Show ELDER JOHN MORGAN The funeral service ervice over over oer the he remains of the at late Elder John Morgan Morlan of the Presiding Council of ef Seventies were wee held beld im in the khe sat Salt Lake Assembly embly Hall Sail Saturday afternoon commencing at 12 o'clock elock The attendance was wai Jarg large Tb The room was waa beautifully decorated in white and aDd with a profusion of flowers flower Among tb the emblems on the elegant white casket cuke in which the body wen was encased was waa a worn war flag flag bate ure J i and an pU Dred with boles bolea In ID the Beres nerce in iii it 1 wi was carried ox on the Union side in the Civil War This fI flax flag was wal wa given gien intO the possession ion of Elder Eider Morgan Morgn for his bl bi bravery in carrying it to the front at t the bard hard battiest Selma Belm Alabama At that tim time previous to his hll cOlUin coming to Utah Elder Morgan was in the Union service and his bil bi regi- regi regiment regiment refi-ment refi ment was wa w in the front ot of the column while a desperate charge wu was being made on the enemy's fortified position The first regimental reel mental standard bearer fell eU then a second was killed A third lair tair was Wal w wounded wileD when young Morgan lei seized zed the banner and bore it at the h bead of ot the column In inthe Inthe the thickest of the t fight till it U was planted in triumph in io the edemy enemy's position In connection with his hi war record it may be men mentioned that on one ODe of ot the stones warning the graves ot of the U Union oon dead in the South Bouth in i an inscription givIng the names ot of several among there being tb ie being Captain John Morgan This Thie came came- through his cap on p being found close to a soldier who was unrecognizable but who was wa mis- mis mistaken taken mil taken for the young captain who how how- however however eTer ever pled passed through that light fight with with- without without out ID jury but had Imd wIt lost his cap in the melee The remaining six lix ix p of ot the Council of ot Seventies acted ced ai as pall paU bear bear- bearer bearers bear en er ers The Cho family of ot the decea deceased ed occupied Vied pied the front trout seats eato in ip the center tier The Tabernacle choir did the singing and od the opening prayer was waa offered by Elder J John Henry Smith Elder B H Roberts was wa the Arl first speaker He said laid it was waa his bia good for lor- fortune lor tune tUDe to be Intimately acquainted with the one to w whom lom the assemblage a had bad met to pay P y their last tribute of respect J The speaker fin first fint knew kaew k ew Elder Morgan when ae u a lad ld he be received instruction in his bli school in this thia city and aud audIn andin audin In this thil capacity had learned learned to love lore lorena and nd na admire him as al a a teacher After leaving his h school the speakers speaker's ac- ac acquaintance ac acquaintance qU with the deC deceased ed became I again intimate when be he was wai to labor under uDder hi hit his Jurisdiction in the Southern States mission The hundreds ot of Elders Elder who were associated with Bro Brother ber Mor Morgan an In that mission million for some ome fourteen years yean during which time the deceased was wai president knew knewbow knewbow knewbow bow much they became attached to him how bow much they learned to rely upon his good judgment and how bow great the confidence they bad had in following his leadership The speaker himself could well recall many maDY circum- circum circumstances stances while abroad of ot meeting with I him bim in public and in private and enjoying bl his counsels which were prompted by the inspiration of If atthe the Almighty Tae roe memory of this thia is enshrined in the hearts bem of hundreds hundred ot of the Elders Elder of ot Israel who labored with him In this labor JAbor Elder Eider Morgan laid the foundation of streams of ot gratitude tude tade l which will run rUD towards toward him through time tile and aDd eternity But Bat there were other directions direction in which the ministrations of this good man were enjoyed and nd for lor which an eternal weight of glory and aDd honor bODor had bad been earned Those who have hare been must mOl Intimately associated with him biu will know bow much they h have hare lost JOlt when they no longer louler bear his bia voice in their mid midst It There w was waa another Dober phase In the history of Elder EJder 1 John Morgan Morga that the s ker referred to and aDd of which little has bai been generally known In Ia lahia his earl early life lite he be was waa wa a soldier He joined the Union army and fought through all U tb the years yean of Dr the great Ireat rebellion serving with honor bonor in inthe inbe the armies of ot his bli country Upon the casket containing the body of the decea deceased ed could be seen Been the flag of the regiment In which be served red and aDd which w wan wa given ilven to him in of his hll services Elder Eldr Roberta Roberts invoked the blessing blIng of God upon the be sorrowing family and Dd friends ef ot the deceased Elder J Kimball then spoke 0 referring to 0 the be excellent elea 0 of If the khe I labors labon of the deceased in the Souther states tates while prodding presiding over that mission Elder Morgan Morgao be he laid said had bad RaiDed gained there many friends even een among mong those e who were not Latter-day Latter Saints Sainta Elder C U D said laid aid that bat tar tar- frig ing ing big ble acquaintanceship with the a fie A ceased be bad always found him A voted to the service ervice bf G one God God oDe d-oDe one Ii Ii j did his bia best belt to be a useful ireful io in His cause I Elder George Goddard ap spoke ke br bf Elder fElder Morgans Morgan's useful labors labon 1 iu in no Sunday school cn oel cause o u e e Elder J Job John n Henry Smith said aid he b h been intimately acquainted with the be deceased in various Church mat Rand and aDd poke spoke of his bil hi usefulness In bl this thia cant a other directions direction Reference was-made was waa to the earnestness of ot Elder BIder Morgan Me i n his political career and aDd the sincerity of 01 bi his bil convictions in this regard I El Elder Eleer er Seymour B Young spoke of the bravery of ot the departed amidst amid dangers of ot the tented field President Woodruff announced u that President Cannon would speak peak peak ta fist 1 boa boa- I half balt of ot the Pint First Presidency F President Cannon said Ild ald that on b ham hear ing hearing the news new of Elder Morgan Morgane dosi d F be felt aa as many others other bad ball that hat ib had bad lost lo 10 t one of ot the dearest frieada had bad on earth He traced race the dee decease history ai as president of the 8 Bous rii States Mission Minion and said that I j authorities of the Church looked his hie remarkable success there aa ab p hn a the ascendancy of Or a newly Dewly arisen arl duff The speaker dwelt also aleo upon bill bib faille tul ful and efficient labors labon ai as one Obe of The 1 seven even presidents pre of the said aid that Elder Morgan Morlan enjoyed J unbounded confidence of the The choir sang ang 0 my Father AM C j the benediction was wa pronounced fit by President Joseph P F Smith R 4 The interment took place at the Ctt J cemetery a large number bumber ot of card es following the remains to their belr laats It reel place ing-place 3 |