The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-12

while Brigham was nfty-nine. Beauu-
ful women were not plentiful IN this
then desert valley the number Of men
greatly predominating in the small set
Elements.
Love at First Sight.
President Brigham Young of the Nor,
mon church and his first presidentlei
counselor, Heber C.. kirnbsll rich and
powerful. were In the habit of going out
to meet incoming parties Of pilgrims and
party In which the Folsom family came
Westward set out to meet them and well
come them TO the Mormon stronghold
Here was the beginning OF the romance
which was consummated In the marriage
OF Brigham Young and Amelia Folsom
II seems 10 have been q well established
case OF love at first sight, The reader
may now listen 10 Amelia Folsom Young
as She tells. for the frs, time in her life,
her own story OF her associations and eX-
periences with Brigham Young.
When did you first meet President
'Tt was on October 3. 1860. when in
company with Heber G. Kim he came
out Into the Salt Lake valley in car
riage 10 meet and welcome our party; 1
was introduced to him then and after
arriving here. he called upon US, Inc
call was returned. and We subsequently
visited back and forth frequently and
went TO social gatherings together.
When did your courtship begin?"
Immediately after my arrival In salt
Lake"
How long did il last?"
gagged. In January, 1853, the marriage oc-
cured
Did President Young employ peculiar
me thods OF courtshlp?"
II think not. | was aware that he was
the husband OF number or wlves-l clo
not care 10 know how nany-but that
did not affect our courtship in the least.
President Young was naturally diSnificd,
"
Did you take up immediate residence
with your husband after marriage?"
Seventy Five IA Family.
mo. / remained at home three weeks,
when / took up residence at the Lion
| house, President Goungs home. HIS
wives and children lived there, and each
| wife. including myself. had her separate
| room. AT that time there were seventy
| five of us In the family. including the
| hired help. We all dined at the same
| table. over which President Young pre-
sided. Every morning and evening al
gathered in the large parlor for prayers
| and here also my husband presided
| afterward took up quarters at the Bee
Hive house. but returned to the Lion
house later. and remained there until the
death OF President Young. August 90
Was your married life general,
II should certlnly dislike to think
| otherwise. Why not? We were all mem
| DerS OF tne same Iamlly, ana tTeateO cdCI
| other as such. I would sacrifice anything
for the surviving wives OF President
Young and their feeling toward me.
think is the same"
How many times did your husband
marry after you became his wife?"
| Twice afterward: I don't know how
many times before. His will should show
that"
''where die you reside after your hus
bands death?''
'I went TO the Gardo house. Thi
building had been begun before Presi
dent Young's death. / planned tn
structure myself. also planned thi
residence I now live IN. which was bull
In 1879. and moved into this hous
the same gear All OF President Young
wives were treated just alike in the dis
tribution of the estate"
You have the name OF being Brigham
Young's favorite wife"
II can't say that he had any favorites
He was equally kind and attentive TO a
in his lifetime, and left each surviyin
wife an equal legacy | was absent fror
home a long intervals during the fiftee
years OF my married life. having yisite
several times in the east, and havin
taken an extensive tour OF Europe
Believes in Polygamy.
) do you still believe in polygamy?"
Certainly do, II polygayny was ono
right IL is still right. There Is no rea
son why polygamous marriage may no