| Show GATHERING or OF THE TRE SNOWS on the 3rd ard of afi april issi U MApo sapo siNt renzo snow reached his seventieth year hb ht his upright form fonn Ms his urd auids a active c iv e step hs hii ready mind and his intelligent eye readi reading small manu mann manuscript Script without passes glasses have been aware was was wag nar noar upon n tha scrip tural age ago ot of three score years and ten H chehad had been seen impressed for some time uth oth k th a desire to feather hc around him his fam sam lInand IP birthday 1 ut reco iha fact facto that etwas it was close to the time of the beneral general conference and commonly a season when travel IS n difficult because of the spring n rains he used upon the thu ith ath an anmuth d oth days ol of miky mity skylor for the family reunion re union invitations were extended therefore to his wives and children sisters and brothers sons sous in ill law and daughters in lawi with their little ones to ine lne meet on those days in the court house bria Brigham ia macit City which was placed disposal sal sai for the purpose the che rhe writer was present hy by special invitation vi and v greatly enjoyed the fes fel feut felt 4 tivi ties at 10 old time the fhe family met number num numbering berin ingah undre dand ten ton persons present and were called to order onder by apostle lurenzo lorenzo snow who explained the object of the gathering and announced the tife pro gramme which elrd been arranged lle lie ile llie was assisted by his son president oll oil oliver ven ver G enow in the management of the exercises speeches were made by the several wives of the honored patriarch expressive of their good wishes to him and their veneration tor lor the principles of celestial marriage marr mair lage by which they were united to him wa and to each other songs were sung suny ap and recitations riven given by and sous sons t and at ati atison noon oon in one of the lower rooms tables were spread witha with a rich collation for the whole party hero helo a speech was called for and responded to tor toy impromptu by C W penrose of sall sail salt sait lake and pleasant pleas allt ailt sentiments were expressed by the nin tom company com pany at 2 p in the exercises were resumed the court room being filled with invited guests s and sons songs recitations writt written addresses d d tresses tress qs a very line fine poem by sister sisto r eliza ellza K R sn snow ow smith extemporaneous speeches etc were delivered until five oclo ocio tk 1 i during the proceedings the following in tele telegram was received from brother M shows brother a uon non 11 1 ra cal iau iao p m may lna rna ith aw lore i 1 hali hail broth brother dri sister love 1 peace ace happiness gods blessings on all SAMUIL samull 11 snow I 1 ril in the evening ev emming effing an ah en entertainment 11 was given by the little folka folks ottob ot the family in the same place which was filled with elih invited guests little children four years olf old and upwards recited danced sang played on musical in int I 1 st strul hents and anc ani performed a pleasing pil f play introducing a fairy spectacle that tha t gave an opportunity for the smaller children to display their th the costumes were ere legant elegant e and appropriate the performance was wa excellent and everything passed off without ajar the ac conff confidence dence and aptitude exhibited by the very little ones ona in comart coming dut upon the stage alone to recite makings their bow and re retiring siring with grace i was really remarkable as well aa ai pleasing in tile tiie extreme on ori thursday the family met again at a general dinner at half hals vast past 1 1 wuen vuen lm au id sentiments were called for nearly every cery member of the family but the grandchildren and none failed to respond wit humor good and aud benedictions tilled up the time rap raf adly until 2 when the entertainment was continued the courtroom being crowde crowded d to its utmost capacity cap acety 1 some I 1 anle ont onn excellent impromptu ti yle alc mere vere N 1 ere ebe d d and recitation di und and c bilis declaimed in the evening do Is 11 jy 11 was as splendidly s lend land idly all thea actors bilig 4 members of the family is so sons nis nig ir in liaw ilaw L law inlaw in law of the honored hoi gred tred 1 the tho general displayed was really exceptional every one called upon ullon lovi lovitto ito to able to speak plainly responded without hesitation and none were unable to perform thein their respective parts in a manner that would do credit to well trained i it is indeed rare to find sd much talent in one family usually y gifts of this ki kind ild arapos are possessed but by one or two awo members mc luders lubers but tho the snows knows seem st all ali to be p ubi uil poetical or dram dramAtic raia ralA x some most boht oxell excellent tet vet ten and impromptu were vw rna rua the festivities and we g ap 11 ply at berei I 1 r eji efi hatt batt A 1 I w we have not space 0 o on friday another family dinner was given at which the sal sai sallies lle lie of wt in toa toast stand and conundrum m ere cre i 1 ulu uin t and humorous and all ali the re remaining paining adult members members of the tae faidy who had not previously previous y v to the atter auer dinner exer elsea ceges responded to call cail S from the rrt pre si denv derx all ail lunDer of young youns moen roen between the ages of eighteen and twenty four were eaten together atthe at the head bof one taule abble Az table ule uie ble as the bachelors groups and were the objects oi of much tr advice but they were wore faily folly able to return the retort corteous and added much to in the afternoon roost of the tue family V assembled on the euh emt brath brother c r snows residence facing tho the cooper co oper active store landwere and wenc were photo photographed ra abw to ip a group jn in the evening baj bli was given in the upper room of the tile court house when the tha public part of the prote proceedings edings was brou brought lit to a ina lna in a most enjoyable manner during darlng the intervals uter vals vais between the ebere exercises exercise tse ise s lasting three days daysi brother snow aa the patriarch ol oi his house bestowed blessings upon tho the pleads of nany waily members of his large family intending to continue before they separate separated T for their respective homes to la jay yihia 1 bis hands upon and bless uless them util all received his administrations as it is unlikely that they will ever enjoy an aum ani other re reunion union ox of this kind in this state of existence ervin envin ant but in the greal great eternity y before us all they ex peca reul neui lipp of a fan sar more mone pleasing character when the ihma head of th this thia family having gained his exa exaltation citation and holding the keys of eternal lives and endless increase will gather around him all that li belongs blones to his bis house saved redeemed resurrected glorit glorified iea lea to reign over them as a king aud and a a priest unto god forever for ever when there will be triai trini no weakness no pain and no death and where perfect union and un unfading fadin affection will bind all together in the perfection of bliss and arthe the majesty of the idor ined sons and daughters of the eter eternal nal nai father I 1 in conclusion we repeat the sentiment m n t we expressed on tho the occasion I 1 health iia ita ith essing blessing 41 and peace to the snows olour mountain valleys with thel their head chief and patriarch 1 liay may ulay they them the be as numerous as the tho flakes that fall in winter as nirm firm and solid as the snows of oui our loftiest loft iest peaks lu in the defence of right and the tho maintenance of true principles rles ries as resistless as the mighty avalanche in sweeping away error and rooting up iniquity andt shining in the sunlight oi celestial gefory remain forever the emblem of all anat is pure and beautiful 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