dr McKenna McKenna was wason one on of or the t first r to respond He ws 1 evone friend and everyone ever ne was his friend frien fre I doubt that he could have have had hadan hadan hadan an enemy in the world worl Were Vere it i not for his innate modesty moet I 1 doubt not that his hi name nm would be b throughout the land 1 Today the prayers prayer of or uncounted poor pr ascend in his hi behalf He was wu a devoted deot son and an a noble husband lov by loving lug ing lo the th devoted wife wile who ho loved him himin himIn himin in life and loves Jov him today 3 To her I I extend my sincere sympathy I i with his hio hi friends because you I II have lost a noble brother I A large barge concourse followed the body i ito to the grave ve Two wagons were re me required required to convey cone the floral pieces I which consisted of or the most elaborate designs ever seen seeR at that cemetery Father Keenan l eenan officiated at the grave Fathers Larkin Murphy Leehner I Kennedy Hopkins and McCabe being present The widow rested on the arm armI I of James Jame McKenna of or Salida SaJIda Cob Goto a brother of the deceased and bore up bravely in her grief The church decorations were con eon contributed by P T Huddart The largest t floral piece was sent by Park City lodge B P O 0 B K and consisted of a 3 crescent retICent and star in the colors of the Elks Salt Lake lodge was represented In the floral tributes by a huge huce dial also la in Ig the colors of the order The Time Jeo hospital staff eta sent ent a beautiful casket cal ket cover or blanket of American Beauty roses and white chrysanthemums the Knights of Columbus a large ross cross and wreath of white lilies HUes roses rome and anti violets the faculty and students t f All Hallows college ep a heart on a huge panel linel Salt Lake County Medical society a cross and crown Mrs x A H bot an an anchor anchor chor ehor of white roses and carnations on onan onan onan an easel Temple lodge No 15 Ancient Order of United Workmen a an anchor anchor chor ehor and shield h emblematic c of the or orde orde orde de Mrs Edward ot a s star on onto ona a to Ind Dr and aDel Mrs Flatter wiatt t a casket cluster du ter of white roses N other I clusters and designs er Jn Included |
