Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-01
Crowds Gather at Wandamere to
Celebrate Anniversary OF Brig
ham Young's Birthday.
oRSON F. WHITNEYS EUL0GY.
Tribute to characteristics of the
Departed President Who
Led Saints to Utah.
President Joseph y. Smith and GOV.
CutIcr Also Address Descendants
This Afternoon.


one hundred and six years ago to-
tsy Brigham Young WAS born in
u,tIe Vermont village, and this after
noon the people of u great. religious
rslth. Won housed in a beautiful valley
Of me western mountains to which
he led their forefathers. are meeting
10 do him honor.
The anniversary celebration Is be-
ing held in Wandamore park, and II
IN charge of committee of the great
rioneer's descendants. AT O'Clock
formal exercises wero opened by
salute Of cannon which echoed on
tho distant hills where he first looked
ON the valley that he was to plan
fo,y weeks later into n vast city with
,ts wide streets and great temple
N symbolize the faith in God Of It's
founders.
There are gathered at the park
many hundreds of people, and after
n program this afternoon an informal
dinner VIII be held tonight, to be fol-
lowed by dancing and other recrea-
tons. :,
President Joseph j. Smith, orson +.
whitney of the council of apostles
and GOV. John c. Cutler are the prln-
cpai speakers of tho occasion, una
their addresses deal with the work OF
President Young as leader or the
Of Utah. A quartet composed OF
Messrs. Whitney, Pyper. Ensign ana
Spcncer. and Lizzie Thomas EdWaru
furnish the musical numbers while
frank Y Taylor presided as master
OF ceremonies. ..,,,,
Young, Mr., Whitney delivered the
following eulosy;
Among the many illustriOus names
that brighten the pages OF western
American history. there is none that
shines so luminously, there are Few that
win live so long as the name of UtahG
founder, Brigham Young. Doubtless
much of his fame Is due to the high po-
sltion that he held, as president OF the
church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
saints: but this Office, exalted as u is'
would not have given him the place
that he occupies In the history of his
country. Place alone will not make
name ilustrious. BY their works VIII
men be judged: not by the offices they
hold. not by the names they bear, no,
nor even by the ability they possess.
INDEPENDENTLY of the uses made OF II.
Brigham Young was a genius, but that
Is not all. He was a philanthropist
who used his great gifts and powers In
such a way as 10 become benefactof
10 mankind. That IS his true utle TO
greatness. That is his real patent OF
nobility.
The story of his long and useful life
Is 50 we'll known, that 10 dwell upon II
in detail, while interesting. would be
Tperhuous. Let us, however, upon TINS
his natal day, be reminded of some or
the main events OF his mighty career,
some OF the salient points of his colos-
sal character. thus encouraging our
selves To pursue more steadfastly the
path Of honor trodden by our beloved
and departed leader.
one hundred and six years ago. Brig
ham Young was born at Nottingham
Wndham county VT, the same state
that was the birthplace of Joseph
Smith and Of many more who be
came prominent in the Church founded
By the prophet of the last dispensation'
His father, John Young, was revolu-
liouary soldier, serving under the inn
mediate command of Washington The
sons early ayocations were those OF
carpenter and Joiner. painter and gla-
Eier In religion the family were Meth
1dists and all or nearly all of them
we're converted to Mornonism. Brig
ham Young was baptized by Elder
county, New York, on the 18th of April.
1892
MEETING WITH PROPHET.
The Church was then little over
Two years old, and had migrated from
he region In which IL had Its origin
western New York--tO northern
onio Its headquarters wore at kirt-
land, on the forest fringed shore OF
lake Erie. Thither. six months after
Ills baptism, went Brigham Young,
accompanied by MS brother Joseph
and by his friend Heber c. Kimball
Al Kirkland they met for the nrst
lime the Prophet Joseph Smith, and
he latter. IL is said, predicted that
brigham Young would yet preside
"a er the Church. In the fall of 1883,
IS widower with two children, ne
'emOved 10 Kirkland. whore he re-
1arried. and thenceforth made MS
hcme with the main body OF the Lat
.er-day Saints
The next event of importance in his
'areer, II we except his experience as
member of lions camp. was his
,all to the apos;leship. Feb IL. 1895.
Ne fllled missions In the Eastern
states and in Canada. making prose-
5ies and gathering funds for tho
completion OF the Kirkland Temple
ina the purchase of lands in Mis-
louri, where Mormon colonies we're
men settling. when disansctlon
ircse. and the existence OF the Church
md the life Of its leader were threat
med by foes without and within.
brigham Young stood stanchly by
he prophet. defending him at his
'pn imminent peril. Finally the OPP
aoEiuon became 30 fierce that he as
Nell as the prophet ana other Leading
men were compelled to flee from
Kirkland
They made their way 10 Caldwell
county, Missouri. whittier they were
.ollowed by the main body Of the
inurch In that Wilderness country,
iedr the western border of the state,
which was also the frontier of the ma
Ion. they founded the city of Far
Vest, the birthplace OF our present
IGNORED loader. President Joseph u,
'nith. During the nab troubles that
eliminated IN the expulsion OF the
atter-day Saints from Missouri, Brig
lam Young, by direction 81 the pro-
,het. who. Win others. had been
nfoWn into prison was sustained Ivy
no twelve apostles as their presidt ~.
us seniors In the quorum Of the
We've, as originally constituted, We're
Thomas II, Marsh. who had apps'a.
iNed. and David w, patten, who had
allen ~ martyr 30 the cause, rresi-
's''' Young was now at The head ~