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Show THE ANTI-MORMON PRESS C)f LUah in speaking of the func-al, he Tt iunt says: The funeral ol the late Daniel II Wells which took place yesterday at the Tabei-naele, Tabei-naele, was one of the largest allairs i f ils kirn! that has ever been witnessed in tics city, or in fact anywheie elss. Lon before the hour named f-r the time that the final seivice was to lie-in the friends of the dead maiv began to pour into the buildinir. and at 12 o'clock the stucture was tilled to overflowing. But they siil! keet) on coming, and half an hour later the tdilice was packed to its utmost ut-most capaciiy. It Is estimated that at least 1 2.000 persons were in attendance. The galleries wi'te filled to the utmost, and the body of the main building wp.s so crowded that it was almost an impossibility to get in, let alone securing secur-ing a seat. when the congregation was sented, President Woodruff of the church tillered tiller-ed a praver lor the repose o( the soul of j t e man who has gone ;o the everlasting everlast-ing sleep, and for the comfort of the mourning Iriends and relat ves that ate left be i ai. The addtesaes were made by Aposde Anthon Lund. George J. Cannon ai d die president. All the speakers weie very honest in their remarks, and the discourses were of a most reniatkahle character as regards feeling and sent 1- mnts, each man speaking as though he had lost the nearest and dearest fiiend on earth. The sermon ol Mr Cannon was especially fine, and the sueaker was to all appearances talking from the depths of his innermost soul. He paid a glowing tribute to the memorv of the man who had stepped behind the veil, and in a simple way told of the many traits that he possessed, anil ol the force of character that he. at times, manifested. mani-fested. The remarks of the president of the church weie also of a very appreciative nature, and the old man was very much in earnest when he spoke of his intimate acquaintance with the dead man who was to him a friend and a companion. He was a counselor when counsel was needed, and a help in the time of distress. dis-tress. President Woodruff was deeply moved at times, and the remaiks that be made had a very marked effect in the congregation.many of them being moved to tears. When the service was ended the luneral train took up a march to the tomb, and it is doubtful if a larger cortege cor-tege ever was seen in Salt Lake. The Raymond and the Utah coaches weie in the lead, and contained the leadeis of thech ;rch, while immediately following came the carriages of ihe friends and relatives of the deceased. A c ncouise of carriages followed, and by the esti-I esti-I males given by those who know, it is believed lhat the procession was at least two miles in length. The usual sei vices said were at the c:tne ary, and a'l that remained of Daniel H. Wells weie hidden hid-den from mortal sight forever. The Salt Lake Times speaks after this maner. There are few lives that have been more conspicuously associated with the history of an iustitution to which he at all times betrayed an inextinguishable allegiance alle-giance than that of General Daniel Hammer Ham-mer Wells. It is traced from storm beaten beat-en Nauvoo that was evacuated in astorm of bullets to Salt Lake City in the up-builuiug up-builuiug of which he takes a prominent p rt from the verv first. His life was full of incident and adventure and never did he falter in the discharge of any commission commis-sion that was placed on hi u. Am 'iig others who have worn themtntlcs ol Salt Lake's magistry was ihe decedent who was called to the executive chair in 1S66. His adminisirationwas most eventful event-ful otteas mayor w;-.s extended through recurring elections until 1876 at which time he retired and devoted himsell i to various pursuits aud enterprises in which he was personally interested' He always took great pride in the city's growth and advancenient.and in bis death Zion sustains sus-tains the lossjof one of its most loyal subjects. sub-jects. , t |