Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-04-03
A RIPE foUR SCORE

Tho NEWS, speaking Tor the psopie
Of Utah, amt for the Latler-day saiuts
In al the world, congfatulatra Presl'
dent Lorenzo Sow on attaining this
day, April 3, 1894, the age Of eighty
years. No man living has been more
closely Identified than he with tue
work established In these last days for
the redemption Of man, and none hls
rendered greater service Than this zeal
Gus misalonaty, aud refined, ac.
comllisheI gentleman. Intimate.
Iy acquainted with the Prophet
Joseph in his lifetime, aud
Ia participant In the stirring
episodes Of Church history sincc the
very beginning, President shows life
h. Invested with almost tho charm Of
iomancc-betler still, II can he quote
NJ tue HE oi a righteous man. lie has
travelled la many lands. aud has lifted
up his voice among strange peoples aa
q messenger Of salvation, anu now la
the evening Of his days, slill busy aud
earnest In the great cause 10 which he
has given his earlier yoars, ho h con.
tinuiug within the sacred precincts Of
the Temple the glorious lablu 10 which
ho and his associates have cousocrntci
thrmselyct-lauois OF such profound
Importance TO this Elm anu death.
tiillc,td world. We feel sure there
Will be- no dissent u the hearty wish
that President snow'a health aui
strength may be- maintained aud his
life prolonged 40 peace aud happiness
until In his own heart he caa cay, 10 Is
enough.
The work Ia the salt Lake TomplU
closed on Friday ovcuilg, March 3lth,
to be- resumed after Conference, An.
tlclpatory Of the birthday Dnuiyursary
OF President Snow, the officers and
workers In the HOUSE Of tho Lord re.
solved 10 appropriately express their
regard aud affection for him. lmme.
diately after the termination Of the
labon Of tho day, on the date above
named, a moolin was hcli and mes.
sage sent to Brother snow u the elect
that n number NJ his fficnds hal as
sembled aud greatly desired his pres.
ence. lie soon made his appearance
and Bishop John II. Wlnder delivered
the following address.
President L0ru.1 Slors
Your co-lubofor-iho officers and
workers Ia tho salt Llko lumulC-aro
about tu separate iur 70 tow days.
Before doing 10 they desire o. prov1ut
you with "a token NJ thuir c.toon aud
love. They have selected mo 90 mako
tho presentation 90 you OF ibis cane,
Ia tho hopg that you Will favor them
by accepting ~ 10 hY "a mumputu ~ lho
Ulghtiuin anniversary N YOUR birthday,
which occurs ola April Jrl, l-lL ! ~.
sure you that the donors appreciate your
many virtues and hope mat you may
live long 90 labor in tie front rank OF tho
anoin.od OF tue Lord Tor tho os ablish-
mont aud extension Of tho righteousness
Of His Kingdom.
The cane IL tho hani'omo,t that
could be- ob.slnod Ia Salt Lake CITY.
The stan Is ebony ami the handle,
which iH massive AMI Of beautiful dc.
sign, IL gold. On III top Is an oval
FURNISHED plate, ON which Is this In.
scrlption; "LofonEl snow, PTesiden,
Salt Lake Temple, April 3rI, 1884,"
aud on front of the handle the follow.
ingi "rfosenled by onloes anu
Workers, salt Lake Temple, On his sJtn
Birthday"
Elder snow made au appropriate re-.
tpJnsive address, during tho delivery
Of which he showed that he was deeply
moved by the exhibition OF good feel.
ing Of his oo.worSeb In the Temple
toward him, anu ho assured them that
these cstimablu sentiments were 70.
ciprooated toward his brethren anu
siatcts associated with him In the
house Of the Lord.
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TRYING sIgAu CANE.