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Show REMAINS BROUGHT HOME. Oreat Sorrow Everywhere Manifested Funeral will Occur Next Sunday. Salt Lake. Sept. 5. The special funeral car bearing the remains of the latePresdentWoodruff, reached this city ,0Ur grandsons of the late president. 'Tne remains were then taken to Woodruff Wood-ruff Villa where they were viewed by close friends and relations N arrangements ar-rangements have been made or the funeral other than that it will probably prob-ably occur next Sunday, September 11. Wilford Woodruff was a man of sterling sterl-ing character, simple in tastes, unpre-tensious. unpre-tensious. yetof great force of character. He cared little for the homage due his exalted position, but was proud of the companionship of his close friends. His home life was a happy one, where he basked in the smiles of his younger children and took a great interest in their childish play. His greatest desire was to perform his duty to his people, which he did without display or ostentation. No man was ever more loved by his people, and there will be sorrow wherever there are Latter-day Saints. The last years of his life he had consecrated to 'the service of his people, watchful and anxious of their welfare. No years of his long life have been more busy than the last ones. During health, he visited vis-ited his office five days a week, directing direct-ing the work of clerks, aud doing a great deal himself. His Last Hours. President George Q. Cannon, who was present at the death bed scene, says that President Woodruff had been unusually un-usually well up to last Tuesday, the first clay he did not go out driving. Wednesday he occupied his time in writing letters and making entries in his journal. Wednesday evening he first began to feel uneasy about himself, him-self, as lie was not well at all. Yet the next day he was rip and about as usual all the morning. But at 2 o'clock in the afternoon he was forced to go to bed, and he was ill all the afternoon. He was partially insensible during the afternoon, but roused before 6 o'clock, and a council of physicians was summoned sum-moned by Colonel Trumbo. "Shortly after that Mrs. Woodruff asked him how he felt, and he replied: " 'I know that I am pretty sick.' "Then he again relapsed into a condition con-dition of partial consciousness. Mrs. Woodruff summoned me to the bedside at this time and said to him: " 'Father, here is Brother Cannon.' "Brother Woodruff opened his eyes very wide and looked at me. " 'Yes, I see him." he said, and he closed his eyes again and murmured: 'I wish 1 could see Asabel,' referring refer-ring to one of his sons. Those were the last words he spoke. Xor did he again open his eyes, so far as I know. He sank into a state of coma and lay all night in that condition. The doctors worked over him for a longtime, but ,jt seemed to do no good. At about 6 o'clock in the morning I went to his room. I found him sleeping quietly. There were no indications of sickness whatever; his pulse w-as strong and his body and head warm, but from that time on he gradually failed. There was no change to outward appearance, but the pulse slowly faded until it ceased to beat, his faint breathing came to an end, and he was dead." Tears streamed down President Cau-non's Cau-non's face during this recital, so greatly great-ly was he affected. about 9:50 o'clock yesterday morning. At Ogden the funeral car was attached to the regular Rio Grande passenger. Accompanying the remains were Mrs. Woodruff, President and Mrs. George Q. Cannon, Bishop and Mrs. Clawson aud Colonel Isaac Trumbo, who came through from San Francisco, and Mr. Daynes, who met the party at Reno, and Asabel H. Woodford of Z. C. M. I., who joined them at Battle Mountain. A special train went up over the Rio Grande Western, leaving here at !:30yes-terday !:30yes-terday morning, and bearing a number of church dignitaries and members of the family of the deceased, besides a few who were invited to accompany them. When the funeral car readied Ogden there was a great throng of mourning people, and during the stop there the car was thrown open and all who desired de-sired to do so were permitted to pass through and view the casket. During-this During-this time there were many evidences of sorrow and touching little incidents, all showing the strong hold President Woodruff had upon the hearts of his people. Many evidences of grief were manifest mani-fest at Ogden and at every station along the way to this city, where large crowds were reverently gathered. There was a large crowd at the depot in this city when the train arrived. All heads were uncovered and a silent tribute paid to the deceased, whom all felt had been such a potent factor in the upbuilding of the church and the country. The casket was gently carried from the train to the hearse by two sons and |
