Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-26
PAY TRIBUTES
70 NOBLE WOMAN
,,ousands Attend the Funeral
Services Of President Bath
sheba Wilson Smith.
SCENES AT THE TABERNACLE
-. Rear Testimony Of Virtues
q, the pcparted--Bcau'if"' MUSIC
And floral Designs

Va greater tribute OF the rove auD
q, which she was held by the
.sic in general could have been paiu
conan than the vast audience
'..,ch assembled at the tapern"'io
w.. afternoon to pay its last re-
80. ~ the memory of BathsheVd
,.nsor smith late president of the Re
~, s,cieties throughout the world. 80
large was the gathering that the gar gar
lies were thrown open ana rhlly Low
n.,rie occupied them. while nearly e'VOo
- seated I'm the auditorium below
the first instance In when
ian mad been buried from the TAP
'rnsclc The speakers were Bishop
ring,v. Emmeline y. Wels, Nepl'
4 Morris. Anthem H. Lund, Joseph r,
Taylor. Ida Smoot pus'hoer'S "'
Richard ". Young
prior 10 the services at IN" taper-
.io rho body. which lay i'm state NJ
~ ala home on north West Temple
.,r,et ,,ns viewed by hundreds OF rea-
tlyes and friends
,rbe tabernacle stand was tastefulN
araned in white with pottcd form plants
bare and there. In front ana on IN"
,,,.er tiers OF stand seats was an un-
,,usi display OF beautiful floral offer
,ngs SO numerous and imposing as to
hslf obscure the stand itself. one piece
renresented the gates adar. SUSPENDED
against the front Of the organ was a
lfe.slze oil painting Of Mrs smith III
me MINER corner Of the frame n large
photograph OF her husband, the late
George A. smith.
AZ The hour Of two approached. Prof.
! J. Mcclellan began Chopin's solemn
funeral march and II was continued
until tho family. six grandsons bearing
the white coffin, entered the building
and was seated in the front pews.
The music and singing throughout the
services were unusually Impressive.
Rack Of the family. three seats on one
side OF the center aisle had been re-
served for members OF the Relief So
Istes. and on the other side. three
ssats FOR the temple workers. Many
,rominent members Of the church oc-
| cupied seats on the stand.
THE SERVICES.
Bishop Franklin s. Tingey OF the
Seventeenth ward had charge OF the
services The tabernacle choir sang,
when first the glorious light OF
truth bursts forth in the last age.
Bishop George Romney gave the in
VOCATION which was followed by the
choir singing the most popular Of the
/ Church songs, 30 my Father
Bishop Tingey said he felt II an
honor to raise his voice in praise Of
spch a noble woman. Sister Bathsheba,
Who was a member Of his ward. He
said he had known her since his
childhood days. He said she was a
sweet. loving spirit always ready
and willing to give cheer and help,
the standard of her life being the up
building OF mankind. The speaker
said she was always an active member
" the Seventeenth ward Relief society.
and for years was president, in which
capacity she was honored and respect
Cd boy every member OF the ward.
Her heart always went out to the
poor and needy" said Bishop Tingey.
She was always exerting herself to
benefit some one who needed IT, have
heard her bear her testimony TO the
divinity Of the mission Of the
Prophet Joseph Smith. Her lnteg-
rity could not be questioned; she
was always faithful and true. not only
IN ecclesiastical matters. but in fnan-
cial matters as well, and was a strict
1.-THE payer She tried to help every
body. She has raised a large and
honorable family. and they are faith
fll Latter-day Saints. In the Seven
tenth ward she was loved and re-
spected by all the saints. and her
memory will ever be cherished.
MRS EMMELINE n. WELLS
Emmeline h. Wells. general
secretary OF the Relief societies,
was the next speaker Said
she felt it great honor and
privilege 90 be called upon to speak
on this occasion. II have known
sister smith sc years" said the
speaker she was great good
woman, and did a grand work all
those years until she has now laid
down her body in the grave. We
Know the gates OF Paradise are open
70 her yet we cannot help but shed
Tears over the loss. We do not know
now soon We may be called We know
sne has Joined her husband her son.
inc Prophet Joseph. and all those
sleat and grand women with whom
she has served who went before. We
.ah imagine the joyous meeting after
ms long separation. She has worked
tauhtullv 20 the last, and her magnif-
cent work in the temple should be
eonMdered in connection with Sister
n'uVn She was one Of the is original
iomoefs who met with the Prophet
joseph smith and organized the Relief
oVeV such n woman's organization
"a not known in the world at that
IN she was probably the youngest
MEMBER OF the party She has lived to
e me Organization Increase from is
membership of 10000. and Is
onoWn az over the world. She was
NY, ns OF the great galaxy OF noble
,h M VINO took such heroic part in
carry days Of the Church. They
I'M no reservations. they laid their
upon the altar OF their church.
b,,s great women honored the
,s,.hood The speaker closed hv
49, ilhs To the love the deceased
'of me beautiful things in life.
PRESIDENT NEPHI l.. MORRIS.
rstsluent Nephl l. Morris OF the Sal.
nsr, haFe spoke next. He said IN
hosr aunt Bathshebas name has
ssis.a household word among the
Tor years. Most OF as haV.
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