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Show Venerable Head of the Church of Latter-day Saints Passed Away Thursday Afternoon. HIS LIFE AND CHARACTER-PROBABLE SUCCESSOR President Snow is dead! The people of Salt Lake read the announcement on the bulletin in amazement. Of course, it was known j that the venerable head of the Mor- mon church was in feeble health and j not strong enough to appear at the recent conference until the very last J day, but as he arose in the tabernacle pulpit and talked to the vast multitude multi-tude in front of him, those who listened did not suspect that the hand of Death was reaching out and would set its seal . upon him in four days after he gave his benediction on that memorable memor-able occasion. The end came at .3:35 Thursday afternoon af-ternoon at his home in the Bee Hive j house. The immediate cause of his demise was hypostatic congestion su- i perinduced by aggravated bronchitis, j The announcement of his death will come like a thunderbolt from . unclouded un-clouded skies to tens of thousands of people who were entirely unaware of his sickness. His family and friends, however, have known for some time of his serious condition, but not until Thursday was his illness viewed with alarm. Presidents Smith and Clawson were close at hand in anticipation of what the doctors said was liable to occur at any minute. The family were summoned sum-moned at an early hour and remained at the bedside of the dying husband and father to the end. The day for President Snow's funeral had not been set at this writing (Thursday (Thurs-day night.) The members of the family fam-ily and church leaders, it was announced, an-nounced, would, meet next day and complete arrangements. It was at first suggested that the obsequies take place on Sunday, but this arrangement would leave out ab-I ab-I sent members of the family in New York and elsewhere, and give scant opportunity op-portunity for attendance to the people living in various parts of the state off railroads, who cannot even hear of his death for another day or two. THE SUCCESSION. "With the death of President Snow," said a prominent churchman to the Intermountain Catholic reporter, "the first presidency comprised of the deceased, de-ceased, Joseph F. Smith, Rudger Claw-son Claw-son (the latter his counselor only since Sunday last), becomes dissolved. The leadership of the church, therefore, there-fore, devolves upon the council of twelve Apostles, at whose head is Joseph Jo-seph F. Smith, who, in all human probability, prob-ability, will be the next president of the Church of Latter-day Saints. In the event that, he is not made president presi-dent before the next April conference, the affairs of the church will be conducted con-ducted by the Council of Twelve. "One of the principal points in Lorenzo Lo-renzo Snow's character," continued the churchman, "was his great business capacity. When Mr. Snow succeeded to the presidency of the church in 1888 it was known to be in financial distress, dis-tress, but under his practical and far-seeing far-seeing administration it was quickly placed upon a sound financial basis and all of its paper quoted above par." HIS CHARACTER. President Snow's character is so well described in the Deseret News, the organ or-gan of the Latter-day Saints, that we are led to produce one paragraph. The News says: "Fresident Snow's mentality was a rare and varied combination. He was a natural financier, and at the same time a spiritually minded man, of literary lit-erary tastes and poetic temperament. He was not sanctimonious; he-could not be a fanatic or" a bigot if he wished. He was too well balanced for that too broad minded and charitable. He would never persecute a man for his opinions, nor interfere with his religious re-ligious worship, however much he might disapprove of them. At the field was guest of honor. The table was beautified with La France roses and pink shaded candles. Pen and ink sketches of the Gibson girl adorned the place cards. The dainty menu was enjoyed en-joyed by Mrs. Stubblefieid, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Tracy, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stephens, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Carpenter, Carpen-ter, Mr. and ' Mrs. Frank McGurrin, Mrs. John T. Donriellan. Mr. H. V. Meloy and his daughters, Misses Marie and Helen Meloy, are pleasantly located at L and First streets. Mrs. A. Rosse of Boise, who has been visiting Mrs. Joseph Cohen, has returned re-turned to her home.' - Mrs. Thomas . Fitzgerald of Ogden was. -e guest of Mis. Joseph Young last week. $ Mrs. A. M. Grant has returned from the east. Miss Stella Kirk returned Jast Monday Mon-day evening from a two months' visit to Denver and Chicago. Mrs. Walter G. .Filer has returned from the east. Mrs. J. M. Moore is visiting friends in Park City. 4 Mrs. E. P. Corbin and Miss Corbin of Galesburg, 111., are visiting Miss Mabel Corbin, at 92 J street. Regarding the engagement of Miss Alff and Charles M. Henrotin, the Chicago Chi-cago Chronicle says: "Mr. Henrotin has been in South Africa for a considerable con-siderable time, associated with the management of one of the Kimberley. mines. The exact date of the wedding has not been set, but it will take place in the coming winter in South Africa, probably at Cape Town, Miss Alff being accompanied there by her father and aunt. Miss Alff was the guest recently re-cently of, Mrs. Charles Henrotin in Chicago. Mrs. A. A. McBride and son returned last. Sunday from Park City, after a two months' visit there. