The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-02

f1AiohS them were the re-
ceptlon given by Mrs. Daggett the
crystal wedding dinner given by Mr.
Hno Mrs Richard Macintosh and fine
fo Dung family reunion. -
Following close on the heels of the
Sene ceremonies in honor Of the vet
ian oea1, there was held yesterday
~ the Social han a reception and IA m.
~ reunion IN commemoration of the
-5d.di Jay OF the great colOnizer and
Gauntless pioneer Brigham Yonnr
ne memory of President Young WIS
aionorea by large assemblage from
aLv' eleho ola men and aged women to
StiilurTh VINO could scarcely artTcuIate
Inc name Of their renowned ancestor
II was great day among Descendants
Oh Inc lndomitable leader. end the o.
eElses which consisted of sDeAchgs
euioglstlc of the honored dead. songs
IecledtIonS and dainty lunch, were
1nsfltoTaoIs and appropriate. and tbe
occasion viii mark one of the rnoe+
successful and pleasant reunions thai
1ids peen given by the Young family
association -----'
Inc commemorative exercises were
s IN ny visit 10 the family bury
ans ground, where in1pressive SERVICES
We're held and flowers streWn over the
graves OF the departed. The services
Were made up of appropriate addresses
by Apostles T. D. Richards and Rrie-
nam Young, and when this part of the
programme was over the whole com
pahy assembled at the Social hall A.
place which is full of "reminiscences OF
The FOUNDER of the CITY.
On Inc large platform at the hall
several Well-knoWn pioneers and Of
slclals o. the Young association were
conspicuous. Among them were no.
flced Apostle T. D. Richards. Eishon
Young. president of the association:
MeSdames Zina D. H., Eliza B. N. O.
r, Emily p. and Amelia T. Young
Susie Y Gates, secretary; B. H. Claw
son, seymour 3. Young and numerous
other weli-known relatives of the late
president.
Twelve daughters and three sons Of
the deceased pioneer were present
and the number Of those of more dis
Sant consanguinlty ran well into the
hundreds.
At about 2:8O the exercises were
formally begun with singing. Prayer
was offered by Apostle Franklin D.
Richards.
a letter from Lorenzo Young,
brother TO the ex-president, which
was full Of good viii and fatherly ex-
preSsions, was read 10 the associa-
ton. Spencer Clawson, jr., rendered
a piano solo, showing unusually good
execution.
The secretary of the organization.
Mrs. Susie Young Gates, then made
her report for the past year of the
Young Family Association. The re-
port showed that $500 had accumula-
ted during the year and that a large
portion of the amount had been dis
bursed IN the collection of a library,
made up principally of volumes upon
genealogical subjects Not q Htrie OF
the fund had also been absorbed IN
tracing the history and origin OF the
YoungS.
Apostle Brigham made felicitious
speech. in which the record OF his late
Tather in Subduing the waste places OF
Ie west was graphically traced. lie
said that the conditions and blessings
which ow prevail in Zion~are DuC pne
record of promises fulfilled.
Mrs. .Rhoda Young Witt, sang a Ha-
waiian love song, known In the or
s-inal tongue as Aha Wele, in which
the rythns and euphony of the Ian
euage was shown TO advantage.
President Joseph T. Smith spoke
next. He said that the valley which
IS now a picture Of natural beauty
mas in that earlier day a vast desert
OF sage brush and cactus AS Apostle
George i Smith was wont 10 say,
"'The Saints came here pecause they
had &C." Yet the hand of providence
was in it all The people never could
nave become the power they now are
# they had not migrated to these buI-
Warks OF nature Mr.. Smith closed
with an admonition to the audience
that they should always bear in mind
The greatness OF their common ances-
Tor.
DIR. Seymour 3. Young read a paper
commemorative of the deeds and &C
complishments of Brigham Young, and
of his Iabors as a wise counsellor and
CT
Miss Carroll Croxall sang with eX-
ceptional sweetness, and Mrs. A. II.
Young recited with fervor prose pro
duction known as 1.-THE Funeral Of
Brigham Young
Other pleasing features of the enter
tainment were a recitation by little
Frances Young, a reading By Frank
Young and a song by Miss Katie
Young.
A COMIC feading by Mr.. B. S. Young.
rendered with characteristic ability,
was warmly applauded. A song by
Mrs. r. ". Sloan was also much ap-
prSciated. and Mr.. B. Morris Young
created a great deal of merriment by
an extremely funny imitation of
dialogue between Two Cinnamon
The last event of the entertainment.
SIN which Miss Alice Clawson made
street." was a very artistic perform
ance. Miss ClawsOn'S makeup was
unique, and her songs N the role of a
: street serenader were full of merit.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Macintosh
gave dinner at their palatial home
on Brigham street on Wednesday
evening to a few select friends, in cele-
braIion of their crystal wedding. The
dinner was in every way most recher-
che. The guests We're: Mrs Hamil-
ton Mrs. Robertson, Mr. C. N. Scott,
NJ. r. G. Chambers Mr.. =. Hanauer
and Mr.. William Gallagher.
The wet weather which caused an
Abandonment OF the lawn fete pro-
posed to be given by the University
Athletic club on Friday provoked
much disappointment. The young Ia
dies of the society have been valiantly
laboring and the fete showed every
sign of being most charming success.
There was also disappointment among
those who would have been guests, as
the parties of the athletic association
have been among the most enjoyable
), of tho season. In lieu of the enter
4alnment at the University, however.
Miss Julia Farnsworth, president of
The executive committee, Informally
entertained the committee and a few
friends at her home. The guests were:
Jrraf. Marshall, Prof Cummings, Prof.
Merrill. Mr.. Reynolds, Mr. Siegel, Mr..
n Nystrorl, Mr.. Philo Farnsworth and