| Show PIONEER DEEDS ABLY RECOUNTED Are Sot Forth In Thrilling Words By Prest Joseph F Smith COUNSELORS ALSO SPEAK t of 01 how Hour lon time the of or Emit liDh cried le irl filIal And Uli I it lie ho A most moet Interesting occasion was sas tha us tho of f tho lie Daughters of ot Utah Pioneers on afternoon Tim Invitation Included tho Iho pioneers their th lieu h dl and Ind all ul Interested In II movement with tho r In tho lie large audience In lIt Buratt hall hll were III many man of ot lie i liver haired veterans who endured c UIe tin th wIlry itry of ot the tho to found a fair fal city cy in 11 tho the then dreary drear wilder wl ur urIe 1055 Ie s and fl whose who o efforts and J the tho lie young society Is formed to level thee and amid In n tho the audience ala als 11 was aas I William 0 O Clark who 1110 lure here herto to I the tho lie April rl cOlt lelCe uM huse history h Is most Interesting It II In ifO 1 3 he enlisted in iii tile the United States Sav army Irl and tool took tl part In in the tIme famous Calou Black macl Hawk war ar of ot that year ear HU ills Js and amid history since muke luko u a notable story Upon the besides beside the he pioneers of 1817 WHO W Ie also the members of the lie first deley who each In turn tur addressed tin tl This was vas preceded by b 1 the lie th election cleton of ot the nun now nol the lie report of ot the time retiring tales ones and an ami al enjoyable program elet by ly Mr Mm 1110 FIt 1 Graham and the tho quartet composed of t MC Whitney Spencer niti 1 Patrick Afterward arr the tl retiring president fI dent Mrs lr Annie T 1 Hyde matin mot n a thanking the who luJ shared the he labors of ot the society during the lie past two years and wishing all al success CIS to the lie succeeding ones nt A A II I Lund III then lieu lh tM thiC and said suhl It Il was a n great greut privilege ege Of gu they enjoyed ed In being able Itle to CI alite together to keep kep alive nl th llory of ot those tho e who alio had h done tone BO tao 1 much touch preparing a n place where their children might dwell In safety and cum corn comfort fort In the old countrIes he lie saM BO gO much freedom or ai privilege could coult not be bl enjoyed there them were ere not there ther the lie op Ope opportunities for tor Ind records and anti keeping kl alive al the of antecedents He lie ended end In congratulating lating the lie Daughters and asking UI to 0 bless their labors John Juhn H It I Winder followed In Ina InQ ina a Q brief speech eulogizing the lie pioneers anti and expressing his pleasure at the of ot a society that lint should keep green I en their memories and aiti ant transmit to 10 future generations the tIme memory of ot their Ihl till lull 11 hardship anti and tireless devotion delton to the thi cause that hint had ha sent them Into the thO thes wilderness s He lie e believed It was Wa nn an Im Impel 11 pel tant work anti and would prosper President Joseph J F j Smith Was the next t speaker and Ind said that tha t ht hie h saw sav savin la 1 in the audience a man who ho would have ll Nl a n pioneer here hrc to any If I he lie lint had been permitted to fulfill the th hi wishes of ot Joseph JosCh Smith the prophet That flat mun man was ns Samuel urd ird d he Wits US chosen one of ot 25 5 by the thc prophet In to ex explore e und and timid find nt a spot In the lie west where the lie Saints might find refuge Hut 1111 persecutions value came and Joseph Joeph de tie decided u himself to take alto talc charge chol of ot Iii Ih expedition He Ito know that his enemies Vie re lying In iii wait wal for his life and left lef with wih the lie company across a rOI the lie river arid and was vis there ther only waiting to a be lie become come properly equipped for the lie Journey before be fore starting out ou for the lie unknown w west t While here her some of 0 the hull hall hll hearted Saints mantle made mate complaints that lint hn lie I I aam 9 deserting his lila post los and ami uron uren his hil wile wife Emma Smith to send sent a 1 petition signed by b her and the ho others asking him to return Upon receiving this thu paper Joseph sold sall If I my breth Ireth mit 11 do to not care for my toy 01 life why wh 31 11 I 11 and returned to face Calo his enemies ns Ott I he ho hal had hat done dono so fO ninny many any times be Ut before w fore Core ore I was waN a 1 living witness said sail President re Smith of ot his n und saw fa the ihie h martyrs row In a n little skiff skir to the th bank and und RO go to 10 their home Time The he result we 10 all know This Is II n a little I bit of history that has hos not been pub published pul though It I is 19 recorded I nm ani glad Ind to witness he lie le continued the lie organization of oC a society to keep olive alive the memory memon of ot that hat noble band linni who ho finally carried out ou the prophets wl and established a haven haen of ot ret ref refuge re uge for lila Ills people It I would be a sot sor sorry or orf ry f day do for tor us should we forget them hem and the this sons should do as RS the tho lie daugh daughters terl era hn ve done tone and form torm n a 1 to perpetuate their memories There are ni UI ninny many lany who do to not care to rend history or to Inform themselves thol ehe of ot the records r cr crof of the lie early erly days ns There are arl ninny many who If questioned show a surprising Ignorance of ot the history of ot the pioneers anti If Ir this lila were Ire to be bo general genera anti anil to continue their memories would be b ob oh Therefore these organizations ions tons have an nn Important and an worthy place and aim and I congratulate yiu U upon this successful ful beginning Do not nul nullet let other things make mako you Its tr first object to stamp Indelibly upon the people and amid alII their children the knowledge of ot the sacrifices of ot the the lift pioneers to Un these valleys ValeS I stool stood on cia 0 the th he banks of ot the river rH and saw my I brother and the tie lie Twelve Apostles driven out of Nauvoo In primitive teams anything they could get Iet hold of ot In iii II tho short time tW un en them to leave heave Ilae th their lr homes crossing on tho the lee Ice Ie of o winter because the mob vlis nt lit theIr heels I I dIll did not n t know what was Ia to become of us ama UI and the hl dren tiron and anil families they were el forced to t leave behind Burnings and massacres massacre had been bl the order of at the lie day before and might bo t b Time The ThC Saints Paints had been thriven driven Iren from Ohio to Missouri and from there thel to Illinois mind Ant now they were ero pre turned adrift again to brave Im the tl dangers and Ind hardships of ot the desert d ert Mothers with little children men with wives made maile that band if It Pioneers these your our fathers and anti who made these valleys alloys hAbIt habitable able ahle We are nr tC their sons somie and anal daughters daughter we ee must not lose ios sight of ot their heroism or ho the cause of ot their wander wandering wanderings ing ings It H was freedom to o worship God Owl freedom for tor their religion and anti that tint you OU and I might have liberty to enjoy that lint privilege I have enjoyed that hat liberty for 61 St years and I honor and revere fell the names of or the lie 14 14 pioneers of 47 It It is Ita isa a n memorable fact tact that hint men who hat hail been driven from front state to hO state e on In their first entrance to the vailey valey on un the Stars and Stripes anti took Ok t possession of ot the new M commonwealth for rf the he United State StAt There are men maca here today who tramped tho lie desert to Mexico anti and gave cave their efforts to eure this country countr to the till nation President Smith closed cloel by b the he aim nd IT n i s II e f society 11 lct anu anua a lut last adjuration to op O j the Important aim In view vl above nil alt else An n Inter Interesting eating esting feature was VLIS a song sons sung un by my y Pa Patriarch Smith composed 60 50 0 years ago white he ho was n II member of the Mormon battalion on the thu march to ti Join the United troops In lit Mexico The adjourned with prayer I and the tho singing of ot Praise loil from whom all blessings low how |
