Show THOUSANDS AT al HIS GRAVESIDE funeral of 0 president woodruff took place this T his morning could not hold the gathered multitude and thousands were compelled to remain on the outside grandsons of the venerable president acted as pall pal I bearers president cannon apostles richards and smith and other high officers of the church testified to the character of the deceased salt Lake city utah sept 8 the funeral of president woodruff of the mormon church took place today in the tile tabernacle early in the morning people began to gather at the clai eld and at 10 the great building was crowded to its full capacity while thousands remained in the yard and adjoining streets the remains were convoyed conveyed from the family residence and reached the tabernacle at 1030 and we were re placed in the open space in front of the altar the dall bearer B were orin W snow milton W snow W WS S woodruff james woodruff george scholes and W W beattie all grandsons giand sons of the do deceased Pie Pre adent george Q cannon presided the services began with prayer by F D richard richarde one of the twelve apostles who was followed with music by the tabernacle choir joseph V F smith of the first presidency then spoke and was followed by a number of other hiza officers of the church the procession from the tabernacle to the cemetery included the utah national guards city county and state officials and educational and church societies of the city elty at the grave the harmony glee erub eans sang the selection not dead but sleeping alee pinc |