Show FUNERAL OF JUDGES JUDGE SMITH kITH eulogistic remarks upon his M s character and record according accordia to mains of judge filias elias OMI smith iq 1 e state in ia the assembly hafl t hl until 11 am wednesday which time ing many 4 1 opportunity to take familiar features of the deceased at the head bead of the coffin ginnif a suggestive and v emblem a sheat sheaf of ripe and golden S grain accompanied oy ay a fur hickle of flowers were a wreath of imm immo rUes lies am basket ok of blossoms W while 11 loot lay ail anchor ot 01 call cal calloni lolI es all these floral r tributes we were ale v 0 very ry tie beautiful beautia ua w the sacramental table thet pulpit and the organ were draped la in wiil and decorated with flowers profusion of floral offerings offering men tb arose a sweet and delightful delight tal akanbi which billed the building the f rout front part at if the main auditor iam was occupied by the fatally alq relatives of the deceased aud and ili ih high priests of this otake of jinn A i number of bishops and bite counselors acted as pall bearers on ba the stand were apostle J HSin lih president angus M cannon heij henily S eldredge and seymour B young ol of the first seven presidents of ties elias morris of the presidency ci 01 the high priests Q quorum and a am nor of bishops ana bishops ors soon after eleven the services be beran began ran the choir sang the hymn when first the glorious light ot tr truth burst forth in in this last age how few there were with haild and sal BUI to obea obe it did engage bishop 0 F offered tbt opening prayer I 1 I 1 the choir sang the hymn thou dost not weep to weep the broad bereavement scorns tp fou fall unheeded and unfelt by none nene i he ae was beloved by all ELDER EDWARD EDWAD addressed the magr ti in the language of the aid book blessed are the dead dea W the diem in the lord from henceforth h yea tea loth the spirit that they may r e 8 their labors and their wor k a j blew them in this we see tu our heavenly father no r 61 being could lind find fault with this ot 01 scripture we are asseran assem tl to pay our last tribute of respect ur de departed arted brother one wyome ho e we have loved and honored for t a aad d straightforward course kiyuei cours coarse which he always followed obed so BO far as I 1 have known or learned of his bis past we have t ane assurance that if we follow his bis exam example e we shall dball again meet brother eias baita lo in au an upper room in the V temple a ikirt land when the me prophet phet sq h had bad met with a number of b brethren to attend to sacred ordinances ordinal u fattier ther ot of the prophet blessen blessed to lad israel as moses led the them anciently antly then the heavens were w ere open ealo some who were in the room And d e saw the father bit sitting t I 1 ng tip hla tune throne and the stir surroundings rou n d ings thereof the teof the prophet saw h his i 6 br other brother alva in thil aba glorious state who had bad restoration of the caspel Co the prophet wondered at 3 but wu told that all the chil childred drew of men who would while 62 the earth have embraced tho the gospel it the ap f port unity had been afforded them aba would be received into the kindom ot of heaven I 1 V c f we who understand tile the te teaching teach achin inc b of the gospel can look forward wito boyf ul anticipation to the time when we shall be released from this ibis state of 0 existence to us the my grave t should have no terrors the sad baags know that their bodies will be I 1 Te redeemed deemed from it ELDER ELIAS MOWS next spoke ue lie would lie have preferred to listen to ur culters JUl ners bear testimony mollY ot of the many goud good qualities of the deceased but lie he nevertheless felt it an honor to be permitted to express his beelin feelings s in res respect to the departed the speaker had bad long been associated with th iha deceased aad had esteemed him for his honesty hou esty simplicity and in teg rity the sheat ot of wheat placed at the head of his coffin truthfully fe represented his condition he was ripe aud and ready for the sickle the record he has made his bis family can look upon with pleasure for his bia heart was in the work of god in visiting the family this morning I 1 was pleased to see the cheerfulness they displayed for it proved that they had a faith that thai they would soon be reunited with him aim BISHOP JOAN JOHN responded to an invitation to say a few words he bore testimony to the truthfulness of the remarks that had bad been made in kratse of the deceased I 1 never meta met a man maa who seemed more determined ter mined in the work of god than he was it was his main desire in living to fight and overcome the powers ui dar darkness kliess I 1 do not grieve at his death I 1 w would like to 10 have had his society a little longer but I 1 fuel glad that lit ht has beaw been released from hi bis s sufferings