The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-10-16
MORMONS AT OUR DOORS.
Some OF the Disciples of Brigham
Who Are Cur Nefghbors.

SoAHc Va INC DAscloles OF br1Snam
Who Are Cur Nefghbors.
N.Yworld.
While the papers east and west teen
with exc table articles on the Mormon
quest on and the eyes of the govern
ment and the law are looking serious
ly at Utah S social blemish, there is
something to be known of that organ
ization nearer home. Not few Nor
mons reside in and about New York
City. In busieess way the Mormon
trade has bult up an acquaintance here
that is fostering protection and inhu-
ence to them hardly discern BILE, but
yet insiduous and fatal. For years past
the Mormon bus ness men made the
metropolitan Hotel Their headquarters;
now they have centered at the Grand
Central. A well-known gentleman by
the name of Neal is a confidential d.
rectory and referee for these Mormon
traders. Although not Saint, he is
working the field, and visits Salt Lake
often. Until three years ago, there
has been regular church organiza-
t on, holding services every Sunday on
High Street, in Brooklyn, Just below
Bridge street. Now they have removed
to Williamsburg, where they still hold
forth. Travelling elders on their way
to and from Their m issions, or Wis ting
New York, talk prophecy, polygamy
and the doctrines of the Church of
Jesus Christ OF Latter Day Saints" in
the Williamsburg so.called church
without molestation, Sunday after
Sunday.
On Governors Island, filling an i'm
portant Official position, is Richard
Young, a grandson of the deceased
prophet ana a son of Joseph A. Young
by a second wife, or wife No. 2, and
hence the offspring of polygany. He
is a graduate from West Point and
still holds to the Mormon faith, keep
ing sure footing in a government po~
sitlon at the same time. He is very
bitter in his denunc atoms of the ac-
ton of the federal government he has
been educated by against the law
breakers of his creed and states
Living in Harlem is Mrs. Harris.
wife of an actor and daughter of Brig
ham Young and Emeline Free, the
seventeenth Wife. Mrs. Harris was a
pretty girl in her teens and was known
as s'Punkie" all over Salt Lake City.
A sister of Mrs. Harr S, Dell!e Young,
both children of the same mother, mar
red a Dr.. Harrison. of this city, not
long since. and resides here. Both
e rls are perfect blondes, but hare lost
much of their comeliness since mar
riage and look more like Their prophet
father as they advance in years tnan
their mother, who was called 1.-The
Light of the Harem.!" Another sister,
xxybn od Mr.
by, the comedian, was also one of En-
cline Frees ch ldren. Mrs. Crosby said
not long since:
M father, he was public man and
subject to talk, but no one must say a
word against my mother
Mrs. Crosby does not endorse the po-
lygamous tenets of the faith she was
raised in. All of these ch ldren have
taken the rigorous endowment oaths
they were compelled to do. SO at thir-
teen years of age.
A third wife OF John w. Young. the
youngest leglt mate son of Brigham,
lives in Philadelph a. She left John
n.y." as he is called in Utah, when he
took the fourth wife. She has two
sons. who are being educated at st.
johns Academy, in Haddonstield, near
Philadelphia.
A son of Brigham Young, Jr., the
prophets second legitimate son, is
studying at veterinary college in
New York. He is the son of wife No.
2, henee OF polygamic or:gn. but is
not believer in the nefarious system,
and is promising young fellow.
James Hard:e, the well known actor
now res ding in Brooklyn, who was as
sociated with Hoey in the production
of the 'Ch;ld of the State" is a native
of Utah, was member of the Mormon
church and of the Salt Lake Theater
Company for years. He was not a po-
lygam st in practice, and, theatrically
ambitious, he left Utah before his duty
to his. rel g.on had ''counselled'
(Which means compelled) HIM to do
so.
Everyone has heard of the Ford
children, who are noted little perform
ers on the banjo. They are the ch l.
dren of a blind father. and their moth
er was niece of Brigham Young.
They live in Brooklyn. and. when per-
mitted by the Society for the Preven-
ton of Cruelty to Children, they ap-
pear in conce. is and are a feature Of
every entertainment to which their
precocious services and talents are "
en-. They were born in Salt Lake
City.
Elder Sta.nes. who foEvears occupied
the position of Emigration Super.n-
topdaot for Utah Il ed abouf thI ee