Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-30
GLOWING TRIBUTE
TO UTAH PIONEER
Associates Of Late General Wells
Praise His Deeds and
Memory.
FINE MONUMENT DEDICATED,
SHAFT Ia 0ne OF the Most Imposing
Ever Erected In Salt Lake--elosc
10 Cemetery Entrascs

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A notable gathering was that OF tho
Wells family ana personal friends Of
the la,o Daniel H. Wells at tho city
cemetery yesterday afternoon Tho oc'
cnsIon was the dedication Of q monu'
mcnt erected In Tho family burial plot
10 the memory ~ thoir father by the
children Of the famous old pioneer In
tho brief talks made by those who had
known him intimately the story " the
exodus Of the Utah plonooa
from Nouyoo across the Mise
souri, nnd westward into the doscrt
WAS told, ana Of the Gehls with Indians
after arriving here also of hard effort
TO establish public works In the sage.
bruFh and 10 perform service for the
dead In tho Maut tCmplo,
Tho sponkors were prost Joseph IT,
Smith who paid u glowing tribute 10
one whom he had considered as In.
thor In him, ana had learned 10 re-
speoi IN The council Of the quorum NJ
Apostles and OF the First Presidency
rroet John n. Wmdcr who told NJ a
friendship that had grown up In official
HE while Daniel n, Wells was mayor
~ the city ana In charge OF other pub.
Ne departments, President Anthem H.
Land, who spoke of him ~ n worker In
the MNnli Temple, Gen, Robert r. Bur-
ton, who discussed him Az military
leader ana associate IN the Nauvoo
lcglon, ana JunuB y, Wells who paid
him tribute for tho family A poem
by lemmolno H. Wells, was read by
oy.GoV H. NJ Wells, while the IN.
vocation was offered by Bishop q. H.
whitney and the honCdlctlon by Pre-.
siding Bishop william w. Preston, Tho
musical features included n chorus
peace BE sim" by The children pres.
oni solo, 30 Yo Mountains High by
Mra, Lizzie Thomas Edward aud n
quartet number "rhc flug without
q STAIN" by Mcspra whitney pypcr,
Spencer and Kimball
4 BEAUTIFUL MONUMENT,
The monument which was dedicated
yesterday IL one Of tho most imposing
structures yet erected IN tho city Gem.
ciory II stands close 10 the main en-
trance to the right Of the driveway and
today was viewed by many thousands
~ visitors. II IN of dark quincy gran.
&c on Utah Temple granite base,
which IN turn rests on a he'd Of COM
crete, aud ils total hclght 10 feet
inches II was erected from original
design NY Morris Soma 90, undcr the
direction Of Ncphl and George Nor.
rls, u was made by the r. g, Rowors
Granite Co, Of Montpelier w. and IN
said 10 he one ~ the most perfect thcy
have ever produced
now CARRIED OUT
The dedication services were carried
Out In beautiful manner A. $3.50
o'clock the family and friends
or Gen Wcllg gathered NJ the
homo Of 0trehom u, Wells at
40 A street where Daniel H.
Wells died n ycnrs ago, There cars
were secured ON which they proceeded
10 the cemetery At tho grave nm
elevated stand had been erected west
VI The monument and ON this were
seated Hon llcber NJ, Wells, who pre-.
sided At The services President Smith,
President Wndcr President Lund GEN
Robert y, Burton, Presiding Bishop
w u. Preston, junlus r. Wells ana
bishop @, y, Whitney Behind them
forming background between the
trees was a large American flag. and
al their right seated ON tho grass plat
were the grandchildren In attractive
white attire. A gentle breeze Was
blowing but otherwise the day WAS
ldcnl for the purpose IN which the as
semhly had gathered,
After the service was concluded the
family repaired iu the home of Joseph
Wolls whore refreshments were served,
Tho poem by Mrs Wolls was ~ fol-
lows
DANIEL H. WELLS,
we sneak his name today with heartfelt
And here In presence Of tho dead, with
solemn reverence
A tribute pay ~ his integrity
A man Of God fNNord IN ml'e'daye 10
WIN lSrophclr ana Aposllco IN hls glou.
To Witch they came for loyo otllbcrN
4 man among ten thousand moso'ncoor
gurpaSdng mr the bmycst MghW IN
nSSaSwnd for yelor ana Tor chlynlry
" Gpraisssp, ''' '''
Sc, 10 Was tcndcror in oll llrcs eNecloat
A6oindmg IN mblmcrt charity
A rugged nature Of u typo dptnctIyo,
grNndl
The mclilc " endurance strength u
heart ana hand. .,.,,,.
The holuldry Of true nobility
WIN oh he hlubulu that tend 10
brayest DECIDE
Loyal to country, and To- trlcnds in great.
rSc' so0 y honor ana activity
This chlcuam of our luc whoo bonor,d
nAmo we bear
l.cft Glt poflcsa.oO. kindred friends and