The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16
LAST SAD RITES
ARE PERFORMED
Remains Of Brigham Young Con.
signed to the Tomb.
MANY PAY THEIR RESPECTS
LIFE OF THE APOSTLE PRAISED
IN THE TABERNACLE.

WITH ceremonies bedtung his rank
w in the church of his faith. the
remains OF Apostle Brigham
Young were consigned TO Mother Earth
yesterday afternoon. Their hearts
bowed IN SORROW. but a song OF hope
upon their lips. those left behind per-
formed The last offices for the dead.
In The tabernacle. the gathering place
OF the people whom his father led into
these valleys more than half a century
aso, tributes 10 the memory of the
apostle We're paid. Gray-halred men
who marched across the trackless
plains with the noted leader. and
younger men who had been associated
with the son iu his work among the
followers OF his father. spoke his
praises. Leaders of the church pointed
TO the life Of the deceased as a noble
example OF honor. faiJhfulness and
Righteousness, worthy of emulation by
all who would gain the esteem of man
and the love of Cod
A throns of people that almost SLED
the great house gathered 90 witness
and take their part iu the last rites.
There were no tears but Saddeued
faces and bowed heads bespoke the
sorrow of those left behind. and their
sympathy for the bereaved family and
relatives
Tabernacle Draped in White.
The decorations were not Of the SOM
Der kind that usually mark funeral
services There were no black pals.
White draperies alone were used, re-
leved by evergreen plants and banks
OF beautiful flowers. The casket was OF
white and silver and of noticeable
H..H o.
mid az the foot of the terrdced altar.
III was literally buried beneath clus-
tiers of roses. carnations and other cut
flowers. The pyramid was banked with
the same kind of flowers.
AT either end OF the casket stood
large fixed pieces. a crescent and n
harp. Upon tables al either end of the
stand were other set pieces. An an
Choir and a harp stood at one side.
crescent and arch at the other. The
altar was draped iu white and dec
GRATED with palms and ferns. Upon
a background Of white drapery IN front
of the great organ hung an oil paint
ing of the deceased. Above this was
the national flag. Below the picture
were arranged "a number Of evergreen
plants.
Sueamers OF white were festOoned
about the organ and draped along the
railing of the choir seats. The floral
portion Of the decorations wa pre-
scented by members OF the family the
first presidency, the Quorum OF ine
twelve apostles, the seventies, the Y.
ii. NJ. T. A. and the ". l.. 81. ]. A. and
other Organizations of the church.
The music rendered By the choir was
sweet and touching. Each piece was
selected because 30 had been one or
the favorites 0f. the deceased.
Friends View the Body.
Before time for the services at the
tabernacle. "a large number or friends
of the deceased called al his late home
on Cleveland avenue and viewed NE
body for the last time. Al u-fJ me
caSket was carried 90 the hearse. ano,
followed by the family, was escorted
% the tabernacle. General r.. u. Bur.
ton and aides, the FIRST presidency ana
the twelve apostles acted as an escort.
AT 12.45 the funeral cortege arrived at
the temple grounds
Already the tabernacle had bech
filed with people awaiting the opening
OF the services at p. m. While Pro-
fesS0r j. .. Mcclellan played "a solemn
funeral march the pallbearers filed ID
with the cHsket at the north door ana
carried ID to the pyramldal rest. me
congregation rose and stood win
bowed heads until the family and reld-
tives had been seated near the caskei-
As the notes of the funeral ma.cn
died away President Joseph J.. smith
arose and opened the services by an
uouncing the hymn when First the
Glad Light of Truth Apostle George
Teasdale. am associate of the deceased,
offered the opening prayer. after NnlcA
the choir sang. 20 My Father
Tributes to Dead Apostle
APOSTLE John Henry Smith was the
first speaker. He told of the sickness
and suffering of the apostle, and now
p8tiaDt he was through an his trials
81 never saw more heroic EFFORT
made i'm my life. said he. than was
put forth by our beloved president. 10
seems 10 me that with the faith he
had. it was only i'm the providence or
God that he was not spared. He de-
sired % live. for 10 was his wish thar
he might travel around the world. visit
ing every organized mission OF tn-
ezurch on the globe working among
the people and helping 10 organize
other missions.
Il was associated with him twenty
wears iu the performance of the WORK
OF our calling lie has ever been ear
nest and faithful. He wanted his
brethren 90 be the same. TO lnc last
he urged as that We should De- dlllgenI
i'm the performance OF our work
FL trust that bis wives and children
viii honor him as he hOnored mis- Ia
Their and mother He never betrayed a
friend. and I'm all his life never went
bach on any duty assigned him by me
pri sthOOd that was over him. lie was
one of the heroes of the day and time
in which he lived
His Reward in Heaven.
Apostle John W. Taylor was the next
speaker Brother Young was man
who lived with the hope of getting his
reward i'm heaven" said he He was
not a man of wealth I'm a worldly way.
He did not law up treasures here. but
sought to store them away in heaven
IF I may be permitted I would Ike
10 tell a dream that 4 had the night
after the death of President Young.
Thought he came 10 my house lu COM
panv with Apostle SmOOt. He said be
came 10 leave a blessing on me and
my family. j rose 60 go 90 MIN Indt
I might thank him and shake him by
the hand. but as 4 approached him
Ch0ked up so / could MOI say a NoIu'
and the tears burst lr0m nay eyes. My
CRYING awakened me and ] saw it was
DAYLIGHT. This was The last converse
ton i had with Brother Young.
thank God for that dream
All me close of this address Mrs. Liz
zie Thomas Edwards rendered the beau
fiful SOLO. II Know That My Redeemer
Elder Seymour b. Youug. a cousin of
fba aposUc was called upon 10 make
fhe next address He said he had known
fba deceased since b0yhood had been
associated with him as "a schOolbOy as
missionary and later in The work on
i ta church He knew rhat DE was ale
vyavs 10 De depended upon. and was ever
! faithful in his duty 90 God and man.
One Who Could Be Trusted.
"He was man who could be trusted
and was called upon 90 perform some
L Ir.