Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-15

Bishop Hunter who offered up prayer
10 God.
Or Clinton then delivered short
address Of welcome,
1.-THE Temple song was sung, most
OK the company Joining, aud Brother
John Andrew accompanying on the or
gan. and afterwards, 70 We Mountains
High" was sung with great JUNCTION,
Father Lee, I'm his sist year, sang
How Sweet Is the Union OF Souls.
the company Joining IN the chorus.
lie sang wei and when reaching the
highest notes his voice was feeble and
lremulous but none the less touchingly
pathetic, his tones being strongly con-
trasted with the swelling volume OF the
powerful voice OF Brother John -. T.
McAlllster, who stood near and assist
ed him, and here was exempliaed man
lu the meridian and plentltude Of his
physical powers, and man advancing
near TO the verge OF that bourne that
all have sooner OF later to reach
Father Turnbow, In his S3rd year
sang with a strength and vim that as
tonished everybody n song about the
Saints IN Jackson county, to the tune
Of Aud Lang Syne.
Sister Darrell recited one Of Sister
p, r. Shows poems ana after that
Sister Vienna Jaquos, IS years old gave
an interesting recital OF the manner in
which she became acquainted with the
gospel Sister Jaquos Is the same lady
as is spoken of in the revelation that
appears on the 2jlst page OF the Book
Of Doctrine and Covenants.
Most Of the company then adjourned
to the steamer city OF Corinne and en-
joyed a pleasant sail OF a couple Of
hours, a gentle breeze prevailing. As
on shore so on the bosom OF the Great
Salt Lake, the feelings Of all appeared
like the surface OF this fine sheet Of
water-unruffed, yet also like the wa
ter deep with grateful aspirations to
God for so grateful a union OF people
whose main desires are 10 serve jus.
and merciful Creator
Music, songs and dancing were In
order, and il was indeed pleasant TO see
people whose lives have extended over
three quarters OF a century tripping
lightly over the deck to the excellent
music Of the band
1.-THE company returned to the Clin-
ton house, where refreshments were
in In order and afterwards music
and singing again came into play, Mar
shall McAllister rendering with excel
lent effect that most pathetic Scotch
song The Drunkards Ragged Wepn.'
at 8 o'clock the company were all
aboard the train and after parting
cheer from the residents Of that placo,
who gathered near the cars, the home
ward trip was begun. All went merry
an the marriage bells for few miles,
when a violent Jar and thump were felt,
and. although there appeared 10 be no
fear manifested, the geaeral feeling was
that an accident had happened which
II had. The kingbolt Of the baggage
car had broken causing the front
wheels to turn round the car. crushing
the bottom into splinters and letting a
quantity Of casks containing liquors
and other freight fan through ON the
track, tearing up and damaging the
ties. more or less, for a distance or 40
or 80 feet
"Supt Klmball, with number or men
to assist him, threw the damaged car
of the grade and after delay Of about
one hour. the train proceeded on IT'S
way, arriving I'm the city at o'clock
without anybody getting hurt
"As was the case In conveying the
excursionists to the train In the morn
ing so 1t was returning them 20 their
homes in the evening The street cars
were placed at their disposal free of
charge and private citizens supplied
many carriages and wagons"