| Show REUNION AT NEPHI NEPHI juab co feb 10 h 1895 yesterday was a gals gala day for the Nep bites of juab county all the leading authorities of juab stake met together in the old social hall ball which was erected in the year 1862 this thie gathering was for the purpose of a sociable or reunion of the olden timea and was of that sort eort which makes very every one feel at home free to visit each other chat over the early and difficult encounters counters eu with indi indino indiana no times timea of poverty endured to mare make t tie ie country what it now is a comparative paris paradise dise sod not only is ie it the ot of nepal but also from the 01 ol tour heavy laden tables go BU tastefully spread pread with the comforts oom foils and lux luxuries urie mostly home bome productions of this county and all the free will off eddas of the good people combined we were warts led to exclaim tola tais is not only the land of nephi but the land ot of bubli B ful as well wall ono one hundred sod and twenty one persona were comfortably seated sealed at al the first sitting bitting around luxurious tables table when a blessing and giving was offered up to the giver of very every good by Prea president luent Pax a father indeed of abis stake blake of zion after the feasting of which there wa no lack with abundance left the room was cleared and the time until past it 11 p m was happily spent in social conversation music binding dancing and addresses interspersed at the opening alter altar singing jume let us u newy OW etc prayer was offered by patriarch J C bigler when an aj ad draw of welcome was offered by the president of the stake to all of 0 the cors the be seventies being largely rel re resented fesen ted elder said tuat abat while terrible calamities and poverty exist abroad juab stake of zion had baa great reason to praise god lor for the prosperity attending us referred ret erred to the increase of our water supply for wh oh we praise his hi holy name C H Sper rys hand band roud eted excellent music dancing followed for a time when sister pitch forth spoke encouragingly agin gly comparing our present pro prosperity and plenty with the early naru bard times shi she said the alie presence of elder stevenson reminded her bar ot of trying times yet the he good meetings nee tings which we enjoyed in the old fort in aalt lake city la in 1847 forty fony eight reamo aeo remarks were made by Rea sears ider 1 stevenson aud and music by the band singing by sister bister booth the hive of deenet De eret 1 and sister keziah vale followed and this in turn by music dancing recitations and visiting not a single round dance occurred all that transpired was of pleasure and it proved a grand reunion previous to this there nave have been gatherings of the old folks widows and the poor as well as the young folks this completes the grand round ig g all classes before closing ot of this successful gathering the names of those present who SAW the smith were taken as aa follows tol lowe edward stevenson Steven Bon charles sperry emily sperry elmer taylor william cole J C rAmy bigler nancy A bigler elizabeth miller edwiu edwin booth ann M booth ebarle charlea 9 price elsa price sarah M love edwiu edwin harley sarah sarab oakey her ber husband crossed tb the plains in 1847 jane pool foot wife of th the late jj B foot this thia is ili an unusual number of those who remain who saw tue the prophet it being now over fifty years since hie bin martyrdom much credit la in due elder eider james jenkins as ae manager and the committee also alao the benediction was wae offered by patriarch udell during the party the snow was falling heavily but all was kitain sunday following the snowstorm continued proving a hindrance to elder ste bedson 18 visit to kian dari pete valley notwithstanding the storm sunday schools and meeting were wll well Mit mitsud nud and in the evening tt crowded meet dge which were ai dressed by eldera E ceiward iward william jackson mud orphl pickard EDWARD |
