, 1877-09-08
Brigham Youns's Funeral.

CoAsc Va Icopic, olu. fhoiiSs ap'Stss>S ~
Gentiies, viewed the remains OF Brigham
Young lying in state ut the Tabernacio
yesterday. Admirable arrangements we're
made to prevent confusion, visitors enter
ing at the south gate of the temple block
and at one Of the southeastcrly doors OF
the tabernacle, AID passing through the
centre alley to the great altar where tine
coffin was placed, almost covered with
flowers, and emerging at the north exit
where the clerk kept Z score Cf The mum
Der Of visitors. The corpse was kept IN
The tabernacle in state Of preservation
by careful appliances. The face has been
painted, and Us f..r i.s practicable, covered
with cndOwmen. robes and cap. AL TIC
tie regular end large number oI special
police were On duty ut the funeral seF
vices. The temple and Lion House b.ocAS
were barred from the enterance OF teams
! OF horses. The iire department sprinkied
the whole vicinity n the forenoon, 50
! there was TO Inconvenience from dust.
The different orders and classes, assigned
to positions in the tabernacle, and the
church officials, wer, given ample room
and their positions duly marked.
4 programme was published the even
ing before IN the DGliy Neu-6 with an ap-
peal for the .1atest order and harmony
IL ceiebTa.i1. Tie obsequ!es. ETe:thin55
WAS carried out IL strict accordance with
the programme. A: least Il ,0JJ pe:sons
occupied the ta6ernacie, while doubi1
that number throngad the enclosure .::d
street outside Services commenced
promptly a: the appointed hour with iiu-
sic BY the orgaHist and gice club. Apostle
! Franklin Richards then offered a lengthy
prayer. George q Cannon then directed
chat !. hymn be sung, AFTER w!,:ea David
Ii. Wills, second counc.lor of tn. late
President Young, addressed the consre-
CATION in tribute Of respect To the de-
parted, touching lightly upon his biogra-
ply as familiar to all urging his followers
TO profit by his example, thanking God
the deceased prophet had died quietly in
lis home instead OF meeting the tIlgic
fate of his predecessor, reminding the
faithful that they are living Il III Hnpoc-
tant time when changes arc imminnt 10
Zion and Babylon, but by faith AID coli
tiauence in labor they will be abl sjo ~
fill their mission and prepare fer lie com
ing OF the Son of Man, which will be con-
tinued for one Thousand years.
E:Gs.u; Snow, one OF the tw.lve Apos-
ties, then spoke III similar strain. foi-
loved by Geo. O. Cannon, who said the
deceased, with the assistance OF the e.
dcrs, wrote foar years ego the instructions
they desired to have on record Concern
Ing the funeral which would now be
read. The directions were specific as to
| the style Of coffin and grave clothes all
the family TO be present ii possible no
Grape or mourning to be Worn by the male
members, nor any to be purchased for tie
occasion by the women, though those Al
ready provided may Use such. Tie SER
vice OF singing and prayer may be pr
mitted, and any of the friends who wish
to say few words are desired to 60 so.
st the close OF the services the body to
be taken to the little GJIrying ground re-
served on the lot eas! of the White House
on the hill and placed in vault construct
ea at tie southeast conner OF the lot, III,
vault to be covered with rocks anG Garth
the latter to be d pos;tcd unit! til. walls
of til. cemetery are hidden. There,
the instructions Continue, ''ist ny earth
iy tabernacle rest n pe&c, ;.2d co:nfc-t
and have a good sleep until Tic morning,
OF the first resurrection.
Air. Cannon then spoke, mentioning
brleti; the steps which the lac president,
Young, had lately taken t. secure the 81
ta-e organization of the c.lgrci, fcr tie
future sending q the priesthood N va:.,i-
ons directions to carry e;,t snea o:GGai..ss.sas
ton, ana defining the dates OF the VAR
ous branches Of the priesthood, clearly,
distinctly and powerfully, il = wag tina.
la; LEFT such un:.iisiakablc record thai
none ean UT who have any OF the spirit
OF God resting upon them Cannon closed
with III eloquent tribute to tie character,
energy and foresight of the deceased aDos-
tie.
JOHN Tav.cr followed, comparing tie
death of Joseph Saith w!tk sI.a: oi tGsri.;- .
ham Young. A beredic:ion was the;
pronounced by Apostle GTson Hyde, clos
ing the ceremonies at the tabernacle. The
procession then form d, tha priesthood
taking positions ~ the order Of rank, ioi-
lowing the corpse to the cemetery, where
it WAS dcposcd in the vault prepared fol
its reception. The vaul. is Z feet Ii
inches long, feet wide, feet 5 inches
high, inside measurement. Il Is COZ
structed OF cut stone L. inches wide, dow
e!ed and boited with steel bolts. It IS
covered with large flat stones boltcd to-
gcther All the stone work is laid in ce-
mcnt, and the whole cemented over inside
and out Thus ended the funeral rites OF
Brigham Young, Prophet, Ser and Kev-
eiator.