Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-01
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RELIEF SOCIETY REUNION
u.ld n Honor Of the Seyeoty.NInIh Birthday
Of is President, lane S. Richards
,,.,.uon of women's clubs Meeting
,,sner stake Academy salt Lake
opera company In Ogden

one Of the most pleasing and har-
monlous events Of the season was the
A,thday reunion given by the officers
If the Relief Society OF the Weber
sake IN honor Of their president, Sis
,sr Jane s. Richards, on her 10Th BIRTH
Joy Friday Jan. 81, 1902, Of which the
nnowing is brief report
The assembly was called to order by
sIner c. u. Driver and after a short
service Of song and prayer Sis
far #. C. Brown made a few pre-
llminary remarks and read u report OF
mo Jubilee held August s, 1901, which
was given by the Relief Societies, after
ester Richards had been presiding
aver them twenty years, she hau
called the young people together ana
,slked 10 them on the subject OF mu-
%sl Improvement, the fret meeting Of
M Kind held In our midst II showed
slso MAT Mrs, Rishards was instru-
mental In establishing the stake COM
esrpnee of the Relief Society through
mo advice of President Brigham
Young 80.
bishop Robert McQuarrle in q brief
address said that II was better TO
sneak Of the good qualities OF our
,iepds while they live instead of wait
ns nm they are gone, Sister Richards
no said had remarkable skin In search.
ina out the sick the afflicted, down
cgst and poor, aud excellent ability In
upplylng their wants, She lived not
tor herself but TO make others COM
ior,able and happy The venerable
Bshop made many eulogistlc remarka
concerning the labors Of Sister Rich
ards
sister r. f.. Moench, gave expression
ia the love and devotion Of the Sisters
towards their respected president and
read q beautiful poem composed by
sister Sarah Jane Wilson from the
TAYLOR Society. written especially for
the occasion,
The song "The half has never been
told was sweetly rendered by Sister
Mary Farley
Elder Samuel w. Richards expressed
gratitude for the great demonstrations
d love for Sister Richards, Her works.
he said are better known in the hea-
uus than they are here, and she was
well prepared to so whenever the Faith
N called her but hoped that she might
be spared yet many years
Sister Wilcox, sister to the late Apos-
lie + D. Richards, Sister Stevenson
and Sister Sarah Jane Cannon made
many pleasing and cheering remarks,
adding their congratulations and wish
es for many returns OF the day,
Hon, +. s. Richards expressed the
pleasure he felt In the honor shown his
mother and thanked her kind friends
iOr every manifestation OF love extend
cd her and Tor their presence on this
occasion, He bls especially thankful
for the parents God had given him; his
mother was his early educator and had
made many sacrifices In order that he
and his brothers and sisters might re-
celve scholastic training.
Sister Mary Farley then sang "The
Perfect Life as only Sister Mary
Farley can,
Bishop Barnard White made many
excellent remarks concerning the labors
OF Sister Richards which he highly APP
precIated, spoke also OF the Weber
stake Relief society building now IN
course OF erection and trusted that by
the hearty cooperation of the bishops
ana the societies the house would be
bnshed at an early date