Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-13
PRAYED FOR
PRESIDENT SNOW
Impressive Feature Of the Primary
Conference This Morning,
MEETINGS WELL ATTENDED
Remarks OF Encouragement by Presi-
dent Felt, President jos. y. smith
ana Several Of tie Apostles

No brighter array or more pleasing
sight was probably ever presented in a
primary conference than that which
was witnessed at the Tabernacle at 10
o'clock this morning. when the special
conference OF the Primary associations
Of the Salt Lake stake was called to
order by President Louie B. Felt.
The interior OF the Tabernacle Itself
presented an extremely gala day APP
pearance. The artistic decorative work
Of the scandinavian Jubilee committee
being much IN evidence I'm anticipation
OF the commencement OF their big cele-
bratlon IN that building tomorrow fore
noon At the opening meeting OF the
Primary conference today there We're
present In addition TO Mrs. Felt. her
counselors. Lille r. Freeze, and jose
phine h. West Secretary May Ander-
son and her assistant, Olive Derbidge,
and the following aides TO the general
board. Mrs Aurelia $. Rogers, founder
Of the Primary associations, Lulu q.
Richards, Cornelia H. Clayton, Isabella
5. Ross. Sarah Il. Hyde and Camilla
Cobb
The conference was also honored by
the presence Of President Joseph +.
Smith and Apostles Lyman. Teasdale.
Lund and Cowley. an OF whom ad-
dressed the meeting and congratulated
the sisters on the splendid work per-
formed by them in behalf Of the
precious young lives whose spiritual
training they were doing so much for.
After the meeting had been called 10
order by President Felt. Il was formal
~ opened by the children OF the entire
congregation singing with much har-
mony and good effect, In Our Lovely
Deseret.' Prayer was offered by Mas
ter David Cummings. a little lad from
the Nineteenth ward, after which
the little folks again sang,
Little Children Love the Savior"
The Primary Drum corps under the
direction OF Conductor Darrell then
favored the congregation with selec-
ton that was much appreciated The
address Of welcome by little Charley
West was very clever, as was also the
selection. June Roses by the chill
drcn of the Fifteenth ward Primary.
Title Thomas gave an interesting
sketch of The Life Of Mrs Aurelia S.
Rogers. whose name is held I'm reyer-
wv w NNl AlAlAAN WI NHNH o. #NIN W ilNIfa
The vocal selection that was TO have
been given by little Maggie Tout was
not called FOR on account Of the childs |
sickness The entire congregation |
young and old was thrilled By the /
splendid violin selection OF Agnes |
Give.
Then came the motion song THE Bur- |
lesqUe Band" charmingly rendered by |
an organization Of Little Tots" fol- /
lowed by the well known Mormon /
hymn. we Thank Thee, o God. for |
Prophet" This number was arranged /
for In the expectation that President /
Snow would be present and for whom /
a shower Of flowers had also been pro-
yided for. In the absence Of President 1
Snow this pretty tribute was conferred /
upon President Joseph +. Smith who |
acknowledged the testimonial with ap-
proprate remarks Then came an
other selection by the Primary Drum
corps, after which remarks were made
by President Felt Then occurred the
most impressive part OF the entire
meeting. All OF the children praying
in concert, led by Counselor Freeze for
the speedy restoration 10 health OF
President Snow.
The song I'VE are the children Of the
hoiHAo ahA NAhN'h N9 AAuNAtI DaiuAu /
Keddlngton concluded the morning SER
vices. This afternoons program was
as follows:
Singing, THE Pilgrim Chorus %. .
.. .. q" O.. ..,."Children's Chorus
Prayer
Singing, "Our Work aud Our Wealth"
.., ,..... D.. ........,... The Officers
Original song composed for the oCca-
sion by Sister l.. Lulu Greene Rich
ards)
Roll call OF Stakes.
suggestive lessons for first grade .
.. ,.., o.. oil. D.. .,., .DOnnette Smith |
suggestive lessons for second grade
..... o.. .. ...,..Olive l.. Derbidge
Singing. Mothers Lullaby" ......
..... .,..,. O.. ...Children's Chorus
Sketch OF primary work .. ...
.. o.. .. Counselor Lille r. Freeze
Remarks. Counselor Josephine r. West
Remarks CO.,. O.. b.. .... The Presidency |
singing Let the Little Children
Come" o.. o.. The Chidren's Choir
Original song. words by Sister Emily
Hill WoOdmansee. Music by Prof
J. j. Daynes)