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

in which he had been engaged, IN his
implicit obedience to the dictates OF
the spirit This had been one of the
great features Of his life. Another had
been the keeping of r dairy of his ac
tions and the history of the church,
from his first connection with it to the
day before his death which would be
most valuable as q compendium of the
progress OF the work. Elder Richards
urged the elders to follow the example
of President Woodruff in this regard.
President George @. Cannon made
quite a lengthy address, paying high
tribute to the muu with whom he had
1 been so closely associated for years as
4 counselor
ave shall ever miss him, = said the
/ speaker His family will always miss
him, for he was an honored husband
and father
President Cannon felt that too much
could not be said in praise of President
/ Woodruff
! President Cannon referred to the last
/ days of President Woodruff on the
! earth. He was pleasant and cheerful
TO the end. With the speaker he at
tended banquet given by the Bohem-
ian club of San Francisco to one of its
members. At it he was asked to speak
and did SO. This was on Saturday, the
eth inst. On Sunday he attended
meeting in san Francisco, and Monday
went out riding, Tuesday and We'd
nesday he spent writing, and on Thurs
day the fatal attack came on, which
ended in his death on Friday morning.
His end was calm and peaceful. He
passed away as one sleeping.
Referring to the death of President
j Woodruff away from home, President
Cannon stated that it was his desire To
go away He was SO concerned in the
speakers health that he thought such
an outing was necessary. He himself
had been benefited previously in going
to the sea coast, and it was his desire
to accompany President Cannon on this
occasion. His passing away, though
quite unexpected, was gradual sink
ing into an eternal sleep.
Concluding, President Cannon in
voked the blessings of God upon the
twelve apostles and upon all who held
responsible positions in the church,
that their lives might be fraught with
good deeds and noble examples, such
as those characterizing the life and
labors of President MILFORD Woodruff
The choir then sang President Wood
ruffs favorite hymn, ''God Moves in a
Mysterious Way"
Apostle Brigham Young offered the
: closing prayer, after which the con-
} course of people began TO file out into
= the grounds and take up the march to
, the cemetery
The services at an end, the pallbear-
ers stepped forward, and while Profes.
sor Daynes played faneral dirge
carried the casket to the healse wait.
ing on the north side of the building
Carriages reserved for the family and
relatives were scattered through the
grounds and came up to Take on their
load and form in the procession. Ropes
had been stretched to keep the walks
on the north side of the building clear
and without hindrancc the eortege be.
gan to wind its way out through the
grounds and up Brigham street.
The multitude which had packed tn,
building and the thousands on the out
side began to move, converting the
streets into solid moving mass o.
humanity.
The city cemetery tcemed with s
multitude numbering several thous-
, ands as the funerel cortege reached tht
+ gates The grave had been decorated
!, beautifully. Around the sides it wa.
, covered with tapestry of flowers con
i, tanning the following varieties: Dab
; lias, geraniums, roses, asters, nader
ferns, petunias, sweet elesyum, der
/ binos, asparagus and pleomosa, tn,
! whole permeating the mir with fra
f GRANGE and suggesting soft place o
, rest for him whose life had GUIDED.
. The casket was taken to the gray,
5 and while the tears Of loved ones fel
I to mingle with the earth that soon wa
i TO hide it from view, tender hands low
e cred it into its receptacle. The Har
Il mony Glee club sang Not Dead, Blu
Sleepeth."
+ At the head of the grave stood tire
q of deccased's wives, and surrounding /
il stood his children, grandchildren an,
:, the officials of the church. As the eofii
4 was placed in position relatives an
J friends stepped forward and droppe
+ posies and sprigs of evergreens into tn
grave. Then the earth swallowed /
g and soon nothing but a mound covered
+ with flowers remained to mark che
sleeping place OF the dead president.
I Apostle Lyman lfered the dedicator,
o prayer, asking that grace and strengt
0 be given those who were bereaved, tina
: they might bear up under the burden
Z He prayed that President Woodruff
life and work might stand as an exam
r pie to the hosts of Israel Throughout
1 the world, and further that the widow
: and children of the deceased might b.
1 comforted in the knowledge that thei
. father had gone TO a glorious reward