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Keenan and baby are in the city. Mr. Keenan has been seriously ill, but he is much improved im-proved now. Mr. Timothy Kinney, Miss Kinney and Miss Mary Kinney are still touring tour-ing Europe. At last agcounts they were in Switzerland. J. D. Reilley of Park City was operated oper-ated on at the Keogh-McKenna hospital- last Tuesday and is rapidly improving im-proving in health Captain J. E.. Woodward has returned re-turned from Fort Sheridan. John A. Doniphan of Haiiey was a city visitor last week. Mrs. James McGarry and young son, John, returned to their home in Beavi last Monday, after a short visit in the city. Mr. and Mrs. James Duffy of Park City were in the city last week. T. B. O'Reilley has been slightly indisposed in-disposed for the past two weeks, but he is now convalescing. Patrick Brennan of Butte, who has I same time he was a pattern of piety, an exemplary Christian gentleman, zealous in and devoted to the cause that he deemed divine. No tyrant, but a man of firm will, prompt in deciding, de-ciding, fearless and thorough in executing exe-cuting his purposes. No politician, yet wisely politic, regardful of proprieties and of all men's rights. No one ever imposed upon him without his knowing know-ing it, and few cared to impose upon him twice. Bland and soft spoken, as a rule, he could be stern, and was plain and straightforward in expressing his opinions. Once convinced of the correctness cor-rectness of an idea, a doctrine, principle, prin-ciple, policy or course of conduct, he adhered to it with inflexible resolution. In his public discourses he spoke straight to the point, and his manner and diction were entirely without ostentation. os-tentation. While spirited and independent, indepen-dent, he was not combative in his disposition, dis-position, but was essentially a man of peace, a humanitarian. Though as a youth fired with military ardor and ambitious to distinguish himself upon the field of Mars, it was not the love of strife and bloodshed that inspired him, but the romance and chivalry of a soldier's life, as hallowed and handed down by the traditions of the heroic past, particularly of revolutionary revolution-ary times." HIS LIFE IN BRIEF. Born at Mantua, Portage county, Ohio,. April 3, 1814. At 21 he entered Oberlin college to secure a classical education. In 1836 he became a convert to Mor-monism Mor-monism and was baptized by Elder John S. Boynton. In 1837 -he began the active minis-' terial career continued throughout his busy life. In . May, 1840, he took his first mission mis-sion to Europe and was appointed counselor to Parley" P. Pratt, president presi-dent of the British mission. In 1811 he published a pamphlet. "The Only Way to be Saved," which has been translated into German. French and Italian. In 1843 he returned to America at the head of 250 converts on a specially chartered vessel. In 1844 he conducted a vigorous campaign cam-paign in Ohio for Joseph Smith for president of the United States. In 1845, returning, to education, "he was placed at the head of the Nauvoo grammar school. He left Nauvoo in the exodus of 1846 for Salt Lake, but on account of sickness, sick-ness, did not reach here until 1848. . In October, 1849, he was sent on a mission to Italy, where he remained for three years and translated the Book of Mormon. In 1852 he was elected a member of the Utah house of representatives, in accordance with the. law of 1850. He was returned to every session until 1882 three times to the house and twenty-three to the council. In 1855, with fifty families, he founded found-ed and named Brlgham City, which was his home for many years. In 1864 he went on. a mission to' the Sandwich islands and labored diligently diligent-ly for a time in that part of the Pacific, Pa-cific, ' , . In 1872 he accompanied George A. Smith and other Utah people on a tour of the countries of Europe and Palestine. In 1877 he. was released as president of Box Elder stake after having presided pre-sided over it since its organization. In 1886 he was convicted of unlawful cohabitation and sentenced to three terms of six months each, but later released on a writ of habeas corpus. On April 6, 1889, he became the president, presi-dent, of the quorum of the twelve apostles, apos-tles, which position, he retained until Sept. 13, 189S. On this last named date he became the president of the church, and chose as his counselors "George Q. Cannon and Joseph F. Smith. been visiting In the city for the past two months, returned to his home last Tuesday. Mrs. James Hughes and little daughter, daugh-ter, Mary, left last Wednesday for an extended visit to Ireland. Mrs. George Good, with her baby daughter, will return from a visit to Denver next week. Mrs. John T. Treasure, who has been visiting Mrs. Joseph Young for the past month, returned home last Wednesday. |