| Show PRESIDENT TAYLORS BIRTH DADAY owing to the fact that the anniversary sary of the late ate president john 7 jay ay lorys ot birthday november let occurs op on sunday this year it was declied t to hold bold the usual beual reunion on oct oci BOX consequently the family with a fe few W invited friends through the courtesy cour teay of bishop george H taylor met in the fourteenth ward assembly rooms which bloh were suitably furnished lurn lebed and for the occasion last even IHK among the invited guests who par in the commemoration were were president joseph P F smita president angus M cannon bishop george H taylor and counselors coune elora with their wives and slater sister M I 1 horne home stake president pre eident of the reiter society and slater sister J M watson sister bister orson llyde sister M M barratt sister bister elizabeth boyes boyee oldest sister bister of president taylor anu elder wm taylor hia only surviving brother loiters letters of regret tor for unavoidable ab sence were received from president george Q cannons cannon elder bider richard ballentine sister agnes schwartz sister bleter of president taylor and others the program of the evening was opened by singing Bio gina the favorite hymn how firm a foundation followed with prayer by elder thomas thomaa E taylor alter which a few introductory remarks were made by george ceorge J taylor who said eaid we have met here in obedience to that command which enjoins upon us ue honor thy father and thy mother also aleo io in pursuance of a time honored custom of the late president john taylor whose children grandchildren and great grand obi children laren most moat of ef us are la in order that we may renew our acquaintance more fully recognize our relationship and brighten the chain of friendship that binds us together as aa a family the first family celebration of our fathers birthday took place in the city of toronto canada nov lot lit 1883 1833 at As that tima alm the family consisted of two members mem bere viz john taylor and JUe onora can cannon non taylor to whom he be was united on january preceding the following anniversary party Is ie the first one ot of which I 1 have any personal decol this occurred nov 1 1884 at which date I 1 was wag nine montus months ol 01 there were three of us ue then and we were all wor workers kere father was awood worker running a turning lathe all the week and holding forth in the pulpit on sunday Bua daye wells mother was wae busy with household affairs and I 1 I 1 a voice what diet did you a da I 1 I 1 walked I 1 will not weary yuu you by giving a detailed account of each succeeding anniversary celebration up to date but will state briefly that the family has haa steadily grown in numbers until counting in ton ten sune ln baw li it now dow toots up members mem bere all alive and able to speak for them excepting nine dide little follows fellows who dropped in upon us ua this year and bacen baven it yet had time to become pro ro flooent in our language my chief regret is that they cannot all be present to be introduced to the family but we have several samples here bore of the vintage of 96 which their mothers think will compare favorably with those of any previous year I 1 will add that among the absentees abeen tees tonight are five members of the family who are engaged in missions in europe and elsewhere the next thing on the program was a duet by loons leona and may taylor relating a pathetic incident ot of the great chicago bre are then followed a brief history of the life of john taylor written and recited by miss laura hyde the sunflower glee club of twelve members then bang one of their favorite melodies mel odlee and being en encored cured sang bang tommy went a fishing this thia was waa followed by an able character recitation by miss jenny jen ay taylor when Pro president cannon spoke RL ai some gome length relating delatin if interesting dents denta in the life of president taylor with which he be was personally conver conversant just before separating a resolution OD was cassed appointing thos E taylor frank Y taylor and moses W taylor a committee to draft rules for the more perfect and effective organization of th committee on commemoration and history the whole of the program ram was waa ably rendered and thoroughly enjoyed by all present pree ent refreshments were next in order after which there were admirably rendered by the glee alee club a medley and a serenade boft be thy slumber after which the company slowly and reluctantly evaporated voting it one of the of such each reunions in the memory of any pro present sent |
