Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-02
People of Lehi Turn 0ut En- Masse
To Show Their Appreciation
OF His Efforts,
BANQUET ON new YEARS DAY.
Resolutions Of Respect Read and
Adopted - Free Dance Ia
The Evening.

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people Of Lehi turned out enmasse TO
do honor to Bishop Thomas r. Cutler
and his counselors, whose term OF office
ended yesterday after "a years and
4 months OF service, when the new Bish-
ops took up the reign Of government.
In the morning all the young people
under is met at the Westinghouse to
hear the Bishoprlc express themselves
and TO do them honor In song and
music.
At 1 p. m, the greater part CT the
citizens brought their New Years din
ners 10 the city pavilion, where long
tables were placed for a banquet In
honor OF the outgoing B%ishoprlc.
After the banquet the rest OF the
afternoon was occupied In songs and
readings, and listening to the remarks
OF Bishop Cutler and associates.
BISHOP CUTLER SPEAKS,
Bishop Cutler, in beginning his ad-
dress, wished everybody present a
happy and prosperous New Year. He,
appreciated very much and was deeply
touched by the people coming together
as they had, as New Years IL held
sacred for family gatherings. He re-
lated incidents In his life and Of the
ward since he was made Bishop. show
ing how the people had progressed both
financially and spiritually. The only
regret he felt In retiring was that he
was not able to remain Bishop until
the new tabernacle was finished, but
expressed the hope that the people
would work energetically till 1t was
finished. He referred to his connection
with the sugar industry and the bless
ing Il had been to the people, not only
Of Lehi, but elsewhere. He regretted
that he had been away from home 80
much, especially for the past two years,
that It had been impossible for him To
attend to his duties as Bishop as he
would like, lie feelingly expressed his
gratitude to the people for the whole
souled way they had sustained him
while Bishop and closed his interesting
address by invoking the blessings OF the
Lord upon the people forever.
OTHER ADDRESSES.
Counselor A. II. Anderson, who has
been an associate OF Bishop Cutters
ever since he was Installed, dwelt upon
his pleasant labors With bishop Cut
Ter and the people of the ward. and
felt that II was hard TO part with Broth
or Cutler. as he had been our best
friend. ever ready to do what was ask
ed OF him and more.
Stake President l.. s, Chapman, In "A
fellcitouS address, spoke of the high
esteem IN which Bishop Cutler and his
associates were held by the stake presl-
dency and made the motion which was
heartily voted upon by the entire peo-
pie, that the outgoing Blshoprlc be CIV
en- a hearty vote Of thanks for their
faithful labors and wish them God
speed.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
The following resolutions OF respect
and honor to Bishop Thomas X. Cutler
were read aud endorsed by the people
present;
Whereas, The Saints OF the Lehi ward
have been called to part with our be-
loved and worthy Bishop, and
whereas, ihecosnlzlhs lhe ulyi,e WI.
III the vents Whicn nave zee 70 ms
reSiehauon WIZ cave vacancy tnat
WI De deeply reailzeu ny AL members
VI the "aru
whereas, MS intimate rsiatlons WIN
tne members Vi Tue ware aurlns lhe
past "a years make u mt'ns u we
appreciate anu RECORD u love ana AZ
lection Tor nm -,
Inerelore pe ~ resolved, mat the
WISDOM ana aolilty when ne a eher,
clsed as tather, brother ana true triend
10 al, ana as an ever Jealous laoorer
ior lne cause OF truth' n ms wise