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Show WHO EXILED JIT FUME SERVICES ! Thousands Mourn at Bier of Church Leader, While ' Tabernacle Is Crowded Never In the history of ths church, it la said, except In honor of one who had been the head, has 'there been such an - outpouring o? friends and mourners to do last honors thsn at the funeial of the dead first counselor coun-selor of ths first presidency of the U D. 8. church. Anthon H. Lund. The servleeo were held at the Tabernacle Tab-ernacle yesterday and In addition to the thouaanda that crowded the great auditorium there were thousands more In tho Temple park vainly striving for an echo of the sacred worda and muaic sounding from within. It waa all a striking tribute to the memory of the man who aa second in tho lesdershlp of the church hsd I spent a long lifetime In well doing and. In . I he .exert Ion of a pswrfol influence in spiritual uplift. It was a testimonial that alamped hla career with heartfelt approval by those who hsd known him. For three hours beginning at 10 o'clock in the morning more than 4000 persons an hour until t o'clock passed by the flower decked bier. They psused for but a moment to gate upon the feature of him who had been a powerful factor In the destinies of the church since early manhood, who for sixty years has left tho impress of hi, personality upon ths ecclesiastical and educational progreas of tho state. MANY 8PEAKER8. Tho entire service, which began at t o'clock. In Its musical program was devoted to tho selections thst the dead counselor knew and loved. In order, tha speakers were: Nephl t. Morris, president of tho Salt lake stake; Dr. John A. Wldtsoe, president of the University of Utah; Charles W. N'lbley, presiding bishop; Brlgham H. Robert,, assistant church historian: Joseph Fielding Smith, vice president of the Salt Lake Temple; Jamrj E. Talmago and Oraoh F. Whitney of tho council of tho twelve; Charlea W. Penrose, second counselor to the first presidency, and President Heber J. Grant, who presided at the obsequies. From 10 o'clock until the final m-ords of the service the great organ alghed softly In reverent' harmony under tho hands of mch master organists or-ganists as Professors Kdward P. Kimball. Kim-ball. Tracy T. Cannon and John J. McClrllan, ths latter cloolng the service ser-vice with the laat requiem strains. Ths Tabernacle had rapidly filled for an hour when Preaident Grant arose promptly at J o'clock and announced an-nounced the opening hymn. "O Say What la Truth," which waa President Presi-dent Lund'o favorite composition. It wos sung by the full chorr and congregation con-gregation under tho direction of Professor Pro-fessor B. Cecil Gates, president Louis Anderson of tho Houth Ssnpeto stake then offered tho Invocation. EULOOV BY MORRIS. Raymond Williams, soloist, then sang "O My Father," after which President Nephl Morris euloaiaod tho life and character of President Lund, whom he had known for twenty-oeven twenty-oeven years. President Widtaoe told of hia association asso-ciation with Preaident Land In religious re-ligious and educational work, referring to the wide scholarship achieved in tho face of many obstaclea. Presiding Presid-ing Htshop Nlbley referred to the outpouring of tho people aa significant signifi-cant of the deep regard In which ho waa held and President Penrose, second sec-ond counselor of the first presidency, told of what an association of twelve years had meant. Following there waa a violin sole by Professor Wlllard Welhe. with or-gan or-gan accompaniment by Professor Mc-Clellan. Mc-Clellan. and a testimonial by Assist-snt Assist-snt CJrurch Historian Roberts. This was succeeded by a tenor solo by James-H. Kielson. who sang "If With All Tour Hearts," and further eulogistic eulogis-tic remarks by Apostle Joseph Fielding Field-ing Smith and Apostle Orson F. Whitney. Whit-ney. PRESIDENT SPEAKS. After "Nearer My Ood to Thee." as played by Professor McClellan on the organ. President Orant concluded the services with brief remarks, saying that messages of condolence had been received from all over tho country wherever ITesident Lund wss known. He spoke of the great ability and fidelity with which the dead counaelor had fulfilled hla duties. The Choir sang "Tho Lord's Prayer" (music by R. Cecil Gates), and Bishop F. 8. Tlngey of the wsrd In which Mr. Lund lived pronounced tho benediction. bene-diction. Tho funeral cortege, comprising more than fifty automobiles, moved Xrom the Tabernacle, paaalng out from the weet gate of the grounda to South Temple street east to E street, thence to Third avenue, east to V street north to Fourth avenue, east to tha City cemetery. Leading waa tha first presidency, the council of twelve, first council of seventy snd the various church snd business organisations with which President Lund had been Identified. SONS A PA.LLMARERS. Tho olz sons of President Lund. Anthony C. Henry. Herbert Z Oth-nell Oth-nell R A. Wllllsm and U. Cannon, were the active pallbearers. The honorary hon-orary pallbearers were the council of the twelve, all of whom wera preaent except Reed tSmoot and Oeorge Albert Smith. The Elite quartet. Jamas H. Nellson. Hyrum Christiansen. August and Henry Cllssmeyer, sang at the grave. "Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken." Apostle Rodger Clawaon dedicated the grave. . |