The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-18
.os.sEQU1Es ar TARERNAcLE.
beautiful Flowers, Fine Music and
Tmnressi1e Addresses.

Impressive Addresses.
IN the l545s4t noon tide oil a gloricus
<urinr day seisvices over the body OF
4sresident George Q. Cannon were be-
tyan IA the tabernacle. The great builds
inc has rarely contained such an au-
dience. II meyer before presented and
PERHAPS VIII never again sf~feseht Shch
"a chasteiy beautiful appearance
The pearl gray caslet, resting on a
riatforrn in the center OF the lower
pulpit was surrounded on all sftles by
the most inagniicent floral 0ffeTings
ever seen on al occasissa Of this KIND.
livery bloom was represented IN the
artistic devices grouped about the cOf-
I'm an5 the pulpits and choir seats
above II. The sun AT its zenith shot
from the cIoudiess sky Z shaft of yell
iotv that touched the blossoms and the
fcasxet VIII a golden CLEAN that seem q
to light the pathway 20 the great be-
y0nG into which had passed tne spirit
of the dead leader.
For more than two hours mutt tude
that .packed every inch Of space N me
tabernacle listened with bowed nestds
and revcrent attention 70 the words
uttered of him by the speakers and
II the mus Al progra SeTne.e From every
walk and place IN life, from eNefy re-
Iigion and every Secst came represent
44rlves to the fu1eEsi of this spar1. Men
Rnd w1mer weFe 49, " lio ND known
tfeOTBe ~ y Sit4ii Az
ounger. - from the small
noidler IL - ~ reTel in the hrst
14gors.<s sifa ihood and young
- . s . sEsIre TO pay a last
B ~ ~ pad Known and
:, hour later every
IS $; kat > al been re-
q Tor and close
mis- Of Prs e,apHen was oc-
pied. Stilf the flFs2s came IN a
tearn shat seemed To- sbave no end
They cl1oked thei aisles and
zsag &c ways. tRey maae the long
fches hold double th,' capacity for
e they were Intended, while those
bid kept crcwding. pressing for
81 Until IT seemed Impossible for an
human being 70 enter
Arrival of Casket
IA I1:45 The cohin was borne IN fronl
north side of the building and
ed on its platform. The fag1i y and
lids followed. and after they had
b seated the way MAS opened fot
Il of those who were. Standing TO
i down. The place Of hoE2s- the pew ira
rnediately in front Of re casket, was
reserved for she widows Of President
Cannon Robe6 in ne garments OF
Rrief the ave women who had been his
heipmeets through many years of his
life heard with SOrrON frlat must have
contained a icaNen Og pride. the eulo.
gies pronounced upon their husband.
Former senator Frank j. Cannon sal
with his family at the left OF John O
cannon, who MAS -ne,lt 70 the widows
on the olne- side were Hugh J. Can
non and others Of the late PRESIDENT.
sons HIS daughters and sous-in- las
oftnpiei pews immedis tely behjr5. and
a tstSE-carne other relatives. ConspicuoEi
SEATS were ali0tted 20 Governor Wells
Justice Bartch Of the supreme oour
and other Droplinerlt officials. II
y The View from point Immediately il
front Of the puipits, was beNflderingl.
NoeautifHi Flowers We're tNerywhere
& Modest daisies were 5ntertr-tued witt
s.aueenly American Beauty roses. Gre +
floral masterpieces stood by inexpen
siXe n0segays, bit 81 expressed III,
Wealth of love the donors felt for IN,
departed
on the organ was hung ufe-size
full length oil portrait Of Prssidgn
cannon. its frame trimmed with ever
greens and an fncance Tcent lamp allow
10 igatinE the feat llfs until they weF.
sfartlngiy ike the. RECOLLECTION Of tn,
mai Us he lay ia the cof'n below, WHY
tlraperses. had been festooneds aropnl
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