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Show Among the most distinguished guests at tho "Old Folks Reunion" Wednesday were John S. Hyatt und John Henderson, Hender-son, who, though not of tho noted 113 company first reaching Salt Lake, arc pioneers of 1817. reaching tho promised land in .September and October respectively, respect-ively, In that memorable year; Aunt Clarissa Whitney, wife of Francis T. Whitney, one of tho noble Hamilton boys, pioneer to Purowan and mother of the first child (New S. Whitney) born here; also Aunt I'.iulina Lyman, one of tho oldest members In the church, well acquainted with Joseph Smith tl e prophet, and testifies that sho knew hi in s a polygiimlst, also knew ono of his plural wives, who afterwards becoming be-coming a plural wife to Apostlo Amasti Lyman, husband of Aunt Paulina. Sister Sis-ter Lyman has a copy of a patrlarchnl blessing given under the hands of the Prophet Joseph, In which things were promised her that as n child sho little understood, yet sho has seen them verified. veri-fied. Sister Lyman was 17 years of ago at the time of the Prophet, s martyrdom and Is well versed In church history. |