Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-19
DR.. MAESER IS
LAID TO REST.
Impressive and Largely Attended
Services at the Tabernacle.
TRIBUTES TO HIS MEMORY.
Speakers Refer ia Earnest and Elo-
quent Terms 20 His Useful Life and
Deeds-A Notable Career

Lowering clouds heavy downpour
OF rain, large crowds and impressive
ceremonies at the Tabernacle character
lied the. occasion Of the funeral Of the
late DR.. Karl G. Maeser, the father
of Church Education in Utah." this af-
ternoon.
The services, notwithstanding the fact
| that the weather was exceedingly un-
propitious, were very numerously at
tended. Not only was this city large
ly represented in the persons of former
friends and students OF the deceased,
but both Of these elements came from
towns far remote from the capital for
the purpose Of paying the last tribute
Of respect to the honored and illustrious
dead Among those in attendance were
Church leaders. many well known edu-
Gators both in and out of the Church
schools and academies The Sunday
schools. too, were likewise largely rep
resented The occasion appeared to
be one of unusual sadness, notwlth-
standing the fact that DR., Maeser had
gone down TO the grave full OF years
and honor. Each apparently keenly
senced the fact that he or she had lost
a strong personal friend and coun-
selor
At o'clock the auditorium Of the
great building was well filed by sym
pathi2ing friends and acquaintances,
who wished to avail themselves Of the
last earthly opportunity to do honor to
the man who was universally loved ana
respected by the whole community
among whom he lived Even as early
as one o'clock people began to wend
their way through the drizZlng rain
ana mud bespatered streets to the
meeting place. The inside Of the build
ing was divided into sections as fol
lows The first three rows Of seats
were reserved for the immediate rela.
tiNes and mourners OF the deceased.
Next provision was made for the stu
dents and faculty Of the Brigham
Young Academy, then came the Lat
ter-day Saints College attendants, and
In the rear of these groups all other
Church organization bodies occupied
seats, and the sides and east end OF
the hall were given over to the general
public.
The great organ and the several pull
pits were draped in white betokening
the beautiful character Of the great
man whose remains reposed In an ele-
CANT white casket on a stand just in
front of Inc main elevations occupied
by the authorities of the Church.
A few minutes before the
time announced for the COM
mencement of the exercises the
body of the venerable dead was borne
into the large room through one of the
north doors by the following brethren
acting as pail bearers: Apostles Anthem
II. Lund and Rudger Clawson. and Ell
ders David Mckenzie George Reynolds,
l.. John Nuttall, James sharp. Levi w.
Richards and George II. Brimhal The
immediate relatives followed the re-
mains of the deceased. and to sweet and
appropriate strains Of music floating
out over the audience from the great
organ, the funeral procession marched
into the center of the building and
placed the earthly remains of the es-
teemed doctor upon the stand prepared
for them. At this juncture the huge
congregation arose en- masse, out OF re-
spect Of the great man whom in life
they loved so well, and thus remained
until the body was put in its proper
place, when they resumed their seats,
One Of the photographers Of the city
then took a iash-lght photograph Of
the western part Of the building, in
Guiding the floral offerings and drap-
ings. Flowers In great profusion in
appropriate designs and bearing sug-
gestive notices cumulative of the noble
character Of DR.. Maeser, covered the
casket and the large table upon which
II reposed
The three stands were filled with the
general and local authorities OF the
Church. with President George @. Can
non presiding. The Tabernacle choir
was out in force. and the sweet music
rendered by them and the organ never
seemed sweeter or more profund A
solemnity pervaded the great hall and |
the impressive services seemed to fit- |
tingly testify to the many virtues of |
the deceased
President Cannon announced the COM
mencement of the exercises by the |
choir and audience arising and Jointly |
singing the Sunday school song, Weary |
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OPENING PRAYER.
Apostle george Ieasdaie oitered up |
the opening prayer lie thanked God |
ior the privilege tne Latter-day Saints
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