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Show IN MEMORY OF BRIGKAM YOUNG Daughters ol Pioneers at Calder's. Nearly All the Speakers Descendants De-scendants of Former Head of Church. There Were Speech.03 and Pocm3 and ongs, Major Young- Being the Principal Orator. Daughters of the Ploneors gathered at Calder's park yesterday afternoon and did honor to tho memory of BrlKhnm Young and those who accompanlod him on that long march ni-iope tho trackless plains. In speeches, poems and eonge did tholr sons and daughters commemorate commemo-rate their virtues and deeds. Practically all tho speakers wero doeoendants of Brlgham Young and moat of what was eaid contcrod around his life, death and achievements. The programmo concluded with eoruo fancy drills cleverly exocutod by little prandchlldren and great-grond-chlldron of tho Ploiiooiy Susa Young- Gates Presides. Tho exerclfjos wero conducted by President Presi-dent Su6a loung Dates, who paid a fitting fit-ting tribute to the work and achievements achieve-ments of Brlgham Young and tho Pioneers Pio-neers in calling tho assemblage to order. After a fervent prayer by Morris Ycmng; Zlna Young Card dlsousecd tho subject, "Brlgham Young as a Father " Sin. uuscrllmd him an a most tender and loving father, who, with all his greatness, great-ness, was yet humble ond lived in hla homo iv llfu thitt approached the ideal. In his demands ho was nover unreasonable unreason-able and hla children delighted to obey him As Friend of Prophet, In considering tho subject, "Brlgham Young as a Friend of the Prophet Joseph," Jo-seph," Maria Y'oung Dougall said: "Great mon are capablo or great friendship and of such a character was theirs. From their very first meeting Brlgham Young learned to love Joseph and ever defended him His admiration and lova for the Boy Prophet was unbounded, as is evident evi-dent from tho fnot that he spont his life In carrying on tho work Joseph began." Major Young- Principal Orator. MaJ R vv". Young delivered tho principal prin-cipal address of the afternoon. "We cannot appreciate," he eaid, "what it must havo meant to the Plonocrs to enter en-ter this barren and deeolate valley with the idea of making It their future home. The descriptions that came to them while on their Journey wore sufficient to mako them shun the place, and their first look at the volley from the mouth of Emigration canyon gave them no cause for new hope. But the Lord, through his prophet, Brlgham, had designated des-ignated It s thlr homo, and who today will daro deny that He was right " Continuing Con-tinuing he said : "Tho Mormons will long and Justly be rcmetnp.r-l ns thoso who first faced ami solved Hi- Kr'-tt probUi of Irrigation nnd b so doing they ni ue tho first and greatest step in reclaiming tho arid Wait. But much as Brlgham Y'oung will bo re- membored on this account, he will ever be remembered a3 the one who fir?t Introduced In-troduced tho village Idea among tho Anglo-Saxon pooplo By It he secured the Intellectual and spiritual welfare of hi people as well as their constant happiness." happi-ness." Brlgham Young a6 Architect. "Brlgham Young as an Architect" proved an interesting subject In tho hands of Don Carlos Youns- After noting not-ing somo of the architectural beaullca of tho Temple he said: "Brlgham Young saw tho Temple In a vision boforo one stone of Its foundation wns laid. As n child I thought that ho perceived ovary detail of the structure, but sub8eiuunt in estlgatlon has provon this Idea to he erroneous. The Lord gave him no plans or drawings and the original specifications specifica-tions required that the superstructure be of adob" President Woodruff had also had a vision on the Btibject and he favored fa-vored tho uso of whlto marble An Investigation In-vestigation followed with the result that granite wa selected fpr the purpose. Brlgham Y"oung was not alone in the work. Ho was apslstod by competent engineers. en-gineers. Hn simply gavo the general idea and left them to work out the revealed re-vealed plan according to the principles of architecture. He had the ability to put each man where he wn best and nover failed to choose the wisest counsellors. The great Tabernacle and theater stand as monuments to his common sense and the Industry of the men associated with him." "Reminiscences" was the eubjeot of an original poem written especially for the occasion by Emmellno B Wella. Early in the afternoon a buslneis meeting meet-ing was held The rules of the association associa-tion wero euapended and eligible candidates candi-dates on recommendation of two members mem-bers were allowed to Join the organisation. organisa-tion. Eight persons took advantage of the opportunity, Presldont Susa Ynnng Gates announced that she had selocted as her counsellors Alice Kimball Smith and Anna Groesbock. |