The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-23
HYDE Park Mormon With Two
Wives Formally Celebrates
Golden Wedding.
LARGE ATTENDANCE
OF ALLEGED SAINTS
Progeny of BigamOus Marriage
Now Number One Hundred
and Fifty-Three.
Special TO The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune.
LOGAN, Utah, April 23.-An event
of more than ordinary interest, and IL
lustrative of life in Utah, occurred at
Hyde Park, this county, Friday. Hyde
Park is village lying at the foothills,
some four miles northeast Of Logan.
Here dwells Absalom Woof, faith
full Latter-day Saint, who, in the long
ago, personally exemplifed the law of
celestial marriage by taking TO him
self two young women at the same
time. This dual marriage was brought
off under the auspices of the church
on April 10, 1857, when Woolf was
sealed for time and eternity to Harriet
Wood and Lucy Hambleton. During
half century these three people
have lived in the estate of marriag ge,
under the smile of the church, and
Friday they celebrated their golden
wedding under auspicious circumstances
and with elaborate ceremony.
Many Saints Present
There was large attendance of
saints at the Mormon church, where
Bishop Charles G. Hyde gave the prin-
cipal address. The bishop devoted him
self to review of Woolf's wife, and a
eulogy Of the man and his two wives,
emphasizing strongly their faithfulness
in living their religion. and devotion in
promoting the interests of Zion. The
bishop set his seal of approval IN no
uncertain words upon the family life
here exemplifed and of such long dura
tion.
At the conclusion of the service pres
ents were distributed from various
friends consisting of gold earrings,
watch charm, brooches, tie pin and eye
glasses, in addition to which there were
a purse of coin, chinaware and cutlery.
The service was a real success and
made everybody happy.
No Race Suicide.
The family honored in this service,
in addition to Woolf and his two
wives, represent % children, 110 grand
children and 2l reat-grandchildren or
a sum total, parents and offspring, of
1885, a striking eXemplification of fhe
fact that Utah is not afflicted with the
dogma of race suicide.
Woolf was born in New York in
1882, and when boy of II by his
parents was brought to Nauvoo. Here
he saw the first prophet of Mormonism,
of whom he has vivid and undying
memories.
Zion War With Republic.
When lad of 10 Woolf came to
Utah with the pioneers and he remem-
bers clearly most of Utah's eventful
and checkered history, and delights in
reciting interesting tales out of the
past. Among these there are stories
Of Indian warfare, when Lsmanite and
Nephite Redeemed the soil Of Zion by
letting each others gore. But among
the stories of impelling interest is the
one relative to Zion S war with the
republic This occurred in '57- IS,
when Albert Sidney Johnston led 5000
Americans this way TO compel respect
for American law, and when the saints
gathered in Echo canyon 10 dispute
the passage of Uncle Sam S forces into
the territory of Utah
Familiar With Strike.
Woof can also tell OF the found ing
of Zion, the development of the coun-
try and the opening out of Cache valley
to settlement and civilization, the
coming of tho railroad the advent of
the Gentle, and the religious and po-
litical struggles which have made Utah
a scene of strife and heart-burning
through the years. Despite their years,
Woolf and his wives are hardy and
hopeful, though the cares of this world
and the anxietics Of life have left their
mark