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Show REUNION IN FIRST WARD Tho First ward reunion held yesterday yes-terday at tho pavilion recently purchased pur-chased by the ward was a completo success, tho entire membership and residents of tho ward turning out and enjoying tho festivities. Table3 were arranged for tho seating of the entire crowd ht one sitting and when tho banquet was declared open they were loaded with tho choicest foods It Is possible to prepare It 1b BHld that tho First wnrdors aro long on eating and tltho paying but short ot meeting going, and the way; tho food disappeared left no doubt a3 to tho truth of the charge as to eating. Tho repast was thoroughly enjoyed and nil were relieved when Bishop Thatcher That-cher announced that they need not movo but might remain in their seats while a musical program was rendered. render-ed. During tho banquet Doctor C. N. Jensen spoke at length on the bishopric bish-opric and amusement hall, after which Bishop ''Thatcher gavo an Interesting address explaining the reasons tor the purchaso of the pavilion 'and Incidentally Inciden-tally told the pooplo that this season. would witness the construction ot & chapol. This was good news and was received with a hearty" round of an--plause. Tho bishop set at rest once nnd for all any foundation for the belief that tho purchaso of tho pavilion pavi-lion -would defer tho erection ot a chapel and showed how tho purchaso of this beautiful amusement hall, together to-gether with tho ground accompanying would make It posslblo for Uio ward to got a chapel, Buch hs has been con-templatod con-templatod and nt tho snmo tlmo havo tho amusement ball, for tho prlco It would havo taken to purchnso a sultablo slto elsowhoro nnd erect tho chnpol. This was good news to tho morry banqueters, and when tho bishop bish-op further announced that tho First ward now possessed tho finest am-usoment am-usoment hnll of any ward In tho on-tiro on-tiro church, It did not tako long to reach tho conclusion thnt It was a dlctlnction worthy of noto. A musical program was then ron-derod ron-derod nfter which tho ladles cleared 'away tho remains of tho banquet nnd and tho hall prepared for tho closing event ot tho day, n dance, which wlis hold in tho evening. |