The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-09-15
RRrGHAU,s BURIAL.


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oS noar1u 10 on ro-.ons wbo had
tsten . last Glance The most affectinp
scene w;tnessed was that of an Indian
chief, who arraved In gorgeous
hIanIot and faatIers hurst into q v;o-
1cnt A. If cr;ef a. he looked upon the
hodv large number of Indians and
Chinese nassed tbrouph the building.
After the entry Of the crowd had been
emf off. the GREAT family of Brigham
Youno. inclnding nearly all his wives
and Children. fled around the coffin.
His three venerable brothers went as
thew viewed the familiar features, and
the wives appeared Frustrated with
grief. Then the coffin was taken from
the metallic case, and the features fully
exposed, when John M. Young, Brigham
Young. Jr,, Daniel H. Wells, the Apos-
ties, and general church authorities
viewed the BODY, The coffin was then,
fastened nm. and placed upou a catafaluue
raised above the head Of the audience.
The coffin was of plain rosewood, with
silver handles without inscription. A
single wreath of immortelles lay upon
it. Meantime the congregation was
seated directly in front of the stand.
Ten rows of seats the full width of the
building were occupied by the family of
the deceased and relatives. In the rear,
and filling a large portion of the re-
mainder of the Tabernacle were the
quorums of seventies, High Priests, and
Elders. The galleries and q portion of
the lower floor were reserved for the gen.
cral public. The house was soon filed,
not one-quarter of the crowd obtaining
admittance. The audience is estimated
at $4,000. The platform, including
three stands for the several orders of the
priesthood, will seat 1000 people. This
was occupied by the general authorities
of the Church, CITY Council, Bishops,
and local dignitaries. On the stand
formerly occupied by Brigham Young,
were seated Daniel II. Wells, John w.
Young, and Brigham Young, Jr. Next
below sat the apostles, next the Presi-
dents of the Seventies, and on either
side were ranged the bishops and their
counselors. The stands were ornament
ed with vases of flowers and the vast
dome was profuselv wreathed with ey-
ergreens and artificial flowers. At noon
George @. Cannon gave out the first
hymn, which was sung to the tune of
1Rest.n Apostle F. d. Richards pray
ed, in which he termed the deceased one
of the noblest of this royal family. The
hymn IS Thou dost not weepn was sung.
D. II. Wells, laboring under grief, said
a few words, closing with ssGood-by,
Brother Young: YOUR BODY will rest nm
til the morn Of resurrection, when, with
all the saints, YOU will rise to meet the
Lord" Apostle Woodruff said no man
in fortv-five wears had done as much for
building mn the KINGDOM of God as
BRIGHAM Young. he thanked God that
the deceased had been permitted to die
peaceably at home. Apostle Erastus
Snow said he had been Intimately asso-
c;ated with Rri0ham since 1857 Geo.
o. Cannon read a paper prepared by
Brieham four wears 400. Containing his
wishes in reference to the burial Of his
hodv reuuest;nO that r. he nlaced in a
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cOIun OI SOOu Tcu-WOOu UOdluS Hoiu
two to three inches larger around than
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cotton bed with his head on pillow,
dresSed in the usual femnle robes. the
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wanted to turn a little to the right or
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OF the family not to wear Grape or Dlack
Mourning. the females not to purchase
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