Show bymum PROVO CITY oct ath 1870 editor news dear sir at two pm today to day I 1 enjoyed the opportunity of being present at a meet meeting ill lil g of the masons and workmen of tr t e pr provo ovo operative cooperative co woolen factory held oil on the walls of the building to celebrate the completion of the rockwork rock roce work the national flag was flying from th the e tower of the building the tenders with their barrows wheeled up a barrel of cider and some baskets of fruit I 1 of which all were allowed to partake and we must say that we have never seen a body of men manifest better feelings toward each other while all were joyful that the walls of the building were completed bishop A S H scott addressed the meeting in relation to the progress and successes ss of the work after which three cheers were given for the completion of the walls samuel Lidd aird the chief mason mabon was called upon for a speech and expressed the pleasure he felt that the work was finished that no accident had occurred I 1 and that such a good feeling existed and thanked the men for their faithfulness wm W alien allen one of the masons in a short speech stated that he was glad that the work was BO so far advanced and that he had never seen workmen move with greater union the work having never stopped one working day since it was commenced he felt that truly the hand haud of god was in it bishop scott beott expressed the good feelings of superintendent A 0 smoot for the faithful labor performed and ana the success of the work after which A F macdonald and ii john nuttall addressed the workmen briefly hearty cheers cheera were offered for brigham young the projector of the building A 0 smoot superintendent bp scott his assistant and others who have aided in its erection there have been some ten masons and thirty tenders engaged on the walls and the mortar for the entire building has been carried by boys from twelve to fourteen years of age the building is 1451 feet in length 65 feet in width and 46 feet in height the walls are of lime stone and two and a half feet thick the tower is 20 feet square and 57 feet in height there are two other buildings in progress and connected with the establishment lish ment is an excellent flouring floering flou ring mile mill mill III iti doing good business V F |