The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-10
ORSON PRATT.

vocal solo also was given by Miss Josie
President Joseph +. Smith was to have
been present; but was unavoidohly de-
nGa aRsH by S cone nef On 9e p RRsaq WSo m
happy speech. culogizsd the late Orson
Pratt. referring particularly TO his writ
ing and urging all present 10 hand The
one OF his hest. 10 ali their friends.
Colonel liesler said that of the tiyc
brothers there were over 1000 descend
ants He was himself Il descendant of
Anson Pratt tho oldest OF the brothers
The Mormon church. he said. has had
some great men since, but none greater
than the two brothers and apostles. Or
son and Parlov 7. Pratt. Convcrsant with
their works. the wogld with all It's knowl-
edge and science could not confound A
Latter-day Saint.
Willard Weihe. which were heartily en-
cored.
Governor William Spry the next
speaker. said he felt Il an honor to be
thought they ought 10 be annual events
with the Pratt family. To him, there
was nothing so desirable as 10 pcrpetu-
ate the names and good works Of those
women who helped TO make this great
state The Pratts were particularly hon
ored for it was a great distinction to
have bad ms a sire the Original pioneer
valley From the time he came here in
the van of Brigham Young's party the
ljfe of Orson Pratt and the work he did
is history belonging TO the state OF
Utah. There were other great men en-
gagged in this work. hut Orson and Farley
2. Pratt played their part and played II
well,
Known as Statesman.
AS statesman, orson Pratt was well
known. He was speaker Of the terri
torial assembly for many years and left
his impress on the laws OF tho state
some OF the legislation Of his day being
the best the state has had. He trusted
his descendants were worthy OF him. but
he wondered II in these days of high
prices any of them could rear forty flvc
children and support them at the same
time engaging In the work Of tnc min
istry. as did Orson Pratt The more he
saw as he went over the state OF the
work Of the early pioneers, the more
and more he respected their memory.
mighty men OF God. He paid n tribute
To the Pratts, ana concluded with an
admonition 10 them to keep their mem
ory green. not Ia get away from the
faith they taught and for which they
gave their lives
a piano solo was rendered by Vera
Edrcdse and resding "oTson Pratt"
vocal solo by C!aribel Ridges Pike. a
granddaughter Of Farley p. Pratt.
Brief remarks were made by Apostles
l-N HIail. anu 'llIpHs 'lp an lulFtIllSSlpn
was taken at o'clock until the ban
quet was partaken OF In the hall be-
low
AIlando Pratt presided at the banquet,
which lasted a good part of tho even
ing. The ladies OF the Pratt family had
prepared hountiful rcpast and many OF
the church dignitaries arrived before its
conclusion. The chairman introduced Jo-
seph Kimhali. who happily officatcd as
toaStmaSter.
Roberts Paws HOMAGE
brigham IT. Roberts responded 70 the
hTst toast, The lilustrious Brother and
the Apostle Poet" Though nc dealt with
the lives and work OF both Drson and
Parlcy Z. Pratt IL was OF the poctcal
work Of the latter that he devoted most
Pioneer Orson Pratt. 10 bo handled hy
Professor j. IL. Paul and the other phases
of Drson Pratt's life and work TO be
treated under the subject. 'As Scientist
and Philosopher" by Or. James Z, Tall
mage.
There were remarks by j. T. Ed
r"dge. Jr.. Arthur Pratt. descendants. and
others and vocal and Instrumental mu-
sic.
The next great event VIII h" the un-
yelling Of tho monument To Drson Pratt
In city cemetery on july 81 next. The
committee in charge Of This comprises
Milando Pratt. chairman, Nilsson r.
Pratt. secretary; Larinda y. Weihe.
treasurer; Arthur Pratt. Lathilla i. Kim.
ball. Clomenia +. Larson. Lprus Pratt.
Eltha =. Edwards and Dors r. Snow.
The officers OF the Pratt Family asso-
citation are as follows. Milaudo Pratt.
president; MOronl J.. Pratt vice prcsi-
dent. Mathoni W. Pratt, treasurer: VAL
ton NJ. Pratt secretary.