| Show ja THE KIMBALL REUNION RE BE UNION A notable day at Ful fullers lerPs hill AIU gardens tuesday jane 14 1887 is a day ion long to be remembered by tile the faina family and friends of the late president heber he er 0 kimball several hundred of baom anora assembled at fullers hill gardens to celebrate in a fitting manner the anniversary of his bis birth the gathering was from various parts of the territory the members of the family and 41 their connections being called together ll 11 i by a committee of the ki kimball mba 11 blysto T participate in this the first reunion re union of president kimballs Kim balls relatives held since his death the cool and spacious grounds commenced oiling filling up early in the to forenoon felds band wiach which had bad been engaged or the spirited stra strains no j while the buggies hacks backs excursion i wagons and other vehicles were arriving and depositing their loads of passengers at the gates leading to the gardens by eleven a large assembly was snugly seated in the hall or bowery waiting for the exercises advertised verti vert vertilea isea sed on the card of invitation to be begin in an on the stand were seated nineteen of the twenty five living sons bons of president kimball his bis eldest daughter helen mar whitney his grandson bishop 0 F whitney and friends of the family adorning 9 the walls above the stand were portraits of president kimball Eim ball his wives vilate murray and anns anna gheen his sons david P heber P brigham W jeremiah B H and charles S si all but the last ose oae deceased his bis gr grandson a adson murray and also a portrait of president brigham young many a tender tear started to the eye at the reminiscences called up up by these th ese silent witnesses of the day days a proceedings who seemed also to be present in their spirits to take part in the exercises A solemn and holy feeling pervaded the ASE assembly hembly and every heart was filled to overflowing with peace and quiet joy the meeting was called to order by master of ceremonies wm H kimball kimbail the eldest son sen and the band played auld lang syne with thrilling effect prayer was offered by david candland candle unal the oldest adopted son of president kimball 0 ye mountains high was feelingly rendered by the choir and congregation horace G whitney directing and prot prof evan stephens at the organ some very verv touching ag and appropriate introductory remarks were then made by bishop joseph kimball after which a male quartette was finely sung by several of the kimball kimbail boys accompanied on the organ by evan stephens bishop 0 F whitney then took the stand and a himself of the life of president heber C kimball it occupied about an hour and was listened to with absorb ing attention the main incidents in the life of the great man whose memory W was as being honored were set forth in language at once eloquent and forcine forcible it was much enjoyed and was vo voted ted one of the writers best literary efforts it will be published in the contributor for june and will form the basis of the life of heber C kimball a work much largeroy lar geron which bishop whitney is now engaged toe choir and congregation sang praise to the man who communed with jehovah and the meeting was dismissed with benediction by elder william B barton luncheon and refreshments were now spread under the trees whose foliage afforded shade and the entire company sat down to partake of the bounties a and nd delicacies provided games and amusements of various kinds followed everybody was sociable and happy later on the party aga again in assembled in the bowery and another pro ro gramme V was carried out helen K bourne and florence whitney sang a duet miss viola pratt gave a song and ana andrew kimball a recitation some appropriate and eloquent remarks were made by president tent angus M cannon the ball VMS vas then cleared of benches and chairs and dancing held multitude swa sway L until n five when the multitude began to disperse I 1 by request the eldest son and daughter and the youngest son and daughter nf president kimball stood upon the stand and were introduced to those assembled their names and aad are as follows william H kimball 61 years helen mar whitney Wa itney 58 leonard eonard ir u L kimball 22 and abble abbie kimball 19 seven of president kimballs Kim balls wives were present six of his daughters nineteen sons and a host of grandchildren grand children and rest grandchildren grand children six sons and ive five daughters were abi absent sent his living sons and aad daughters all told number thirty six those present were taken in I 1 groups on a by ralph savage photographer pouring during the afternoon vie the occasion commemorated was one never to be forgotten and will bear gatherings are productive of great good in the promotion of unity and kindly feeling and are especially ben in a large family dwelling in different localities like that of our oar revered and honored brother president I 1 kimball the occasions on wyica chic they come together to ex exchange chauRe at greetings with each other T and do honor to the memory mem ory of their illustrious head are such stich as jbf tha heavens love to smile upon |
