The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-15

LOGAN, May 14-Saturday, May %,
1896. viii be a memorable day in the
history of this valley On that day
will be dedicated the monument to the
Mormon martyr, Elder John H. Gibbs,
who was murdered in Tennessee while
in the performance of his duties as a
missionary fourteen years ago. The
monument viii pc erected on the grave
of the dead hero at Paradise, where
his remains were inferred. Elder b.
H Roberts, who by strategy and dis
guise succeeded in securing the body OF
Elder Gibbs, which was in the hands
of the Tennessee mob, and brought it
home, will deliver the memorial adj
dress. a number of brass bands will
make solemn music for the occasion,
and the dedicatory prayer will be pro-
nounced in the afternoon,
In the evening d concert will be given
for the benefit of the Gibbs monument
fund, at which the leading talent of
the state viii contribute TO the enter
tainnent. Such artists as Miss Maud
May Babcock. r. c. Easton, H. S.
Goddard, George w. Piper and J. NJ.
Wilson have consented 10 donate their
services for the worthy cause.
The monument is a beautiful shaft
of marble, splendidly executed by P.
o. Hanson, sculptor. of this city. 1t
is a credit to the designer and will
stand as fitting memorial to the
faith and bravery of Elder Gibbs, who
offered W his life in the cause of his
maker.
The fund for the erection of the mon
ument has been in the hands of the
Cache stake superintendent of the
Young Mems Mutual Improvement as
Sociatlons for some time past, and al
though hard times have been the cry
and against the we'll known difficulty
in securing contributions for such pull
poses, a very considerable sum has been
raised to defray the expenses of the
monument Considerable remains
however, yet TO be paid, and the idea
of the concert is to raise means to
help pay the deficiency A large at
tendance AT the dedication is antici-
patad, the date for the stake confer
enOe of young men occurring upon the
same day and that following, May %
and a.
Little Agnes. the two-year-old child
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Thorstensen,
OF the south ward, this city, died Sun
day evening. She had been suffering
for many days with a complication of
infant complaints. Funeral services
were held over the remains Tuesday in
the Seventh ward meeting house. Beau
tiful and profUse floral offerings were
sent by relatives and friends from Salt
Lake, Brigham and this city. Appro-
pirate remarks We're made by Elders
J. E. Hickman, John T. Game, jr., and
President Orson Smith.
Mrs. f s. Richards. of Salt Lake,
a member of the Agricultural college
board, was in town this week.
Ben Z. Rich formerly editor of the
defunct Idaho Silver Hammer, passed
through Logan Wednesday.
Sibyl. the 12-ye2r-old daughter of
Dr. and Mrs. o. c. Ornsby, has been
very seriously i'll, with neuralgia of the
heart Monday and Tuesday her life
was despaired Of and while now some
what better her condition is exceed
ingly critical.
John Kranenbuhi died in this city
on Monday last, of stomach troubles.
He was Co years old and leaves a wife
and eight children to mourn his loss.
Sheriff Turner went out Wednesday
and arrested man just this side Of
the Idaho line for stealing sheep.
A small blaze from the chimney of P
a. Nielsen's store brought the fire de-
partment out Tuesday. The flame was
soon extinguished with no damage
done.
he following programme will be rem
dered at the meeting tomorrow night of
the Philomathic society Of the Brig
ham Young college:
instrumental music. ................
...... Harry Farr and Alex Nibley
Lecture, The Trial of Christ.
Prof. James A. Langton
Recitation. Miss Nina Mccain
Song. ............ Miss Bessie Morehead
Business will be suspended on the af-
ternoon Of Saturday May %, the occa-
sion of the dedication of the Gibbs
monument.
TWO weddings occurred in this city
last evening. The high contracting
parties are ali we'll known young Deo-
pie in this community Upon this occa-
sion Mr.. II. Fullmen of Providence and
Miss Annie Christensen were united
and held a reception at the residence
of the brides parents on the Island
Samuel Blanchard and Miss Dagmar
Christensen also became man and wife
and a reception, it is said, will be given
in honor of the event this evening.
Court Mt ParOvan.
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