Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-02
Two Interesting Meetings Held
Today in the Assembly
Hall.
STAKE OFFICERS GIVE REPORTS.
Much Interest Taken Ia the Storing
OF Grain for Use 10 Time
Of Need.

The Relief society conference was
held today IN the Assembly Hall, com.
mencng at 10 O'clock Mrs, +. b. Wells
offered the opening prayer, and Prest
Bathsheba Smith delivered an address
OF greeting, while Mrs. Maggie Hull
led In the beautiful music, The minutes
OF the previous conference were read by
the general secrtary, Mrs. e. b, Wells,
and the reports Of number Of stake
officers followed, the presidents or their
representatives responding,
The reports were nearly uniform In
nature, and testified TO the spirit OF
unity In which the officers and members
Of the societies worked. the general de-
sire Of all TO follow out the spirit OF
the organizations and work for the re-
lief OF the poor, the sick and afflicted.
All the stakes reported that much In
terest was taken In grain storing, and
while some OF the stakes were not grain
raising districts and had 10 import their
trains, yet money was being collected
and saved for the purpose, and when
the right time offered Itself would be
expended for that purpose. Each repre-
sentative dwelt on the interest taken In
the mothers classes, and stated that
these had brought out great many
young mothers to the meetings, and
that money had been raised, In some
instances. to have copies printed of the
outline Of work, TO be distributed among
the wards.
Encouraging reports were also made
Of the nurses classes and work, and
each stake reported a large numbk OF
branch organizations. and spoke most
enCouraginRlv Of the interest mani
tested, and the work done.
The music consisted, besides the con-
gregati0nal numbers. of charming
duet by Mrs. Burton and Miss Margertt
Hull. and solo. Sometime, Some
where" beautifully rendered by Mrs.
Hull
tives reporting at the morning session
we're as follows Bsnnion, Mrs. Re-
becca Raw)ins; Box4lder Mrs. Susan
l.. BOOTH Ranab, Mrs. Annie Segmll-
Ter; Liberty Mrs, Annie $. Musser,
North Sanpete, Mrs. Wilhemina Erick-
son; Oneida, Mrs, Louisa Bennlon;
Davis, Mrs, Jane Hope Pangultch,
Mrs Elizabeth De Long South San
pete. Mrs, AlNra IL, Coz; Sewer, Mrs,
Mary L. Swindall; Summit, Mrs. SAL
nom T'etoii, Mrs Susan Wilson; Wa.
satch, Mrs Annie X. Duke; Wayne,
Mrs. Leah Blackburn, Woodruff, Mrs,
Shreh Tyson.
Mrs. Julina Smith who was TO have
spoken this afternoon, but could not be
present, was called upon for few
remarks, and said that she had been
much gratlfed to see the large attend
arce. and 10 hear the encouraging re-
ports from the various stakes. she
hoped that there would be time 10 hear
from all the organizations, and that all
had representatives present.
An announcement was made that the
stake representatives were invited 10
the home Of Mrs. Phoebe Y. Beatie to
luncheon at IL o'clock, after which the
meeting was dismissed with prayer
by Mrs, Emma Woodruff, to convene
al o'clock.
The afternoon session was most
interesting one, consisting chiefly OF
addresses by the counselors and other
officers In which the great aim and
work Of the society were dwelt upon
and the possibility and scope or It's re-
suits pictured In eloquent terms
There was singing by the assembly Of
various OF the Church and other
hymns, and Mrs, Nellie bruce Pugsley
gave beautiful vocal solo. The
speakers OF the afternoon were Mrs
Annie #, Hyde, Mrs, Ida Smoot Du-
senbury, Mrs. Clarissa s. Williams,
Mrs, Rebecca Little, Mrs Annie Wells
Cannon, Susan Grant Mrs Emily
Richards, Elizabeth S, Wilcox, Mrs
Harriet Harker The benedction was
pronounced by Mrs, Priscilla Jennings,
Monday at 7, pm. a reception will
be held at the home of Mrs. Annie r..
Hyde In honor Of the stake officers
on Tuesday the officers business
meeting will be held In room SO of the
Il, Y, Memorial building