Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-24
HONOR SHOWN TO
BISHOP SPE|RS.
He and Counselor keddingtOn
Presented With Handsome
Silver Pitchers
BIC TURNOUT IN TENTH WARD.
People Testify Of Peace aud Growth Of
A Third Of a Century Under
Retiring Bishop.

The Tenth ward assembly rooms were
packed last night with residents who
turned out IN body to TESTIFY their
appreciation Of the labors of the re-
firing bishopric-Adam spoirs ana JOS.
Keddington, who have been advanced
TO stake positions In lho High Council
ana High Priesthood respectively, The
holl was iastefully ana significantly
decorated, Pictures Of the bishoprics
In groups Of three, bearing the several
dates, 1850 1867, 1871 and 1890, showed
the successive organizations OF the
oshopno In which Bishop spclrs has
been continuously d member
Elder Chnrles w, Sym0ns was master
OF ceremonies and neatly put through
a choice program as Follows. Hymn,
God Is Love- prayer, Elder VIM.
Taylor piano solo, Miss Mamie Rus
SELL recitation, Miss Berthp Borgqulst.
soprano solo, Mrs Bessie spiers
Browning, snxaphone solo, Mr.. Charles
Berry; several pieces by the Liberty
quartet, JOS, Poll. T.. w. Fuller. r.
Ness and a. Il. Brady, and soprano
SOLO by Miss Emily Larson, Mrs.
Browning, Miss Larson and others were
enthusiastically Cncored.
Beautiful silver Enthusiastically en-.
gfayed, were presented TO tho retiring
Bishop and counselor, by Bishop Josepn
Christensen who said ~ would Ike
to speak descriptive Of the work In
which you have been engaged. In 1859
bishop Speirs, became second counselor
70 the first Bishop Of the Tenth ward,
Bishop Pettegrew with Brother Prou-
tor as FIRST counselor IN 1867 Bishop
Adam Spelrs was made FIRST counselor
and Brother Ashman second counselor
to Bishop Proctor In 1871 Brother
Adam Speirs became Bishop. with Bro.
James G. Woods as first counselor ana
Bro. Griffin as second counselor. The
latter having removed from the ward.
IN 1880 Bro Joseph Keddmgton was
chosen as second counselor with Bro.
James G. Woods as first counselor. On
the death of Bro. Woods, In 1908. Bro.
keddlngton was chosen as first coun-
sclor with myself as second counselor.
to Bishop Spelrs In behalf OF the
Saints and the committee, | take great
pleasure IN presenting token OF es-
TEEN even this water set, which you
VIII take With love and good feeling
from us, thot they may always be u
remembrance to you OF this gathering
tonight"
Bishop SpeIys In responding said.
Brethren and Sisters MY heart goes
out TO you IN thanks and gratitude.
~ 4 oh oil L. ~
press the feelings that are IN my heart.
but can assure YOU that the gathering
tonight and the manifestation and feel
Ing Of the brethren and sisters Of the
ward almost overcome me, and hinder
me from expressing freely my
thoughts, In the first place | must
thank the committee for their kindness
shown IN the beautiful water SET that
has been presented 10 az. But II Is a
very small thing in my heart compared
with the feelings that accompany Il.
value the gift, but far more do | value
the feelings OF love and respect shown
here tonight. There Is something |
value as prize OF my life, and that Is
the honor and good viii. the love and
affection Of those with whom have as
ISOLATED In the long years that have
past have never sought place or high
position before the people, yet Il Is not
pleasant 10 break ties that so long have
bound us In the fellowship Of labor In
the Lords work My wish for the new
blshoprlc Is only that at the close OF
their labors the people VIII honor them
as they honor us tonight"
Counselor Joseph Keddlngton likewise
responded In words plainly indicative
OF the appreciation he felt In being hon.
ored by his people and the pride he
had In association with them. He urged
the people to support as heartily the
new ns they always did the former au-
thorities Of the ward
Presidents Arnold II Schulthess and
Philip Maycock spoke In choice terms
OF praise Of the long and successful ser-
vice Of the retiring brethren.
Elder Symona then called upon John
Walsh from the audience, who related
Incidents OF his 30 years association
with Adam Spers az Bishop; Rodney
lillian, Jr, spoke OF the steady growth
Of che ward OF Bishop Speirs c. w.
symons described the Bishops admir-
able self-control and uniform Kindness
and courtesy. George Buckle, humor-
ously enllyened the proceedings with
witty "reminiscences Elder j. II, Paul,
when called, characterized Bishop
speirs as a righteous Judge. who never
decided except after a full hearing OF
the evidence, and who possessed that
quality, so rare among men, Of believing
that every question has two sides. In
this respect, eald the speaker the
bishops judicial balance and exact JUS
tice have been so remarkable, that,
take him for oil In all, we may not
look upon HIS like again. No man
has been more respected among us and
none viii be longer or more lovingly re-
membered,"
A fine luncheon, under the direction
OF Mrs Emily Higgs. concluded tho
evening. which was an event In the
history Of the ward.