Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-30


received no iutimation or his Illness. In
his death isfa u sustains great loss, but
hosts beyond the vail Will rololro while
we mourn. Yourself aud the members
of your fathcr's family have, la this hour
OF your deep bereavement, my most sim
core sympathy. am aware Of how i'm
potent are words, even though convoy
Ing the profound sentiments OF hearts
moved III sorrow. aud yet I know, under
such conditions. they vt least do no harm
II nnavaillng for good.
N were Ia single woril To attompt TO
define true moral courage. should say
that Daniel II. Wells was H. personifica-
tion. Wv cannot afford TO lose such ~
be; aud yet we must bow To the DEGREES
Of the Almighty. lie goes Ia his rest,
like M ear OF corn we'll ripened. Not
many, " indeed any, who have lived In
this generation have passed away morn
and good father.
! shall never forget the insplra,ional
remarks made by him In the old Social
Hall ON an occasion " Young Mems
Mutual Improvement Association gath
ering thofe, when he spoke 10 beautifully
about tho tread Of coming Israel,
whose footsteps ho could hear.
The light OF heaven -hone
Ia his grand llon-liko face, the wrinkles
like rays from tho throne Of God. Tho
sound OF the tread Of isnel's approach
Ing triumph and glory will ever bc IN his
ears In tho land OF peace aud eternal
progress whittier he has gone.
This generation has produced no moro
courageous soul than he, greatest when
most humiliatad, and grandost when
most environed by grave conditions
fraught with danger 10 himself aud
saHN la. ..f
tho world, have made small mon smaller.
and great men greater.
When the history OF tho great latter
day work shall have been written. its
leaves Will contain no brighter pages
than those devoted TO the life VI Daniel
IL. Wells. Naturally leader. military
IN his gonius, how beautiful the thought
that his lifs should 10 rounded by tho
loving work which he found Ia tho Manti
Temple while directing the hearts OF tho
children 10 tho love Of their dead fhthcrsi
Modest A. a child while here, cmbarras-
mont Will bring no blush To his check
whom ho meets the valiant ones gone 10.
inrc. with Joseph and iiyrum aud
brigham and host Of othcfr, he will
remain striking figure among Israol's
modern leaders.
Ever praying for your peace and happi.
ness and that Of each member Of your
faihcr'- family, I rcpaln, with All earnest
desire that YOU may emulate his example
70 tho end, whoa you too may peacefully
rost ON tho olhnr shore,
Your brother la tho Gospel,
MosEs TuArcHER.
The choir sang;
Look ~ and put your trust In God.
The bencilctlon was pronounced by
President Lorenzo Snow.
The services throughout were not
mArrcd by any incident ofa nature 10
cause the slightest jar. Tho spirit Of
consolation and peace pcrvnded the
building, and all assembled seemed 10
partake ~ tho pacific influence. The
beautiful singing by the Tabernacle
choir, under the leadership Of brother
Stephens, added charm b. the occa-
casion, hafmonl1lng with the comfort.
Ing aud Instructive nature OF the nd.
dresses OF the speakers.
ArlHR THE SERVICES.
While the people were ia the build.
Ing snow descended continuously
aud was stlll falling ~ they
emerged from II at the close Of the pro-
ceciingu.
The committee on arrangements aud
their aids attended 10 the work OF con.
STRUGGLING
TnE PROCESSION
according 10 the published programme
with remarkable celebrity and precision.
As a result the column was soon NOV.
INK eastward along South Temple
Street toward the cemetery, In the
following ORDER
Berry'r martial hand. pail bearers,
the Twelve Apostles n. honorary rail-
bcarors, hear-e, the Fiat Presidency,
tho family aud associates, members Of
the CITY Council during the lat. OK.
Mayor Wells Administration, tho First
Seven Presidents OF Seventies, Hell's
band, Presidents Of Stakes, their Coun.
tclorr, High C0rnclls mud High
Priests, Quoruma Of Seventies, Qn0r.
ums oi Elders, Presiding Bl-hoprlc,
bishops aud tOuisrl0r-, Priests,
Teachers aud Deacons, citizens,
The cortogc was remarkable for its
length, the hoarse being followed by
over sixty carriages filled with people.
AT THE CEMETERY.
When the procession reached the
cemetery the carriages formed rs close.
" around the grave M practicable.
Tho body was lowered into tho tomb
aud quaftette-- Brothers II. q. Whit
ney, George ID. Piper, John ID. Spen-
cgr and Heber Goddard sang, belutl.
fully, and with deep feeling,
lie IL no. dead. ba, deepoih.
The dedication prayer wa- offered by
Apostle Francis NJ. Lyman.
rhc earth was then filled In over the
mortal remains VI y man of sterling
qualities. His Integrity was beyond
question, his sagaclly admirable, hls
devotion TO truth sublime, his sim.
plicity unaiIlteratei, his friendship
eieadiast as the everlasting hills, whil.
every characteristic Of his grand indl.
vlduallty was softoned by ia. iniiuruc.
OF broad sympathy, which caused him
70 be Rugged closely To tho hearts OF
tho people.