Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-23
Ward
Entertainments.
FIFTEENTH WARD.

The Fifteenth ward reunion, pre-
vi0usly announced In these columns,
opened In the old Fifteenth ward hall
yesterday afternoon. The affair was in
commemoratlon Of the 55th anniversary
of the organization of the ward and the
figures, 80 formed part Of the cleo
trical effects, which babe all "Wel-
come" to the entertainment The build
ing was also respondent with palms,
potted plants, banners and bunt-
ing while on the walls were
portraits OF all the Bishops
who had presided over the ward since
It's organization. Tables were set for
300 and at the first all over 40 years were
seated. while the second at o'clock
In the evening, was for those ranging
from 20 to 40 years. The menu was an
elaborate and delicious one and all
seemed to enjoy thoroughly the treat
prepared for them, Among those pres
ent were many old-tlmers, four OF
them members of the ward In 1Si9.
They were Bishop r. T. Burton, Marin
s. Burton, James A. Cunningham and
Rodney C. Badger. How old the latter
was at the time referred to was not
made known TO those assembled; suf-
flee II to say they had good laugh
when he laid claim to such distinction.
The days program opened with re-
marks by Bishop j. r, Morgan, who
babe all q hearty welcome and hoped
they would enter into the spirit Of this
their final gathering as ward organl-
cation. Elder Joseph T. Taylor Of the
stake presidency offered the Invocation,
after which there was orchestral music,
which continued at frequent intervals
during the banquet Other events were
the reading Of an historical sketch OF
the ward, prepared by Bishop II, L,
Burton. violin solos by Prof w. G.
Give; remarks by Bishop Burton, Ell
ders c. w Penrose and Joseph n, Tay-
lor, solo For All Eternity" Miss jul
lla Jones: song, Counting In the RAIN"
Harry Gardner, recitation, Mrs, Laura
s. Johnson; song, Albert j, Scare, In
the course OF his remarks Elder Taylor
called for representatives Of the var
ious Bishops OF the ward TO arise, and
the response showed that all but two
were represented, Elder Penrose made
n witty good-natured address which
cheered the hearts OF all present
From the banquetting hall the guests
were conducted to the old granary, now
known as the young mems hall, where
veterans mingled In the dance with
companions OF 40 years ago. This part
OF the program was continued I'LL IL
o'clock,
Today the younger members OF the
ward are holding forth, while tomorrow
night there will be grand ball, for old
and young, to close the festivities
The reunion Is perhaps one Of the
most complete events OF the Kind ever
given IN the history Of the Church, and
has tinge Of pathos connected with
II from the fact that the ward organ
izatlon has been dissolved and the old
Westinghouse viii soon be torn down
and the property pass into the hands OF
the Oregon Short Line. In keeping
with the spirit OF the occasion the COM
mittee has Issued an attractive souyen-
lr program, giving picture OF the
ward house and interesting data con-
nected with the history OF the organ
lzaton. Since is49 the ward has had
eight Bishops, as witness the following
appearing on one page OF the program
referred to-
lsi9-lS5i-A. o. smoot Bishop; N, V.
Jones, first counselor; VIM. Scarce, Sec
ond counselor.
lS6l-lS56-N. V. Jones, Bishop; A,
Cunningham, VIM. Whiting, first coun-
selors Rodney Badger, Elijah Thomas,
John McLaws, second councillors.
1Sb6-lS59-BenJ, +. Mitchell, Bishop;
VIM. Empey first counselor; VIM.
Whiting, second counselor
lSO9-lS6S-A Cunningham, Bishop r.