Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-01
MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT SOCIAL,


The NJ. /. A. social at Chridonsens
hail last evening was Il brilliant and
most enjoyable affair, and a fitting
finale to the NJ /. a. conference The
affair was rendered by the general
officers of the association to the Stake
officers and, as a consequence a wide
range of country was represented. Tho
beauty of the gathering was that all
met each other az brethren and sisters
and for the time they We're together,
formalitles were cast aside and ac-
quaintanceship was general.
The entertainment opened about $3.50
o'clock with the company singing. our
Cod We Raise to Thee, and after
prayer by Bishop John Il. Winder, FL
der Heber j. Grant, acting as master
of ceremonies, and in behalf of the gem
eral officers rendered a hearty greeting
to all assembled. In doing 80 he humor-
ously referred to his enforced absence
at last years gathering, Mt which he
underwent an operation which robbed
him of part Of his anatomy. He was
pleased with the spirit which prompted
such entertainments and rejoicod nat
year after year closer union cxisteu in
the ranks Of MUTUAL Improvement
workers Elder Grant said the objrc.
of the associations was TO make Of the
young men and women of Zion good
husbands and wives and better citizens.
lie rcjoiced in the fact that out of the
l,S0O missionaries now In the Held
preaching the Gospel 1.pS0 Of them
were from the Mutual improvement
associations. Concluding, Elder Grant
thanked all for their presence, bade
them hearty welcome and hoped
they would have Il time Of enjoyment
while together
Responses were made by Sister Celes-
tia u. Pack and Elder Matt Thomas Of
the summit and Davis Stakes rcsDec-
lively, both expressing In lifting terms
their appreciation of the good feeling
| existing and hoping that they would
continue to meet in succeeding years
as brethren and sisters. booming
wamer friends by their associations to-
gether. Elder Thomas also made kindly
| reference to the entrance of the Pio-
neeTs into this valley, and called atten-
ton to the spread Of the Gospel and the
fact that MurmOnism, once despsed, was
now winning renown In all nations of
| the earth.
4 quartet, Kathleen Mavourneen,
| was then rendered by Mcssrs, Pyper,
| Whitney. Goddard and Spencer and the
| favor with which 1t WAS received,
brought out the announcement that the
| lcugth of the program would not per-
| init Of cncoreg,
President Wnford Woodruff who oc
| cuplol II seat on the stage, and whoss
| presence was lovingly referred to by
| the first speakers. then addressed the
| assembly. He felt to thank God, said
he, that he had lived to behold the third
/ and fourth generation since the usher
| ing in of the Gospel in this dispens1-
| ton. sixty years ago he had listened
| to the testimonies of the fathers, grand
fathers and grcat-grandfathers of
| those assembled, concerning the divini-
ty of the Gospel and the mission of the
| Prophet Joseph Smith, and he was
| pleased to know that to u great extent
| the children were walking in the foot
steps Of their faithful progenito re-
| President woodruff related Incidents of
| early days and said he rejOiced In h1v-
| ing been privileged to live upon the
earth to see the predictions Of men of
| God verify fulfilled In this day and
generation. He spoke of the good work
OF the Mutual improvement associa-
tions, cNhorted all 10 emulate the eX-
| anplps set them by their fathers and
mothers, and felt to thank God that the
! work of the Lord was progressing and
that The Prophet Joseph Smith had not
| been forgotten.
The grand march, led by President
| Joseph II. smith ana VIE, ana paTllcl-
| mated i'm b-- nearly 100 couples, was next
in order, this being followed by well
| selected program of dances, in which
nearly all took part with decided rel
| ish. Interpreting the dances was n
vocal solo ly George w. Thatcher Jr"
and a recitation, Making Him Feel at
| Home, by Miss Frankie Young, while
during the evening dainty refreshments
were served by mn obllginE cotcrie OF
| young ladies. After the singing Of the
Star Spnngled Banner by the company
| benediction was pronounced by Presi-
dent Woodruff and as the assembly
dispersed. all were invited to come
| again next year.
The reception committee was made
up OF the following:
Wnford Woodruff, tnsnr'r " '.''''
Heber j. Grant. n. II. Roberts, Fran
els NJ. Lyman, John Henry Smith,
Matthias +. Cowlcy, Abraham O.,
woodruff j. C. Kimbal. Junius j..
Wells Milton II. Hardy, Rodney C..
Badger Geo, II. Brimhall, VIM. s Bur-
ton. Edw. H. Anderson, Douglas NJ.
Todd. John Il, Heppler, Edw. II. Snow,
Ncphl T.. Morris, Horace C. Whitney,
Willard Done, Thomas Hull. Evan
Stephens,
Eimlna S. Taylor, Maria Y. DouCall,
Martha II. Tingcy, Aggie Campheli,
Adella w. Eardley, Sarah Eddington.
Lille r. Freeze, Minnie j. Snow May
Booth Tnlmage, Emma Goddard, Rose
w. Bennett Alice X Smith, Elizabeth
4. c. McCune, Ruth NJ Fox, Julia c.
Rrixen. Helen Winters Woodruff, Ann
NJ Cannon, Mae Taylor Joan Camp
hell Susa Y. Gates.