| Show PRESIDENT A 0 SMOOTS FUNERAL T the is funeral services eer vicea over be ks of president A 0 smoot hold held in provo sunday march 10 were dargoy attended by the people of provo stad other parts of the me county and many were present from salt bait lake city aw various paita ot the territory arm aljy early in the morning till the time for the services erv kea to commence 11 marriages ages filled with people from adjoining towns town were constantly arriving and the tr ailiAs irom frum north and south outa thought in many people who were desirous of paying the last tribute ol of respect to the departed parted ue at o the be remains were taken from the family residence to the tabernacle followed by the high council bianoc of at the various wards the faculty acuity or the B Y academy anil liitt many friends band led the procession toe following members of the high council and af the faculty ot of the B Y academy acted ac pall bearer bear ere william H holladay Hul laday john B D dixon cherie charida D glazier I 1 M L pratt J F gates B aluff jr 1 E X eggertsen W M goolt B ja 8 hinkley joseph joaeph jenson and A W audelin at the tabernacle the remains remain were viewed by over people before the services commenced oommen ceu at 11 ov the casket was waa made from native loquat covered with white broadcloth the tabernacle was wai draped in white and in vie tie west eau enu back of the choir a larie large photograph of 0 president smoot was waa suspended the speaker speakers pea kera s stand bland was waa decorated with beautiful flowen and planta sand and many floral offo offerings rings were weirs placed upon the casket the booms wab filled to over flowing and maly were to gaiu gain admittance there were present of the first presidency wilford woodruff george A cannou end and joseph F denitti I 1 ol of toe as quorum of apostles Apo atlea lorenzo john henry smith and john jobu W taylor elders angus M cannon and joseph fa E taylor the presidency of the salt riall lake stake blabon W B preston elders elden E F sheets john jobin T cut balue K X 0 maaser george by by water ira N hinckley lorin part and add members ot of the he ot or we the babis ke cannon pread jed the choir sang death gather up kiick t bick clouds of 81 prayer was offered by elder bider lorenzo Ij orenzo inow of the Q torum lorum of A apostles Apo po atles the choir song sang hark to the far the dutral bui ral knoll knell elder joseph E taylor was the first sneaker ai st eaker he had known president digout for many years and close clone ae ocia tion had bad endeared the soul of the departed to his soul sou I 1 even as 1116 souls of david and jonathan were united with love the ol of brother smoot la life an aft exhibited since him connection with we the latisi jay day cluts ints were a strong will and ing ini integrity he was a devoted friend and any person who once ob big could de feud upon that friendship through ill ail the adverse birou instance i ol of lite lire in 1861 president smoot had been called on a mission to england md shortly after he be was waa appointed to ink lake charge of the first company that thai emigrated alter the perpetual emli emigration cra lund judd was established on that ind eriv across the plains the company wat wac affa atea with cholera and Preal deot dent 8 moot also suffered from the disease but he know knew ahe inadi a great responsibility retted upon him and through his bla great aith and strength of character be wake waa enabled to carry out the abe duties which nad bad been imposed upon him the next referred to 10 the many yean bearc elder smoot 8 moot had served as aa mayor of salt dalt lake city during a time when it required a man of good judgment at the he head bead of the municipal aff af fira sire he bad worked tor for the city often from 6 o coolock in the morning till 8 10 and abo 11 o at night and without a dol lars lara lar s compensation he was wa a public spirited man in the true meaning ol of the term always aldaya plau planning ning lor jar the good of she people financially and spiritually above all he loved the gomel sino ana revered the holy priest bood and exhibited the spirit of humility tabt characterizes a true latter day saint three weeks ago his big children 0 n were gathered around him and b be b gave them many valuable counsels hla his ool ol ln in law 0 F whitney asked him if this were the last gathering of f the amily amaly and the last time he be would counsel baem t iem what big advice would be and what had bad been the guiding tar star which had bad enabled him to so ao one fully conduct nia big life he bad replied that bis bin last words of counsel would be to serve erve god and keep hr his command commandment meno listen to aus teach ings ingalf of the Frient Fries boid he had bad at tributes