Show TRIBUTES TO NOBLE WOMAN I F Attend the Funeral Funer L Thousands Services of President Bath Bathsheba Bathsheba Bathsheba sheba Wilson Smith SCENES AT THE TABERNACLE of Virtue A I Ihor ii t I ri ii I If I Ihl I ht I tid noral JJ hII of nt tho th an N g S 1 n D nf a she wall ol 1 l h 13 y t tn IhA UI II I n fl gentra could have hll beet been cen p l lI I J man n than ho tho Iho Mt nu t I hh lh II w a lit u Itie 1101 I afternoon to pay pa UK I last if I It v t tile the memory u l pc c Km l lute Into president of ot the Iho He nl Wilson w throughout this the world H Ii Ho t E ii II 1 i lief gathering the tho sal xAI i 1 Ih rg thrown oen ol n anil fully Ser 00 them while WhilO nearly il i ic up LH M 1 e bolo below atc Ird In II i tho auditorium s D III which i IL Instance first I it Jt ug la R had th tho been burl 1 i tin the tab 1111 mall F Fe were vr TIIt speakers triai ni ili H n Wells ell Nt 1 8 e Tin Ting Anthon II 11 und Joseph Io ph K F M ir r I 1 nm I Tg Taylor Kir Ua Ila V oun Prior to 10 th services at 01 tho Ihl th tabor r rn Bad I I flu I hlll which lay 11 hi In III stab slate al III altho n nil 01 ti lion MIT on Oil Veit t Tempi tho hundreds hundred of ot i ilM Ir 1 W I 4 1 h by y HIM tIc Mini i Th tabernacle was In I with potted torn plant het 11 and there In front and an on UK tho l t er tr tier of stand tanil Kent eRI v WM n an In un L c ual lIal of li hf offer Inn In B to 0 numerous and Imposing an nil 11 to lu tOtt Mil tt the Iho stand Ind One Olle On Irro teco th Ih R gata t s r ln t the th front rant of oC the Iho tI ort was WIS SH n IL lift nil Itt of Mrs Mr 11 Smith In III th tinner of or the th frame n II large of ot her husband the th late lato A Smith An Ac the hour of ot two Iwo approached Prof J 3 3 J Me 1 1 b Chopin solemn march and It was WM continued until th Ih i family nix iI 11 1 the Ih white coffin entered lite Ihl ti building mid wa WR seated In the tho front po poTti pow pews Tb must mUll and Ami rinsing throughout tho Iho ro unusually Hack flack if r I the thC family ram II three scats on Oil III one on d of the Ihl th center had boen l ln re rt for tor membra of tin tho 80 So and on tIn the other Fide plIn Idl three f rr 11 r th lb temple Many Ian f nent n mb r of ot the tho Church or I PC rat cats on the Ih stand TilE THE Franklin H 8 of or the Iho ward had hat charo of the tho The Tho tabernacle cor wins sang sangIn hn In the Ihn light of ot truth troth bUrsts forth In the tho In t nee ago Rave the th In InO M O rtIn aU n which was by tho the thor r ol the tho 01 most mott mo t popular r of the tho tar sun son s 0 O my m Father BIbo TInge wild MId he hI Ml fell It II an nn jiw DOr ot to raise his hlA voice In pralo of l ft a i noble nohle woman Sister Stater RII ter sho to was WM n a member of hl hI hIs ward want He Ito Hid he hI had known her tier sInce hl hi hili dayn Ho Ito vald saltI she ShO was wn a H atwol tweet U SPIrIt to 10 gIve cheer cluer and help tile the Ih of her life beIng tho th Ih up tip of mankInd The speaker Inker iel Id he hc was wag wa alwayn an all active member m 09 the ward socIety an i f hI fr r yeArs waR cae In which ahe he wn honored unit and nl J I I t A every member of ot the ward Her lIer heart henrt always went vent out to 10 the Iho thel l vo o r and needy gald laIti She ni exerting herself to 10 nent some ome on un who needed It I lm fl her bear b ar her to tn the thell ll of or the Iho or of Joseph Smith tIer Her Integ g It not nol bo I e she sho Rh a faithful and true not nol only it I t f e 1 le 11 matters but bul