The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-09-09
NO. H..
Tha Funeral OF urlgnna, Young.

This Funeral or BriEnnu Young.
The journals Of Salt Lake City give
full particulars Of the funeral aud
ceremonies attending the burial OF the
body Of Brigham Young, which took
place in that city on Sunday, from
which VIC collnte as follows: "Since
the arrival OF tho Pioneers no such
throng ever conyregated in tho city.
Tho principal streets were literally
lined ell day long, aud in tho vicinity
Of Tcnple Block, the crowd OF people
was something tremendous. To swell
the vast concou:sc. md make the
animate density moro dense, excursion
trains from every direction soon begna
TO arrive, when tho scene, despite the
fact o! The LAY being Sunday and the
funeral air pervsding the city, was QUO
of bust!ing activity. Crowds passed In
and ont reviewing the rennins until
ii o'clock, when preparations for the
funeral ceremonies commenced. Tho
body was placed in plain red
wood coffin OF ample proportions. The
monoionuus outlines of which were but
slightly relieved by the silver handles.
and q few ornaments on tho lid, to-
gethcr with several wrcnthes Of inn
mortclles; this Was elevated upon q
table four feet hight, and placed inn
mediately before tho stand, where it
WAS il. full view of the vast assembly.
Tho interior of tho Tabernacle pre-
sented u magnificent appearance. being
heavily anl tastefully fcstooned with
evergreens and ornamentcd throughout
with rosettcs, boquets and baskets of
arlisticalIy executed artificial flowers;
while OH TIE pillars of the building aud
the various compartments OF, the stand
the Bombro hue OF tho mourning dIRp-
ing wns conspicuous. At about l2
O'Clock, with fully 10000 people in the
building and probably half ms many
moro surrounding it, Elder Geo. @.
Cannon arose and announced that the
exercises would commence by singing
tho hymn on page 1913 Of the hymn
book, Tho choir, under the direction
of Prof. George Carelessr numbered
probably 125 persons, and all tho piece
wero sweetly and efficiently rendered
After the sin.s ing, Elder f. D. Richard
arose and offered fervent, eloquent an
appropriate prayer of some minutes du
ration, which WAS followed by sfngin,
Of tho hymn on pago 357. PTest. D. II
Wells, then arose. and said: ! aris
with M aching henrt to pay tEbut
Of respect to our departed friend, ant
I might say that the silent teur give
relief. We have lost friend. OF God
! the Church and humanity. foel "a
thiI time only to say, Good bye, Broth
er Bris s.ham, until the morning OF til,
resurrection. May God bless us all
and mag tho spirit OF Christ pcrvndt
every heTl. Amen.
At the conclusion OF rather length,
discouTses by Elders Woodruff, Snow
Cannon aud Taylor. III which the vir
tues. transcendGnt abilities and i'm.
measurable services Of the deceased In
the cause OF Christ. through his .un.
wnTering devotion to tho religion o.
tho LATTER Day Saints, was fully Sc
forti! and lovingly dwelt upon, n hymn
composed by Elder Penrose, was sung
bcnediction pronounced by Elder Or
son Hyde, and tho procession moved
eight abreast to the Presidents GENE.
terry, where nftcr singing OF 20, M,
my Father" By the choir, and prayer
by Elder W. Woodruff, tho body was
placed i'll tho vaul. aud the vast con.
course dispersed.