Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-07


the Misses Taylor, leading mllliners
and drrssmakefs, Mr.. Jno. Bell, prin.
cipal Of the English school; Mrs.
Moofs, wife Of n prominent aud In
fiucntial American merchant Namea
thigh chief aud interpre;cr) and wife,
and others whose napea ! did not
learn. shortly after the visitors ar.
Rived VT assembled together ia the
school house TO listen 10 the following
programme
i,..siarinr. eg,lred"o ls feloaiFa, composed
b. hrnthot =. >. wood.
q-rfayor ly nrothsr y J. Wood.
s-t'lcc, I'VE come agaiu with songs 20 greet
i-HccIuuon ot the Articles Of Path. by The
sairpula sunday school.
"a Nyiopb0no solo. by Brother 4. nersicy.
g-Qucsuons ana ansvcfs, by The -aleoula
school.
i-Riuud "Throo blind mice" formulated
into TIE samoan language Ny Brother Wood
- Natite lymu, "Oic fastest" composed by
! hruthvr y. ]. Wood,
OF the missionaries.
After these exercise. the people re
| paired 10 the veranda. Sister Lee had
already prepared n nice Lunch, of
which all werr invited TO partakc.
While the white folks were thus en-
kefA"NA w WV NANAN AANhHN WV hNAANfN
were similarly occupied ut tue school
house. Amer n short time had been
spent In conversation and the like, the
Programme Of sports was carried out Us
| follow.
IA sack race, for small boys.
"a tree-climbing contest.
| A oocOanut tree was selected, and the
distance to 10 climbed was about
thirty.flve feet. The contestants were
10 ascend, descend, ascend and descend
again. The one doing 10 In the short.
est space u time 10 bo declared winner.
Quito number contested. The win.
ner was a young man from the
island OF Wanono. The time
occupied WIS forty seconds. There
was a contest nj making cocouut bas-
| kets, this was participated Ia by
number " girls aud women. THE co.
cOnut limb, or leaf was laid down on
the ground. Each contestant seated
herself near one and grasping IL IN her
hand waited for the signal 10 begin.
| The signal was given and the weaving
/ commenced. This presented quite n
/ novel sight, a. def fingers would bend
/ the leave. forward, backward, and cross.
wise. The whole reminded que Of u
/ corn field when the wind blOws. aud
/ the shoavcs Of corn bow from side 10
| side, backwards, then forward ms N
| bowling Ia recognition o. u multitude
Of iricnda. Two women finished sim.
ulianeously. Que of the women was
from Slumu, UpOlu, aud the other
from Saleauia Savaii. The prixp was
divided equally between them. Time
three minutes.
The fourth event was contest In
husking cocouus. Each contestant
had TO husk i've nuts. Tbs winner
was a man from Salosula, SRusil.
| Timc-forty-on seconds.
Fifth, sack race for young men,
n young man from FagAlii, winning.
Sixth, Throwing rings by small
boys.
Seventh, Throwing rings by old
men.
King Sol had gone down before WI
ware aware of II, aud the shades of
night put stop 10 outdoor sports. The
Invited guests were soon galloplng
homowsfd, and all seemed 10 have EN-.
Joyed themsclvers. Among those who
were Invited aud could not come, We
received letters Of regret from the
King, English consul, IL. l.. Steven.
son, Mr.. CUR and few more.
We all got TO work, aud In a short
time had the place cleaned up for Con.
ference ON tho morrow.
TIM CONFERENCE.
Sunday, October 4thl, when the
Saints assembled at Fagalli, Upolu,
Samoa. The house was taxed 10 It's
fullest capacity, there being saints
here from Savaii, Tu.uila, Aumiu.
Wanonol and Upolu. Meeting con.
voned nj au early hour, with President
Lee presiding. The missionaries pres.
ent were President w.O. Lue, brothers
J. Ii. Carpenter, +. Nancott, II. l.,
Bassett, q, n. Bridges, q. l.. Abel, l..
A. Bailey, q. y. Browning, n. j.
Wood, VIM. Low, !. Kicks, J. II.
Merrill, ii. T.. Boothe, j. J. Bennett
aud A. l.. Grcon.
Brothers A. Beesley and &. T.. SUM
mcthaye had gone 10 Apia 10 meet tho
new missionaries from Zion. Al Of
the songs sang during the entire Con.
ferencs with the exception Of two,
were the production OF Brother Il. J.
Wood.
Prayer was offered by President W.
o. Lee.
Brother r.. J. Wood occupied the
time aud delivered an eloquent dis.
COURSE. The natives listened with
rapt attention. Benedicllou was pro.
nouneed by BrothcrJ. lIatien Carpen.
ter.
shortly after the morning meeting,
We held sacrament meeting. Prayer
by Brother IL. H., Boolhe. Two child.
ron were blessed. The Sacrament was
administered by Brothers CARPENTER
and Bennett. Many Of the Saints bore
their testimony. BenedictiOn by
Brother A. BeOslOy.
Early IN the afternoon We held Sun.
day school exercises, THESE were con.
ductei by Brother Il. J, Wood. Prayer
by ruaumu. Brother Wood asked a
number OF questions, which lie hal
prepared, and these were answered In
a very oredltablo manner. The next
thing was dialogue, written by
Brother Il. j. Wood. II il supposed 10
be u dialogue between two "MormonU
Elders and two Samoan strangers.
Four boys Of Brother Woods, elias
reclted It very well.indeed. II was a
credit 10 the author. Benedictlon by
Brother J. ]. Bennett.
At the afternoon meeting President
Lee presided. Prayer by Brother a
l.. Browning. The speakefs were J
J. Bennett and A. L.. Green. BenedIc.
ton by Brother II. l.. Bassett.
In the EVENING" Priesthood meeting
was held. Those present were Presi.
dent w. o. Lee, j. III. Carpenter, II.
Van Colt, A. W. Harding, II. l.. has.
sstt, q. H.. Bridges, q. T.. Abel, A.
Beesl-y, u. A. Bailey, q. T.. Brown.
| inn H. H. Wood VIM Inv Ias RtcLs