In man lInac manual ual let Ial matters n II as well uell ami enil was tas as n a strict tithe paver She Sho tried to help holp cory tod 1 l Khe ha hall raIsed rahm a n JarKe and li h n raJo family and they the lire ere faith faithful Jul ful Ii ln In tho the Seven ward rd she nho ho was a loved broil lov d and 1711 re ro rel l Mel 1 b h lEt all II the tho saints her r will over ever bo ho MUS ms EIdI n H WELLS Em Emmeline incline n B WalIA general rea of the tho societies was a the theo next StUd ne fe felt fOlt It n R great honor and to be bl called collel upon to 10 shook MI nn thi Ihl urn I have known r 66 years stud the She wa was a treat Rood Woman oman omon ahil did lid a a grand work nil all Hw those e far cars r Ar she hns has now MA laid MAn lal l 10 Iowa n i r hotly body bOd In the grace Brave Wo We 1 know no the Ih tt attics of ot sire are I re open t il her br ct c 1 w we te cannot but bUI II h Ill I ran or nr the loss lf Wp Se do 10 not know kno 0 III may he Vo know She he ha Ineil Ined her husband iu l n her son on the he n and a all tho l t III ami p grant Brand women with whom tip a p red who thiO Before We Wen 1 an n mf ri ne the Joyous lIell n after nt oils In Ing 6 She has hn worked to 10 the last lam and her hep It eat nt M In m the tho temple should he be jn In n with SIster Sinter silo she wn 1011 ono of f the IP IS Vho who met with the tho JOI to anti d the Aorl SUh h n a womans as Mt nn 21 lin sn wn In the world Rl at that hat hath limo mt h probably by the th youngest 1 f t the th he party porty She Sheo has lIal Ih lIved id to II ee e the Ihl t from front IS 18 I I 0 of and 18 l i nit i ov eVer r the world She Bho w wn wits ens nn or of II t great galaxy of noble nolI women K hl took such uch heroIc In ln h man eaI V dais Ia of the rl hurch They Tiey TI ade n t oo tile all ad they laid their motIf 1 up un r h hI altar of their r Church K gri Jt a Ill men 11 en honored the Ih ker er closed by h t I l th the Ihl love Iove the deceased hid bid f t beautiful b things In life 11 fl VT r N IIII I I 1 a Pr i 1 0 I eThI U I I of ofu o the Ihl Sal SI Ia riP Ma next HI M In m mn n Ii u name linn hoe hn a F at nu f r word oblong th the tor r fI Most of us tie II have hate r I c x y I J t y yI I IP A yA P h I 4 X A AI I b r 1 I A AY I 1 A Y A b bl l A A 4 1 A A Ai Al i y l a i X i iE 1 Li Liw E A 1 1 X r i X iX A iA w i ij j t O w JIBS BATHSHEBA W SMITH w known ut her throughout our ur lives Slip She HUM been hrell with us tie mi In 10 she ha hll has IIII very ery Or tear dear tn to u II nod w II nil shall her Hint HI has liti a n character C ha en r tee die hud the ii a Ii t lea of If hut lint nf 11 think of her rather ia is isa a mother Hum huh MM u M a II loader lender Ve the Ihl nain mother tIn the moat niost known to I mankind l PVC C exalted xa I ted en calling U Is Aunt ii ii us mi n a noble In lii l a U mother I w whose name we wo have come como to lit n with lot Ine ami hut Ift Cl At U 1 that Ihal first when vh n tin tho RelIef w I wile Smith that woe was the Ih turning of if th Ih the key kl to I women 11 of Pit the earth cud since then Ihen many mans man things have iome to III them tho franchise and many of fir the tho Ih old have ho hl to e been heon swept away n I 1 wish wl h to III l my lily II appreciation tion Uon of or thIs l life that hut has hll ju just t I clowd d n no nH far as I mt this Ihl earth Is con She Shi over to move mnyo In pe pear c and It there wits watt some something thing almost t sacred In the th atin which 1 tier her lIow How sweet wert will