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Show if IS 11 1 BISHOP HOIK 't - anquet Is Held in Honor 'of Churchman's Eighty- 1 eighth Birthday. V 0na hundred and fifteen persons, ln-,;ain? ln-,;ain? sons. daughters, grandsons, 'L'ddaugniem. and even great-grands' and great-granddaughters, and Lts of honor met last night at a ban-Mr ban-Mr at the Hotel I'tah to celebrate the Mv.Vsiith birthday anniversary ot f rfeorse Romney. S,p Romney was horn in Ballon. ' "nd August 14, 1531, emigrated to ? h in 151. and since that t:mo has active in the upbuilding of both f. and tate. He superintended in his " r days the construction of such ",;',s as the Beehive and Lion !;.;. and since ho was SO years of f ine construction of the Hotel Utah 5' tho Dcseret National Bank build. ng. p hoD Romney, whose health of laic .. not been of the host, addressing those Swnt in a strong voice, said, in part: ""This Is one of the happiest moments life Only one thing comes as a j,.a to me, and that is that the others of my family have all gone to " other side. I can assure all tnat the .Itest desire of my heart has been 1 mi"ht raise up a body of honest t'zm aWavs true, who will be honest .. their dealings with all mankind. My n 'has been to do what is right, let the meouence follow. If I should not live , 'en home tonight. I could meet my tdeemer knowing I have done the best coti'd The best thing I could leave Mid be a good character. There has ver been mortal a man that was per-il- but when I do leave this world hope all will be peace and union." TV w" Rlter, an old friend of liishop om'nev,' said he was glad to honor a en who had led such an exemplary life. k told how Bishop Romney came into fes 6tage at a peculiar time, and out-fled out-fled ihe wonderful inventions and langes in the world since that period of mc, eighty-eight years ago. "The whole world's viewpoints have sen changed," he said; "even white and 6f slavery has vanished, together with russlan slavery. More has happened in tese years than ever before." John C. Cutler, another intimate lend, outlined the great activity of lahop Romney in supervising the build-U build-U of the Hotel Utah. "Not only has le work of Bishop Komney in all lines I building been perfect," he said, "but K his life, for he is one of the stalwart n of this western country." Richard R. Young, president of the inslgn Blake, related reminiscences. Bishop Romney is a man of the old Ihool," he declared, "which, unhappily, .dying out, for that school was known r Its thoroughness and thorough work. "hev were people who were careful and tm'ious. The whole community knows id admires Bishop Romney." A quartet, consisting of Mrs. Norman tkinson, Miss Edna Dwyer, Fred C. raham and Melvln Peterson, with Becky - Imoiid as accompanist, and a special or-lestra, or-lestra, furnished musical numbers. ovlng pictures of the family were shown Shirl Clawson. "The sons of Mr. Romney present were -i J. Romney, O. D. Romney, Miles A. 6mney, George Romney, Jr., W. S. )mney, Walter Romney, Raymond Rom- ly and Reuben Romney; daughters, Mrs. :jnara Folsom. . Mrs. Georgiana Brain, ra. Evelyn Winn, Mrs. Ella Brain, Mrs. Isra Thorup, Mrs. C. B. Stewart, Mrs. rdell Ballyntlne and Mrs. Mary K. Ms, together with their children and landehlirlren. Invited guests present Eluded V. V. Rlter. .Inbn r" Putlpv nnrl Ife, Richard W. Touns, C. Clarence Nes-fi, Nes-fi, D. J. Watt, L. R. Wells, W. N. Shep- ird and O. G. Wright of Idaho Falls. hop Romney received many letters and legrams and many bouquets. |