Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-01
Impressive Meeting Today at the
Brigham Young Memorial
THE ROOMS WERE CROWDED
Laudatory Utierspces Regarding the
Late President. Dedieatory Prayer
ny President 10. u. smith.

Young Memorial Dullullb VI tHe - ~
S. university, as well as the adjoining
rooms and corridors, was filled to over
flowing with people eager to share In
the dedIcatory services Of this magnif-
Icent edince President Lund presided,
The services were begun by a hymn
rendered by the Temple choir Prayer
was offered by Mai. Richard W. Young,
The Temple choir again sang q beau
uful selection. The dedicatory prayer
was offered by President Joseph r.
Smith. A baritone solo was rendered
by John Robinson.
ELDER JOHN HENRY SMITH.
Elder John Henry Smith stated that
he was at the bedside Of President
Young during the last 20 hours of his
life. Today, we honor the one hundred
and second anniversary OF his birth.
Men may not, as yet, be willing 10
pay that respect to his lifes work that
IL Justly due; but the day Is coming
when they will esteem and honor his
memory. The speaker had known
President Young from MS own boyhood
and throughout the long and useful lie
Of that great man. He found employ
ment for his people, and In all ms Ia
bors, nothing was too small or unlin-
portant The smallest detail he would
suggest for the Improvement OF
schoohouse as he passed by, ana on
one occasion had himself dressed the
wound Of the speaker caused by the moor
of an unruly horse. In every Held IN
which mans energies have been direct
ed I'm the building Of these western
. kaft,
ever a leader a pioneer, and an or
ganizer, whether in stockraising or
mining or farming or home building.
PRESIDENT ANTHON II. LUND.
President Anthem II. Lund, In behalf
OF the board of trustees, thanked the
heirs Of President Young for their part
i'm giving to the l.. d. S, university the
property which in part furnished the
means for the erection Of this building.
Brigham Young needs no monument
vet of the two thus far erected this
building will make more friends to his
memory than the stone monument on
the corner Of this street. This building
may be an inspiration for other men to
Initiate this example Of comforting
through the Church schools a benefit
upon our children.
Miss Lottie owen sang a solo, "Only
Remembered" and benedictlon was
pronounced by President John X. WIN
der.
The company then inspected the new
building, which was pronounced
model of convenience, elegance ana
soidity This building will be used
for the high school and normal de-
partments Of the Latter-day Saints
university.
PRESIDENT JOSEPH f. SMITH
President Joseph F. Smith said he felt
to bear testimony to the worth. the In
tegrity and the greatness of President
Brigham Young. Nothing we can now
say Will add to or detract from his
greatness.
lie accomplished his work and we
recC gnlac its worth. To say that any
man made no mistakes, or was without
any faults would not be true. The
speaker knt'y of no man that was per-
feet. But a more honorable, more mer-
clful or more Godlike man than Brig
ham Young he had never known He
said that he was overcome by his
feelings, as we all are when we think
of those whom we have always known
from the days OF our childhood. The
speaker had known Brigham Young
and his sons, with whom the speaker
had Mayed in boyhood. He saw Presi-
dent Young take his leave from the
banks OF the Missouri river, and knew
Fin upon the plains and in the city,
where President Young had been like
a father 10 him; for he was ever Kind
to the orphan and the friendless. A like
kindness had been shown to the speak
er In the early days by Heber G.
Ximball, George A. Smith and Others.
These men he honored for their great
and noble mission, for the sacrifices
they made for the truth and for their
integrity to the people Of God. II was
Ike talking Of his father, to speak OF
Brigham Young; and TO shed tears
white speaking OF him was simply due
L. the conscious knowledge OF his worth
and his KINDNESS and greatness In this
building, erected to his memory. may
the highest ideals Of virtue and honor
be inculcated' may there be found no
evidences Of DETACHMENT on these pure
walls. May no vile writing or pictures
ever be written on them by any young
people that may come here, God bless
all those who will preserve these walls
from DETACHMENT and this building from
any SOFT oil ueseCidtlOH. Anu may Tue
minds Of the shallow and the thought
less be touched by the spirit Of true
Intelligence, that their lips may never
curl in scorn when they hear this APP
neal To their better manhood and wo-
manhood 10 refrain from debasing
themselves by defacing these buildings.
II love tire uuth and love the men
who set the example Of righteousness
10 the world and who in the es-
tabilshment Of this work. were devoted
TO the cause of God. know that these
things are true; that Joseph Smith was
not deceived that Brigham Young was
not deceived, nor In error; neither were
they left tc their own wisdom or TO the
wisdom OF men. The Lord is in this
work and will shorten II In His own
time"
One deep regret was expressed by
the speaker in closing, that the late
Apostle Brigham Young was not alive
and pres mt to take part In the dedlca-
tlon OF the building in memory OF his
father.