Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-21
Says Excessive Indulgence in This
Form Of Amusement is to
Be Deprecated.
M. !. RECEPTION LAST NIGHT.
A Brilliant Affair Given to General
Board 10 the Twentieth
Ward Hall.

The reception given by the stake
boards OF the Mutual Improvement as
societions to members of the general
board, which took place last night In
the Twentieth ward hall. was perhaps
the most brilliant social function OF the
year The hall was tastefuIly decorated
for the occasion and I'm one end lemon
ade was served, while In the other, on
the stage OF the spacious and well APP
pointed amusement hall all present
partook Of dainty refreshments, served
by coterie Of handsome ana accom-
modating young ladies'. The social was
well attended by many Of the leading
authorities Of the Church, among them
President Joseph +. Smith, general
superintendent OF the Y. NJ. NJ, |. A..
Elders John Henry Smith and George
A. Smith OF the Council of the Apos-
ties. and Elders j. Golden Kimball and
Is. II. Roberts of the First Council OF
Seventies Sister Elmina S. Taylor, gem
eral superintendent OF the Young La
dies associations, was also present.
with Elder Thomas Hull, general sec
rotary Of the Young Mems. Elder JOS
eph T.. Taylor of the stake presidency
and practically all the stake officers Of
both associations, with their wives
husbands and sweethearts, Elder
George A. Smith, stake superintendent
Of the Y NJ. NJ. I. A., acted as master
OF ceremonies, a duty which he dis
charged gracefully and with character
ictic ability.
FINE MUSICAL PROGRAM
The social began shortly after s
o'clock with prayer by Elder Joseph
II. Felt. Then followed a most excel
lent musical program, selections being
given By the Imperial quartet, the
ward ladies quartet, Will
lard Squlres. Thomas 5. Ashworth. HUI
Rotations by Mathoniah
Thomas and r. s. Young and magni-
ficent violin solo by Prof W, {. Give.
During the evening old-time dancing
was INDUCED In, greatly to the enjoy
ment OF all present. There was also
an address by President Joseph +.
omltn IN WHICH nt looh oSNo'lOh w
graduate the Mutual Improvement
on the free and Informal spirit
that had characterized the exercises OF
the evening.
PRIEST. JOSEPH F. SMITH,
The speaker said he had enjoyed
himself very much mingllng with many
OF his old-tinie friends and acqualnt-
ances some Of whom he had not had
the privilege of conversing with for
good while. President Smith said ne
had not come to preach a moral lesson
or 10 announce any restrictions on the
freedom of youth, but he thought
he might be pardoned for saying that
round dancing was very distasteful 10
Brigham Young II was al
40 distasteful 70 President John Taylor,
who formulated and published to the
OF the Church advice ana
that they prohibit round dane,
ing as much as possible. II believe
said President Smith, the inhibition
Was intended to be complete. but after
he publication letters began TO pour
into President Taylor stating that the
rules governing dancing We're too ri gid
|Or tnp NOullS ptopit I" NV "'Ns
here would have TO be some modiilca-
ion In this respect. The result was
hat President Taylor suggested to the
Bishops that they allow one or two
round dances that the young people
might be held under wholesome. re-
,traint. understand this has been
to mean that the gentle
man and lady must dance at least twice
apiece, one with the other, in this FASH
lon, and that II has grown to be en-
.irely round dancing in some quarters
Some say the round dance is the poetry
II motion. OF this have no doubt
,ut excessive round dancing Is to be
There can be no harm In
4 man and wife dancing the round
lance, but after all give me the good,
Did square dance.
In closing President Smith congrat-
dated the stake boards on the excel
ent entertainment provided and adj
Used those present TO use discretion in
al things and to set examples worthy
If emulation. The benediction was
pronounced by Elder Henry T. NC
Evan.
For the success OF the undertaking
much credit Is due the different COM
who worked theoretically to
,ring about the grand result