Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-27
Notable Gathering OF Descend
ants of Hardy Men and Wo.
men Who Made Utah.
MEETING LAST OF SEASON.
kiany Reminiscent addresses by Plo-
nccrs hcmsclvcs--intcrcsting
And Varied Program,

A notable gathering assembled yester-
day in the Lion House when the Daugh-
ters Of Utah Pioneers held their last
regular meeting of the season. 1t was
an open session, all sons and daughters
az pioneers being hidden TO be present
and response to the invitation was
splendid gathering Of the descendants
who make tangible tho fair dreams
which led the hardy men and women OF
a generation ago across weary deserts
to their promised Zion.
Mrs, Susa Y. Gates. a daughter OF the
foremost pioneer, presided as pTesloent
Of the society, and at her side sat Sena-
tor Reed Smoot, president OF the utah
county branch of the Sons of utan
Pioneers, Apostles Heber j. Grant ana
Francis NJ. Lyman, President John M
Winder and Angus NJ. Cannon. solomon
r. ISimball and Milando t'ratt. son
Of Orson Pratt, while beside them sat
tho daughters of two OF the notable wo-
men who first entered the valley. Mrs.
Teannette Young Eastou, daughter OF
Clara Decker Young, and Mrs. kosaha
Klmball Edwards. daughter OF EIleh
Sanders Kimhall. the only surviving
daughters except one of the frst pio-
neer woman. The other, Mrs. Harriet
Decker Hanks n daughter OF Harrlet
Decker Young, was absent IN the Teton
basin and could not be present
TWICE A PIONEER,
The meeting was opened with prayer
NV Mrs Ann Cannon Woodbury. OF st.
George who is a pioneer in n double
sense. having come into the salt Lake
valley as a child and afterward being
one Of the first to colonize ST. George
In the southern part of the state
SENATOR REED sNfoor.
Mrs. Gates made at address OF well
come introducing the prominent people
present and expressing her JOY at so
pleasant a reunion. she called upon
Senator Smoot who congratulated the
Pioneer society upon It's ORGANIZATION
and said that in his opinion .ne,e
should he a union OF the TWO societies'
the sons and daughters respectively, IN
general organization which might
meet together from time 10 time III en-
toyable reunion. He suggested that
steps be taken at once In the appoint
rnent OF committees for that purpose,
and the discussion resulted IN the ap-
pointment of committee of SIN from
each organization for effecting a gem
eral society one Of the near plans
for a reunion is a joint celebration at
some suitable spot on July "a 81 TINS
year,
Senator smoot was followed by Apostle
LYMAN who gave r touching sketch OF
the haraships endured by the pioneers,
their faith, courage and endurance un-
der the severest tests. AMI ended by
expressing his deep interest IN TN OF
ganizatiofs devoted to honorins the,r
memory, and a benediction upon ther
efforts.
APOSTLE Heber j. Grant spoke also OF
his deep interest and sympathy In the
movement. and said that 1t was his
desire to aid the enterprise in every
possible way The history OF the pio-
neers always touched the tehderest
chords in his nature, and the pioneer
HYMNS especially he could never hear
without emotion. He hoped the project
would grow and the societies togethes
completc valuable work In their
chosen calling.
MRS. f. B. WELLS.
Mrs Emmellne B. Wells responded
to the call of the president in brief
speech IN which she recalled some per-
sonal experiences of her youth mus
tratlng the kindness and nobility OF the
pioneer families and stating that she
had memories OF that journey across
Inc desert, which could not be told
without tears.
PRESIDENT WINDER.
President John II Winder followed
with a short talk upon the topic Our
Ancestors" and said II must have been
through mistake that he was called for
that topic, since he could not be SAID
to have any ancestors. at least among
the pioneers. lie was the only one OF
his family who had embraced the gospel
and In speaking upon the topic he
would have TO speak OF Your Anoss-
tors" OF them every son and daughter
had reason to be proud for no nobler
nor harder stock ever lived than that
from which they had sprung. They
were men and women OF stalwart worth,
and II was the duty OF their descendants
to honor their memory. He ended bv
invoking a blessing on the organiza-
tons devoted 20 that cause.
VARIED PROGRAM
During the progress OF the meeting
beautiful musical selections were given
by the pioneer choir under Mrs. Flora
Horne, and number of soloists incud-
ing a piano arrangement of THE Old
Oaken Bucket" by r.. II. Meakin, son
OF John p. Meakin, and songs by Mrs.
j. p. Meakin. Misses Edna and Ivy
Evans. Nettie Raleigh, Ida Horne WHITE
and Nettie Raleigh.
At the close Of the meeting seven new
members were voted In by acclama-
tlon. and refreshments were served,
number of the daughters OF the society
assisting.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED
The committee appointed to arrange
for the general society are AS follows
Heber. j. Grant Angus NJ. Cannon,
Solomon Kimball. Mllando Pratt Frank
r. Snow. Rulon S. Wells. +. Y. Taylor, |
Susa Young Gates Ida Ina Smith,
Maria Young Dougall. Elizabeth Clar-
idge MoCune. Jeannette Young Easton, |
Annie Lynch, Lucy Woodruff Smith.