| Show VENERABLE COUPLE HONORED there was a very ples pleasant saut and in ter eating gathering of nt friends at the residence ot 01 HOD F S richards tuesday evening the occasion was the wedding anniversary olitte father and mother of mrs F B S richardp the well known pioneers elder nathan tanner and his wife rachel W tanner of south cottonwood among the guests were presidents george Q cannon and lorenzo snow elders F D richard and anaf P M lyman mallis the presidency of the salt bait lake stake elders elder joseph joaeph horne john T caine joe JM 8 brown browd george creamon and other prominent brethren with their wivel slaters sisters zina D H young foung emmeline Emmel lne B wells well lauisa M tauter sarah borah M W Ki rod and others an elegant repast was supplied music followed the of early times were Bar isar rated and congratulations were profusely tendered the well preserved and happy couple A magic lantern exhibition exhibit ton of historic scents scenes mud and of the trip to the coast by the tabernacle choir was a tit feature or of the entertainment charley johnson handling the lantern father tanner is ie 82 years of age and he Is bale upright and vigorous sister tanner is 79 years of age though not so strong is yet active aoa and bright and drove back to cottonwood with her husband after midnight they came to utan ulan in 1848 having been members of the church from the earliest times and bovine shared to in the he persecutions of those years their parents were also active latter flatter day saints and greatly aided the prophet joseph smith with money at kirtland when he be was io in sore need both nathan tanner sod and his father john tanner were members of camp elder nathan was a missionary to the he sandwich islands for three years and has been always ready for service when needed kilo his recollections of exciting times in the early history of the be church are exceedingly cee interesting and his testimony valuable those these veterans are becoming fewin few in number and it to is pleasant to do them honor brother and sister bister tanners direct descendants number about one huldred souls the richards family united la in efforts to make this occasion memorable and all who gathered in their heir spacious parlors lost last evening enjoyed sod and appreciated precia ted the festivals of the event the NEWS adds its congratulations and good wishes |