willbo bo ho the Ih rest which hot hI ha now commit come CO o 0 oher hor her In III heaven Iule Thomas Thoma sang Kong the th solo Angels rl nfl Fair Fotr with lIh organ orran accompaniment lm ANTHON TIlON It U LUND UUND Iund of ur tho ho presidency wild saId lId In 1 A In III Israel has haA hn left loft u us UK She Rhe was wasa IR a II mother molher to tim all mUl She Rh ha hn lived a n long Ion II and beau bau beautiful au years yearn Ii In III thin lila earth ml nuts Inn aba She was born borit In lii Virginia land as an anu asit u it had a II religious nd prayerful turn of ot mind l At 16 IG she sho h heard Ito tho alders and with her foik joined tho the Church They The moved to Missouri s She Rho saw many of ut nil tho he scenes of lOrl tiered i ermi cution At Nauvoo alto sliu Ilu mot mut alit mar mur married ried George A t Smith In looking upon her lire life wo we n feel the Ih lived d th the i life of n it Saint Slid never neol wavered w She Sho hue has hu tasted adversity 1 M through persecutIons and seen n prosperity Hut thero theto wu waa over ever sun un In her heart tier Her faith ralth wits was built hullt on tho Iho rock of ages nl s It never nOel wan shaken It held her up under tinder trials It strengthened her In temptation Fol Following Following Following lowing her WIll trite n a of ot good go works work I met her first Or l 45 4 years larH ago ngo I shall never her kindnesses to me She Sho was placed Placeit In high positions but was never hover made mado proud by It U never nevor felt her brothers sisters etters It Ill Is 67 years since tho the first society was WIlK l Sister Smith has hll termites formed a u link between tho hue early days tin unit und ulI I now Vo Vit honor her for rr what she hU uw unite done She Rhe received her endowments from tram the tho hando hantl of ot the Joseph In Nauvoo ant I have heard her testify that the tho ordinances or now no are the tho th sante na as n then Ihen Wo U 0 l believe n II crown of oC right righteousness awaits her we tI feel she he WOK WOH a n woman of God hod n E I TAYLon Elder Rider Josoph E K spoke next saying In lit substance It might sound defiant In mo me In saying that I do 10 not believe bolle there thore Is one living upon the Iho earth today who con can point ills hIs hi un ncr Ker to III ono hue duck dInk spot In this good wom womans tins ans lIfe itoh l character Site She may tea at nt times have canto somo weaknesses but Mh she h now no goes goen 10 down Into Inlo the tho grave to como come up UI purified und mint exalted above nil earthly weaknesses Ve e lan con an boost boast ot or heroes horR In this hits Church and wo sri also Ill have heroines of fir the highest typo They Thu Th have been acknowledged by hy mold and will receive heavens recognition IT ward Sister Smith has hall been ben n a member of ot tho Iho Church for fur 73 3 years and au has hns hn gone tOne down to her grave without taking ono one feeling of or revenge with her herus showed simplicity us its II did Jesus Ju tier Her life loveliness ty t humility patience and MitS ma IDA SMOOT Ida Smoot second coun coull counselor to the deceased trite the tho next speaker Site Sho said mild If It hit tho book hook of Inv her life worn score w ro written there thero would be bt sonic some something thing beautiful b on page o 1 have ho worked with Sister Smith for nIt nili years and Inti every r day do I thank icy rny m Heavenly Father that I L had hod this title privilege loge lege The speaker said minI that In meet meetIngs logs Ings when grave