Several of the Twelve occupied the upper seat of the Stand the
2nd seat was occupied by the Twelve Apostles Heber J Grant
gave out the Hymn when first the Glorious light of Truth
Franklin D Richard Prayer Then was sung I know that
my Reedeemer Liveth Then President Snow Addressed the vast
Assembly followed by President Wilford Woodruff, Then
the Hymn O my Father was sung by R C Easton Then
President Joseph F Smith spoke All Three of the discourses
are published in the Deseret Evening News of Monday July 27, [18]96 Brigham Young pronounced the Benediction
The march to the cemetry The procession started from
the Tabernacle under charge of Gen R. W. Young at 445 The
Procession was one of the Largest Ever seen in the State it
was over a Mile Long Wilford Woodruff L Snow J. F
Smith & F D Richards lead the procession followed by the
corpse & Twelve as paul Bearers then followed the Family
& procession & the street both sides was crouded by a
vast body of People clear to the TCemetry & hundreds
had already occupied that We could Hardly beleave
that there was Ever a greater Gathering on the
occasion of Any funeral in the State than upon
this occasion
Aug 26th I spent most all day at the Hotel. We had a
paper race in the afternoon.
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