Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-24
MRS. WHlTNEY'S FUNERAL.
Last Rites Over the Remains Celebrat-
ed Yesterday Afternoon.

The last rites over the remains Of Mrs.
Zina S, whitney were performed at
the family residence on First North
street. yesterday afternoon The loving
remembrance IN which her memory was
held was fully testified to by the great
throng which attended the services and
by The bewllderiug profuson Of floral
offerings which were sent 20 the home.
Not only were all the rooms crowded
with relatives and friends. but the
porch and lawn 10 front were occupied
by many who stood throughout the
services. The room where the casket
was laid and the ham. We're covered
with flowers In all colOrs and forms,
while the Casket was entirely concealed
by the beautiful offerings.
The services were conducted by Elder
Robert Patrick, first counselor TO
Bishop Whitney. and a quartet, con-
sistIng of Messrs Piper Whitney,
Patrick and spencer with Arthur
Shepherd az the organ, sang when
the Swallows HomeWard Fly a favor
ite song of Mrs. Whimeys. Bishop W.
b. Preston followed with a feeling
prayer and the divine hymn go, My
Father was sung by George ID. Piper.
Professor Karl g. MaesCr. Mrs Whit
ney's old teacher at the Brigham
Young Academy at Provo, was the first
speaker. He said a few words IN his
tender and sympathetic fashion. but
was too greatly affected 20 proceed long,
but he paid beautiful tribute TO the
memory OF the departed.
Il. S. Young, a close friend Of Mrs
Whitney's. also spoke briefly He too,
was prevented by his feelings from do
ing more than 10 pay q heartfelt tribute
20 her memory as a woman and
mother
Dr. James i. Talmage one OF the
school mates OF the departed, followed
with a few words In which he spoke Of
the beautiful qualities OF Mrs Whit
ney. and Of the hope that lay beyond,
for her and those who emulated her eX-
ample
President George O. Cannon made a
few remarks by request speaking Of
the shock he felt in learning Of the
death ~ Mrs Whitney because he had
not been apprised Of her serious illness.
and because u was only a few months
prior that he had been ~ her home
taking part I'M the dedication Of the
house. he also spoke OF his personal
experience I'm the loss Of his mother
who had been buried at sea on the way
90 this country
The closing speaker was President
Joseph r. Smith, whose strong
and forceful remarks made a
deep impression on every listener
He spoke particularly Of the
life and character OF Mrs Whit
new and OF the closely knit ties that
united him 90 her husband and the
deep esteem which he had felt for her
mother, the late Emily Hin Smoot
The quartet then rendered the beauu-
full anthem. mot Dead. But Sleepeth,"
and the closing prayer was pronounced
by President Angus NJ Cannon
The pall-bearers were four brothers
OF the deceased. Reed Smoot. owen
Smoot, George Smoot and William g.
A. Smo0t. Sr.. with Governor Wells and !
Isaac Clayton. a long line OF car
uaees followed the body 20 the grave.
where the hymn Rest was sung. and |
the grave dedicated bv Elder Rulon $. |
Wells. Tho last resting place was |
literally banked over with flowers. and |
the friends and members of the family |
fingered long 90 gaze upon the beautiful |
spectacle ana 90 muse In silence upon |
the gontle qualities Of her whose re- |
mains reposed below.