Show PRESIDENT WOODRUFFS FUNERAL ozi ON sunday morning sept ath the remains of wilford woodruff I 1 late president of the mormon church were brought to this city from san francisco cal in a private funeral car which was never out of that state before on such occasions when the train arrived in this city the members of his family all the church dig dignitaries ait aries and numerous friends and prominent citizens citizen tj were at the deot to pay homage to the honored dead and his remains were conveyed to woodruff villa the funeral services service s were held on thursday morning sept ath from the tabernacle that vast edifice was as filled to overflowing and from three to five thousand people were on the outside who were unable to fesui l the following wex e the order of exercises funeral march composed comp oed for the occasion and played by JJ Daynes opening hymn thou thon dost not weep to weep alone tabernacle choir prayer franklin D richards singing omy Father Thou that dwell est geo D and tabernacle choir remarks by pres prea joseph F smith apostles Ij lorenzo orenzo snow and franklin D richards these three speakers paid a high and glowing tribute to the worth of their late comrade as a a citizen and churchman I 1 singing the beautiful city J mrs maggie C hur hull and temple choir remarks pres geo 7 Q cann cannon on who was with mr wood woodruff at the time of his death he related in a very affecting manner the closing hours houra of that most extraordinary man who was daved laved by all the people regardless of their religious or political views pres prea cannon referred to the wonderful simplicity of this venerable pioneer and many hearts were touched with sadness and sorrow while he was engaged enraged in elaborating upon the noble and sterling qualities of wilford woodruff closing hymn god moves in a mysterious dav way this was pres woodruffs fa favorite hymn benediction apostle brigham young pres prea Wood woodruff ruTs remains were followed to the cemetery by all the church officials official gov heber M wellana beus and other state officials including the members of the supreme court mayor john dark clark and amid the members of the city council helda band the ogden band the first regimental baud band and the utah national the mutual improvement associations the H harmony arm 0 ny glee club and the faculty and students of the brigham young academy of f provo and of other distinguished izeris ds joined in the procession besides the thousands that were to the cemetery on the can cara it is estimated that over people of all a nationalities md and coin 00 plex ions ains witnessed the funeral eral io cortege ats it passed tinto on to t the aeme m tl s very f w it bas been our ale W t m n contact vat with r dalvi we pro if oa 02 v tar wen y s tx humbly join with his relatives an and d numerous friends frienda in lamenting his death |