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Show Bishopric Is Honored FRANLTN, Idaho, Nov. 6 The Franklin ward sociable that occurred oc-curred a few days ago was a superb su-perb affair. It was given in honor of the retiring Bishop, L. L. Hatch, and his counselors, S. R. Parkinson and T. II. Durrant, who were released from further service as said bishopric about two months ago. They tendered their resignation and S. C. Park inson was appointed and sustained sustain-ed as bishop, with Ilyrum Hatch and I. T. Nash as first and second se-cond counselors. The retiring bishopric had served in that capacity ca-pacity for over thirty years, having hav-ing been set apart by Brigham Young, Jr., Moses Thatcher and W. B. Preston, respectively, in the year 1877, and out of respect for their long service the residents resi-dents of the ward and others prepared pre-pared a festival and at 1 o'clock the meeting house was packed to its limit. A very interesting program pro-gram was rendered consisting of speeches, musical selections, sbngs and recitations. A gold watch and chain was presented to Bishop L. L. Hatch, in behalf of the people, by Bishop S. C. Parkinson, Park-inson, and handsome gold rings were given S. R. Parkinson and T. II. Durrant by the new counselors. coun-selors. Tho gifts, were highly appreciated ap-preciated by the veteran laborers. There were present many visiting visit-ing friends who are now residents resi-dents of Preston, Fairvieyr and other places. At the end of the program it was announced that a dinner was prepared at' the opera Jiouse and all were invited. 260 persons partook of a most splendid repast and a more enjoyable en-joyable time we fail to recall in our history. But even this was not all, for it was further announced an-nounced that the entertainment would close with a good dld-time ball, which wns participated in by both old and young, and notwithstanding not-withstanding the fact that ''some of the older people did not attend at-tend a dancing party for"1 mUriy1 years and were unacquainted with the modern style of ball room etiquette, yet when the band struck the good old tunes of the qiiaddrilles, reels, lancers,, etc., it was quite certain they had good memories. The way they went through the changes was a source of much pleasure to ihem, and a surprise to young people who thought tho old folks didn't know how to dance. Thus ended at midnight one of the most interesting in-teresting festivals ever given here. . |
