The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-23
FAREWELL BANQUET
TO TWO APOSTLES
Grant and Lyman HonoreG by
Old Associates.
MUSIC AND ADDRESSES
APOSTLES co TO ENGLAND AND
JAPAN.


Lyman and Heber ]. Grant" were the
words inscribed on one OF the huge
blackhoards in the assembly room of
the Latter-day saints Business college
last night Before the evening Was
over. the same sentiment had rung il
the ears OF the two apostles with such
frequency and earnestness as 20 leave
no doubt that Thousands Of friends at
home accompany them in thought and.
spirit in the two foreign missions they
are about to undertake.
The college vas a scene CT ,splendor
when the leo ors more guests of the
officers OF four Leading business insti-
tutions of Utah filed into the building
TO bid the.r friends and associates
farewell AS TO the success of the
entertainment in every particular, It
need only be said chat the men who
manage the business of 4. c. NJ. L. the
Cooperative Wagon & Machine, lions
Savings Bank & Trust and the Home
Fire Of Utah companies had It in
chsrse AS a whole, the event VIII be
Remembered as long as those who par
ticip9ted in it are alive.
a Splendid Banquet.
The banquet. which was the chlef
feature of The evening. was served in
the large rooms of the bookkeeping de-
partment DOWNSTAIRS. The profusion OF
American beauty roses. carnations and
up. down and across the room made q
beautiful picture and spoke for the
work OF the decoration committee
which consisted of. bevy of young
women from the college The tables
were set in the shape Of a tT' and
they, too, We're adorned with cut flow
ers- The brilliant ulumina ton over
head perfected the beauty Of the
scene.
President Joseph F Smith, who act
cd as master OF ceremonies. was seat
Cd at the head Of the table and Gov
ernor Wells occupied the plac. oppo-e
site. To the lett and right OF Presi-
dent Smith sat the two guests of hon
or with their wives, and the remain
Down the right side Of the large table
were the officers of the institutions
aamed and tnvse who took part IN the
musical programme, While the left side
was reserved for prominent members
IF the church. from the seven pTesi-
3ents of seventies down.
Christerse1s orchestra discoursed
music throughout the feast which be-
gan with no more lengChJ' ceremony
lhan the Offering of grace by Apostle
Brigham Young 4.a
At the conclusion of the,- banquet
president Smith made few fntroduc-
tory remarks, in which he referred to
the purpose Of the gathering and paid
high tributes 10 the apostles who are
about 10 leave for foreign lands He
spoke especially OF the work which will
dev0ive upon APOSTLE Giant in trying.
20 establish the gospel 81 far-off Ja-
pan.
Apostle Grants Mission. -
I'VE cannot see how fan the Lord
wiz enable EIDE Grant to progress
with this Important work or what
~ success viii attend his efforts" said
\ - president Smith. hut wesdo know that
g Heber ]; Grants fortitude and energy
q sssiil leave not a single stone unturned
y 10 accomplish what God has set him
20 fulhu.S The speaker referred to the
prominent connection the two apostles
have had with the upbuildinE of Utah
that President Snow co1fid not be pres
ent, owing - temporary Illness. and-in
conclusion, on beSalf of the first presi-
bahquet board. Re vIsosd Apostles Is-
man and Grant a safe aud prosperous
journey Snd a return with victory
perchsd upon their banners.
President Snow having sent word
that he was not feeling. strong enough
10 attend the re -eItic1. Apostle A Il
I-und was asked to speak in his stead.
of the preceding speaker that both
missions would be fraught with sue
cess He spoke of the eminent fitness
of both elders fo~ the miss c4is to
which they had been called.
Apostle brigham Young spoke forci-
by of the Abilities CT Elders Lyman
ana Grant and the Importance OF the
work unC ortaken by each Although
one goes to Great Britain, where tbs
gospel has long fseh established. and
the other to japan. where the people
lie Young suppressed his confidence
4. that al the energies of beth apostles
would be spent I'M furfhafing the work
II Heber J. Giant can establish a
footing .fof the gospel & n1cag the little
dark people concluded Apostle
Young, he VIII be honored by whole
nation. for they know nothing of the
truth he viii be pointed to as the
father o. their enlightenment Pos
sessing that fortfttde, faith. energy
and stability that has made them sue
cessful ct home, there is no doubt
that they viii be successful abroad IN
this work a.t4 fsf
John Henry smith followed with
a few pieasantries concerning an ocean
voyage which he had taken with Apos-
tie Lyman. during which the latter ma q
Suffered ali the t6rtures OF sea-sic kness.
ind in this respect ne condoled wi IN
the apostle on his beirg called Rrt
he wished 20 congratulate both of them
on the sacrifice they We're making and
he hoped s.u their sacrifices would be
as rich &c the one last might, with an
the good things in the world spread be-
fore tier,
In conclusion. Apostle smith spoke
elOQuently Of the two departing MEM
bers Of the quorum. their abilities. anI
the work they have been set apart 20
perform les 7s Easi.L ~
Grant ana. Lyman Respond.
Spouse to the addresses preceding.
thanked his friends most heartily for
Abe honors0f the farewell reception and
the splendid banquet He thanked his
associates also. for the8lfnd. tokens they
had showereG at his feet.
But he continued I'VE 40 not de-
serve them. If We have been success
ful It is Gods mercy which is account
able and not ourselves There are not
two weaker men in the council than
Heber J. Grant and r. NJ. Lyman. But
we JUS move along, doing what we
thinlN Is right, ansV srInss what. calls
are made on us. and somehow we stand
about on n level with our brethren. We
would all fail but FOR the trust we have
in God. Wa are going ont now and we
are gOing to be eninently successful
placing our truss in the Lcrd Ne viii
conquer by faith, good works. humility
and payer 'fse ~a, $50 ..sssss.a~s
apostle Grant spoke relRiniscently OF
the first periods of the a. @ II T.
Coop Wagon, lions Savfags bank and
home ere eoplpanfes, the btancial dif-
neulties through which fhes bad
passed, tht fl1ends they have had anG
the success they have attained $500