| Show A JOURNEY EAST bishop frederick kesler of the sixteenth ward returned home on sunday ri june eighth from a visit to the east where he lias has been on a genealogical mission leaving sult lake city on may ath he first went to council bluffs and thence journeyed to minneapolis at the latter place he learned that his youngest brother whom he be bad nut not seen for upwards of forty seven years had been dead about seven months upon application being made to the local authorities however permission was obtained to exhume the body and the bishop was thus to take a last look at the face of the deceased bishop kesler next went to chicago and from thence to Clev Cleveland elaudO 0 tie he afterwards visited kirtland and was conducted over the temple there this structure lias has undergone considerable in internal improvement and has been thoroughly re pa anted the next place to which bishop kesler keeler traveled was as hubbard city 0 there he parsed tome years of his early life in mercer co jo pahe made another brief halt thence going co PJ pa at evansville lie discovered many relatives on ills his mothers mother s side and gathered a number of interesting te facts on cernin them erie buffalo and rochester ter N NY Y were subsequently visited and tui niagara palls falls was also taken in the pro gramme at this point at palmyra bishop kesler keeler accidentally met the veteran major GlI gilbert bett who hinted printed the first edition of the book 0 ok of mormon the major Is now DOW I 1 in u his year but looked well and hearty one of the spots to which the bishop went before starting homo ward way wa the hill bill of Cu cumorah distant four miles from palmyra he here saw the house wherein the prophet joseph smith had his bis first vision and other objects of absorbing 1 ng interest were pointed out to bi him m associated with the youthful life of the prophet Wt after passing a few hours in new york bishop kesler stayed several days with his wite ches s relatives in long island at washington he was wal s most kindly received by the hun hon john T caine who escorted him bim through the capitol to the white house and other places the bishop bad a pleasant ride home via the B R Q G W railroad having traveled in all no fewer than miles he says much as he has enjoyed the trip he is glad to get back once more to his bis mountain home |
