Show TO A beautiful tribute of love and respect was paid to sister josephine Josepht ne west president of the weber stake 7 primary association A surprise banquet was given to her by the presidents and officers of the primary associations of the wards nd the stake to show their appreciation of her untiring labor for eighteen years the sem annual conference of the primary association convened in the ogden tabernacle on saturday september 11 at 11 am on the stand were a number of salt lake viet visitors tors who by their presence we were re aiding in t n the success of the day there were the following members of the general board louie felt president elbby Y Freeze counselor mary Ander anderson soil secretary and treasurer bell salmon aid also S sister ister amelia rogers first promoter of primary association s sister em emily ily richards one of the dl di rectors of the orphans home at salt lake city elizabeth Y stanford president of the Y L M I 1 A of weber stake recently returned from washington D C there were also on the stand sister west and one of her counselors rose canfield also sisters burton herrick and also sister jane S richards president of the stake relief society organization and mother of sister west the following brethren were also present apostle franklin R richards president L W shurtliff of weber stake and elders lorin fan and richard ballantyne also a number of bishops and their counselors the large and beautiful building was almost filled with little boys and girls i in their holiday attire looking happy and sweet a beautiful picture to behold the conference was called to order by president joseph west after singing and prayer the time was occupied in songs recitations and class exercises interspersed with short speeches from the visitors special motion should be made of mrs ruthinda for the beautiful poem composed and read by her for sister west expressive of the loving sentiments of the associations towards her mrs marion burton with a neat little speech presented sister west with a beautiful gift from the primary associations a heavy set of silver lined ined with gold consisting of bowl and spoon cream and sugar bowl this was a great surprise to sister west and she responded in a brief but feeling manner expressing her appi appreciation of the token of love after singing benediction was pronounced by president middleton and conference adjourned the visitors and officers took up the line of march in the following order apostle richards and family ron hon lorin parr farr and family presidents bishops and families arriving at the banquet hall the third ward institute we were greeted with a beautiful sight a feast for the eye and inner man three rows of tables the length of the hall were filled with the bounties of the earth and decorated with may flowers while the guests were filing along into their a al 1 fitted seats beats sweet swe et music was being discoursed by misses cannon and houtz and many fair daughters were fluttering here and there trying in their sweet way to make all happy speeches were again indulged in for awhile and the crowd began to disperse with many handshakes and a god speed you to sister west in her journey much credit is due sisters rose canfield C C richards and their associates for the success of the entertainment and banquet |