The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-09-16

tooncd In white, the folds caught up
with silscn tusscls aud adorned with
cvcrgrccns and twigs Of oak with
acorns. The post,ut each end Of the
speakers stand were also drapcd In
white, aud surmpuntcd by huge bo.
qucts Of fragrant flowers. The same
effect was followed out In decorating
the communion table and the dais upon
I which rested the caskct
I The table was particularly beautiful
to behold under It's load Of noral trib.
utcs from friends and relatives.
II was 1885 when the pcals Of the
huge organ began 10 rcvcrbcratc
through the auditorium, Professor
Dayncs rcndcringa funeral march COM
posed by him especially Tor the occa-
sion. Some Of the remaining church
officials came Ia at this point and took
seats on the stands, which contained
the following Counsclors 10 the late
President MILFORD Woodruff George
q. Cannon aud Joseph 4. Smith. OF
the Twelve Apostles. Lorenzo Snow.
frnnl,linD u. Richards. brigham Young,
Francis N. Lyman. John Henry Smith.
George Tcasdnlc. lichcr j. Grant, John
W. Taylor. Mariner ". Merrill. Anton
II. Lund. Matthias g. Cowlcy and
Abraham o. Woodruff Presiding Pat
iarch; John Smith. ~ the First
Seven Presidents ofscvcntics: Seymour
u. Young. Christian u. Fjcistcd. II. II.
Roberts. George Reynolds and j. Col
den Kimball The Presiding Iiishopric.
William u. Preston, Robert 4. Burton
and John Il. Windcr. The presidency
Of the salt Lake stake ~ Zion.
As the strains of Professor Daynes
march died away President George O.
Cannon announced the opening hymn:
Thou dost not weep 10 weep alone;
The broad bcruayment seems 10 fall
Unhecdcd and unfelt by none.
lie was beloved beloved by all
Apostle Franklin u. 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 beroft OF their father.
George u. Piper, assisted by the tab.
ernaele choir, then sang very beautl
fully.
when shall rriain Thy presence.
And again behold Thy favcf
In Thy holy habltniion
Did my spirit once rsldr
In my nrHt primevai childhood
Was I nuFtured near Thy sidri
omy Father, Thou that dwcilest
Ia tho high ana glorious place.
President Joseph y. Smith was the
first speaker. lie characterized II ns
mporfuous for him 90 attempt TO re-.
late the historical events which had
entered the life Of President Wood.
run. lie also said itwould he unneees.
sary for him 10 attempt 10 oulogizc
the character and lRbors Of him who
had gone To meet his reward. for the
reason that the people were all ne
quainted with H. President Wood.
run was the fourth In succession who
had occupied tho exalted position OF
president prophet, seer aud reyclator
Ia the church, II was the speakers
privilege, when child, he said, 20
witness the funeral services over the
remains OF the first president Joseph
smith, and To know him IN child
may know man. lie was absent In
England ON mission at the death OF
President Young, and was unable To
attend the services Of John Taylor.
Hut WAS glad to be present ON this
occasion, and 10 have the privilege Of
minRling his words aud tears with
those Of his brethren over one Of the
late presidents, whose lRbors had been
80 blessed to the people Of God,
President Smith spoke OF the beauti-
ful life OF the late president and hoped
that all others might follow the path
marked out by the beloved leader.
lie prayed for the blessings Of tod
upon the bercAved family, that they
might follow the life work of their
leader,
1.-The beautiful city was then sung
by Mrs, Maggie G., Hull, the choir
Joining In the chorus.
President Lorenzo Snow was the next
speaker. lie was delighted 10 see 40
many people assembled 10 do honor TO
the president lie had been intimately
acquainted with the deceased presi.
dent Tor siNty-two years. aud he could
testify that the lie OF the great leader
had been a most perfect one. lie paid
q glowing tribute 10 the worth ~ Pres
ident Woodruff, and Of the good he had
done during his long life Of usefulness.
Speaking Ia regard To the vacancy In
the presidency caused by the death Of
President Woodruff, he said the gospel
In it, completeness made provision for
these changes, aud that the worl,
would roll on uninteruptedly as 1t had
done In the past,
APOSTLE Franklin u. Richards said