Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-10-31
President John Taylor's Birthday.

Owing 10 the fact ths, the snnivsr.
safy Of the late President John lay.
lore birth ny, November LIT, occurs
on Sunday this year, Il was eoijed 70
holJ the usual feuni n on Oct S0in.
consequently the family with = few
invited friends, through the courtesy OF
Bishop George III. Taylor, met In the
Fourteenth ward assembly rooms
which were suitably uni he'd aud
decorated ftr the GO hii n at even
ing.
Among the invited gutsis who par.
ticipatsd In the C0mmemoratl0n
wsfe President joseph r. smith, Pfos-
ident Angus NJ. Cannon, Bishop
George II. Taylor ami counselofs with
their wives, anu Slater NJ. |. Horne,
Stake president Vi the Relief society,
aud Sister J. ~. Watson, sister OfsOn
Hyde, Sister ~. NJ. Barratt, Sister
kliEaosth Boyes, eldest sister Of Pfesi.
dent Tsylor, ana Elder WIN. Taylor,
bis only surviving brother.
LetIsfn u regret tor unavoidable alb
sence were received from President
George q. Cannon, Elder Richard
Ballentius, Sister Agnes Sohwaftz,
sister OF Pr sident Tay lot, and Others.
The program Of the evening was
opened W 81 ging the iavorite hymn
How Firm Foundation, followed
with prayer by Eider Thomss Il. lay
Tor, after which a lew introductory 70.
msiks were made by George J. Taylor,
vino said. 1--WE have met here IN
obeJicnos ~ that oommsnd which
onIolus upon us 'Hoaor thy father
anu thy mother also la pursuance u
a time.h0noftd custom OF the late
PfetiJunt John Tayl0r, (whoss chill.
ufeu, gfandohiiife1 and gtcat.grand.
chiluren most Of us arel Ia order tnat
We may renew our scqusintance, more
fully recognize our relationship, aud
brighten the chain Of friensship that
oinds " together % family. Tbs iifst
family celebration VI our iAInei's biTth.
day took place in the City Of Toronto.
Canada, Nov. Let, 1893. A. that time
tho family consisted Of 80 members,
Wat John Taylor anu l. 1fa Canon
TsylSr, 10 ~nom hs vas united on
January 2s.n pfeceding. The follow.
Ink Anniysnsfy parry IL tue nfst one
nt which l hsve any personal fceol.
ton; this occurred Nov. l., 1884, al
winch date l was nine months Oh.
There were three Of US then. and We
we're ali wofkcfs. Father was o wool
worker, running n tufuing lathe all
the week aud holding forth In the
pulpit on Sundays, weile mother was
busy with household affairs and l. 1
- "a voice. what did you ue9) l.
walked. Will not weary you BY
giving . detailed aoc1unt Of sHoh cue.
ceeding aunivstsnfy celebration up u
date, but will state bfi, NJ that the
family has steadily grown b. numbers
until, counting In ten sous.in-lAw, II
now ioola up 1877 nombefs. all alive
anu able TO speak for ihem.
selves, excepting nine little fellows
who dropped In upon Us this year aud
haven't yet hai time 10 become pro.
nolVni In our language. My chief 70.
gIet h that they cannot all DO present
to be introduced 10 the family, but We
have several samples here OF the
vintage Of 'v6 which their mother'
tbiak will compare favofsbiy with
those 81 any provious ysar. 1 will add
that among the absentses tonight AZ,
i've members Of the family who arr
engaged IN missions In Europe and
ltewherf."
Tue merit thing on the program was
cust by Leona and May Taylor 70.
latinE = pathetic incident OF ths
great Chicago Ore.
Then followed brief history Of the
lilo OF John Taylor wfitlon aud rsciltd
by Mits Laura Hyde.
Ths suun1wer 0les CLUB OF twelve
members, anon sang one Of their favor.
Ito melodiesi and being enouErd, sang
"r mmy went . ilahing."
This was followed by an able chafAt.
ter recitation by Miss Jenny Taylor.
when President Cannon spoke al
some length relating Interesting In Of.
dents In the life OF President Tayloi
with which he was personally oonver.
cant.
Jutt before SEPARATING n resolution
wAs uafsod appointing ThOa. n. Icy.
loT, Flank Y. Taylor anu Moses W,
Taylura Committee 10 dfsft rules fol
tbe more periec anu effective oTgani.
zaIlon VI ia committee on commgmO,
ration aud history.
Tue whole VI thu program was ably
rendered anu thoroughly enjoyed BY
all present. Refresh menls were mex
Ia order. Alier which there were ~ .
mifably rendered by the glee club b
medley aud u screnade ''5oit be thy
slumbef," after which the company
slowly and reluctantly evapDratsd,
voting IL one Of the pl.taanlest OF such
reunions In the memory OF any
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