| Show A PLEASANT EPISODE AMERICAN FORK utah urah way may 22 1897 A grand tos tea party was given to CO quite a number of the old ladies of america i fork on friday afternoon a at tour four at the residence of our much friends tri enda john and nellie tracey alter lue guests bad assembled brother william orange grant ou on benall of brother tracey and his bla wife made a low lew introductory aou anu explanatory remark re marka which lu in sub were so aa 1011 ollowa ollo OWE Wt my dear old friends you are invited here bore this thin afternoon under ragnor unusual beual and peculiar circumstances rne rime originator ot of this nia party saran ann ana tracey the wife of william bracey of colchester england is IN now I 1 am vary sorry to says ay la in her grave she died the latter martof part of last J january a n nary you will re remember my dear dar old fri onue that not tory vory long agu ago we commemorated at aram emporium she be birthday anniversary of our friends arlend john jobs bracey by lite his riving giving too the ul uld a fol folk a party there the me particulate particular of which were published add a ad sent ent back to hu aruther and wife in england home time before the be latter died she ahe had ti been on reading over the poem composed lor jor bat abat aalon as well a aa too the other eulogies that were then tendered brother joun john alter after she ahe had halstied flot nals obed tied them show one ane said she be believed ibe people out in D U tab ah were a good people and that it would give her much pleasure plea aure when her bar own next birthday oame came around it slater sister nellie bracey would invite intile a few of the good old ladies badiea of 0 american pork fork and jive gire them good old english tsia tea party on tue gue occasion occa aion aili thus bua make maka it is an aa event of rejoicing bad and kind remain oran or annoe noo soon alter after she ahe hat had expressed this desire ner der husband was wai taken and alarmingly ill and it seemed for a time PA aa it if hia bin death would soon take place with good klud kind nursing he son aon rallied again however wever oo no but the anxiety and oare consequent upon his big illness was waa a great hock to hla his cifes nerves and ahe be become became blak alok and prostrated and died in a low few days day so no coubs you yoa wilt will be pleased my lay friend to that mr william Tracey bracey and bis big dose dear departed wire wife although not of our religious faith were and are great gnat friends and admirers of our people and sand always have hate teen been kind and tu u out our elders when an pro pre seated itself we have hare with us shia afternoon those who are well acquainted with this thia worthy kouple AD ana ADA A who have been ba made mad too he recipients of their generosity xene rosity wh who will perhaps address you more mere fully on this after it ft ED n conclusion permit me to so my ay that mat this party has haa bt bien on made possible and practicable by a liberal remittance of money irom from mr william trabor who to Is john Tracey Ps eldest aides brother A blooming blessing on the food was next asked by brother thomas barratt as aa the be bishop was detained from being on OD time alma the he silver crowned quesne queens proceeded to 0 o dissect the many toothsome things spread out before them hem until it was clearly evident all bad lost loa their appetites after tomi tea a suitable eul table program was rendered rendered rend ereo consisting of vocal and instrumental instrumented el musio musie and making A poem written for the occa ton IOD by james jamea crystal and which it Is propose d to have published sod and sent to mr wm tracey was then read by sister bister hannah after the old ladles indian bad retired a number ot of the friends of brother and ana sister blaier tricey met by invitation to eat supper with alem sod and alend end the rest of the evening which was wan passed in ID a variety ot of amusing way much pleasure and to all cot corned brother john tracey and his estl mable wile wife nave have the be faculty of know log IDS how bow tu make others feil feel comier able and happy and we sincerely wish them many happy meetings meeting like the present with abe aged veterans ol of american Amet A met lean ican fork the following to is the piece briten for the occa occasion although friend tracey we have never had the chance to see you or to wish you well it yields us as pain and makes our bosoms sad to learn the loss lose tb that at lately you befell no doubt this year will long remembered be by you as one that brought you grief and woo woe but in the light of truth we hope you see that all is well that heaven ordains below As an your departed wife was nursing you A tow few short abort months ago with tearful eye you yo little thought that she do 0 o fond and true would be the first beneath the sod to I 1 lie is but such is life iffe the things we most adore are those that we are called to sacrifice and well it is the ills tor for us in store are hidden up and take us by surprise IZU hard bard for you to lose the one you love whose word and smile so oft did joy impart but god will send you grace from henyon heaven above to comfort you and heal your troubled heart we meet tonight as was your cifes request to honor her dear name and celebrate in suc such haWay a way as has been deemed the best the birth of one we hope to emulate believe us brother words can not express the high esteem teem in which her memry dear Is hold held by us and which we now confess will grow with each recurring year friend william tracy and his fils wife so tind kind are often spoken of with homage here B many who in them true friends did find and when when distant far from home and kindred dear As years roll by good brother may you still be kind to U behs elders sent abroad to teach the erring heavens heaven a holy will and aad lead their feet to bolind find the narrow road wile while round the festive board by friends prepared we most abet tonight to spend a social hour may b blessings more than ours ouri by you be shared by virtue of the spirits gladdening gla dening power aad may your fife be spared for years to come to make your worthy record more complete that when at last the father calls you home tor ion may in heaven your loving darling meet JAMBS jaa |
