The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-10-17

N state until noon sunday Oil
after midnight en- Saturday there was
a constant stream Of people to see the
body, and at daylight Sunday morning
the rush began again continuing until
the beginning OF the faneral SERVES
Nearly $4,000 persons saw the
corpse, which was arrayed 10 the
sacred temple or endowment robes,
consisting oithe garmeat. shirt. apron,
robe, cap and shoes. al Of 6ae linen.
I The coffin was California redwood
vsrnished. and without ornament The
lining was white satin. The corpse
rested on q wool mattress. The ar
Engagements we're slI in accordance
With written instructions given bv
Brigham Young in 1878. which in-
I straeiiOns were read 81 the funeral.
/ He desired ihst the BODY be made
clean aud kept from one 20 four DAYS;
that the coifia be Of redwood, two
inches longer insn the body aud three
inches wider, with 8 canopy top,
giving the appearance Of bis being
able 20 turn over if hs desired; that be
rest on cotton bed, De dressed 10 the
temple robes. that the females Of The
family buy no black 20 wear st the
funeral bui they coaid wear such Il
they had it, aad that the males wear
40 Grape that be services consist Of
singing and prayer, and If the friends
desire 70 speak afew words they be at
liberty to Go 20; thas the BODY be ear
ried On bier TO the southeast corner
Of the private burying ground on the
bill east Of the Lion House and de-
posted in q cut stone vault, covered
with slabs and earth, then rooted over,
and there be desired 70 rest until the
resurrection. He desired no one TO cry
or exhibit signs Of grief II be lived
aatil the saints went 70 Jackson c0u8-
~, Missouri, be wished 10 20 with
them and be buried there; othersise,
as ADORE. These instructions were
signed and ordered 70 be read At the
faaersl.
The tabernacle was Heavily drsped,
and profnsely decorated with flowers,
the dome being fest0oned With roses,
bouquets, and baskets Of lowers, sad
wrestbs were suspended from the
pillars and the gal lery. The coffin
was plseediD front Of the elevated plat
form, resting on 8 modest csisfslqse
Two hours before the opening
Of the services the gallery and about
half of the body Of the building for
the pablo were filed, aud thousands
OF persons were unable 20 gain sd-
mission 70 the tabernacle. The tiers
of seats il front Of the stand were oc-
cupied by the family and relatives Of
the deceased prophet numbering
several hundred The arrangement
was in accordance with the church
rules. The stands in front Of the
organ were occupied BY high church
sgthorities- John W. Young and
Daniel II. Wells, eolnsellors 10 Brig
ham, and Brigham Young, Jr, snd
George q. Cannon were in the upper
stand Ten Of the apostles were next
below and the High Council still
lower. The bishops were on the
north platform snd City Council on
the south. In front, behind the
family, were the quoFnms ofseyeniies,
high priests. elders, teachers. descons,
&c. There were not less than IL, 600
persons ia the building
At 1880 the family gathered
around snd gszed fer the last time on
the corpse All bis wives aud chil-
dren, with few exceptions were pres
ent, and there were scores Of grand
children and relatives more distant
The demonstrations of grief were
few, although all seemed sad aad
full Of mourning. Previous 70 the
service the coffin was eleEsted in full
view Of the entire assemblage Geo
q Cannon was master Of ceremonies,
aud promptly AZ noon snnOnnced the
beginning with the hymn, "Hsrk
from afar" The opening prsyer
was offered by Apostle Franklin ID.
Richards. who thanked God that
when He took Joseph Smith He gave
the saints for 8 leader Brigham
Young. one Of the noblest snd puress
Of the royal family of heaven Then
followed a:bymn, after which brief
addresses were delivered by David
H Wells and Apostles Milford Wood
ruff, Erastus Trow, Geo q. Cannon
and John Taylor. The speakers
confined themselves to lsudations Of
Brigham, ,snd exohristionsfo the saints
to remember and obey his eOunsels
and svvice, to proceed with tie cree
ton of temples, the foundations for
four Of which have been laid. All
the elders expressed JOY that Brig
lam had defeated the purposes Of his
and had died in his own
house, surrounded by his family and
friends Mr. Cannon said that while
Brigham Young had been brains. the
Eastern star, and the tongue Of the
saints for more than thirty years, he
was only the agent of God, who
would carry On the work Of Mormon
ism always. Ii was q significant
fact that John W Young and Brig
ham Young, Jr,, both aspirsnts tor
The Presidency Of the Church, oeeu-
pied the sests of their father and bis
Many people thought
they should have been with the
family or with the apostles
A hymn composed for the occasion
and the bensdietion by Apostle Orson
HYDE closed the services in the Tsb-
ernsele The procession then formed
aud marched eight abreast 10 the Gem
esery, half mile distant Four thoE-
sand persons were in line, marching
with uncovered heaas- The eere-
monies Al the grave were brief consist
ing only Of hymn aud prayer, ded-
iesrinz the vault, the cofin and the
body. The conn, enels sed in rough
box; was lowered into he vault, and
the wives and children gathered
around, bot ,te lid Was not removed
RrigbaD's srst wife stood by the
grave Tor some time leaning on the
arm Of Amelia, the favorite. The
spectators were allowed TO pass BY
the tomb, sf.er which /. WAS closed
and sealed The vault Is of cot ssrd-