The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-05
Mrs. Cannon,s Party.

Thursday forenoon, at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank j. Cannon. there
assembled, according to a custom es-
1 tabMShed several years ago by Mrs
Cannon. which has come to be known
as the "Grandma's party"
On Wednesday, Nov l, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cannon sailed for Europe. but on ac-
count of their absence from home for
a great part of the last year, ii had
been impossible for the party to be
given earlier in the season. Mrs. Can
non. therefore. desired that in spite of
her absence. Grandma's day should be
observed as usual. and. therefore, her
plans were carried out by members or
her family.
Twenty-Five ~grandmas" We're pres
ent. of whom Sister Ann Slater. aged
Sc, was oldest. and Sister Martha II.
Brown. aged SO. was youngest.
Mrs. A. E. Hyde. jr.. daughter of Mrs.
Cannon welcomed the guests in the
name of her mother. and expressed to
them her regret that she was unable to
be with them.
With talk OF old times and old friends
and many interesting "reminiscences OF
events connected with the early history
of Utah. the time passed quickly until
O'Clock, when dinner was announced.
Then all We're seated at two long tables
in adjoining rooms and dinner served.
and bouquets of white chrysanthe-
mrms.
During this time Miss Lizzie Blair
sang in a sweet soprano voice several
oldtime ballads.
In the afternoon President Shurtliff
and Judge Colborn, both very close
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Cannon, hav-
ing been requested to address the
guests, did SO in a few pleasant and
we'll chosen words, congratulating them
on the crown of their well-lived years
and predicting for them, as pioneers of
an unknown and desert country, an
honorable and everlasting place in the
history of their state. They expressed
the wish that all present might live yet
many years to welcome this day again
and again, and to see the promise of
the work they had begun carried to a
glorious fulfillment
Mrs. Belle Salmon Ross recited very
effectively 'Cuddle Doom and as an en-
core, Hunting d Mouse"
Miss Beatrice Farley sang beauti-
fully You'll Remember Me-"
Mrs. L. w. Shurtliff sang Israel Is
Free"
Later there was an impromptu pro-
gramme by the guests themselves
Sister Ann Browning, aged 20, recited
in a clear, strong voice and without
an error of memory, Some Things I
llhe- anu OiQ fTlenCS.
Sister Elizabeth Boyle, aged 10. sang
in tyne Scotch style Comm Thro' the
Rye and Aud Lang Syne"
Sister Mary E. Lightner recited MY
Angel Name
The three ladies present over - years
of age, Sisters Ann Slater. Angelina
Farley and Mary z. Lightner, were pre-
scented with bouquets of beautiful cut
flowers. Each guest was also present
ed, in the name of Mr.. Cannon, with
book, The History of the Life of
Joseph Smith,
Just before dusk, after singing by
the entire company, the guests departed
for their homes, declaring the day TO
have been most happy one, and hop
ing to meet again next year with no
vacancy in their circle, and with many
kind wishes for a safe and pleasant
voyage for their host and hostess,
whose absence was their only regret.
Those present were: Sisters Ann
Slater. Angelina Farley. Mary E. Light
ner, Elizabeth Boyle. Mary A. Ellis,
Eliza Horspool, Ruth NJ. Lawson, Eliz-
abeth Kingsford. Mary Butler, Mary
p. Ballantyne, Olive Ann Farr, Ann
Browning, Emma Wright, Eliza ].
Child. Maria l.. Newman, Charlotte
Leavitt, Ann Robbins, Eliza c. Bar
low, Catherine Horrocks, Sarah West.
Phoebe Bingham, Ann Martin, Sarah
Packard, Harriet c. Brown, Martha H.
Brown