being formed passed along 2^nd South Street to 5^th East Street thence south to late
residence. Here Elders L. John Nuttall, Samuel W. Bateman, Andrew Smith
& Cha^s H Wilcken, (Elders Nuttall & Smith having been closely associated with Pres^t
Woodruff during the past years of his sickness, & Elders Bateman & Wilcken as occasion
required) arranged to take charge of the remains and assist in preparing them
for the funeral, and remain with them until that time. The body was in
a condition that notwithstanding all was done to make the face presentable it
could not be viewed by the people. The family however took a look thereon.

September 5, 1898 ~Monday to September 7, 1898 ~ Wednesday

Monday Sept 5, Tuesday 6, Wed 7^th were occupied in endeavoring to make
the face so it could be looked upon, yet without satisfactory results.

September 8, 1898 ~ Thursday

Thursday Sept 8^th The remains having been put into as good a condition as
possible were viewed by a great many of the family and friends and the
authorities of the Church. The casket was borne to the hearse and the
cortege left the Woodruff Villa at 9²⁰ am. Thousands thronged the streets
on the way from 5^th East to 6^th South, then to State, north to South Temple
thence West to East Temple North round the Temple Block to north Temple
gate at 10⁰⁵ a.m. The casket was carried by six pall bearers into the
Tabernacle, viz Dr L. W Snow, Dr M. W. Snow, Wilford S. Woodruff, James
Woodruff Jr, George Scholes, & Wilford Woodruff Beattie. The family followed
and immediately after them the general authorities of the church & others.
The assembled thousands arose en masse which [when] the casket entered
and was placed upon a dais in front of the stand. ^The plate on the casket bore these words. Wilford Woodruff Died Sept 2, 1898 aged 91 years^

The funeral ceremonies commenced at 10⁴³⁵ a.m. (for full
statement see clipping herewith marked (10))

The accompanying clippings are placed in this record to make
the same as complete as possible having been preserved for this
purpose by Elder L. John Nuttall

being formed passed along 2nd South Street to 5th East Street thence south to late residence. Here Elders L. John Nuttall, Samuel W. Bateman, Andrew Smith & Chas H Wilcken, (Elders Nuttall & Smith having been closely associated with Prest Woodruff during the past years of his sickness, & Elders Bateman & Wilcken as occasion required) arranged to take charge of the remains and assist in preparing them for the funeral, and remain with them until that time. The body was in a condition that notwithstanding all was done to make the face presentable it could not be viewed by the people. The family however took a look thereon.

September 5, 1898 ~Monday to September 7, 1898 ~ Wednesday

Monday Sept 5, Tuesday 6, Wed 7th were occupied in endeavoring to make the face so it could be looked upon, yet without satisfactory results.

September 8, 1898 ~ Thursday

Thursday Sept 8th The remains having been put into as good a condition as possible were viewed by a great many of the family and friends and the authorities of the Church. The casket was borne to the hearse and the cortege left the Woodruff Villa at 920 am. Thousands thronged the streets on the way from 5th East to 6th South, then to State, north to South Temple thence West to East Temple North round the Temple Block to north Temple gate at 1005 a.m. The casket was carried by six pall bearers into the Tabernacle, viz Dr L. W Snow, Dr M. W. Snow, Wilford S. Woodruff, James Woodruff Jr, George Scholes, & Wilford Woodruff Beattie. The family followed and immediately after them the general authorities of the church & others. The assembled thousands arose en masse which when the casket entered and was placed upon a dais in front of the stand. The plate on the casket bore these words. Wilford Woodruff Died Sept 2, 1898 aged 91 years

The funeral ceremonies commenced at 1035 a.m. (for full statement see clipping herewith marked (10))

The accompanying clippings are placed in this record to make the same as complete as possible having been preserved for this purpose by Elder L. John Nuttall