it if we were all as firm in sustaining toe kingdom of god as brother smith was wa we should now be in ia a different position from what we are the old veterans are going rapidly are we raising up young men to take taka their pla eb if we are well ana good god is able to raise up men to take the places of his a aged aed ed servants whom he is taking to himself J il B NOBLE was grateful rate ful for the privilege ot of bearin i n 4 his testimony to she he eulogies pro trounced upun brother ellas elias smith with whom the speaker had been intimately i ti associated the speaker referred to too the marvelous manifestations which took place in t toe a e kirtland temple and bore testimony that many predictions made at that time and place concerning the church had been fulfilled the speak sk or er also referred to tn afie e ordination of the deceased AS a bishop over the saints on the west side of the mississippi river eiver opposite nauvoo nancoo when I 1 le e chose joseph mecham and the speaker as aa his counselors too much cannot he said of the humility and w brother south smith then displayed one week agathe ago the three were living and were the oldest quorum in ia the church ane speaker referred rei erred to in the highes terms to the excellent qualities of the deceased APOSTLE J H SMITH said it is with an eff effort art that I 1 attempt to speak on this occasion While toe departed was my kinsman I 1 think I 1 can truthfully say bay that he was one of gods no noblemen he was as firm as a rock in bai bi integrity and as faithful to tits his friends as ever god made man As a husband and a f father ather he was just and if his sons and daughters dau eMers can have cave as much said of them when they have finished their work upon the earth it will be a great tribute to them the speaker dwelt upon the official career of the deceased and of his traits as a citizen and a latter day saint showing show log him to have been in all capacities pa cities a wise able and good man lie also eulogized eulogi zad in eloquent and f being fe eline termittie terms the pioneers ot of whom the deceased was one BISHUP BISHOP ISAAC M STEWART felt willing to respond to an invitation to make a tew few remarks though he dirt did not feel able to add to what had been said he believed that no man in the community had labored more zealously to build it up and provide homm tor for the people than hl hid elias smith the welfare of the peo pie was his study night and day the a speaker referred to public improvements in which the deceased bad been a leader and praised the qualities of practical statesmanship which he displayed ELDER NICHOLSON bad listened with much interest to what had been said respecting the deceased and f fully ally endorsed it he had brother smith about twenty years and had always entertained for him the highest esteem I 1 have regarded him as a remarkable man and as hying marked ability I 1 always admired the genial disposition he invariably exhibited sunshine seemed to surround him always and those who came in contact with him could not but feel its influence I 1 taink that it family pride is ever jus tit tillable lable a man might well be proud proad of so PO near a relationship to the great prophet joseph smith as that which e h the deceased could claim not on only IY was he be the cousin of the prophet but his confidential friend the speaker expressed his admiration for the noble characteristics among them a refreshing rankness frankness that were exhibited iu life by Brother 1 elias smith he we concluded by directing attention to we fact f act that his hia funeral service was bein held on the forty fourth anniversary of the martyrdom ot of his hia illustrious cousins joseph and hyrum PRESIDENT PRESIDE NT A SI 1 I had been acquainted with brother smith nearly forty S seven even years T tit tali proud of his re relationship I 1 to the prophet brother smith chose to cinik a record for himself and stand livon it it gives give me joy oy to contemplate the record he has raade made and the youns youn men ot of our community would do well to exa examine naine blat record and imitate it toe speaker described tue modesty mode sty I 1 add other personal traits of the deceased and narrated some incident which occurred during Ms his last hours the speaker dwelt upon the truths of 0 the gospel which relate to death and the f redemption and closed with au an exhortation to the children of the deceased to follow his bis example the choir sang the hymn guide us 0 thou great jehovah saints s unto the promised und land benediction by bishop L D youad the pall bearers took the coffin to the nearse and the family of the de ceased the high priests present in a body and the iri fri of the deceased followed in a long funeral cortege on OB the arrival of the procession at the grave apostle Apost leJ J H smith offered the prayer dedicating the resting place of the remains |