Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-02
RECEPTION AND BANQUET
NJ, |. Workers Have a Delightful Time at
Blratt Hall,
ExceIien, gram, Delicious Refresh
meDts aud Well chosen T"asis
The order OF the Evening

The reception and banquet rendered
10 the stake officers Of the Mutual I'M
proyement associations at Barratt
hail last night, was certainly "a feast
of reason and flow OF soul" The as
semblage was a brilliant one and the
program prepared for their deleetation
was one which gave entire satisfaction
10 all present. The gathering was made
up Of Mutual Improvement workers
who mingled together with delightful
informally and who, when the time
came to dispense, were a unit IN ten
derlng TO the general board, under
whose auspices the reception was given,
n hearty vote of thanks for having
made possible such an enjoyable even
ing.
II was $3.50 when President Joseph f.
Smith called the assemblage to order
and announced the hymn. 20 we noun
talns high" which was sung with spirit
by the congregation. Prayer was Of
fered by President Anthem II. Lnnd.
resident Smith, as master OF cere-
monies, then made an address OF well
come In which he said:
~ feel that no words OF mine can
convey 10 you this evening the welcome
we feel to give you We greet you
warmly and heartily We are pleased
TO be associated with you. We hope
TO have a good time together and to
form and renew friendships and ac-
oualntances which may last for long
time 10 come. We who are authorized
and called to a divine calling ought 10
be united. TO welcome each other and
10 extend to each other the hand Of
friendship, a friendship which never
should be broken. We are brethren
and sisters. children OF one Common
Parent. and so in these relations we
bid YOU welcome to this reception and
banduer. God bless you and accept Of
our heartfelt greetings and may we
continue to meet together from year to
year"
Miss Ruth Wilson then rendered the
solo. a. Dry Those Tears" after which
the "inimitable, lnexpressible orator
and elocutionist." b. s. Young. was
introduced, and convulsed those pres,
ent with laughter In his rendition of
"Shlngllng the Barn." and as an en-
core "The Bull Calf an original COM
positlon. Then followed a quartet,
believe Me II All Those Endearlng
Young Charms" by Misses Mabel Poul-
ton. Eva Hudson. Annie Owen and Hell
ena Walsh, who gave as an encore, Il
Couldn't Say No. Str, Could You2" Mr..
John Robinson sang, "a Soldier and A
Man" and Miss JOSIE Morris gave two
very excellent readings. The Utah
nightingale. Miss Emma Ramsey. was
on the program but much 20 the dis
appointment and regret OF those pres
ent the young lady was too III TO ap'
pear.
At this point the assembled guests
were ushered into the banquetlng hall
in the new Memorial building, where
an elaborate banquet awaited them,
the bic ssing on which was asked by
President John II. Winder. The menu
WAS as follows:
Potato Salad. Saratoga Chips
Veal Tongue Ham.
Cheese.
Bread and Butter.
Assorted Cake. Ice Cream
Fruit.
Pineappleade.
During the evening an orchestra rem
dered beautiful music and under the
able direction OF Toastmaster b. H.
Roberts, who was Witty and apt in his
lntroductions. toasts were responded to
as follows this part Of the program
being especially enjoyable: Brigham
Young" Emma Goddard; THE Home"
Mrs. Libble S. Pratt; Enjoyment"
Mathonihah Thomas; our Associa-
tons" Lizzie Smith Cartwright; "Class
Work" John l.. Herrick; "Unihcatlon,"
Helen w. Woodruff and II. s. Young