Show II t I Mrs GW Booth Dead Funeral services wore held 1 over the remains of Annie Benle Booth tho beloved be-loved wife of Charles W Booth who died Monday Nov Ifilh of pneumonia and henrl trouble at the Third ward meeting house Wednesday afternoon Bishop George Hales presiding Thc pulpit waodraped m white muslin mus-lin and ornamented with miming vines The choir led by l Edward M Rowe with Richard Evahs at tho organ furnished fur-nished tho music The meeting house was filled to overflowing over-flowing and many were not able to got inside the building The vast assembly wasj called to order at 130 The choir sang Sister Thou Wast Mild and Lovelyfhe opening prayer was offered of-fered by Henry Tilly The choir sang 0 My Father Tho first speaker was Bishop Marinus Larsen who spoke only a fewmoments when he wan overcome over-come by his emotions and gave way and sal down The next speaker was Elder I John Moore who delivered an eloquent addressholding audience spellbound He was followed by a solo Sweet Spirit Hear My Prayer by Sister Annie An-nie Beck of Leland with Miss Fern I Lewis at the organ Mrs John Halam made a short but beautiful and forceful force-ful speech on the life and character of the deceased A solo was then rendered by Ed Williams with Miss Mary Larson at the organ entitled 0 Loving FatherEd M i Howe followed the singing by U very learned speech going back in history to the time of tho the Egyptians showing their belief in regard to the fate of the dead He wan followed i by President Henry Gardner Gard-ner of Nebo Stake Hishop Hales made a few remarks at tho close The choir sang Rest for the Weary Soul The closing prayer was oflered by Father Wm 3ex Thocanket was I covered with most beautiful flowers woven into various designs by loving fingers the flowers I ing the gift of some of those wl ail loved Sister Booth during her lit Sister Booth was born in tho great city of London January Rth 1808 and was 41 years of nge SIll left all for tho gospels sake coining to Spanish Fork in March 18yi crossing tho ocean in the same ship with Elder John J Moore who was returning from nn European mission She ninrricii C W Booth soon after by whom she has had seven children three buys and three girl are Still living th < J eldest Ji boy being dead Sister Booth tons a member of the ward choir She was a laving wife an nn affectionate and indulgent mother and a true and faithful Latter Day Saint There will bo a vacant chair in the home circle society will feel a great loss and the children will miss the care and nursing of a kind and loving mother and Brother Booth will miss a genial companion May a comforting spirit rest over Brother Booth and his lonely children in this the sad hour of their bereave ment is the sincere wish of the writer GAH |