questions question arose sho miho knew lils Instantly fro how to II metti them She always n seemed to have tho ho SpIrit of or ortho the tho Lx lArd rd I 1 have hn often oren heard her tee tes testify 11 IVy that Joseph Joeph Smith was wn a u true Prophet tf I of ot hot God The Tho speaker paid a beautIful tribute to 10 tho the devotion of Mrs Ir Merrill a 0 daughter of or the tho dee tel tell telling ing leg how host sho ho woe was always on hunt hand to 10 east ease and amid brighten the pathway of her hI I aged mother mothr In spite of or her er Independent declaration that I nm am able atle to tolo tott toul ul lo It myself In conclusion the tho sl speak eak vr or tt salt said Sister Hl ler Smith lived not hot 01 only In Iii years cr but In deeds E Ery Wiry ry ono one felt fel her h sweet spirit tho the faith and purity of or such HUch n a true life If H 11 1 W t V YOU NO lre W V Young of or tho thoI I take said It I Is I that with wih the thit exception of ot Ih Geminn unit there them Is II no such perfect organization ns its tint that of or this Church Curch Includes the great organization of ot the Iho ho Relict society of or which Slater SIster was WIL thin tho heath head Ily I this thiN society distress has hB been discovered dl l and autti IH relieved Wo Vui n bc ha b bloye hove loye In III organized charity charlt not hot In hut II In Indiscriminate discriminate giving This ThIA IK is exemplified fled fied In the Ihn RelIef society locel It I relieves nourishes the sick nick distress manifesting charity chant toward lowart all al worthy worth woth people In need 1 I What Is II I more mort fit f It than Ihan that bet a n woman of ot Sister SI lel Smiths ch alic 01 preside r llo over oer such pouch eh an organization said the speak speaker ak or er In lit 11 coming Into Inlo her ber one nt routt lou f c from fr r her hr a I love loc for fr I mankind None Nune knew knee her but to lout loe honor her herMay May 10 God 0 14 consecrate her lift life lt to 10 the tho sweetening of or the tho Ihl lives hIres of or others The It sang an Nearer My 1 God hod to 10 Thee vas stas IS pronounced td by b P Patriarch John hll tho ho mourners wr were leaving the tho McClellan lol Mm M hn line funeral march In lut K l minor Tue Ike j lullI nicra url wI th the tho St rim nil on son ii t lii roil Merrill ml Jr 3 r Thomas MerrIll Merrill ti K 1 Allen lIin In lloyd 1101 und rymun I Ac II the Ih Iii hod to I the City where Angus Aligns M 1 I Oai CI non flout 1011 former of ff the th Salt Halt lok l iK Mit aluk ku ted the tItu th grave In Iii II I the lie ence mIt of or u it 1 large larJ 1111 r of amid ami allt frIends wore WOI of lie tho tel fol following lowing howl um g Church of Pit I the th Ii HI society of fr I tic temple members of ot tho thoV thoL V I 1 L M 11 t I A members of If if the Irl Fri association tutu the Daughters it f the Ih hi Among tho III e who trite contributed of or the tho Ih I numerous mum s beautiful bH bes II t t I ril Moral pluto weld the Ihl following Il erty Stake Slake su so J cl clety ty Pioneer stake Hn InsIgn 11 stake Silt Salt I sinks Ink general IH rd of the th Ih lie lle II hot societies general f of itt f time the Jr II mary miter general generel 1 of it Hi Ih IhY Ii Y V I M 1 I A 1 stake Relict Holer society Daughters of the Ih Revolution ROil Ild granddaughters great I al grandchildren Dr Iu arid and Mr Mrs lr C I F 1 Wll WI Il rotc cox Mr lr not Mrs W Vt II I 1 ih I n U 13 1 J Ir Aunt SU Susan HII and punt flint lly I It Mrs I A D Watson I Iut Lucy 15 I 1 John |