Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-07-09
BRIGHAM YOUNG MONUMENT
The Corner Stone Layed with Appropriate
Ceremonies,

The Corner Stone Layed With Appropriate
Ceremonies,
The corner stone of the Brigham
Young monument, at the intersection
of Main and South Temple streets, Salt
Lake City, was laid July /, With appro
pirate ceremonies. The main address
was made by Apostle Franklin d.
Richards. Governor Wells and Mayor
Glendenning also spoke.
The only original pioneers prese mt
were were President MILFORD Wood
ruff, Hencer Walker and w. A. C.
Smoot. Mrs. Lucy B. Young, one of
the surviving wives of President Young,
was also present, and watched the pro-
ceedings with intense interest.
Apostle Franklin D. Richards, the
orator of the day, was introduced, an6
said in part:
1.-THE nineteenth century, prolific in
scientific marvels and famous for gil
gantic achievements, has brought forth
a grand array of mighty men suitable
to the age and fitted to the work nee
sssary to be accomplished in the devel-
opment and progress of the human
family. Among the foremost of those
notable ones was Brigham Young, the
Pioneer, the colonizer, the statesman,
the theologian, the master mind, the
evidences of whose towering genius
are visible to all beholders in the west
ern region. We assemble today to do
him justice and honor as lies within
our power, and the monument, in ST.
lent bronze, which is to erected on this
spot, will be an expression of a CRATE
full people, who have been benefited by
the works and counsels of the great
leader
Referring to the journey of the pio-
oneers across the plains, Apostle Rich
ards continued:
'"There were in that company 143
men, three women and two children.
With them were seventy-two wagons,
horses, ffty-two mules
siXty-six oxen and nineteen cows. They
were thoroughly organized by Presi
dent Young, and at their head he safe
ly conducted them over all1ili plain and
lofty mountain, weary-sand-hill and
rushing river, through an Indian cOun-
try, until he gazed upon the broad ex-
Danse of the houseless and almost tree
less valley, with the glistening saline
AXE rejecting the rays of the scorch-
ng and pitiless sun, and exclaimed;
This is the place; drive on He had
seen this land in vision, before he left
he Missouri river. When he saw it in
'eality he had no doubt that this was
he spot for the home of his people. He
aid out the plan for his city; its broad
streets, its running streams, its bea1s +
iful foliage, were all in the mind of =
he founder of this commonwealth
When there was not a house erected
its broad domain. Striking
lis cane on the spot where this grand
emple now rears its towers to the skies,
lie exclaimed: Here we will build the
Temple of our God This was on the
sth day of July, 1s47. The work of
uilding this city was commenced nm
er his immediate direction. but on the
9Th of August, with a company of 1O7
len, the great pioneer and leader
tarted on a return journey to Winter
quarters, to organize and direct the
migration of the Saints. that all who
0 desired might gather with their peo-
lie to the mountains.
ION the 27th of December, at Kanes-
lille, now called Council Bluffs, Brig
am Young was called and chosen and
lstained President of the Church of
esus Christ of Latter-day Saints in all
lie world, with Heber c. KimbaIl and
'illard Richards, two of the apostles,
his counselors."
WORK OF BRIGHAM YOUNG.
Extended reference was made to the
accomplishments of President Young
ention was also made of the fact that
lie Tabernacle was built by the great
adler and that he planned the magni-
cent temple in this city. In closing,
postle Richards said:
SIT is fitting that we erect here a
itable monument on this highway of
lie worlds tourists, that they may be
minded that it was by his consumate
MUS that this North American
esert' has been transformed into a
inter- of American civilization. The
ckels, dimes and dollars donated for
erection were given by persons of
ages. from the infant to the centen-