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Show THOUSANDS PHI TO DEAD LEADER : President Joseph F. Smith Laid to Final Rest; Grie Sweeps Over Whole State at -Departure of Friend By Kayem Crier RKVKRENT homage and Holrmn mourning characterized charac-terized the, words and sonps uttered ut-tered today as the last sad rites for Joseph yielding Smith. Thousands stood In the crlp midday mid-day air and silently paid a sincere and parting tribute to tne venerable head of the Church of Jesus Christ of Itter.riav Kainta aa hla floral en- shrouded bier was being conveyed 1 Its peaceful resting place in City cemetery. ALL 'CREEDS PAY TRIBUTE. Thotipanrie of others In the honsea. In the field. In shop, and landa both fur and near bowed their heada In tender devotion. People of all creeda and atatlona of life united In paylns a eat aolemn tribute to the beloved rhtirrhmnn and citizen. Never hefure In the history or Sll Lake-wae a deeper mark of reverence ever Inecrlbed thun the obaaqules to-day to-day for the late churchman and public friend. Out of every heart that haa felt the warmth of hla friendship or soul that haa been lnplred by hla tender love and couneel poured thoushla of Borrow and aentlmenta of srlef aa the body ot the late prenldent waa laid away In its final realms : place. CATHEDRAL BELL TOLLS. Aa the bier of the diatingulnhed churchman and citizen waa being carried to the hearse, the reverent alienee of the moment waa broken by the welling of a church hell, it m t t... 1 1 in fli-i Palhailral nf , Madeleine pealing In solemn resonance reso-nance a lat tribute of respect to the distinguished citizen. APOSTLES CARRY. BODY. Kvervthlng was according to schedule. sched-ule. Hundreds of cars were in line several minutes' 'before noon. The casket was carried from the Beehive houae hy aix of tt.e twelve apostles. They were Stephen L. Richards. James K. Talmage, David O. McKay, Hlchard B. Lym.m. Anthony W. Ivins snd Orson V. Whitney. Following the cssket were Heber J. Grant, succeaaor -to President Smith, and the latter's two counselors, Anton An-ton H. Lund and Charles W. Penrose. Vext came Hyrum O. Smith, presiding presid-ing patriarch of the church, and Alton tie Rudger flaw won Theae and other apoatles snd church authorities took their placea in cars Immediately preceding the hearse. ALL BUSINESS CEASES. All buslnese of the metropolis ceased while the cortege proceeded to the cemetery and during the aubnetpient brief but aolmn ceremony at the grave. The clang and clamor of Industry In-dustry waa stilled throughout the state a a tribute to the departed genius, ; whose counsel, fnreaixhl and con- struct I veness had helped point their av to success. j VAST CROWD GATHERS. I iH-fplte the Inclement weather snd the restriction of the board of health , ajcainat congregHting. hiindreda of iu I lomohile guthered near Main and ' South Temple Htreets to form one I the largest funeral cortege ever amhled In I "tali. The solemn pro-cesinn. pro-cesinn. w th atHte. county snd city I Vmt ir ued on pag l I |