September 2, 1877 ~ Sunday

Sept 2, 1877
[FIGURES] Sunday This was the greatest day in some respects that
the Latter Day Saints Ever saw The funeral of President Brigham
Young was attended to this day in the New Tabernacle
18000 people by actual count passed through the Tabernacle
to visit the Body of President Young and several thousand
were not counted. It is estimated that 25000 took their
last fare well of the honored dead The Tabernacle was
handsomely decorated. Each column with the organ
the stands and the whole front of the platform tastefull
draped in Black. Ten of the Twelve Apostles with John
W. Young & D. H. Wells councillors to president were
Present O Pratt & J F Smith in England G. Q. Cannon
By request of the family conducted the ceremonies
Precisely at 12 oclok the choir of 220 voices sang
Hark from afar a funeral knell Prayer was then
offered B[y] F D Richards Then the choir sang "Thou
dost not weep to weep alone" President D H Wells then
spoke a few minutes followed By Elder Wilford Woodruff
some 15 Minuts then By Erastus Snow 20 Minuts. Then
George Q Cannon Read President Young wishes to be
carried out in his funeral. Then spoke to the people
some 10 Minuts followed By Elder John Taylor who
made the closing remarks Elder Orson Hyde dismissed
The procession was then formed and and the corps carried
and Deposited in the vault & Elder W Woodruff then
Dedicated the ground the vault and the body unto the Lord
The History of all this with the speeches is published in
the Deseret News weekly of Sept 5, 1877

September 2, 1877 ~ Sunday

Sept 2, 1877 FIGURES Sunday This was the greatest day in some respects that the Latter Day Saints Ever saw The funeral of President Brigham Young was attended to this day in the New Tabernacle 18000 people by actual count passed through the Tabernacle to visit the Body of President Young and several thousand were not counted. It is estimated that 25000 took their last fare well of the honored dead The Tabernacle was handsomely decorated. Each column with the organ the stands and the whole front of the platform tastefull draped in Black. Ten of the Twelve Apostles with John W. Young & D. H. Wells councillors to president were Present O Pratt & J F Smith in England G. Q. Cannon By request of the family conducted the ceremonies Precisely at 12 oclok the choir of 220 voices sang Hark from afar a funeral knell Prayer was then offered By F D Richards Then the choir sang "Thou dost not weep to weep alone" President D H Wells then spoke a few minutes followed By Elder Wilford Woodruff some 15 Minuts then By Erastus Snow 20 Minuts. Then George Q Cannon Read President Young wishes to be carried out in his funeral. Then spoke to the people some 10 Minuts followed By Elder John Taylor who made the closing remarks Elder Orson Hyde dismissed The procession was then formed and and the corps carried and Deposited in the vault & Elder W Woodruff then Dedicated the ground the vault and the body unto the Lord The History of all this with the speeches is published in the Deseret News weekly of Sept 5, 1877