Show funeral of elder Stai iring the funeral of elder edwin of lehi took place yeat yesterday erday after nog a the ser service vice being bein conducted iu in the meetinghouse meeting house of that place among those present were apostle heber J grant president A 0 counselors 11 fl cluff wad d david john the presidency ot of utah stake the a speakers eakers in the order in which they addressed the large laree a signi bla v were president A 0 Sj alders elders david john john joan cholson Nl H H cluff and apostle grant tae remarks were deservedly eulogistic of the pure pare and devoted lite life and ratable amiable characteristics of the deceased and highly instructive while appropriate aud and consoling to the bereaved family the musical part of the exercises was wai excellently rendered by the lehi choir the large hill ban was not only crowded to excess but many people were unable to bain xain admittance th procession to the cemetery was very long there being about fifty vehicles abue the sidewalks were lined with accad guying pedestrians it seemed as if t the he entire town had turned out to show their respect for the dead and sympathy for the bereaved both of elder Stand standings rings widows being most estimable ladies the cortege was headed by the lehi brass band which played dirges on the way 11 ac the grave the dedicatory prayer was off offered erect by apostle grant the circumstances connected with the demise of brother are somewhat peculiar as well as pat pathetic betic he served one term in the penitentiary for ua unlawful lawful cohabitation and about two weeks ago he was arrested on a second charge of a similar character he went to provo prove to answer the allegation but tile the case was dismissed for want of evidence while in prove on the occasion in question jle he caught a severe cold from which he never recovered it developed into pneumonia which resulted in his bis death on the morning of tuesday nov bishop thomas R cutler and his second counselor elder Anderso aare nare now serving terms in the penitent penitentiary liry under indictment for unlawful cohabitation this situation combined with the demise of elder leaves lehi lebi for the time being without the presence of a member of the bishopric in the meantime the affairs of the ward are left in charge of elders wm clark and ole ellin ellinson ellingson son who have been acting as ait aids G to brother I 1 in a the same capacity in the absence of the bishop brother was turned sixty years ot of age and his disposition was such that it is doubtful if he ever had au enemy |