The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-10
Descendants of Famous Pratt
Brothers Do Honor to
Their Memory.

Several hundred descendants OF Orson
and Farley p. Pratt. early apostles OF
the Mormon church. gathered at the
Granite stake tabernacle yesterday after
noon TO do honor 10 their memory The
exercises began at o'clock and lasted
we'll into the evening. including a ban
quet at which covers were spread for
$50 guests and the capacity OF the tables
taxed 10 the utmost.
The name of Orson Pratt had been
prominently before the Mormon confer
ence just closed. on Sunday morning Il
memorial service was held. which was
devoted strictly 10 eulogies OF his life
and works
II had been Intended by tho members
OF the Pratt family 10 have unveiled on
September 10, the hundredth anniversary
of the birth OF the apostle. a monument
in City cemetery. The monument was not
ready and this was postponed until July
81, 1912, which will he the sixty NTH
pioneer anniversary OF Apostle Pratts
entrance 20 the valley OF the Great Salt
lake, Orson Pratt having been three days
ahead OF the pioneers under Brigham
Young.
There wore five of the Pratt brothers.
Apson. William D., Farley p. Orson and
Nelson Pratt. or these, Farley p Pratt
and Orson Pratt are the best known.
both having been among the first apos-
Ties of the church. Both were we'll
known writer's. Farley y, Pratt having
-
now I'm use by the Mormon church. and
Orson Pratt having been the author OF
many religious and scientific works. The
books of the latter are still standard au-
and have attained a large circulation
abroad.
Descendants Gather.
The reunion yesterday was Of the de-
scendants OF the original five Pratt broth
ers, who. il was stated by one OF the de-
gg..a ,gl..., 81 a-t.. .2as-
were the progeni,ors OF over 1000 persons,
Orson Pratt has had 3T6 descendants.
many OF whom were al the gathering.
Though for the five brothers, it was es-
pecially In honor of Orson and Farley
p. Pratt. apostles and associates OF Brig
ham Young. who are the best known.
Tho service at o'clock was held in
the large auditorium of the new Granite
stake tabernacle and the banquet was
served I'm the rooms below. Both were
beautifully decorated for tho occasion
with hags, bunting and flowers.
Milando Pratt. a son OF Orson Pratt.
presided ON the platform were Cover
nor William Spry, Apostles Francis NJ.
LYMAN. Heber !: Grant and Charles w.
Pcnrose of the Mormon church. Joseph
T. Taylor. Arthur Pratt Colonel Aonzo
p. kesler and others prominent in the
church OIL paintings Of Farley 7. Pratt
and prson Pratt held prominent posi-
lions on the platform.
Tho hymns sung were by Farley r.
Pratt, The "p"nine song being Let s
h"lol''', An iDNhCailpl Was p1eIrG ny
Apostle Hcbcr j. Grant
Milando Pratt, a son Of Orson Pratt
presided over the meeting and delivered
An address of welcome. lie went OK
tenslvely into the genealogy of the Pratt
family and SkNtched briefly Orson Pratt's
life. That great apostle he said had
3I6 descendants. Of whom 3o5 were lv-
Ing. These were divided into 81 chill
drcn. % living; 40 grandchildren. 1870
living and l6l great grandchildren. l51
living. the last born In Oregon on OCto-
Der ;. From tn" FIRST OF The Pratt fam
ly Of whom ther" has been any trace.
Thomas and loan Pratt of Hor;fprdshr".
England. all th" Pratts, tho speaker said
had been pious and God fearing people.
all of industrious habits and many OF
them in the learned professions.
Mir. Pratt added that the gathering Of
tho day was more than n mere memorial
service 10 cclehrat" an anniversary, and
also was TO renew old acquairtauCes and
form now ones. He wanted all the Pratts
10 know each other. lie urged thos.
present 10 ever keep tho names 81 those
who had preceded them craven on their
memories.
Fails tho Dew from Heaven Descend
ing" another OF parlcy l.. Pratts songs.
WAS sung by n mixed guartctte. and