Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-12-21 | Page 15 | Elks to Conduct M'Carty Funeral

ELKS TO CONDUCT M'CARTY .ML Services for Dead Jurist in Abeyance Pending Arrival Ar-rival of Son. Arrangements for the funeral of Jus-ice Jus-ice W illlam M. Mc.Carty will be completed com-pleted after the arrival of his son, Kay W. McCarty, who is in the navy, and who is expected to arrive this morning from New York City. The services will be under tho auspices of the Salt Lake lodge No. 85, Fi. P. O. E.. of which Justice Jus-tice McCarty was a member. Messages of condolence reached members mem-bers of the family from many parts of the 'United States yesterday, and the flag ut the capltol was hung at half most during tiie day as a tribute of respect to the dead jurist. A committee was named at a meeting of the state .supreme court to draft resolutions of sympathy and respect. The committee is to report its resolutions Saturday, January Jan-uary 4. at 10 a. m., while Chief Justice John 'VI. Frick retains his office, and is comprised of the following attorneys: D. Is. Straup, chairman; Waldemar Van Colt, George W". Bartch, M. M. Warner. Andrew Hownt, Franklin 8. Richards, of Salt lake; M. N. Hayes, of Richfield; C. ' A . Boyd , o f Ogd en; J . K. Boot h , of T'rovo: A. LI. Ho wen, of Txtgan, and J. Cherry of Mount Pleasant. Judge Warner and Sheriff John R. Cor-Ichk Cor-Ichk are tho only pallbearers who were sr-lrcted yesterday. Tho remaining members mem-bers of the list will h& chosen upon the arrival of relatives who are expected today from southern Utah. .Justice McCarty had twice been chief justice of the supremo court and would have again succ?fded to that place next month. At tho present time J. K. Frick is chief justice. 1'pon his retirement K. K. Co'Tman will succeed to tho chief justiceship.