Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-12

or less helpless. condition, although she
sometimes rode out in ans easy. con-
veyance, and until more recently she
could converse with friends who called
to see her She was always very hos
pitable in her home, and 1t was n Sc
we're trial to her to be deprived of the
pleasure OF entertaining friends and
of the delights of out Of door life. she
was fondly attached to her home and
took great pleasure in identifying the
grounds and cultivatng the flowers.
and her forced abstention from these
things the last few years was indeed a
hardship to her
Harriet Amelia Folsom Young was
the daughter OF the late w. II. Folsom
and Zerviah Eliza Clark Folsom. both
her parents coming from old New Eng
land stock. She was born In the city
of Buffalo. ~ Y. Aug. %. 1898. and
with her parents emigrnted to Titan
in 1860, arriving in Salt Lake valley
Oct 3 OF that year. On Jan. "a, 1863,
she became the wife OF President Brig
ham Young
The Gardo house. formerly known as
the amelia palace" situated at the
corner Of South Temple and state
streets. was erected by President Young
as a residence for Mrs. Amelia Folsom
Young, but VIM. Rossitcr, who was one
OF the administrators OF the estate, says
she did not live in the Gardo House I'M
til after the death OF President Young,
when she occupied the house for year
or more, moving to the home where she
passed away in November. 1873. Mrs
Young had life lease Oh the Gardo
House, which she disposed OF at the
time she moved to the residence on
First West street.
A LEADER IN MANY CIRCLES.
After arriving in Salt Lake, she took
IN her residence witt; her family In
what was then the Clawson home on
First South street. where the Hooper Il
Eldredge block now stands. The fan,l-
~ lived there several years and 1t was
while residing there that Mrs Young.
then n girl, became very popular with
the young men and women of the city,
ana was Identified with the lending
women and social organizations of the
times. Although she was not willing
to speak in public. she Interested her.
sell In questions OF Importance to wom-
on, and she was one of the leading spir-
it's present on the occasion OF the great
woman's mass meeting In the old ,taber-
nacle. said to have been the most re-
lnarkable woman's demonstration OF
tho age. The tabernacle was packed
with women. about 5000 being present.
There we're no men In the gathering
with, the exception of the newspa per re-
porters.
When small party OF women called
upon Gov. Emery of Utah Territory to
ascertain why lie would not sign bill
| that had passed both houses OF the
| legislature With regard toHthe recogni-
| ton of women in the statutes, Mrs.
| Young was one Of the four The oth-
| crs We're Sarah NJ. kimhall, Priscilla
| NJ Staines and Emmellne b. Wells.
Mrs. Young was also q 1memberTof the
| executive committee composed OF men
and women, Gentilcs and Mormons. to
prepare the Utah exhibit for tleEccn-
tennial exhibition in Philadelphia in
| 1870 5f M Il f,
TRAVELLED EXTENSIVELY.
Mrs, Young was very fond of travel.
and had rare opportunitiessinst this di-
rection. She visited almost every city
and towns of Utah and southern Idaho.
In, company with President Young. She
was present in st. George at tile time
| OF the dedication OF the ST. George
temple. She also travelled extensive
| iy In the eastern states and California,
making many friends wherever she
went During President Young's. life
! she assisted In receiving MANY X dis