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Show FUNERAL T SERVICERS Over F. Bessler "on Wednesday, ' Sad rites over little Theo. Smith, j The funeral services over there-mains there-mains or C. F. Bessler, weie held in the 4th waid meeting house Wednesday Wednes-day at 2 p. in. Theihouse was vvell ill-led ill-led with ft lends of the deceased. Tljc meeting was pieslded over by Bp."T. X. Smith Singing was furnished In a ctcditable manner b) the Gel man choir. The Hist speaker was Christian Schneider of the 4th waul, .lacob Miller of Providence said that he had known the deceased fot nianyjeais and could bear a faithful testimony of the integrity of him and found him to beamaii of sterling vvoith in all te-spec te-spec is., Bp. Theurer, of Providence, spoke a few woids ilpon the career of the deceased, de-ceased, referring to many Incidents which showed the gieat character of the man. Elder N. Sommer spol.e for some time in the German language. Klder Smith, president of the High priest quorum of which Mr. Bessler was a member, also spoke of the good character of the deceased. Sister Martha SchitTman tendered a beautiful solo In a very touching manner. Otson Smith said "Such characters as Bro. Bessler are gems, and alvvajs" a source of sttength to any community." commun-ity." Bp. Jos E. Cat don said, "I have al-wajs al-wajs held Bio. Bessler in great esteem, es-teem, for his integrity, lor Ills honesty and Tor his faithfulness." . , Bp. Thomas X. Smith said, "Nothing "No-thing has been said hete this atter-noon atter-noon but what is the ttuth. It would be vvell If It could be said of us, as has been said hereof Bro. Bessler. Hete lies a good, honest, tailhful man, and I testiry to his faitHfuIncss." Benediction by Joint Shies. A long cortege or friends followed the leinalns to the eemcteij. One of the most Impiesslve funerals ever held In this city over a young child was given at Pies. Isaac Smith's losldencn on Thutsday at twelve o'clock over the little fourteen months boy that was di owned under a bridge on last Tuesday. The speakets Imparted Im-parted personally to the beieaved matks of condolence, sympathy and affection that will ever be reinembei-cd. reinembei-cd. There were but few dry eyes in the assembly, all appearing to keenly feel the sad blow that had fallen so suddenly upon their beloved neighbor. neigh-bor. The speakers weie Olson Smith, Pres. W. W. Maughan. Ilebei Cat-lisle, Cat-lisle, Marion Lewis, Bishop Joseph Cardon and President Joseph Monell. Each speaker spoke In a way that touched a responsive chord In the hearts of the audience. The singing by Melvln Ballard and others was rendered vvell and very appropriately . The opening prayer was offeied by Joseph E. Wilson and the benediction by John E. Crawford. |