The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-04-05

when l took up residence at the Lion
House, President Young's home. His
wives and children all lived there. and
each wife, including myself, had her
were seventy.five of us in the family
including the hired help. We all dined
at the same table, over which President
Young presided. l afterwards took up
quarters at the Bee Hive house, but re-
turned to the Lion House later and re-
manned there until the death of Presi
dent Young, August 20, 1877"
"Was your married life gen emily
happyg"
~ should certainly dislike to think
otherwise. Why not2 We were all
members of the same family and
treated each other as such. would
sacrifice anything for the surviving
wives of President Young, and their
feeling toward me, think, is the very
same.
How many times did your husba nd
marry after you became his wife2"
"Twice afterwards don't know how
many times before. His will should
show that"
Where did you reside after your hus-
bands death7"
went to the Gardo House. This
building had been begun before Presi.
dent Young's death. l planned the
stru,ture myself. I also planned this
residence now live in, which was built
In 1879, and moved into this house the
same year. All of President YouDgs
wives were treated alike in the distri-
button of the estate"
"You have the name of being Brig
ham Young's favorite wife2"
81 can't say that he had any favor
ties. He was equally kind and atten.
tive to all in his lifetime, and left each
surviving wife an equal legacy. was
absent from home at long intervals dur
Ing the fifteen years of my married life,
visiting several times in the east and
having taken an extensive tour OF
Europe"
STILL BELIEVES IN PoLYGAMY.
"Do you still believe In polygamy?'
Certainly { do. If polygamy was
once right it is still right There is no
reason why polygamous marriage
may not be as happy as the ordinary
marriage, If it is entered understand.
ingly."
"What will be the future Of the NOR
mon church on this question:"
"The same as the past, so far as the
belief in the doctrine of polygamy is
concerned. AS to its practice, that has
been declared unlawf by the govern
ment and the Mormon people have
promised to abstain from polygamy.
They will keep their promise, but they
believe in the doctrine of polygamy
without practicing It, 1t would not be
right under the manifesto to practice
polygamy."
"The abolition of polygamy, then,
Will not effect the strength of the
church,"
mot in the least. Aside from roly-
gamy, the doctrin of the church of
Jeaus Christ of Latter Day Saints are
not radically different from those of
other religious bodies. There is no
reason why the church should not con.
tinue to grow in strength. The recent
election clearly demonstrated the fact
that the Mormon people believe in the
separation of church from state, and
certainly there is no Indication of any
desire on the part of the church TO
dictate the politics of its member
ship"
1.-THE i'll feeling that has heretofore
existed toward the Mormon church is
fast dying out, and the people of Utah
have learned to treat the Mormons as
any other religious body. As old preiu-
dices disappear the good work of the
Mormon church becomes apparent.
Through the tithing house this church
distributes more goods to the poor each
year than any other church organiza-
tion, the amount in Salt Lake alone
being 100000 annually. Homes are
built up and cooperation practiced with
beneficial results. The misrepresenta-
lions of the past are being supplanted
by the truths of the present, which fact
points to a bright future for the
church."
You have no children2n
VI regret 10 say l have none. am
constantly sensible to the fact that
children would have been an inest,m-
able source of comfort and company to
me at the present time. l am living
here alone, though visits back and forth
with the surviving wives of President
Young add great pleasure to my home
life."
How many of President Youne,s
widows are livlng9"
There are nine of us and, named in
order, are as follows: Zlna d. Young.
Emily Partridge Young, Harriet Young,
Harriet c. Young, Mama c. T. Young,
Margaret P. Young, Lucy B. Young.
Eliza B. Young and myself. We all
held a reunion on Thanksgiving Day at
the residence of one of President
founs's granddaughters in this city,
Amelia Folsom Young appears seldom