The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-11


frequently not so far apart the length
| OF an ordinary Salt Lake City block.
| 1nformsnts all knew where the house
| was situated, but the information given
was profusc and vague. An old woman
| with pronounced foreign accent In her
cndeavor to locate the desired destination
! gave a description filled with local names
| That would have made a half column OF
matter without reference to point OF
| the compass or using the words right or
| left.
Home Is Found.
Finally stop was made at a home
typical of the surroundings. but rather
neater and more attractive than It's
neghbors In response to knock an
aged and bent form came to the door
II was needless to make inquiry-the face
fitted the postal card. A question as to
the Identity OF the woman was asked, but
II was done in a perfunctory manner
That part of the introduction on the part
oil the writer was useless.
Beautiful Face.
The fact OF the form showing age was
almost inStantancouSly forgotten by the
attractivencss Of the face. And such
face II was, combination OF sweetness,
purity, refinement and Intelligence. to n
degree that attempts to describe 1t dem
onstrate the weakness of words IL was
strong. yet delicntely cffeminato II the
face Is an exponent of character. Mrs.
Griffin was born to be n ruler OF man
kind instead Of being It's servant as she
has been for nearly four score years.
Devout Adherent to Mormon Faith.
Mrs Griffin is devout adhcrcnt of the
Mormon faith and In her long lifetime
work of fidelity to her God and her fam
lily and charity TO her neighbors she has
been greater than ruler, she has been
leader.
Attached to Newspaper.
When Informed that The Tribune
,H would gladly be sent to her so long ,i,s as
affected People become attached TO fam
lily newspapers and the longer they are
read the stronger the attachment grows.
There is a charm even about the head
line For this reason the good VIII or
paper Is OF more Valuo than all OF Its
material equipment. \ paper Is great
just in proportion TO the respect that it
commands from the great public from
which 1t derives It's support II Is re-
called that In 1884, when the estate OF
Wilbur +. Story. proprietor OF the Chi
caso Times. was being settled in the
courts. that the Judge on the bench In
appointing trustee to manage the af-
fairs OF that paper, declared that 1t
was worth 81. 600 UO0 OF which nine-tenths
good Will, the selection would be
governed by the experience and ability
OF tho appointeo to conduct such pub
lication.
Read Tribune for Third of Century.
Mrs Griffin had read The Tribune for
over third Of a century. and the read
ing oil 1t had become "A part OF her very
life. To discontinue 1t called for sue
rince that only old age and exhausted
finance could have brought about The
Griffin family at present Includes Mrs.
Griffin, who In few weeks Will be 10
years old; her husband, d NJ. Griffin,
who before the end OF the year Will be
50 ycnrs old. and an Invalid son Another
son, who is married, resides In Utah
county and a daughter, also married,
lives In Idaho. Mr. Griffin lost his health
entirely two years ago.
Seven Children Born to Couple.
Ill
TO this couple. OF whom four are dead.
TWO OF them arc buried In Salt Lake:
one lies I'm the State of Washington and
the fourth rests at Cottonwood not far
resting places of three of them, but the
recollection of the sadness attendant
upon four deathbed scenes and funerals
was too much for her and her grief. sin
cerc and ptiful, found relief In tears.
The husband. In q husky voice. COM
pletcd the list.
Married Fifty-Scven Years.
The couple havo been married nearly
flfty-seven years. Their wedding was a
patriotic affair. they were married on
the fourth day OF July. lS9 In Chicago
so that their wedding anniversary Is cele-
brated every year by a whole people
Ellen Hogben, Is a native of Dover, Eng
land Mr.. Griffin Is native OF Otsego
y. Y; and Is Of Welsh parentage; He
is a blacksmith by trade. Mrs, Griffin
came TO New York with a sister when
IS years of age. She was educated I'm the
public schools and at young ladies'
boarding school In her native country
Joins Mormon Church
For three years after their marriage
they lived in Illinois and Wisconsin and
then came TO Council Bluffs, Iowa, where
they remained ten years. II was at
Council Bluffs that Mrs. Griffin Joined
the Mormon church. Mr.. Griffin never
Joined that church He Is locally
Gentle
They came to Utah with train of
cmlgrants In 1862, in which were both
Mormons and Gcntles. The Grifnns
were reasonably well equipped with
horses. cattle and money. Their intended
destination was Oregon. but after arrIv-