trl tri buted hr big success in we life to follow ing the be counsels of the and had often done so 0 o even whon when he did not understand it and had bad al 1 ways way found that course to be right president smoot had blovad god and his big bret brethren brou helped the needy and extended mercy to his bla fellowmen fel conquered evil mind would come forth in the first resurrection and enter into a of glory president joseph F smith said be had not expected to be called upon to peak as so ao many were present who were weirs older than he and wha it would seem should shoula be entitled to preference in addressing this congregation there was no cause for mourning or lameti lamentation tatIon for our departed brother yet thip lose was waa an aim irreparable ous one brother smoot had been a public benefactor ID W all the years the speaker had known him he had looked upon brother smoot as aa a father aud and hia big life jbf had bad I 1 a all probability been shaped to some extent by the teach teachings inge he hd bad received from tae tue departed brother smoot was at all times a guardian of we cue people over whom he be presided HIS hi great prevailing characteristic which the ibe speaker had always regarded worthy of 01 imitation WAS waa his hia unshaken una fl delity to the truth as revealed through joseph smith he was as aa firm and unwavering in his hia integrity as aa it wes was possible poe eible for mortal man to be a man joan word was gool anywhere anu and everywhere the speaker had bad often from his bis boyhood hold held president smoot up to himself he aa an example and felt that mat if he could be bead as firm arid ar d ull oil of integrity ty as president smoot it was all he be could expect it would be too much to sa aay that him he had bad no laula because became no DO man lived ivea who had not some human there was not a perfect soul in the world but the boblo characteristics characteristic of nis his nature the pow r of his hie spirit for or good so eo overshadowed his bis weakness that they sank bank into kie was waa a power lor for goo i a natural borr born leader one of those noble spirits called t come forward in this age of the world t great work and he be maintained this position with honor he b bad ad cune to receive a crown or exaltation sealed upon him by tie tae holy spirit of promise he be had bad been faithful tu abe be end there were great re ili 10 ings behind the veil bhea brother smoot met the thousands of filth ful friends who have gone before president smith closed by admonishing the family and all the saints sainta to so 0 o live that they would meet with a welcome from their father and friend when they pawed from this sphere of action and prayed bod to bless the memory of brother smoot and that nf his noble deeds might jive five as an example to 10 the people to the end of days day it in ii well with my soul J was wag rendered by MN mi M N emma john jobb mrs may young wm win buckley and george chiule Cho ule elder bider david john president first counselor cou bore a troug strong testimony to be truth ruth of the re marks mark rude amade by the previous speaker and called attention to the great pro grow grew made to la spiritual affairs in the utah wake baake under brother tsi presidency dency he fie tied had been true to his big god to his hia religion and his big priesthood and had bad gone to bla big reward and would stand land am aang jug the just juat forever A abolt time before big bia death he be was waa la in close cloae communion with the heaverly heave uly power and bad heard board the sweet of wel wei comlus voices beyond the abe veil elder edward president Pre aident Ps acou briefly or his hia acquaintance with president Pre aident smoot and of liao many good qualities be nad had exhibited especially blis readiness to bend band his hia own will to those who bad so superior perlor post po lions alliona in the Priesthood and and prayed that we mih tall all be prepared to meet brother smoot and all ail who bad gooe gone before in friendship and love when we are called irom from this world president Preal dent george Q cannon said he be felt inua incapable pable of saying anything that would be adequate to the occasion aaion but 9 wakaji honored batom to a jy some hing of the life and character aud andr for the of the family of the dead language could not be too strongly atron gly used in describing the character of the departed he was wag a turdy sturdy man physically anu and mentally and positive oell lve in character quota also cannot fall a at timer timed to create feelings feel luga that more pliable natures du do not out nut every mau man who admired true manhood mauo courage and integrity could out nut fall fail to amiro smoot barot and recognize to in him a mau man ol of