Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-06-08

30 tbs calling Of Jour Elders by the
Prophet Joseph Smith In 1913. to visit
the Islands OF Polyuesii. Spoke OF hIs
carly lsbors anu impressions and after.
waiJa audfessed fow words TO the
people ~ tho Tsuitisn iaugusge.
The Hawaiian program was conduct
ed by Elder Matthew Neal. Arrange
monis had bten made for company OF
Hawaiian Stnts 10 render native
selections, but bsiug ietaineI n o,m.
pany OF Elders feproseniod the sand.
wich Islands.
Etiets Matthew Noall, y. Beesley
anu j. H.Dlan gave atfio composed by
Queen Liiinoksiani, In Hawaiian aud
English.
Elder Fred Beszley also recited n
humorous selection, Eating OF the
Pol.
A xylophone solo wrs rendered by
Elder Adelbert Beesley, accompanied
by Hsid's baud, and the sweet music
produced from the unique instrument
was almost enchanting. An encote
was loudly called and responded TO
with the favorite hymn . Ny Fatncr.
The chairman announced that Elder
3eesley was laboring In Samoa when
a fearful hurricane passed over the
Islands, destroying much property and
wrecking n large number OF vessels In
Apis, har0or. He mad. the xylophone
from poftious OF tho wrecked American
nsg,hip. Trenton,
/ New Zealand was represented hrst
by number OF Elders singing, In the
Maori language, We Thank rhee y
God for Prophet.
Brother Hirini Whanga, q Maori
I laI q - n
hakn, or native war dance.
Sister More whanga also sang a
whats, or native song, In the pecu.
liar manner characteristic OF the
aaoris.
A quariette also was rendered by
Eidere Ezra Stevenson, J. NJ. Hendry,
J. II. rimpson and John q. kelsoD.
The samoan part Of the program
was opened with n native hymn BY q
company OF returned missionaries and
els1ers anu also young Samoan girl
who has recently arrived.
| An Interesting feature waslthe max
INK OF the Ava bya number Of Elder
seated In samoan style. Elder Barton
ofiiciatei at the Ava howl aud Elder
Dsaa described tho process Of prcpar.
ing the native beverage. The Firsl
Presidency mud Apostles present were
treated to u cup OF the native drint
after which Il was passed through tho
audience. Very few, however, drank
heartily, moet OF those present psssin NJ
u on OF contenting themselves viii
llpinK n few drops.
After the rendition OF smother
samoan hymn, an address In the Ton.
gan language was delivered by Elder
Merrill ana Elder Ava Butler sans
native hymn. Subsequently NJ,
articles OF faith were read In the re
spective dialects as follows:
Hawaiian. ...............,.,Eld Rider Albert Dayi
Maori. .......... kldor Joseph T.. Heel
samoan. .....................Elder h. J. WoO'
| Iahiuan sa...s.....s...ss4..tld Rider Jesse W. 10
1ongan .............. ........kldcr Ava }. buslc
Before the closing ceremonies Presi
dent Willofd Woodruff desired 30 nd
dtcss few words ana he earnestly ex
paessed his satisfaction al the spiri
manifested Ia the gathering, ana 10
ierred 10 tho inesiimablo good tccom
piished by tho Elders smong IL,
barbarous tribes OF tue islands OF th,
SEES.
He felt 10 bless all such earnes
workers and testified to the final des
tiny Of tho Saintp.
| President Gey. q. Cannon remarked
that such n unique representative
gathering Of Eiiers Speaking no many
different languages couid not be-
tound elsewhere In tbs world.
Tue audience Joined In siDging FRI N
Gfsenianu's Icy Mouptains," Afiei
which President Joseph +. Smith
pronounced the benodiciiop.
A hearty vote Of thanks was extend
cd TO Brother Geo. Oaioes for kindly
granting the Tree use OF his pleasan
gtounds aud all nppurtenances therttl
tor the occasiop.
Tho rocrcations we're thon resumei.
anu soon happy crowds were sailinu
aud singing on tho lake, while o hen
engaged In plsying ball. racing, uahv
ing, ate, and theto sports continued
until n ooplous shower u rain warned
The people 10 retire TO tho fonts.
Thus ended tho nfst feunion q
Poly missionaries, ami mani
.xpIo ted de- Ire that tuch & altering
be held yearly.
IL was Truly q representative assem,
bagt, a. Eldtri aud their friends cam,
from IisluDt parts q Utah, while som.
hal iaurnsyed In wagons from Idah,
10 enjoy aud renew the acquaintance
ship formed on tho Pscitc l.i.s. Heo
ano. lHu.NIN.
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