Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-20
PARTY HOME FROM
EvENTFUL JOURNEY.
President Joseph F. Smith and
Associates Return from
Visit to Coast.
FOR PLEASURE AND WORK
Four Thousand Miles Travelled In -Four
Western States-Many Meetings
Held I'm Branches of Church.

President Joseph F. Smith and party
arrived in Salt Lake Saturday from ga
| highly enjoyable 22-day trip covering
several thousand miles of country and
including the northwest and southwest
ern sections of the United States. The
trip was made for recreation and recup-
Grafton and to visit with the various
branches of the Church scattered
throughout the great western portion
of the country. Included in the party
were President Joseph f. Smith and
Wife, President John r. Winder aud
wife, Elder George Albert Smith and
wife, Patriarch John Smith, Bishop =.
w. Nibley and wife, and Frank and
Calvin Smith, sons of President Smith,
and Emily, Lucy, Rachel and Jeannetta
Smith. daughters of President Smith.
The party left Salt Lake at / p. M,
June 26, in the special Pullman car
Milan" arriving at La Grande, Ore
gon at noon Saturday. Conference of
the Union stake of Zion was in prog
ress at La Grande, and the party at
tended the services in the afternoon.
After the meeting ride was enjoy
ed through the splendid orchards
and wheat fields of the Grande Ronde
valley. The party was entertained at
the hospltable home of Bishop George
Stoddard during their stay in La
Grande. Saturday night they attended
concert in La Grande hall given by
Prof. j. j. Mcclellan and Mrs. Lizzie
Thomas Edward. On Sunday three
meetings were held in the fine taber-
nacle Just completed at La Grande by
the people of Union stake at cost of
about 100000, and the large auditor
ium was crowded at each session In
the evening band concert was held
on Bishop Stoddards lawn.
DEPART FOR HOOD RIVER.
Monday the party went to Perry,
few miles up the canyon, and inspect
ed the large numbering plant at that
point, after which the train was again
taken for Hood River. where they ar
rived at o'clock Tuesday morning.
"A l1-mile ride up the Hood River val
ley to the big mills at Dee was then
enjoyed, and upon returning the party
took the boat up the beautiful Column
bia river to Portland. Wednesday was
spent visiting the points OF interest
surrounding the Rose City. Thursday
the party visited George Reynolds, and
We're panied to learn that he
had not much improved in
health. After inspecting a lot
upon which it is proposed to erect
Westinghouse. the party left
Portland for Oregon City by boat over
the Willamette river On Friday the
Columbia river route was again take,,
to Magler. in Washington. and Astoria,
Oregon, "a niles from Portland. ana
from there Seaside, the ocean resort OF
northern oregon was visited. One OF
the party speaking of the seaside re-
sort, said that 1t was so cold that ii
was necessary 10 wear overcoats in Or
der to keep warm
Saturday afternoon, July T. the par
ty returned to Portland and on Sun
day held two meetings with the branch
of Latter-day Saints. Both sessions
were well attended.
REACH SAN FRANCISCO
On Monday, July 6, the party reach
ed San Francisco. On the way meet
ings were held at Vina and Gridley and
the magnificent scenery of Shasta and
Sunset were fully enjoyed. The party
visited the Cliff house and Government
Heights, took a drive through Golden
Gate park and returned to the city ano
held "A meeting at 1880 In the evening"
which was well attended.
Thursday was spent visiting the big
trees In and about Santa Cruz, and FRI
day and Saturday were spent
In the timbered belts OF thu.
redwood district on Sunday the
party reached Los Angeles. and three
meetings We're held that day. on Mon
day the party, with the exception OF
President Winder and Bishop Nibley
visited San Pedro and the Catalina Is
lands. In the afternoon and evening
the members of The party were the
guests at Long Branch Of Mrs, A. w.
MCCune.
Coronado Beach was visited and the
different points of interest in the neigh
borhood and on Thursday the return
trip to Los Angeles was accomplished
ON Thursday afternoon the party took
lunch AT the Huntington Club house
with party OF bankers, merchants,
and prominent men of Los Angeles, and
after luncheon the members of the par
~ were treated TO automobile and car
rlage rides through the countryside
The return trip to Utah was made
without untoward incident, and on Sat
urday the party came into Salt Lake
somewhat fatigued, but nevertheless
much pleased with their journey and
filled with gratitude to the many
friends who entertained them while on
their trip Nothing occurred to mar
the pleasure Of the trip. during which
four states were visited and a total
distance covered of about 1900 miles