Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-16
PREPARATIONS
FOR THE FUNERAL
Remains viii be Viewed Tomorrow
Morning by Intimate Friends
ORDER OF THE PROCESSION.
Places I'm the Tabernacle Allotted 10
the Great Throng To ATTEND PresL
George q, Caunon's Obsequies,

The preparations for Prest. Cannon's
funeral have been going Oh for the past
few days. They have necessarily
beer very elaborate and have been car
ried on with much dispatch, and they
are now completed. The Tabernacle
is being draped In white crepe, and the
pulpits adorned with beautiful potted
plants of all descriptions. A life size
portrait Of the deceased will be given
special prominence.
The funeral OF the great man will be
one Of the largest that ever occurred
in Salt Lake, but the obsequies Will be
performed in order and decorum. The
procession will be under the charge Of
Bishop John r.. Winder, who is the
marshal Of the day.
ORDER OF PROCESSION.
President Snow and Counselor Jo-
seph +. Smith.
The Twelve Apostles as pail bearers.
Hearse.
Family and relatives.
Patriarch.
Seven Presidents Of Seventies.
Presiding Blshopric.
Presidents Of Stakes and High Coun-
cilors.
Bishops and counselors.
General Sunday school board.
General board y. NJ, Nj. |. A.
Relief Society board
Other organized societies,
Citizens In carriages.
SEATING IN TABERNACLE.
First Presidency, Twelve Apostles,
Patriarch, Seven Presidents of Seven
| ties, and Presiding Bshopric Will &C.
! cupy their seats on the stand.
The presidents of Stakes, counselors
and High Councillors Will be seated on
| the south side OF the stand. The blshops
/ and their counselors on the norm sue
/ of the stand. The general sunday
school board will sit on the left OF tne
/ Apostles, and general board OF u A.
! NJ. !. A. will sit on the right OF the
Apostles The family and rs-uVes
viii occupy the front center seats IN
the rear of the family VIII be seateu
! the general boards Oh '17
Relief Societies, and the \. H. M, l. a.,
the faculty of the Latter-day SAINTS
College, and the faculty ana stuuehls
of the r.. Y. academy with such other
organized bodies as may make appH-
cation. The east end Of the man moor
aud all of the gallery WIN be open 10 Tue
public.
ARRIVAL OF REMAINS.
The train bearing the remains, ar
| rived az the Il. G. w. depot last even
ing at about $3.50, The family went
TO ogden earlier In the afternoon &C
companied by President joseph r.
smith. Apostles Grant, Lund, Young
Clawson and Presidents Angus NJ. can
non. David H. Cannon and joseph %
Tavlor. They met the remains there
and accompanied them back TO the city
There were carriages awaiting the ar
rival of the train and the members OF
the family entered them. The caskel
was placed in the hearse and conveyed
10 the late home amid the blindlnl
snowstorm which was prevailing a.
that time,
MAY VIEW THE REMAINS.
The remains are now lying at thu
home OF Mrs. Sarah Jane Cannon, tn
mother OF ex-senator Frank j. Can
non. They will be viewed tomorrow
morning until 10 O'clock by the imme
diate friends Of the family
PoLYNEsIAN MISSIONARIES.
II is requested that all missionaries
WIN have labored on the Polynesian isl
ands meet at the Deseret News oorne
ar not later than HAD a. m. tomorrow
al which time a place VIII be assigned
them I'm the funeral procession OF tn
late George Q. Cannon.
SENATOR KEARNs MESSAGE.
The following cable message was re
celyed by the News" today from Sen
ator Thomas Kearns, who is in Geneva
Switzerland; Convey sympathy t
Cannon family
ANOTHER PERSONAL TRIBUTE.
President l.. w. shurtliff Of the We
her stake was in the city today AM
handed the following letter from Hon
A. r, Whitmore Of ST. Louis TO tn
News" for publication:
.My Dear Judge:-Although tn
newspaper kilograms had somewha
prepared me for II, the news of tn
death OF our mutual friend, George c
Cannon. comes as a sad blow to me, a
| know II does to you, who was so nea
TO him. and | feel prompted TO Civ
expression TO the deep sympathy
which | feel for you and with you 4
this great loss. His uniform kindnes
and courtesy won my warm affection
while his hearty cooperation In an
work in connection with the Trans
Mississippi Congress and his eyer-wel
come advice, based on sound Judgment
commanded my heartfelt gratitude
and his personal character his integ
rity. his loyalty TO his convictions. chal
lenged my admiration, II viii be din
cult for any one 10 take his place 10
ward me. but how much more so wit
you? My heart goes out to you an
your people In tender sympathy 1
your sore bereavement, and ! wish
might be with you 20 join In paying tn
last tributes Of affection and friendshi
10 one whom / am proud TO hay
been able TO call my friend" Wit
sincere regards. am most cordially
your friend,
II. r. wHITMoRE."