Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-19
LION HOUSE JUB|.
lee CELEBRATION
Anniversary Of Susa Young Gates
Fiftieth Year FittingIy
Observed.
NIGHT OF "REMINISCENCES.
President Smith aud Other Guests
Revive Memories of Half "A
Century Ago.

| Century Ago,
| A flood of tender memories 60 the old
and middle aged. wealth OF absorb
ing experience to the young-such were
| the "reminiscences aroused at the Lion
House celebration on Saturday night.
The historical mansion (thc home of
President Brigham Young for SO many
years. and the first child born within
its walls, Susa Young Gates, together
reached their jubilee on March is. Fifty
/ years ago saw the house completed, and
the same day saw little stranger take
up her abode under its roof The date
| falling on Sunday this year. II was de-
Clded 10 celebrate II a day I'm advance,
and on Saturday night from far and
near. came mduy OF the surviving
friends of the great Mormon leader
and the associates and relatives Of his
daughter. To do honor 10 the event
From $50 to 800 people thronged the
rooms titted up for the festivities. The
large assembly room, the famous par,
lor of the old days. where the family
assembled every night FOR prayers, as
wen as the room adjoining, We're oc-
Cupled with chairs. Across the hall
the small chamber NOW used az an Of
fee by Elder George Reynolds In
which President Young breathed his
last, was open for inspection while next
to il on the north a large room was
crowded with relics of bygone days,
most of them personal belongings OF
the Prophet Joseph, President Young or
other leaders The bee on which Pres
ident Young died, his old arm chair,
some OF his clothing, the cane he car
ried many pieces Of family plate. and
old-time pictures. treasures in the
Smith and Young families rarely eXhib-
tied in public, filled every corner of the
room. hung ON the walls and were eag-
erly inspected by the visitors.
AT o'clock
col. WILLARD YOUNG,
the chairman OF the evenings pro-
gram, rang the assembly to order u.s.
Ing the old bell which his father rang
so many years when the family and
the stranger within the gates were
alike called 70 assemble for evening
prayers Col, Young made an excel
lent master OF ceremonies, and his
remarks I'm introducing the various
speakers were IN themselves q host "
Interesting "reminiscences. He first
called on President John II. Winder
who opened the evenings proceedings
with prayer and then introduced
BISHOP GEORGE ROMNEY,
veteran who, with his father 50 years
ago, worked In constructing the Lion
House. Bishop Romney detailed a
number OF experiences, narratns his
acquaintance with President Young
and telling OF the progress of the work
of constructing the building. His re-
collections were full of interest from
beginning to end. The next speakes
called on was
WILLIAM II. FOSTER.
the pioneer tenor singer of the Taber-
nacle choir os Well as the pioneer
turner and worker in woods. Mr.. Fos-
ter told how he had turned the ball
listers for tho Bee Hive House and fur
nishod many other parts OF the two
structures tie gave other recollec-
tons both pathetic and ABUSING, and
told Of the old days when President
Heber G.. Kimball had delighted his
heart by paying him for a job OF work
with sack OF -four, and only charging
him S6 per 100 fo1it, while the same
day on the street u was selling for $50
a 100 Mr. Foster said he felt more
like singing than talking, however, and
he asked the company 10 join with
him IN rendering Hard Times Come
Again no More" which they did with
q I'M.
JOSHUA MIDGLEY.
the pioneer painter and performer on
the bass violin I'm the choir Of 1862,
next spoke lie said he had been
studying the granting and painting on
the Two rooms during the evening, and
that it was almost as fresh as II was
when II was put on 80 years ago, it
had never had another coat since He
paid a tribute 10 the mechanics Of
those times, especially TO one of the
painters, william Morris lie narrat-
cd his recollectlo.s Of President
Young and President Kimball, who IN
ther daily associations were Ike
twins,
HAMILTON G. PARK.
another veteran, who was one Of Presl-
dent youngs right hand business mon
In the old days, paid beautiful tribute
to the memory OF the departed leader:
Mr.. Park tod how he ana = force OF
men under him had peen summoned
from their work in City Creek canyon |
I'm 1854 TO help dig the foundation and
get out the sand for the Lion House |
They worked on the building until IL |
was completed, and he was personally |
present at the dedication OF the house /,
He had enjoyed President Young's ]
bounty and knelt IN prayer with his
family, Speaking Of hard times. he
said with half smile BLESS YOU, we
did not know what hard times were.
though Il Is true we often wanted
bread" He gave an interesting account
of how President Young met one OF
the famine years which came upon the
valley zone evening" he said, "the
President asked me II / could be al
his oflce at 10 o'clock next morning
7 said Yes and when ! reported for
duty. he took me In his carriage and
ordered the driver to go TO Main street.
lie stopped MT the old Constitution
building. where Livingston e. Kincald
then had q store. took me Inside, and
said to the proprietor. I want 10 buy
every ounce Of wheat, grain. flour.
meal and breadstuffs that you have on
sole; that is, after you have held
out enough for your own family and
those dependent on YOU We then lef,
that store and went all the way down
Main street 10 Third South, crossed
over and came back up the east side.
repeating the words up the east sld.,
hreadstuffs. Then he said to me, !,
Hamilton, take force OF men with !
you tomorrow. and 90 and receive ali
the hreadstuft the stores have agreed 10
sell. Have IL carefully laid away and
no matter how much gold is offered
YOU simply answer that none OF Il Is
FOR sale but when the widows or me
fathrTless come. II Is for them, and FOR
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