Show communicated I 1 PRINTERS FESTIVAL the printers of deseret according to custom held their annual festival M i the school hous I 1 es in the ward on saturday the dinst splendidly embellished invitation cards printed in gold were presented to their patrons and friends and at the time of assembling the party sat down to tables spread with all the luxuries and dainties that the heart could wish A blessing was then asked by president john young and the dinner was served in a style that did great credit to the managers 0 and was not to be excel excelled bed after dinner the party adjourned to the adjoining I 1 rooms room and dancing was commenced with prayer by elder phineas young br james bond in behalf of the fraternity then delivered the following ADDRESS BELOVED BRETHREN FRIENDS AND F FELLOW ellow associates again we have met on the rolling round of 0 I 1 another year to surround the festive board mingle our feelings in the speech the song and the dance and in the relaxation of bodily labor for a short time 2 afford to ourselves and to each other the opportunity of intellectual I 1 and physical enjoyment savored with that spirit which emanates from the fountain of all truth and strengthened with tho those so ties of union and brotherhood which ever unite the saints of god we may may pause for a moment to ask ourselves the quest question ion while we ft e celebrate our ANIUAL i I 1 FEST FESTIVAL IVAL whether since since our last an anniversary niver sary I 1 we have hav e progressed in in the cale scale s L of being if we I 1 with our mother earth eaith have accomplished a yearly i revolution evolution in in the orbit of intelligence or i if we have been in in a state of doomun and in in activity while father time has been lessene lessening ng the number of our oui days oi of probation pio bation may we all be able to give abundant proofs that we w e have been faithful laithe ul to our trust and improved impi oved upon 1 that time arid and talent that has been committed u unto nto us As a fraternity T TSE PRINTERS or OF DESERET would humbly hope to retain that confidence i and maintain that position in m society and community that they now have the honor to enjoy As citizens they feel to have a lively interest in the moral physical and intellectual welfare of society and as saints of the most alost high they the teel feel to exert themselves to the utmost to spread abroad the principles ot of truth and help bring about the reign of peace upon the earth although by profession mechanics and it at I 1 present devoting our humble energies to the working of type and press pi ess yet wo would rather lather be considered as antiza artisans arti US in in the business of salvation for f or we are alike ready leady at all times I 1 to promulgate the glorious gospel of christ in in punting printing and publishing the voids of eternal life or in in perform pei forming ilig missions in in person to carry cany the glad tidings of great joy to those who sit eit in in darkness dai kness tri 1 bus us may we hope to acquit ourselves as workmen und under er our gi gibat eat head and master jesus christ directed by his hia foreman jo ieman on the earth Prin punting tin C as an art speak loudly for itself as a science the world w bild has already ah eady ea dy proven pi oven its worth exalting as it does when devoted expanding the intellect an and d multiplying the conducting conduct ing cords t to 0 t the I 1 ie thinking powers of man thus may may our illustrious i I 1 art still keep its position in the foremost r ranks aks of art and show itself among the selen sciences as one calculated in its nature to educate the mind and ennoble the soul various axe are the objects to which our illustrious art has been devoted some have been noble like it others base and unworthy y of its influence on the one hand band it has be been en employed to disseminate good and wholesome principles on the other to spread lies ana ana cor corruption rup for the purpose of worldly worldly gain ain but B U t we hope to set un example e to the mij universe iverse our humble efforts shall be devoted to the welfare of our fellow man we will dis dispense ene nothing c but TRUTH and though now in hi in infancy y in 0 our ur establishments and liberat literature 1 U re yet yec soon shall we see the time when the eyes of nations will be drawn and the attention of kings and potentates be directed to the refulgent brightness of those social moral political and eternal truths that issue from the press of deseret Ue seret we would respectfully give to our worthy f guests U es t s an assurance of our gratitude for i or the honor 0 they ba have ve again cor conferred inferred upon us ua by their presence presence on this occasion we hope ever to be found worthy of their confidence and esteem may we be privileged with many such associations as the present only more refined as we grow in in years and i in ii grace race and as we overcome the weaknesses eak nesses of 0 our ur nature we deeply regret the absence through sickness of our highly esteemed and worthy editor and we would fervently pray our heavenly father to bless him abundantly with his brint that he may be restored to health and strength and that he may be blessed with increased wisdom intelligence r and knowledg knowledge me that wo we may be blessed with the reflection chioli of light from him in conclusion may our heavenly father bless us with a rich abundance of his spirit to sweeten our enjoyments enjoy ments may we renew our diligence through life that when we shall have finished our earthly edition of years we may enjoy more heavenly festivals in the celestial Celese ial mansions of our father and blessed with the company of our redeemer the exercises were then renewed with great spirit occasionally interspersed with the song until about 11 p mi when the company were dismissed with benediction by elder phineas young the bre brethren and sisters then retired to their sever several al homes rejoicing in the good spirit that prevailed prevail od and being 0 much edi edified fled with their entertainment it at th the 0 best party they had attended in the valley |