| Show DAVID H SMITH ELGIN sunday september 22 1895 this has been a very interesting day to our party which has bail now dwindled down to only two wo and I 1 know that those who are food fond of travel sight eight se seeing einor and to beer bear about david H smith will be interested lo in this bis sabbath days work of ours for david smith to la what brought us this time to chicago and rigid elgin two twe years ago I 1 visited him and promised him I 1 would again visit viii elgin and see ee him and now I 1 have fulfilled ul filled way my promise prom tee although this time was wan rather a difficult one to got get even into the grounds but the lord helped us and the obstacles were removed through the aid of the gate keeper the head doctor and the general superintendent we were not dot aware that on sunday there was n no 0 admittance the gates were looked this lesson will be of value to others who may de d sire to visit these grounds hereafter every day except sunday bunday is ie open to the public but no p patient can be communicated with with out a permit at any time I 1 will now review out our entire days work in chicago and its it suburbs our starting point to la cottage row where we have from there we take about six alx miless ride on a cable oar car to the union depot all this ride is ie very interesting a as a it in ie in the heart of a city with 1 population 0 our u r dayss days work began at a m w As aa we the older portion of the city we noticed the buildings run up six alx ton ten twelve fourteen mad and the highest one to twenty one stories on this mrs stevenson and I 1 took a view from its summit feet ablith its present value to la there are dixeon hydraulic el levatore elevators continually in operation capable of dis die people through the building daily to see ae the offices throughout occupied and the throng of people and business idone done Is to behold a little world of itself no 19 la Is the highest floor reached by the elevator running between the floors at the abe rate of nine miles an hour two fight of stairs fairs above the elevator elev bring a view ever so BO grand cents to the gallery elevators ele vaton free to the nineteenth story the plate glass in the building would cover four acres of ground the electric wire is eighty eight miles ion the cornerstone was laid november Nove cuber 6 1690 the building van vaa completed in sixteen month it to la a marve on oa our way to ess we pass those tall massive structures structured and take the railroad passing under the chicago river and several miles through the olty city into otis one of the most lovely coup trier thirty five miles to elgin A littie over one ratio mile brought us ua to the kates gates of the algio western asylum the gates were looked on sunday as already stated telephone and brood luck lucil passed us through the gat rates we were guided to an annex where bore those who are on probation are who have more liberty granted unto thew then although they are under a doctor and regular of officers floors our permission gave us an escort becort to the reception room the dining room through which anich we passed was scrupulously clean tables the be whole length of the opa spacious cious hall were spread the head of the center table was pointed out as the place occupied by mr smith david D ald soon gracefully entered the liao reception room where we recel received a very cordial welcome at farst a little embarrassment was maoli ested perhaps at the sight of a female vis via aitor but soon tranquility was restored we talked of our arefe visit and of relatives of his bis to in our city he was pleased to receive the loving greetings greet loga sent unto him and in return toe lie sent kind words to all his bis relatives in utah which please accept through this corn we see occasion ally tender emot emotions idne manifest in his moistened eyes how could it be otherwise he salu saiu I 1 cannot entertain you as well as I 1 would be pleased to do of course we made things as cow corn for portable table as possible the keeper gave us our own time which was 45 minutes he desired to know so as to come for us for all doors doore were looked both before and behind UP so that our visit was all to ourselves we felt like lik blessing bles slag him and he like being blessed for my visit was looked for by him to us it was a visit never to be forgotten martin harris found relief for bod reminded him in his hour of darkness dar knese and may the lord be gracious to young david and make him as was david of old before he fell king god raised up by the power dower of his might and we know his power is bound boundless we are all of as in his baudrand band bao drand who is able tu verily tell ell his ending consequently charity is becoming us ui all the prophets sons all of them have the good wishes and sympathy of thousands of the best beat people who grace the earth especially david in his bis apparent affliction his numerous friends will be pleased to learn that he is t ot suffer suffering lor any serious illness in answer to questions he be said 1 I enoy very good neaita I 1 res rea I 1 and play on the organ well I 1 play old hundred and some eum other familiar tunes and I 1 very much enjoy this amusement we have our walks walk twice a day and I 1 attend the flower beds and work them some we proposed a walk to in the park but here came a little embarras ment men as an the doors were looked he said they were governed by rules I 1 reminded him of a promise of a walk and a visit of this kind our time was now up and by permission of the doctor mr smith went to his loom for his bis hat bat and had bad a thirty minutes walk before dinner he eul the ramble among the beds of flowers and shrubs he picked flowers from the beds he had helped to cultivate with a dearee of pride mrs 8 was engaged with the he flowers placing teem one by one to aether while I 1 took a picture of the beds and the dwelling in which david lives live I 1 proposed taxing taming one with him in it 0 O no he said take the building without me 91 9 1 and walked away quite fast to got get out of range he walked quite orect looked well dressed was a fine specimen of a man tall tali over aix ix feet and will weigh ibs bs he la is quite well proportioned I 1 was tu thinking inking that ho he was much larger than king kind david of old as we learo learn from the bible that david ot of old war when young only a cupid with goliath too toe giant I 1 long for the be time if it should please god that this the youngest of the three living moos of the prophet may b bt by the power of the eternal muster master and be released from these of old ans ads released relea aed only by the power of the lo 10 lor r and why not he be the thirty minutes had passed and our walk among the evergreens ever greens brans abrons flowers and a rustic bridge over a spring branch in which was a water wheel a minature ml nature one david said he had aided in construct ing we all drank irom from the beautiful sprigg A warm snaking shaking of hands bands with thanks for our visit and spoil h pen that it would not be long belore beare another visit and to be sure to kindly remember him to his bis friends in beautiful utah there Is ia such a thing as an a person being befog comfortably sick we were I 1 pleased to find david enjoying so BO much liberty and so BO good a degree of health in conclusion we believe all la is well with david for gad rules in his hia own way his purposes to fulfill the case of the younger isto is to my mind far preferable orabe to the older ones who the lord lor will hold more responsible I 1 fully believe he be Is at the present tim almi in the right place and would bot disturb him for he is comfortable ad sins mine not dot our meeting was pleasant nd agreeable and our parting quitt we returned by electric oar to elgins elgin where a low lew hours had bad to be way away by invitation we concluded our sabbath day s labor by preaching to the salvation army with excellent I 1 intention attention after which we had supper with a large family who had sought rest in methodism and the army we blessed the food and the house bouse and said eaid peace be unto this house tue the family in return warmly martou with not saying you have brought good tidings unto us come agalia we shall send more good tidings tiding to them after a ride of thirty five miles mile by rail and six by cable oar ear we coul twit but hank bank god tor for the fullness of the gospel its peace joy and continuation of the he fruits of the spirit through joseph the be martyr brigham young and aid wilford wilfird woodruff godda god ft i pointed servants and also for the gathering of israel the temples and the redemption ot of the dead all of which is we he foundation laid by the prophet and the father of joseph alexander and david god grant to bring fruit in due clue time to praise his holy name dame the testimony 0 of one ome of the so called downtrodden sisters or of utah has had a grand and good result wherever imparted and it has been much sought for EDWARD |