tue worth there were duct men among the latter day saintil saints it required wed men of such firmness and ue to embrace the tio Clo they might not be placed in positions poal ilona where these would be so BU prominently shown As aa to in me life of 01 Lp aident smoot but this life to is a brief pan of eternity anu and there will be opportunities toy for those qualities to bu be brought fit ajr ward in tue future bunnies were given artber smoot mud aud he availed himself of thew them he never failed iu in the performance of any duic dui aligned ulm him he was waa a man of but be never used his hia official position to himself financially anu his hie chit f w waa hta big or of purpose purity of boive ani entire fidelity to the devolving upon him it is IB a 11 cause 61 refo rejoicing icing to oun CUD gam em plate plage this cp it 11 makes make us u think belter of blaking bla kind anu ano la Is a jargon to the stung men elium auw much better then than t W accumulate wealth there to aoh ouch a thing HB as h ly y bave boax broth i sadot beli believed evelti to ID tuis tine teaching of the lilt savior and will reci receive elve a crobu of imperishable Imperio hable glory which aou has reserved for him and fur for each ot of kilo hla faithful servants auts the gobbel has taken from us u the aging u death and peace reigns reign and Rand our hearth are filled with solemnity aud and a feeling of iu in looking forward to 10 the time when a reunion will take place the speaker looked to the time when brother smoot would lilt bit uton ulon a throne his br wingjom eniar giu an ani growing until every promise tjade by tibe abe lord woula be fulfilled he ex h bortei blau gots aou and daughters daughter ui oi president who inherited the of hii big good deeds to to 10 low in the footsteps of their father and prayed that the blew bless loir lipus 0 god might rest real upon the family president W believed he be kne brother smoot as aa well AD a any ma living tre leopol had bad gaLbe si a rot t men man as aa ever liveo lived and brother breit mout moot was waa on one of chelp deat woodruff then 1 lu detail of bile bi earl early IV acquaintance with brothel smoot when they hey traveled together in IJU the missionary field in tennessee anu aj Kol kentucky gucky they bad goue gum undue etbel to kirtland Kirt laud anu and will the prophet et jukell bau bail beaume anh ith at one lime to in Kirth filid out two gwo of the quorum of by the pr pue the alt were called un speaker I eaker and Brt brother ber swoot tt lu join them in ill the but it had bad no DO effect upun upon thena bt b oattie they knew that jusufb was at a profet Pr othet ot of uj S and they shots apostles Apo Apost etleo lea that if they bey uld old not noi repent they would go 90 to perdition tiou had bad power given him to guide and con contra tru rui be stir bt I 1 forward in the she path oi duty bom which be never wavered hr was so an affectionate man to bli bis family and friends tri ende and it was impossible impo ible to keep from sorrowing toad loan extent ai oia nix departure but the speaker did not eel to mourn as ai the death of HD an luter day daina he twit felt to thank for such a man as president smoot it would not be a great time belore before toe los grave will give up its if deau dead and brother smoot will stand at the nead emad or of his hio family organization president woodruff was glad to be able to attend the funeral and lad bad a great de sire ire tu to have visited brother smoot be ore his big death but was unable to do so BO the choir sank we hall ball know bno eacia each other better when the mists mints have rolled away bluer elderk IL 0 masser said he be had bad been called alun ubon I 1 oue one little lost leaf to 0 o the wreath of honor that had bad been placed supoj i tile 0 ma and poff ot of elder labors in uon unction with the you g acadia okd my tiny the success of which be had a legacy lets leti him by proof brigham yung young the institution aad been maintained through preel debt timoor becoming personally red fee pon sible in matters aid ad liar ha ati loua us become a great blessing blending ble neing to thou saude of the throughout israel benediction was pronounced by apostle john henry sm tn ta the was t loon formed fill the ibe cemetery in the following order band bear bearak pallbearers pall bearer bearers and high counselors on OB each bids aide family and rel relatives aives in carri atme patriarchs and align priests four af react bovent les jilsen bishop find and counselors of the various ward in the alake and lesser priesthood vacuity ana alb ot 01 tie 11 X Y academy own uthol lues national auard oi 01 utah friends frienda ana citizens in at uv tue irv pryer was wan by elder W ki king ibe cortege was by far the larget ever seen I 1 iu a |
