The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-18
STATE MOURNED
AT CANAOR'S FIER


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The choir lofts. the puIpits and the seats /
or the church djgnitaries. Ana. wher- (
ever they would appear to advantage,
were potted plants and vases of cut
flowers
ON she right OF lie highes pulpit
was an immense wreSth containing an
open book IL white and pink roses I
The words The ChiIdrcn's Friend in
immortelles surmOunted the Offering.
which 2 came from President Cannon
friends oa the Juvenile Instructor. OPP
posite this tribute was magnificent
broken circle IN carnations. roses and
daisies from Richard Delafield. presi-
deiit OF the Park National bank Of New
York There was a mammoth pillow of
roses and equations from the b Y
academy faculty. a great vase of Amer
lean Beauty roses from the Utah Sugar
company, a portal done in lilies and
roses from President Cannon's family.
beehive in white carnations on Il
green background from the Deseret
sunday school union, a. scroll from
Wells. Fargo x Co. a ladder of roses
company. a beautiful wreath from The
Odore r Meyer and J. NJ Allen of the
Meyer lSrug company. st. Louis. and 4
number OF D1nChes of American Beauty
roses from the apostles quorum and
the first presidency. Besides. there were
numerous Smaller offerings that con-
veyed just as much esteem and genuine
sorrosv as the more pretentious tokens.
Apostles SmoOt. Woodruff, Teasdale,
Grant John Henry SMITH. Cowley.
John Ws-Taylor and Lyman bore the
body OF their leader into the tabernacle.
Then they took their seats on the up-
per bench reserved for them President
Snc1v. win President Joseph r. Smith
and Apostle Brigham Young occupied
llaces above Underneath The apostles
We're the seven presidents OF seventies
and beneath them were the members or
the presiding bishopris- or the right
ana left jast below the choir seats.
were ranged the bishops and their
counselors aii1 other church officials.
Exercises Opened
Joseph +. Smith presided over the
services. He announced that they
would be opened Dy the singing Of the
-ymn. God Moves in Mysterious
Way His Wonders to Perform. Led
by the choir aud the organ. the cOngre-
cation Joined jim singing the old hymn
in a manner that is rarely heard When
the vast volume OF sound had die,
away Apostle F. NJ, Lyman was called
we. thy people. on -Lorg said MI
Lrnaa. have come together his morn
itg tC pay = tribute OF respect 10 our
departed brother. President George @
Cannon. ANA 'ye feel that the church
the Deopie and the World have been se-
riOusly bereft IN the loss of his great
Iabors. He was blessed wlth unusual
cud0wments and ne devoted his whole
life To- thy work We thank thee that
be WAS permitted 10 remain among US
so long Few such men are left among
use now and We pray thee TO look after
oar people that t<hei. men may Oe
raised Up to Is Bless President snow.
Tor we realize that the loss is greater
To- him than so any OF us Mr.. Lyman
asked thai divine consolatiOql be given
10 Lhe stricken family. and. closed with
am appcei foi heavenly aid To- the re-
mairing high officers of the church.
7le male members If the choir with
Horace r,nsisn in the solo part now
gave Not Dead But SIeepeth,T ia a
very beauufu3 manner.
Apostle Geasdale's Remarks.
Apostle George Teasdale was the first
sneaker. His remarks we're on hehaIf
oi The sunday school union board Of
whien The dead man had been presi-
cent FOR many years.
--5t has fallen 70 my lot said Mr..
Ieasdale ITO make a few remarks on
behalf OF the Sunday School union
board and the Saba n Srhooi cause
thr0ughout The world. IN would be Inn
possible fOt me to state how, we shall
miss our beloved brother and fellow
laborer in this glorious cause He has
been everything 10 us that we could
ask HIS ife his example his Charslc-
ter. a. the record Of u well-spent life
truth and peace on the earth He has
been an example
He has never taught fslse doctrines
he has never beguiled the children with
fH schools, but. loving the truth and
being Taught OF Cod he has been a
faithful representative ana q disciple
OF Jesus Christ. He has been devoted
% the cause or righteousness from the
time ne went down into the waters OF
baptism until he laid down his body
4 no int
him know that George Q. Cannon was
ofie OF natures nobiemen. they know
he was a spiritual minded man. they
know be was a gentleman in every re-
suect.
sAnd we cannot help ,-sou-ning his
loss, for we shall miss hin On behal.
OF the Sunday School Cnion we tender
his family our most sincere confidence
and the prayers OF al sunday schoo
Norkers VIII go UP to the Lord God %
Sabbaoth that ne will pour out conso
9ation- He has gone where he belongs
to the church ef the first born, to the
church of the Lamb. And ! say, glory
10 God iI the highest, who has made ii
possible TO- - man 10 make such a rec.
ord as George Q. Cannon
From the Young Men.
Heber j. Grant was the next speaker
sir. Grant represented the Young Mem
Mutual Improvement. association. III
started out by saying he had not ex
pected 10 be called on. for he though
the men who had been lifelong assc
ciates OF President Cannon would Oc
cupy all the time. he was glad of hi
opportunity to lay his tribute on tn
bier OF bis dead friend Mutual i'm
IrOVement of the youth Of Zion VIA
one of his chief desires ana his adSic
was always helpful to the organization
trait Of President Cannon that Mr.
Grant laid special stress on was hi
h0Defulness. Il never knew him to b
faint hearted" Mr.. Grant went On H
was always hopeful. look back on tn
panic OF 1893 and remember how he en-
Outraged me I ar. not easily discour
agsd. bat .here were days sshen L wa
neaity ready to give up hope, but "a
always believed better times Won