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Show MARTIN HARKNESS IS LAID TO REST Salt Lake, Aug. 20. Martin Hark-ness Hark-ness is at rest. Services over the body of this pioneer of Salt Lake valley were held In ihe Masonic temple tem-ple on Thursday afternoon, after which the body was laid away In the Masonic cemetery In Mt. Olivet. At the temple" tho exercises were In charge of Argcnta lodge, of which the deceased was a charter, as well as a life member. Grand Ma9ter C. B Jack delivered a brief oration, while the ritualistic exercises were carried out both at the temple and at the grave. The choir, under the direction of Fred Graham, sang "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" and "Nearer My God to Thee." The exercises were simple, in con formity with wishes long ago express ed by Mr. Harkness. A large number of personal friends visited the temple after 3 o'clock to say goodbye to their lifelong friend, and many a tear trickled down iho cheeks of bronzed and grizzled faces as they took a last look at the face of their dead friend, who In death presented the same placid plac-id countenance as In life. The attendance at the obsequies was a large one and a lnrg number followed the body to the , grave. A good man has 'gone: a good citizen a devoted friend has passed away. Peace to his ashes. |