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Show PRESIDENT SMITH'S RURAL ELD IT IH In response to a proclamation 'by Mayor T. S. Browning this morning, all the business houses and banks of the city were closed today between the hours of 12 and 1 o'clock, out of respect re-spect to the late President Joseph F. Smith. SALT LAKE CITY. Nov. 22 Virtually Vir-tually every business establishment in this city whoso owners are members of the Mormon church closed today between be-tween the noon hour and one o'clock, during the- funeral of Joseph Fielding Smith, late president of the church. Brief, private services, were held at the cemetery, a public funeral not taking tak-ing place due to the Influenza epidemic. epi-demic. Thousands lined the streets and respectfully re-spectfully bowed their heads as the cortege passed. SALT LAKE, Nov. 22 Messages of condolence and sympathy continue to be received at tho offices of the first presidency of the Mormon church and at the Beehive house, from prominent business men and government officials throughout the world, expressing deep regret over the death of the late President Pres-ident Joseph F. Smith, whose funeral takes place today. Many beautiful floral tokens have also bocTi received. All members of the .immediate family fam-ily of the late president will be present pres-ent at the services todav with the ex ception of Lieutenant Calvin S. Smith, chaplain at large, with the Ninety-first division in France; Jesse K. Smith, who Is in the government employ at Washington, and a son -In -law, Robert R. Sant, who is in a hospital in Los Angeles. Mayor's Proclamation Mayor Ferry yesterday issued a proclamation, in lino with that issued by Governor Bamberger Wednesday, requesting that business houses of the city close their doors between the hours of 12 and 1 o'clock, as a mark of respect. The proclamation reads: "It has been suggested that the business houses of this city close their doors between 12 and 1 o'clock on Friday. Fri-day. November 22, as a mark of re- spect to the late Joseph F. Smith, who occupied such a prominent place in our. community. This suggestion meets with the entire approval of the pity authorities. "Besides his ecclesiastical prominence. promi-nence. President Smith was identified with a vast number of institutions which help form the bulwark of our business and civic life. It is, therefore, there-fore, proper to -suggest that the doors of all business houses be closed between be-tween 12 and 1 p. m. in order to show respect to tho memory of this prominent promi-nent citizen, and in order also that employes of the various institutions may individually pay such respect." The Funeral Cortege Governor Bamberger and other s.tate officials, accompanied by Congressman Milton H. Welling, will attend the services. ser-vices. The line of procession will bo as follows: A platoon of police, the city commission, state officials, general gen-eral church authorities, the hearse, tho family, the general board of Relief society, general board of Sunday schools, general board of Y. M. M. I. A., general board of Y. D. M. I. A., general board of Y. L. M. I. A., general gen-eral board of Primary, general board of Religion class, employes of president's presi-dent's office, officials and directors of business organizations with which President Smith was connected, and other friends of the president and family. South Temple street between Main and State streets will be closed during tho formation of the cortoge. The procession will proceed east on South Temple to N street, then north to the City cemetery, where the services will bo held at tho grave. |