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Show THE MANTI TEMPLE. The Dedicatory Services and General Ceremonies. SpCCllil '.O thi' tlEEA.LD. Manti, April 11. At about 11.30 a.m. to-Jay, a vast number of penile assembled near the temple site aud formed into procesiion in the Lllw iLg order: The Nephi brass band, quorum of the Twelve, patriarchs, presidents of stakes, high council, seventies, high prieets, elders, presiding presid-ing bishops and counselors, bishops and counselors, lesser priesthood, mayor of Manti city and council, judge and county officers, ladies' rebel societies, superintendent, teachers and Sunday schools, Manti choir and Manti martial band. Marshal of the day, General W. 3. Snow. They then marched up to the temple site to tue eouiheast corner. President Taylor called the congregation to order. Tbe opening prayer waaoflered by Apostle Ricb. An oration waa delivered by Apostle E, Snow. Master Mason E. L. Parry and Architect W. H. Foleom laid the chief corner Bloue. President Taylor pronounced it properly laid and ApOBtle Lorenzo riuow ofiered the dedicatory prayer. Bishop Hunter laid tbe southwest corner stone aud Bishop Hardy pronounced pro-nounced the dedicatory prayer. F. I W. Cox, president of the high priests' I quorum, Sanpete stake, laid the northwest corner and President Peter-1 Peter-1 aen ofiered the dedicatory prayer. H. S. Eldredge, president oi the first quorum ol seventies, laid the northeast north-east corner and the dedicatory prayer was ofiered by John VanCott. The ceremonies lasted about two hours, after which the congregation con-gregation was addressed by Apostles F. D. Richards, B, Young, J. F. Smith, A. Carrington, Moses Thatcher aud President Taylor, with the benediction by Bishop Hunter. Tbe Manti oboir and Nepbi brass band rendered singing aod music for tbe occasion. No accidents happened. hap-pened. Between 3,000 and 4.000 people were present. Showers of rain fell before and after the exercises. Harmony and goodwill prevailed. The stars and stripes were unfurled to tbe hreeza upon the site and elsewhere. |