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Show Annivkiisauy. Yesterday boiug tho 70th aiiui eiMiiy of iho birthday J 1'ie.M.li'iit Urifjmm Ygnnx, tho oo oa.-i.ui was embraced by many of hit. ti lends lor calling upon him and ten-d.'iing ten-d.'iing thoir iMiiiatulutiotia mid good ftishtvv Anions tho uoliotudtlo demonstrations dem-onstrations of ivspoct. was tho adjourn inont of tho IVsorct University for the day, and a soronado iu tho morning by tho theatrical orchestra and brass band. Tho counsellors of tho l'rosidont, th. members of tho Quorum of tho Twelve Apostles, at present in tho city, and other Chuivh dignitaries, culled upon tho l'rosidont in a body, when Klder .lohn Taylor, on boluilf of tho Twelve, iu most fooling and appropriate ro marks tendered him thoir congratulations congratula-tions and good wishes for his prolonged lil'o und continued prosperity. The President briefly thanked them for their kindness in waiting upon him und for their congratulations and good feelings. An agrwublo surprise was givou him later in tho day. While passing from his oflico to his dining-room ho was met by a party of children, drawn up in two lines, who greeted him with a charming little ditty, very sweetly sung, entitled "Dinner is Waiting.' On being informed ho was wanted in (ho pailor, lie stepped iu and found himself surrounded by forescoro relatives rela-tives aud friends, who had assembled to tender their congratulations on the occasion. Tho entire party then proceeded to tho dining room.wheto an address,pro- pared by one ot the members of the family in behalf of tho whole, was read to him. Our informant says that no words could express tho sensation awakened by tho address ; it was evidently evi-dently tho languago of every heart there present. President Young was most decidedly taken by surprise, and in a few brief but well-chosen remarks, showed how thoroughly he appreciated the flatteriug testimonial there before him. Tho total number of guests present was eighty-seven. |