Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-09
SECOND WARD BANQUET.
Fine Affair Given in Honor Of Retiring
Ward Officials.

one Of the most pleasing and sue
cessful affairs ever given By a wa-d
organization occurred IN the Second
ward Of the Liberty stake OF Zion on
Thursday aud Friday OF this 'geek. in
honor OF Elders Paul Olsen and l.
Frank BTanting the retiring counselois
90 Bishop HeDer g. IyeFson.
on Thursday afternoon the old Deu-
pie Of the ward assembled Do the ward
house. where an Old-fashi0ned sociI-
bic and banquet were given IN honor OF
the retiring officers A program ~
songs speeches. toasts. greetings, etc,
was carried out. with a gratifying feel
ing OF love aud enthusiasm on the re-
turn OF the guests Of honor from 'he
banquet table 10 the main hall. they
were completely surprised al seeing ON
the platform enlarged portraits OF
themselves, thanking a similar one OF
the Bishop. These we're presented 10
the Westinghouse by the members Of
tho ward. iu recognition Of the faith
fu' services OF Elders Olsen and Bradt-
Ing.
ln the evening the younger adult
members o. the ward assembled with
the old people already in attendance,
the house being filled % its fullest ca
pucity After choice selections by ne
choir. Bishop Iverson in behalf OF TIE
ward. presented 90 each n the retiring
counscloTs iu q feeling and most cont
pnmeutary speech a fine Morris chair
The chairs were carried 20 the plat
form by four young men, and the TWO
recipients were escorted 90 them BY
their successors in Office, Elders George
Bowles and Robert n. SiddOway This
was followed by "a presentation 10 each
Of the honored guests Of large boqu Z
OF white carnations
Though almost overcome hy these
tokens ~ esteem. Elders Olsen and
Brantiug responded ln terms of love
and gratitude to the expressions of az
lection. and reviewed their altogether
pleasant and satisfactory connection
with The Bishop On the work ~ the
ward The next surprise of the even
ing was the presentation by Elder
Bmniing m hand-painted japanese
vase. filled with American Beauty
roses 20 each Of his former associates
in tho Bishoph' bishop lyerson rec
sponded as Wen as HE feelings would
Permit. and iu the course ~ his re-
marks referred 90 the faithfulnesS and
efficiency ~ The two men who had
lren associated with him for seven
Years and expressed his regret that
Elders Olseu's age and Elder Brant-
iug's increasing business Interests REM
dered a change 30 the Bishopric adj
ViShlc
on behalf Of the members Of the
ward. Elder willard Done presented a
tribute Of love. confidence and graft
tude TO the retiring counselors, and
this was followed by an imprOmptu
program, consisting NJ choice music
by the choir. the ward quartet and
John Robinson couyulsing spccIalues
Is MIS- Amanda Done. and other
pleasing features banquet vas
served to The guests. and d Is estimat-
cd that during the afternoon and .yen-
ing fully 500 people sat down Co. the
tables. The banquet was followed by
"a dance.
ON Friday afternoon the children
OF the ward. 20 the number OF about
500. were entertained with refresh
mcuts. games. dancing etc. under the
direction u Lucy StrIngham and her
associates 90 the Religion class work.
Altogether The affair was crafty
ing function. and was the most for
cible aud touching manifestation pos
ahle OF the fathfulness of the service
rendered boy the retiring men. and the
love ana confidence existing between
them and the members Of the Bish-
cpric hs newly organized.