Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16

saints. who died on Friday. December
a 100 shortly after midnight wore
held IN the Tabernacle at OGdcn, Dc
..mher ". At 1 y. m. the corlebc
formed at the family residence nhu
long procession OF cuffintcs eh9wV'
inc hcarac and mourncra 70 W" lup
srnaclc which was appropriately u's ~.
,,hite he stand was draucd Ia white |
md white fostoons were loo.el tio,n
Inc rcillnr. The front Of the htanu was |
adorned with splendid ilornl oucrihss |
intcrmingied with ferns anu p.lns;
a full choir was present ana ai'sr w
family were seated the Immense builu-
ing was quickly nlled to oNerlowins'
hundreds being unable to gain admla-
atom There were numerous Niritufs
from salt Lake city. special rates Tor
The occasion being given by the ~, -.
W. railway. Many prominent lani.H
and gentlemen we're ninohk th n ~
Guiding several non-"Mofmun iilenur,
a great host crowded into the dourWayH
md gathered outside the entrances.
THE spncloua stand was fully occupied
by members OF the Priesthood. " tne
First Presidency Of the Church l'resl-
dents Lorenzo Snow, George " an
non and Joseph +. smith OF IN.
T,velye Apostles, Brigham YOUNG. +.
Al. LYMAN, John Henry smith. ocotks
,rrasdnle Hcbcr j. Grant, Jnhn w
Teylor. Anthem II. Lund. Matthias y
cowley and Rudgcr Ciawson. fatt,aton
OF the Church. John Smith. OF the FIRST
Presidency Of the Seventies. seymour
"a Young. George Reynolds. Rulon y.
Wells. and Joseph W. McMurrin. As
eistant church Historians John Jaqucs
and Andrew Jenson. Presidency OF the
SALT Lake stake Of Zion. Angus NJ.
Cannon, Joseph u. Taylor and mus.
W Pcilrosc. Church Reporter Arthur
81 a
Der OF local Bishops and Elders FROM
The ulstorlanH Office there were Bishop
a n whitney, Elders \. NJ. Musser,
D. y, collett, Martin Lindsay anu
Mrs. Willard welhc. many leading
ehurchmcn and citizens were In IN,
eight sons Of the departed President.
via: c. c. Richards ogden; George A.
Hlcharls, Salt Lake. Albert ID. Rlch-
ards, Salt Lake; Myron J. Richards
Uoxeldcr county. George II. Richards,
Toooele county. William y. richards
Kamas. Utah: Ezra Richards, Farm
ington Davis county. MILFORD w. hieh-
ards. Georgetown. Ida.
bishop Robert McQunrrlc conducted
the services.
The choir. with the organ. rendered.
40, My Father" the solo by Fred Tout
Prayer was offered by Apostle +. NJ.
The choir sang. Nearer My God to
Three
PRESIDENT l.. W. suuRLIFF.
am requested by the President To
say few words upon this occasion. |
will assure you, my brethren and Sis
tcrr. IL IN an occasion when | would be
pleased II I could give uttcrnncc to
few OF the feelings and thoughts thnt
have passed through my mind during
the last Illness OF this noble and
worthy Apostle. All Israel. and the
world-thosc who knew him-will miss
this great and noble man; and espe-
ciaily will we In this county and IN
this stake OF Zion. where we have
known him no well. and where his fnth'
eriy counsel and advice has been henrt
for the last thirty years or more. W.
feel that we have lost one OF our choic
est men. not only In the Church. bu
also In this county ns n citizen. II AZ
fords me great pleasure to meet tn
Saints upon this occasion. but l am -
deeply impressed that I feel ! VIII no
be able to occupy any time here toda!
IN the presence OF the dcad-thls worth,
and great Apostle. and In the presene
OF these Prophets and Apostles wh
have lived all these years TO lead AM
guide Israel. feel that all can sa,
II. God bless these brothers and sisters
and wives and children OF this worth
man; and may the Spirit OF God
upon our brethren who are here. tina
we may be instructed and blessed
Amen.
BISHOP ROBERT McQUARRIE.
I am requested TO say few word
and am thankful for the privilege, "a
Enough l feel that I cannot say mucl
and In Justice 60 the congregation an
the visiting brethren. | should say b1
very little. scarcely realize what h.
"a n g.l.al hat IA
lacking through the departure OF tn
great and good man. | have been ~
quninted with him for thirty years,
might say much longer than that. 81
was intimately acquainted with hi
for that length OF time. We lived
the same ward. and we have been ass,
ciatcd together considerably; and u
longer We became acquainted with eai
other the better We loved each oth'
His moving to Ogden was blefalng
me, and presume TO others. He W
q man OF fine example. n very rem
man. and all his nctlona full OF kin
ness and love. ana OVERLOOKING with a
lection for his brethren and sistcra.
have read a little OF his history, but th
gives a poor idea ~ what the m
really was. | remember when l We
on my mission In 1872. ! found pcol
inquirinR after him In Scotland. O
man IN particular comes TO my mi
Just now. lie was living IN the subui
OF Glasgow. He wanted 10 know Il
knew Apostle Franklin u. Richards.
told him | did. we lived In the an
ward together. and | ought Co be
quainted with him. He told me Il
nc got acquainted with him while
was on his first mission To Scotia
and said he. Remember me kin
60 Apostle Richards when YOU 40 hoi
and tell him that ----- was inquir
after him" lie said he had never b
acquainted with more gontloma
man. That ~ verify true. Apo
Franklin u. Richards was q gentlou
IN every sense OF the word. Whol
came home I said to Brother Rlchn
that --- had been enduring nj
him. He replied: well, | cannot
member him: but there is one thin
do remember well, ana tina, II, my h,
overlooked with love and kindness
that people" He remembered that
right. but the individual he could
remember. This was the feature OF
nrst mission In Great Britain: hia h,
was overlooking with loving kindn
The Saints In those early DAYS were
young, and they were very tender.
he was very tender 60 them. This
roscnts Brother Richards In every
Nculnr. ! never knew a time but
was full OF kindness. No matter
gloomy and dowucast I have felt. !
ways came from nHsocinting with
pleasant and cheerful buayed up
strengthened. This n as have II
hin. l nrny God 10 bless the mourn
VINO are called upon today Co part
ms great and good man. The
bless you, every one of Won my br