The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-04


I do not like the idea of having a bar
out there AS to the sale of beer,
have not fully Wade up my mind. but
] am inclined % think that it will be
sold. Many respectable men and wom-
en- want beer with their lunch when
they go 20 a place like that"
KeaTns Senatorship Story.
President Snow spoke at length of the
days he spent on missions. of life at
Brigham City, and Of other phases of
his career.
Shorty after I joined the Mormon
church" be said, Il had manifesto
ton as clear and strong ds ever comes
TO man. This manifestation has been
ever before me as my guide in life, and
viii be as long as I shall live. Ny man
Hesitation was this:
As man is now.
SO God once was;
AS God is now,
50 man may be "
President Snow went on to explain
this doctrine. He declared that man
should ever strive to be better. When
the Savior was born in Bethlehem Ca
place which President Snow recalled
having visited he was not conscious OF
the power that lay within him. That
grew and developed. Man can like
wise grow and develop. said President
Snow. and 1T is the office of the church
TO aid him in his efforts. In working
toward that great end, common ObSta-
cles cannot deter him. q.
IF a man today knows where there
is a marVelously rich gold mine," he
said in Illustration. 'he does not care if
he is dressed in rags while he is head
ing for that mine. Neither does he
care what people say, for he knows
he has found something of great value.
Thus it is with rel giOn. When one has
found a great truth, he does not care
what people say He is ready to suffer
any martyrdom-even TO be burned at
the stake-for he knows he will receive
his reward"
The conv ersation turned to dancing
and theatricals, and President Snow
told how fond he was of both, particu-
larly the latter.
My parents, one of whom was a
Baptist and the other a Presbyterian
were very strict about those things"
he said, and conse emily 1 was never
allowed to go to q, cling school.
learned later, however. and in spite OF
my eight-seven years I thing I could
dance little on this floor right now.
Some people may blame me for liking
the theatre, but / can see no harm in
it. People must have recreation, and
theatres seem to me to be on the same
basis as books"
After some further discussion of va
rious topics, the interview closed.
Birthday Congratulations.
OF the various congratulatory tele-
grams received yesterday by President
Snow, among the most pleasing to him
was the following, indirectly from his
first counselor. George q. Cannon,
signed by General John =. Cannon:
president Lorenzo Snow:
Father sends congratulations on
your anniversary, with warneSt ex-
pressiOns Of affection and esteem. His
steady Improvement since Sunday WAS
, somewhat disturbed by a restless night.
leaving him weaker and fatigued this
morning"
The celebration at the Beehive house
yesterday afternoon was in charge of
the temple workers. The guests in
cluded the temple workers, apostles and
other church dignitaries, with their
families. The programme was carried
out practically as planned. with the adj
dition of a pianola solo by Miss Rhea
Lucille Snow, aged I. Two other chill
dren of not far from the same age fig
ured in the celebration before the day
had scarcely begun and before Presi-
dent Snow had risen They were the
daughters of the late Apostle Abraham
H Cannon ana of John Davis. They
appeared almost hidden behind bou-
quet of American beauty roses, and
were led to President Shows bedroom
door, where they sang to him.
The guests in the afternoon were re-
/ ceived by Adolph Madsen, William w
salmon. Morris 3. Young Joseph
Christensen, Priscilla Jennings, Maria
Il. Winder, Anne d. Watson and Hester
D. Cannon, besides President Snow and
members of his family
The musical numbers were, by the
choir. with a duet by Misses Owens and
Ellis and solos by Miss Clara WINNER
Elder George TeasdaIe, Miss Sarah
Patten, Mrs. Maggie Hull and Madam
Pattarini," who was a male member of
the choir is costume. Mrs. lie Roi G.
Snow gave whistling solo Bishop
George Romney delivered the invoca-
ton and Apostle F. NJ Lyman the ben
ediction. Bishop John r. Winder spoke
in behalf of the temple workers. Other
addresses congratulating President
Snow on his birthday were .Inade by
President Joseph. T. Smith Apostle
Brigham Young. Patriarch John Smith,
Elder seymour b. Young and Bishop
b William b. Preston.
In response to the address of Rishou
! Wlnder, President Snow spoke briefly.
be thanked those present for the honor
they were doing him, spoke of the work
OF the temple, of which he has been in
charge since it was opened, and urged
all 10 press on in the performance of
the. tasks set apart for them
The exercises lasted until nearly 6
o clock, beginning at O'clock