The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-01
CROWDS MOURN AT BIER
OF LATE JOHN R. WINDER


Salt Lake, March 31.-Marked by
religious simplicity and lack OF pomp.
In keeping and consonance with the
simplicity Of his entire life, the funeral
services In honor of John Rex Winder.
first counsellor OF the first presidency
of the Church of Jesus Christ of Lat
tcr-day Saints, were held in the tab
ernacle this morning
Thousands OF friends and associates
OF the aged churchman passed before
the bier. TO pay their need OF rever-
ence and respect TO his memory Gray
haired men and women who had Ia
bored with him for many years: young
men and women, and little children
gaZed for tho last time upon tho be-
loved face Of their leader, and passed
TO their seats In mournful silence.
The great building was filed at the
hour the services were scheduled to
begin.
Various organizations of the church
workers occupied sections reserved
for them. These included the taber-
nacle choir, occupying their customary
positions, the temple choir; seated in
the center of the choir loft; the corps
OF temple workers. in the seats at the
rear OF the first five rows OF center
seats; the general stake and ward
officials and other church workers.
OmoIals Of the state. the county and
the city also occupied places reserved
by courtesy Of the first presidency.
Choir Loft Oraped.
The choir loft was draped In pure
white. relieved only by groups OF
palms.
The bier on which rested the body
Of the departed leader was placed be-
low the speakers seats and was COM
pletely buried beneath mass OF beau
tiful floral offerings. sent by the men,
bers of the family. religious and busi-
ness associates of the late president
and personal friends.
The musical numbers played by the
corps Of organists on the tabernacle
organ, were selected because of their
appropriateness. and because they
were among the fayorite selections Of
the dead man
Musical Program.
The numbers given prior to the
opening exercises. as the throng was
crowding into the building were as
follows
BY Edward P, Klmball. assistant
organlst;
Funeral March-Hammerill.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Onertory-D haD-E, p Kimball
The Rosary-Nevn.
BY Tracy Y Cannon. assistant or
Ganist:
Prayer OfIertory-Dcvered.
OGertoire-Lond.
ElcGie-Gibson.
Communion (E mlnor)-Batiste.
Adagio-(B naD- Volckmar.
BY John ]. Mcclellan, tabernacle
organist:
Marche Funebre-Chopiu.
Pilgrims Chorus from "TaDnhauser"
Wagner.
ommunion-Batiste.
Andantino 90 My Wife)-Lcmare.
Schumann.
Marche Funebre-Beethoven
The pAllbearers who oflciated wers
George Midgley. Walter Eldridge. Roy
Kimball. VIII Winder. Ray Bradford.
Bert Williams. Leo Ktmball. John
Winder, Ross Bradford, Frank VII
liams. Howard MIdgley and Shirley
Winder, all grandsons of President
NlndSr.
President Smith Presides-
President Joseph F Smith. lifelong
associate of President Winder, arose
promptly at il O'Clock and tho hush
OF the tomb fell upon the vast aud
ience President Smith announced that
the choir would sing the hymn, God
Moves In Mysterious Way During
the services John j. CcClellsn pre-
sided at the organ.
At the conclusion Of the hymn.
which was sung with a wealth OF
power and expression. under the lead
ership of Prof. Evan stephens, Joseph
E. Taylor offered prayer, In which
gratitude was expressed for the life
and labors. the loyalty. truth and in
tegrlty Of the man in honor oi whose
memory they had assembled.
The choir then sang 20. My Father"
ono Of the fsvorite hymns OF Pres
ident Windcr.
President Joseph F Smith. In order
10 add 10 the convenience oil those
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