Show ENTERTAINED AT ATTHE THE TilE LION HOUSEr HOUSE r Reception and Dinner in iii Hono Honc of ol Mr and Mrs J. J G. G McDonald MARRIED FIFTY YEARS AG AGO i S Wedding Then Was Celebrate Celebrated Under Romantic Circumstances Circumstances Circumstances Circum Circum- stances and in Saddle F Mr 11 ant and Mrs Mi's John McDonald rf the th guests of oI honor last evening a ui athe al alt t tl the e Lion house at a a. dinner and recer recep lion tion given In their honor by President I Ident dent Joseph 1 F. F Smith a life long f friend The affair Wax Vax given to mar marl tho the anniversary of the lie wed wedding of Mi h i and Mrs Irs McDonald that took look pine y 50 GO years ago lo today a un under cl most ro ro- I. I mantle mantic circumstances It was wa va dunn the tho approach of Johnsons Johnson's army thaL tha that i L the women and children were escorted from roni lom the city Mr Ir McDon 1 t nit aid was vas in command of a detachment left to tu guard the thc cit city cily hill but leaving another aut an au- other In in charge started south with wit t Mrs Jn McDonald then then Amelia Cro Cross Cross- s land land tu to con conduct her to a 0 place pineo o os Miss Crossland J s safety was In iii Mexican attire Thc They were nearIng t the thc point of ot the tho mountains south o othe the elt city when the they met Colonel Jesse Jessi Little lie He was asked If IC he ho tho prerogative of marriage ant and upon Iv hi his reply in the the ceremony cere cere- rf If mony monr was performed with the bride brith L and all groom gloom still In the saddle lc i Many 11 Present t. t At t the thc dinner 10 1 relatives ant ande and ill e- e frien friends s participated and ti enjoyed a of remarks leml t m l music ic and dancing which t was wa a held In tho thu ball bali room toom President ent Smith opened the tho exercises with an au i o of welcome to hl guests John II n Winder In cr A A. A II 11 Lun Lund and John Henry Smith were WIC others to re re- re spond Following tho the talks a musical pro program mm was lucid held In which the following following fol fol- I lowing tool took part hart II If J. J Grant Giant D D. L I r A. A Miner Ethel an and Ellnore r Marge Margetts lib Charles Charl s Smith George Mc McDonald lc- lc r i Donald and others C. C W. W Nibley acted act act- c ed a as matter master of or ceremonies Made Perilous Journey j 11 Mr Mi- McDonalds McDonald's life lIre was touched t t upon Litton and tho the many varied Incidents F closely connected with early Utah history his his- reviewed JI Coming Cuming to Utah V tOI touT tory were In IS JO after several se years CalS residence r at al Nauvoo oo ho I first started business S 'S as asu 1 u U. cabinet maker et In 1852 he ma made c h one of f the port party forming romin the tho excursion ex ox- j cum to California W While Whilo hilo at San Bernar Bernardino ino he ho received wor word from froni S Salt ike I-ike c that his hits mother mothel and others 1 1 were threatened with time the the S 'S grasshopper gt plague lie IIo packed lOCkel one M horse with flour floUt and und started back r Ills His Journey made malic over o the present 1 route of oC the Salt Lake Route was a most perIlous one marked with man many brushes with the In Indians lans He aril arrived ar ar- il rived rivet safely un and a added c his flour Clour to top p the scant cant store storo of or provisions pro The i f horse was trailed traded for tho the property i O. where J. J II H. R. R Franklins Franklin's store store- now It st on Main street To- To this To-this this trade a L. L r. r He lie attributes his luls first business start Later he conducted con a grocery rocel store sture J an and a jobbing can candy trade From this sprung the thc McDonald Cun Candy com corn company company pany now managed by a son J. J G. G McDonald I At the festivities e last night the time eight children ren of or Mr Ir and Mrs rs McDonald r were present John McDonald jr jt J J J. G. G McDonald William C. C McDonald McDon McDon- aid ald ald George W. W McDonald Mrs George Georgo B. B Maretts Ial Mrs F. F E E. Margetts Mar Mar- r gelU getts and Mrs ll's Richard Chamberlain r- r all of whom live 11 in Salt Lake LiC Mi au and Mrs McDonald were the recipients It o of hearty congratulations and well weB wishes for fol their gol golden cn wc wedding ting I 4 anniversary r which Hilda linde them both in excellent health 1 Mr 11 McDonald al Is is years cars ol old an and 1 his wire wife CS es A reception will vii bo o Shen given Sh en by them Monday afternoon at their J k I home honic IS 18 East Fourth South street str |