Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-12
The First Presidency Greet Mum
Der Of Church Employees.
AN ENJOYABLE REUNION,
Three Working Departments Reasted
And Welcomed at the Historic
Zee Hive House.

A most enjoyable and unique enter
tainment was given by President JOS
eph +. Smith at the Bee Hive House on
Saturday, May 10th, to the employees Of
the Presidents office Historians office
and Tlthing establishment and
grounds, who, with their wives, assem-
bled at p. IN. and were received with
hearty congratulations and good wish
es by the First Presidency and their
wives, who exerted themselves to the
utmost in making their guests at home,
and in banishing all Formally and
everything which would prevent the
utmost ease and good feeling. Consid-
cradle time was spent in welcoming
the company In cheerful conversation
and In making closer acquaintance
ships. The humblest laborer was re-
ceiyed on an equality with the most
talented and distinguished of the COM
pany, and all were treated as breth-
rem and sisters in very deed, Presi-
dent Smith moved around among them
and had kind word for
every person present and every
thing moved In order and harmony
Refreshments were served about
o'clock, after the divine blessing had
been invoked by President Joseph F.
Smith. Tables had been set for each
four persons. and all present were seat
ed and entertained at once so that
there was no need Of any Second ia
bic" movement. There was plenty for
everybody and to spare, and the par
taking Of the excellent vlands pre-
pared was seasoned with pleasant con-
versation and that delightful freedom
which can only be enjoyed without dis
order by people who are imbued with
Christian spirit. After the refreshments
a program was rendered about as fol-
lows:
Recitation. 1.-THE Engineers Story"
The Bashful Man, "..."..,...
.,...,.,......,.,.. David Mckenzie |
Monol0guo ...,,,,.,.u..,B. III. Roberts |
Song and Recltations, 80. f. Whitney |
Duet. Minerva and Ella Jensen |
Recitation ....,........Mlss Ina smith |
Recitation .,,,,,,..,., Bertha Anderson |
Song, THE Nightingale ...u...,..
....n........ Miss Winnifred Sayille |
Toast, "TJ Our Wives John Nebeker
song .............,. Alfred Peterson |
anecdote., Maggie Roberts
Scotch song .........M Martin S. Lindsay |
Duet, Hyrum NJ. and George c. Smith
Medley ".,...,.,,.,,.".l. John Nuttall /
Dialect recitation (Lancashire).".,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. w. Il. Barton |
Danish Song .,,......,.,Andrew Jensen
Comic song, "The Little Fat Man.
..,... .,,..,.......,... {. j. Thomas
Welsh song ...... Edward r. Parry
Remarks were made during the even
ng by Presidents Joseph f. Smith. j.
B. Wlnder and A. II. Lund, and by
apostle George Teasdale who also
ang a song
Selections on the piano were rendered
y Prof. j. J. Mcclellan, who also
layed accomplishments to the various
Ongs and musical exercises. There
ere 1874 persons present by invitation,
nd all declared they had never enjoyed
social entertainment so much in their
yes.
About 10 O'Clock President Smith
lade appropriate remarks, and gave
to those who had families
I home TO depart II they so wished,
nd the benedlction was pronounced by !
lder c. II, Bassett. After some persons
nd ayailed themselves Of this permits
on and had departed President j. r.
Under led out In the dance. which was
for some little time, and the
emorable affair closed In good season,
1t with the regrets Of the guests that
lie entertainment could not be further
'olonged.
We believe this Is the first gathering
the kind that has taken place, and
e believe It will accomplish much good
cheering the hearts Of the employees.
lifting them together with closer
'nds, and causing them to feel that
ey are appreciated by the presiding
icers In their various departments. /
ID by the servants of the Lord who
and at the head OF the Church in this ,
st dispensation. ,