The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-14
MEETING OF CH|LDRENPAY It IN LUMP sum
Special Conference of Urinary
Associations Yesterday.
HUNDREDS WERE THERE
PRAYER OFFERED FOR RECoV-
cry OF PRESIDENT SNOW.

The special conference of the PTim-
airy associations yesterday brought to
a close the long list of meetings held
in the tabernacle and assembly hail
since Sunday morning. To say that 1t
was success is putting it mildly. II
was an inspiring and beautiful sight to
see the hundreds and hundreds of
children whose ages ranged from 3 to
Il wears file into the tabernacle and to
hear their exercises and their songs.
The morning, or children's meeting.
was presided over by Mrs. Louie 3.
Felt, and opened with the singing OF
In Our Lovely Deseret" by the chill
dren. led by Mrs. Ida Daynes Cannon.
who has trained the young voices up
TO high standard. Prayer being Of
fered by Master David Cummings q
Nineteenth ward boy, the children
further sang Little Children Love the
Savior" one of the favOrite Sunday
school songs.
The Primary drum corps, marshaIed
by c. II. Darrell, then gave an exhibi-
ton and they acquitted themselves
wonderfully well In the afternoon
this organization played for The
Herald and attracted a great crowd in
front of the Office
The address of welcome was deliver
ed by Charlie West, a lad of II or 10,
and the children of the Fifteenth ward
Primary sang June Roses very
pTettily.
a sketch of the life ane character
of Sister Aurelia S. Rogers" by TiHie
Thomas and a similar euIogy of Presi-
dent Mrs. Felt by Carl Freeze were
listened to attentively. Other features
of the programme were a violin solo
by Agnes Give, z motion song, THE
BurlesQUe Band" by little tots and re-
marks by President Joseph F. Smith,
in place of President Snow
Incident Was Omitted.
A pretty little incident had to be
done away with on account Of the
forced absence, through illness, of
President Snow. The children were to
sing, I'VE Thank Thee. Oh God, for a
Prophet" and shower the venerable
leader with flowers. President Smith
received the flowers at the conclusion
of the hymn and acknowledged the
honor in few appropriate words.
Apostles Lyman, Teasdale and Cowley
also spoke.
A very impressive feature followed.
Led by Mrs. Lille T. Freeze, the en-
tire congregation Of little ones arose
and prayed in concert for the president
of the church, and the speedy restora-
ton of his health. Remarks by Mrs.
Felt brought the meeting to a close,
little Darold Keddington pronouncing
benediction.
In the afternoon the officers meeting
occurred in the assembly hall, but
many children were scattered through
out the. congregation and q choir of
them furnished the singing. THE
Pilgrims Chorus" was their first selec-
ton.
Our Work and Our Wealth." a
song composed for the occasion by
Mrs. Lulu Greene Richards, was wen
rendered by the congregation of Of
ficers.
Suggestive Lessons for the First
Grade" was the topic assigned to
Donette Smith, while Olive L. Der
bridge spoke in the same strain for the
second grade The Children's choir
sang Mothers Lullaby" and sketch
of the Primary work was given by
Mrs. Freeze. President George Q.
Cannon made a few encouraging re-
marks, and after the singing Of Let
the Little Children Come" written and
composed by Emily Hill WOodmansee
and Professor ]. J. Daynes, the meet
ing was dismissed by President Joseph
F. Smith.
Last evening a very nice social was
/ rendered the visiting officers Of the
Primary associations at the Sixteenth
ward meeting house. A musical pro-
gramme was carried out.