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

Q. 1899. shortly after midnight were
held IN the Tabernacle at ogden De-
oember Y. At ! p. m. the eoflese
formed al the family residence anu
long procession of carriages ,oh0wed
The hearse and m0urners 90 ~" IaD-
ernacle which was appropriately decor
ated for the occasion, The casket was
white The stand was draDed IN white
and white festoons were loooed from
the ceiling. The front Of the stand was
adorned with splendid floral offerings
intermlngled with ferns and PAINS;
A full choir was present and after the
family were seated the immense build
inc was quickly filled 10 OVERLOOKING
hundreds being unable 20 gain admls-
sion. There were numerous Nisitors
from Salt Lake city special rates i9r
the occasion being given by the u. u
w. railway. Many prominent ladies'
and gentlemen were among them m
Guiding several nom Mormon friends
A great host crowded into the doorWays
and gathered outside the entrances,
The spacious stand was fully occupied
by members Of the Priesthood. Ot tle
First Presidency OF the Church Presi-
dents Lorenzo Snow, George " Can
non and Joseph F. Smith; OF the
Twelve Apostles. Brigham Young +.
NJ. Lyman, John Henry smith, George
Teasdale, Heber j. Grant lohn w
Taylor, Anthem II. Lund, Matthias T..
Cowley and Rudger Clawson; Patriarch
of the Church, John Smith. or the FIRST
Presidency of the Seventies, seymour
n Young. George Reynolds, RulOn y.
Wells and Joseph w. McMurrin; As
sistant Church Historians John Jaques
and Andrew Jenson; Presidency Of the
Salt Lake Stake Of Zion, Angus NJ.
Cannon. Joseph r. Taylor and Chas.
W. Peirose: Church Reporter Arthur
Winter. also lie Roi c. Snow. q num-
Der of local Bishops and Elders. From
the Historians Office there were Bishop
O. +. whitney, Elders A. NJ Musser,
d. +. Collett, Martin Lindsay and
Mrs. Willard Weihe; many leading
churchmen and citizens were in the
congregation. The pail bearers were
eight sons OF the departed President,
viz: c. c. Richards Ogden; George A.
Richards, Salt Lake; Albert d. Rich
ards Salt Lake; Myron j. Richards,
Boxelder county; George Z. Richards,
Toooele county; William p, Richards,
Kamas, Utah Ezra Richards Farm
ington, Davis county; MILFORD W. Rich
ards. Georgetown, Ida.
Bishop Robert McQuarrle conducted
the services.
The choir. with the organ, rendered,
20, My Father" the solo by Fred Tout
Prayer was offered by Apostle F. NJ.
Lyman.
The choir sang, Nearer My God to
Three"
PRESIDENT L. w. SHURLFF.
am requested by the President 20
say few words upon this occasion.
Will assure you, my brethren and sis
tiers, II IL an occasion when | would be
pleased II could give utterance to a
few Of the feelings and thoughts that
have passed through my mind during
the last Illness of this noble and
worthy Apostle. All Israel, and the
world-those who knew him-will miss
this great and noble man: and espe-
cially will we in this county and In
this Stake OF Zion, where we have
known him so well. and where his faith
erly counsel and advice has been heard
for the last thirty years or more. We
feel that We have lost one OF our choic-
est men, not only In the Church, but
also in this county as citizen II af-
fords me great pleasure TO meet the
Saints upon this occasion. but | am so
deeply impressed that / feel will not
be able to occupy any time here today
IN the presence OF the dead-this worthy
and great Apostle, and In the presence
Of these Prophets and Apostles who
have lived all these years 10 lead and
guide Israel | feel that all | can say
Is, God bless these brothers and sisters,
and wives and children Of this worthy
man; and may the Spirit OF God be
upon our brethren who are here, that
we may be instructed and blessed.
Amen.
BISHOP ROBERT McQUARRIE.
am requested TO say o few words,
and am thankful for the privilege, al
though / feel that | cannot say much,
and In justice 60 the congregation and
the visiting brethren. ! should say but
very little. / scarcely realize what has
happened | feel that there Is something
lacking through the departure OF this
great and good man. ] have been ac-
quainted with him for thirty years.
might say much longer than that, but
! was intimately acquainted with him
for that length Of time We lived In
the same ward and we have been asso-
ciated together considerably; and the
longer we became acquainted with each
other the better We loved each other.
His moving TO Ogden was a blessing TO
me. and presume TO others. He was
man OF fine example a very refined
man, and all his actions fun Of kind
ness and love. and overlooking with af-
fectlon FOR his brethren and sisters.
have read little Of his history, but that
gives a poor Idea of what the man
really was. / remember when / went
on my mission In 1872. ! found people
inquiring after him IN Scotland. One
man IN particular comes 10 my mind
just now. He was living In the suburbs
OF Glasgow. He wanted TO know II !
knew Apostle Franklin d. Richards. I
told him | did: we lived In the same
ward together, and / ought 60 be ac-
quainted with him. He told me that
he got acquainted with him while he
was on his first mission 20 Scotland.
and said he: Remember me kindly
90 Apostle Richards when YOU go home.
and tell him that ---- was inquring
after him" He said he had never been
acquainted with a more gentleman'y
man. That IS verify true. Apostle
Franklin D. Richards was a gentleman
IN every sense OF the word. When I
came home ! said 10 Brother Richards
that --- had been enduring after
him. He replied: We'll | cannot re-
member him: but there Is one thing 7
do remember well, and that Is. my heart
overlooked with love and kindness "a
that people" He remembered that all
right, but the individual he could not
remember This was the feature Of his
FIRST mission in Great Britain: his hear,
was overlooking with loving kindness
The Saints IN those early DAYS were but
young, and they We're very tender, and
he was very tender 20 them. This rep
resents Brother Richards IN every par.
ucular never knew a time but he
was full OF Kindness. No matter how
gloomy and downcast have felt, al
ways came from associaung with him
pleasant and cheerful, buoyed up and
strengthened This Is as 7 have found
MN. / pray God 20 bless the moirners
VINO are called upon today 20 part with
THIS great and good man. The Lord