Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-06-01
SrEvENSOSs JOURNEYINGs.
A WissionarJ's Funeral -- Decoration
DAy-Ihe Indnstrialisis' In.
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PLEASANT VIEW, Weber Co., Utah,
May 80, ls94.-Deooration Day was
celebrated at this place today In an
appropriate manner. Bands from ihls
place and North Ogden had arrange
menls made TO meet and mu'uahy
march to the union burial grounds Of
the two places aud there decorate the
graves OF relatives aud friends. %
the vay frem Logan and on nearing
Pleasant View / beneld a procession
about half mile in length, headed
by band playing solemn
airs. and inquiry revealed the
fact that IL was the funeral OF mis-
slouary who nine days ago returned
homo from California, anu VINO only
last Sunday afternoon attended MS
Seventies quorum meeting aud related
his missionary experience. HIS re-
marks were unusually pleasant anu no
was In apparently good health, Two
hours later he was sleeping In deaths
embrace. Strange as II may appear,
soon alter his return home from his
misslon he remarked that he must pre-.
mare for another mission, Tor he iolt he
should have 90 perform One soon. Hn'
Gently his mother said che had seen
his father, who died some Ave yoafs
ago, who said George MaycOoA, his
son, would have TO come over
and help him IN the spirit wogli.
The respect shown the deceased BY
this procession OF over eighty vehicles
was an evidence Of the love his friends
bore for him. The meeting house was
packed full. Comforting remarks were
made by Elders John seaman, Wiley
CraRin, Edward Slovenian, Joseph
Bldwoll, Chafles Wight end Bishop
Edward w. Wake. In the cemetery
many wefo decorating the graves OF
tho loved ones, ana In addition 10 the
lengthy coftego assembled around The
last resting place Of the deceased, il0Wofs
were profueeiy stfown over his NJ
well a. other gTavcg. Tho quiet resting
place overlooking the valley aud the
Great Salt Lake was dedicated BY Elder
Edward Stevenson.
Grand preparations were being made
At Willard CITY, which we passed ~
$3.50 p.m., for the decoration OF the
graves OF the departed.
A heavy rain amply watefod the
crops at MAntua, and also extending
over 10 BrighamiCity, but beioio arrive
ing at Willard the roads were dusty.
Crops aud fruit prospects all the way
from Logan arc very tiattering.
On Sunday last the Sunday school
and meetings nj Willard CITY were
visited and addressed ny Elders bam.
uol Wright, John Quayle aud T..
Stevenson. A happy time was enjoyed
MT tho quiet little town under the
shadow OF the lofty mountains.
On our way over the cambridge south
OF Ogden We saw that the crops looked
well. ON the line OF Davis and Weber
counties we passed the corrallod In.
duatrial army, who lined the roadside
In the hot sun. Some Of tho men made
a showing Of respectabllly. One said
to me, "rhou6andB Will follow Us TO
Washington, and We will got there.
We won't work; We will not starve.
We are the majority; the minority has
ruled long enough. Now We are
going 10 sci the Government right.
They must do something. We arv
slaves"
"rheD," said 1, inquiringly, "aiter
many days slaves will mhrshal them.
selves against their mastsrs; IL that
the OF jeci2"
eyes" said he. "lhAps Just what It
H." l.. STEVENSON.