Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-05
Enlarged and improved Chapel
Formally Opened Last Night,
AN INTERESTING OCCASION.
Dedicatory Prayer offered by pres-
ident smith Reports, Music
And Addressess

enlarged and improved chapel Of the
Eighteenth ward last evening was a
notable event. The handsome and COM
modlous lnterlor--one of the most con-
yenient and comfortable auditorium5
of its kind-was suitably though nod
nstly decorated with tasteful pro-
flision Of pot plants and flowers, ami
upon the walls, where have hung for
some time the portraits OF the Prophet
Joseph Smith, President Brigham
Young and President John Taylor, was
also placed the portrait Of Bishop
Lorenzo d. Young, the present Bishops
predecessor, a recent gift to the ward
by Elder Junius II. Wells. The chapel
nas been thoroughly renovated and re
furnished, and last night. crowded as
~ was 10 It's utmost capacity by the
people OF The ward and vieitora from
other parts, 1t presented a neat, beau
tiIul and most inviting appearance.
upon the stand were seated President
Joseph Il. Smith. President Anthem II.
Lund, Apostles John Henry smitn ami
hudger Clawson, Patriarch John Smith,
elders Angus M. Cannon and Joseph E
Iayior or the stake presidency. Elders
John Game, Henry T.. Richards,
John Nicholson and T. A. Clawson,
members Of the High Council Elder
Hamilton q, Park of the presidency OF
the High Priests quorum, the ward
blohoslic and many other prominent
brethren; while In the audience sat
SoY. Wells and wife, High Councillor
Spencer Clawson, Elder J. @. McQuar-
RE, president OF the Eastern States
mission md nfhae col "a
choir, In the absence OF the regulac
leader, Horace G. Whitney, now In the
east, was led by George ID, Pyper. and
IN addition to the fine music rendered
Dy tbem, charming solos were given by
bred Graham and Miss Ruth Wilson,
ine services began promptly at $50,
win the singing Of the hymn, Come
icy us anew our journey pursue" after
whlch the opening prayer was Offered
~ president Angus NJ Cannon. Miss
WILSON'S solo came next, 80 Dry
Inose Tears and Bishop whitney,
VINO presided, then made an introduc-
tory address, giving in brief
the history OF the ward since the sum-
mer OF 1873, when the present Bshopric
was organized. As ward he said.
II then had not where TO lay lis head,
and had been holding its meetings, by
permission Of President Brigham
Young, in his schoolhouse, which stood
I'LL recently near the Eagle Gate. The
president died before he could carry
INTO eject q promise previously made
70 contribute most OF the means for
the erection OF new ward meeting
house. But his son, Don Carlos
Young, the architect, generously do
mated the piece OF ground on which the
chapel now stands. and 'the people Of
me ward went to work with viii In
the erection OF a building. II was be-
gun In June, 1850, and dedicated In
January, 1919, the latter event taking
place while Bishop Whitney was on
!. mission In Great Britain, and while his
'eaunselors, Robert Patrick and william
, j, Barton, were In charge. The cost
was over $1,000 The ward grew so
rapidly that both the chapel and the
more recently erected schoolhouse, com
bined, were soon inadequate for ward
uses, and In the spring of 1901, n COM
mite Of twelve was appointed, headed
by the Bishoprlc, 10 undertake the en-
largement and Improvement OF the
chapel. A subcommittee consisting
OF Robert Patrick. John n. Game and
John Nicholson, was appointed TO SUI
perintend the Improvement. and they
had rendered most splendid service,
loyalty backed up and furnished with
funds, mostly IN subscriptions. from
the people, gathered up by the general
committee. Other sources of revenue
were local fairs and entertainments,
the recent fair alone netting over $500,
which paid OFF the remaining indebted
ness Of $3.50, and was the last lift in
preparing the house for dedication The
entire cost Of the work, Including fine
heating plant for both chapel and
schoolhouse, was s9,l3S.72, with n bal
ance In the treasurer's hands OF s237.0l.
After bishop Whitneys address,
Treasurer Caine read the reports
which had previously been presented
10 the general committee, and on mo-
ton OF Elder +. s. Richards, the com
mittee was discharged, with q hearty
vote OF thanks for their valuable ser
vices; q special vote OF thanks being
given, at Bishop Whltney's suggestion,
TO Messrs. Patrick, Game and Nlchol-
son, the building committee OF three
The choir now sang the hymn, "T'his
house we dedicate TO Thee" after
which President Joseph +. Smith, who
dedicated the building originally. and
was present at the opening meeting In
offered the dedicatory prayer present.
Ing In most feryent supplication the
completed structure as an offering 20
the Almighty and invoking the divine
blessing upon II and the people who
had reared II. Another hymn was
then sung, Prayer Is the souls sin
cere desire" and brief but feeling
addresses followed from President
Lund and Apostle John Henry Smith,
Mr. Graham's solo was the next mus
Teal number. and this was followed
by powerful discourse from Pres-
dent Joseph +. Smith, 10 which no
brief reference would begin TO do JUS
tice. The choir rendered the stirring
anthem, mighty jehovah" IN splendid
style. and an impressive benediction
bv the Patriarch OF the Church brought
to an end these very interesting SER
vices The News" adds is earnest
congratulations to those already given
The Bishopric and people Of the Eigh-
tecnth ward upon the completion and
timely dedication OF their handsome
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