The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-01-02
THE JEx REUNION.
"Should old acquaintance be fogot,
And never brought to mind,

''Should old acquaintance be fogot,
And never brought to mind,
And the days Of Aud Lang Sine,
was apparently the watchword and
guiding star of the William Jex gather
ing and reunion of the family and
friends of over two hundred, held in the
Third ward assembly room on January
1st, it being the Sind anniversary of
of Grandma Jex's birthday, being born
in 1926. Both are hale and hearty.
Father Jex and his good partner have
proved themselves fruitful vines. Their
family has followed their good example
as there has been born to the aged pair
pair Is children, 10 of whom are living,
101 Grand children, and 20 great grand
children, and still they come, every one
being virtuous and pure. One of the
boys is in the mission field, son-in-
law is on a mission in the Sandwich
Islands, Bishop McKell of the LIST ward
is son-in-law and Bishop Money of
Palmyra is the same. Bishop Hales of
the Bird ward is married to grand
daughter.
The assembly hall being turned into
drawing room was well laid out with
portraits of the worthy pair. One was
of group OF the gathering of the fami-
ly and their immediate defendants. 1t
was merry and hilarious association
of friends that met to do honor to the
natal day of Grandma Jex and her
worthy husband.
After a bounteous feast has been
partaken of the following program was
rendered:
/. G. Williams was toast master.
Hymn-0 ye Mountains High.
Prayer Bishop Hales.
Glee Club sang, We have met again.
Speech of Welcome Bishop Money.
Song Glee Club, welcome Friends
of Love.
Biographical Sketch by his youngest
son, Heber C. Jex, from which we have
the following synopsis: He was born rs
years ago at Gosport. Norfolk, England.
He was baptized into the Church on
March %, 1853 Came to Zion in a
sail ship, taking over 8 weeks for the
voyage; Tended in New Orleans, thence
by way of OK teams. Worked for a
time on the Salt Lake Temple, at the
time Johnston's army came he moved
to Spanish Fonk, which has since been
his home. He passed through the
cricket and Indian wars being home
! guard at that time. He was a city
councilman for many years; founded
the JeX Lumber Company which was
incorporated in 1901.
8 young girls then sang in concert,
my Mother Dear"
Incidents in the life of the Jex family
by Ira j. Nickel.
Song, Harvest Moonshine Lock
wood Hales. The young lad was on
cored when he sang, "Joe Bowers"
Recitation, "School Girls Excuse
Eliza Robertson.
An address on Missionary Work Of
the JeX Family" was given by HANNAH
J. Bradford. She read letter from
her husband, Ros we'll Bradford on tn,
Sandwich Islands, anent the Jex Reun
ion.
Recitation, 1.-The Stowaway"- Eliz;
Hales.
Speech on Business affairs John lex
Concert Song by the young girls
"5peak Gently to the Old"
Comic Christmas Story William
Beckstrom.
Song, The Old Church Bells" b,
Robert Boyack.
Recitation, Playing in God Garden
Inner Brockbank.
Toasts and Sentiments by Isaa
Brock bank.
The closing speech was delivered b,
William Jex in which he reviewed tn
the principal events of his life and Dor,
his testimony to the truthfulness of tn
Gospel in all it's details, after which tn
company separated. Happy to meet
sorry to part, and glad to meet again.
M. B.