Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-08

never exhibited the love ana
respect they held for leader
10 a greater extent than ava the
tens ~ thousands who attended MS
ohseluies and witnessed the tuncfnl
cofterr az Il passed through the streets
no he cemetery. Barred and bowed
h,nds were everywhere In the multi
ilde upon tho streets When words
vsff apoken II was with aubdued voices
ana aii that wna said was said with re-
spoct and honor for the departed piO-
uarr. builder and statesman.
Probably not for years TO come viii
such e spectacle M that which was pre-
nrntsd this morning be again Wit
messed Long before o'clock anxious
thfunga had cnngrcgntcd IN groups
around the Temple square. awaiting
ihe opening ~ the outer gates that
seats might be obtained; for well was
Il anticipated that mighty hosts would
thf0ug the sacred precincts ~ the Tab
cfnaclc TO pny by their presence the
lasi sad token OF respect to the dead
leader In Israel. Therefore the scene
was a remarkable one. Nothing how
ever, occurred 10 mar the aol-mnity Of
the great occasion. The hush OF cx-
pectatiun was felt by all aa they stood
In the shade OF the Temple block walls
and an around under tho Hheitering
trees. ana one could not but feel that
with the deep Holemnlty prevailing and
the ucmor uf sunshine that some sweet
ly solemn thought brought 90 mind AZ
the moments passed. he was standing
ON the verge ~ the very shadow Of IN.
valley " Death. Not. however. with
nnN feeling Of gloom because ~ the
great bereavement of the people felt
they had sustained In the demise 81
their beloved President, because the
sunlight ~ knowledge emannted frnm
thyr hearts and bcamcd from their
yl"H that oil might know they realized
Nat ihelr loss was his eternal gain.
qua, - 70 was that more than an
.iNi lnd a hllf before the services In
lh. Iah fnlclg began. when the doors
M.l' 9pnri. ihc great auditorium was
.'Ht MICA The people continued 20
lNui 10 by every door. nearly every
t.ai was taken before ten O'clock ex.
W ihlse reserved Tor the family Of
lHri ana the families aud
,t.nla M NE highest officials Of mo
'hurch' These. however. were All oe.
,epl,l before the appointed time Tor
vi. fvccs 10 begin
outside the building. while IN.
crowds were pressing forward. Nnrshsl
halnn ANA his aids. mounted on mag.
ht HORSES, Nurr busy directing the
nNrinrniH nf the nttnndant hosts
NNhout ahd within. the scene vas t.s
.tmr, ana when All who could obtain
i,,n1 or standing room In the great
"uuulns We're NJ length In position.
one c1uld not help hut In Ms nina ~"
~ 20 similar occasions In the past
g"n' "i me mighty N the earth eve,
nlu more honor shown or love ex.
.l lhan On this occasion was ex-
1901 IN h1nor and love of the great |
Ky ,hls amounted living gath |
N,H no nagrantry nor panopy of
cNE hul beneath the ghaio,y III no /
So under he benign influence on me |
.ll htrIpaa, and In the lleht ~ I
NN-lN'hers love ana benedirtlon.
no similar scene ever sur !
es,rn lnH W today even IN the /
flih.,i.. ancient Israel, or In the !
b..,.,Nsa glt have been depleted by 1
ari B' p.n from The days when drcece I
nr N plId tribute 10 their heroes
~ .l.l lh Jubilee of the dead. Yet |
sfr,,.N n. phEeantry or pannply OF /
h,g.t.,s N'Nl'N, no pnmp Of show or
mira alfrnwi nothing but the |
Win Ntr and love, Hinged only |
va'y l.e pf Bereavement. OF the
r,,' l'l To simplicity and truth; .
r.,.. sh' Nerr c1me hither frnm The
,-.. afiilHmenfa where time ana
ava M permitted them TO come;
oouns.i ~ nad loved 10 listen TO tho
th1y n,t EXPIRATION u him 20 whom
tribute a, gathered TO pay q last
n ~ uf bier
~ NJ, lu.l 10 o'clock when the body
mo e,reW woodruff was borne into
carried OF The square and thence
Tlbsr1,ll,,' Nn Ne northern aisle Of tho
M AXE 20 Us central position on
cs..it, n'tofe The stand. As the pro-
no MA ",rird fully ten thousand peo-
spse, ''.l Uncovered heads, rose In re-
way srt we caslsei passed along lta
n s. u s' quiet was the rising that
au,,,-., IKE tho gentle rustilng on
rn.rt caves or the soft compress-
~, on muiiled feet.
% unable 10 gain admlttance
rr.. Tahernacle thrnnFrd ana
IN around the entrances and walls
fr,,, OF hearing word or sound
f5t me n, hnliowed precincts within
M y, Would Touch a sympathetio chord
49,, ,a,,.r responsive hearts. while thou-
~" more llngered for hours under
-. Nnlly shelter ~ the numerous
fb,oi ltat deck ana ornnmeni the
~, W. grounds within Tho sauara.
ri,la my might when opportunity ar
gsvs JON In me procession 10 the
FROM THE HOMIE.
=, me scenes around the late home OF
49, venerable President were sucb ~
usual IN the presence OF death. The