Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-09-15

tooned 10 white. the folds caught up
with silIscn ta,sels and adorned with
cvergrcens and twigs OF oak with
acorns. The posts ut each end Of the
speakers stand were also draped in
white, and surmopnted by huge bo-
quets Of fragrant flowers. The same
effect was followed out in decorating
the communion table,and the dais upon
which rested the easllet.
The table was particularly beautiful
to behold under its load Of floral trib-
utes from friends and relatives.
1t was 1888 when the peals OF the
huge organ began to reyerberate
through the auditorium, Professor
Daynes rendering funeral march COM
posed by him especially for the oeea-
sion. Some of the remaining church
officials came in at this point and took
seats on the stands, which contained
the following: Counselors to the late
President MILFORD Woodruff: George
g. Cannon and Joseph II. Smith. OF
the Twelve Apostles: Lorenzo Snow,
Franklin ID. Richards. brigham Young,
Francis NJ Lyman, John Henry Smith.
George Teas3ale. lIeber J. Grant, John
w. Taylor, Mariner W. Merrill, Anton
II. Lund, Matthias +. Cowley and
Abraham O. Woodruff Presiding Pat
iarch: John Smith. OF the First
Seven Presidents of seventies: Seymour
Il. Young, Christian d. Fjeisted, b. II.
Roberts. George Reynolds and j. Col
den Kimball. The Presiding Bishopric:
William i. Preston, Robert II. Burton
and John II. Winder. The presidency
of the Salt Lake stake OF Zion.
As the strains Of Professor Daynes
march died away President George q.
Cannon announced the opening hymn:
Thou dost not weep 10 weep alone;
The broad borcaymcnt seems TO fall
unheeded and unfclt by none;
He was beloved, beloved by all
Apostle Franklin D. Richards then
offered a prayer, asking Gods blessing
on the heads of President Lorenzo
Snow, the successor of President Wood
ruff, and especially ON the family, who
had been bereft of their father.
George d. PIPER, assisted by the tab
ernaele choir, then sang very beauti
/ fully.
When shall regain Thy presence,
And again behold Thy face?
In Thy holy hubitatiOn
Did my spirt once reside,
In my first primeyHl childhood
Was ] nurtured near Thy side?
o my Father, Thou that dwolleSt
In the high and glorious plucc,
President Joseph L. Smith was the
/ first speaker. He characterized it as
supertluous for him to attempt to re-
late the historical events which had
entered the life of President Wood
ruff He also said ii would be unneees-
sary for him to attempt to eulogize
the character and labors Of him who
had gone to meet his reward, for the
reason that the people were all ae,
quainted with it. President Wood
ruff was the fourth in succession who
had occupied The exalted position oil
president, prophet, steer and reyelatol
i'll the church. 1t was the speakers
privilege, when child, he said, &c
witness the funeral services over the
remains of the first president, Joseph
Smith, and to know him as chile
may know man. lie was absent IN
England on a mission at the death ot
President Young, and was unable e
attend the services Of John Taylor
But was glad to be present on thi.
occasion, and TO have the privilege o.
mingling his words and tears witt
those of his brethren over one of TIN
late presidents, whose labors had beer
50 blessed to the people of God,
President Smith spoke of the beanti
full life Of the late president, aud hoped
that all Others might follow the patti
marked out by the beloved leader
He prayed for the blessings of Goo
upon the bereaved family, that they
might follow the life work of thei
leader.
THE Beautiful City was then sung
by Mrs Maggie c. Hull, the ehoil
Joining in the chorus.
President Lorenzo Snow was the mex
speaker. He was delighted to see Sc
many people assembled to do honor &c
the president. He had been intimately
acquainted with the deceased presi
dent for siNty-two years, and he coult
testify that the life OF the great leader
had been a most perfect one. He paid
a glowing tribute to the worth of f'res
ideat Woodruff, and OF the good he hat
done during his long life OF usefulness
Speaking in regard to the vacancy ii
the presidency caused by the death o.
President Woodruff. he said the gospe
in its compile eness made provision fol
these changes, and that the work
would roll on uniutenuptedly as it ha6
done in the past
Apostle Franklin ID. Richards said
that SO far as one man could enter
into the feelings OF another, he felt to
Blown Into Eternity.
Rropklvn n e. Sent -'rLrao mo-,