Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-04
A FAREWELL TO
PRESIDENT BULGE
Fitting Recognition Of His Faith.
ful Services to Bear Lake
Stake.
PROGRAM AND BANQUET,
Given In Ills Honor by Bishops and
COunsclors ut Paris. Idaho, on
June 20.

Special Correspondence.
Paris. Idaho, July AS 6tting
recognition Of the able and faithful
services rendered the Bear Lake stake
By its late president. who has been
called to preside at the Logan temple.
a program and banquet was arranged
In his honor by the bishops, high coun-
selors aud leading officers OF the stake
on Friday. June %. The occasion was
"a memorable one and President Bulge
himself pronounced the day one Of the
happiest n his lie.
IN hls home ward, the Second ward
Westinghouse Of Paris, the participants
had gathered from an parts Of the
stake to show the love and the great
respect IN which they held their pIesi-
dent The meeting commenced at 1880
a, m. In the opening address Elder JoiL
X. shepherd the new president, e,-
planned the object OF the gathering, ell
logizing President Bulge and referring
TO the service Of his councillors as well,
Presidents Jas, II. Hart and VIM. L.
Rich, especially the former who also
yetires from the presidency.
For more than a quarter Of a GEN.
tUry these men have lab0red tor the
welfare OF the stake through all its
growth and development from its earli-
est trials, hardships and adverses up 20
the present time. until. 50 closely inter
woven with It's history. ever true and
faithful, they have become beloved and
reycred by an the people and respect.
ed as fathers in very deed.
As tokens Of this love number oi
beautiful and costly presents were Of
fered during the meeting on behalf
Of the bishops. the stake priesthood
and the various stake organizations by
their respective presidents OF repre-
sent8tiyes. Among these should boz
mentioned an elegant Turkish rocker
presented TO President Bulge and a
gold headed cane presented 20 Presi-
dent Hart The presentations "a
President Hart were made at his home
because his protracted illness and
feeble condition would not permit OF
his attendance al the meeting
President Bulge responded feeling
ly. and gave one OF his characteristic
addresses, imparting precious words OF
counsel and fatherly advice With low
ing farewell sentiments. While there
was present FEELINGS OF sadness and a
parting tear was seen RliStenlng In the
eve. yet al felt proud that their late
president was so f.ghly honored in N,
new trust placed upon him The as
surance that "our loss was some one
else's gain" and that he was still 90
the same great work and I'm "oui
temple district 10 welcome 10 IN,
house Of the Lord those who 20 Il
labor there. was consoling and i'm
parted O peace and 10y to the gather
Ing that was heayenlv indeed
At the close Of the morning. program
the audience repaired TO the First ward
assembly hall. where beautifully dec
GRATED tables spread With a bounteous
repast awaited them, and once more
they enjoyed being seated with their
beloved president az the table. feasting
upon the fruits Of prosperous Bear
Lake.
The afternoon program included re-
mlniscences from the life Of President
Bulge and expressions Of appreciation
Of his excellent administration among
the people Of God in Zion and iu other
lands, where he labored as a mission
AIRY. These addresses were inter-
spersed with Rotations and songs and
the meeting was brought to a close by
benediction pronounced by President
Bulge and including a patriarchs
blessing upon the people u the Bear
Lake stake az Zion.