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Show fifildo Ue Ae IlILL OU nuiiUKtii idol Commemorating the seventieth anniversary an-niversary of their mother's birth the sons and daughters of Airs. S. A.'Gill widow of the late David R. GUI. Sr last night held a birthday partv at the re sidence of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Eackman, 42 Jeremy street In Salt Lake. Mrs. Gill was born in Somersetshire, Somerset-shire, England, June 7, 1842, came to Utah with her husband and family in July, 1S78, and has been an honored resident of tho territory and state continuously since that time. She formerly for-merly lived In Ogden. I-ast night's party camo as a surprise sur-prise to thc mother from her children, chil-dren, Mrs. Gill having been called from her homo to the Backman residence resi-dence after the company had assembled. as-sembled. Sons and daughters present pres-ent at the party wore: Mr. and Mrs. David R. GUI, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Gill, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Blocknian, Mr. and. Mra. Albert J. Gill, Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Kirkman and Joseph J. Gill, all of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Gill, residing at Chicago, were unable to attend but sent tokens of , Ii f lovlnjr remembrance. There are twen- IJ I ty-four grandchildren of Mrs. Glllj KftL three of whom have been married .' Rftel withjn the past year, and some oC ' BKSw whom were at thc birthday party to" HJ) do honor to their grandmother. rij, Mra. Gill Is in enjoyment of good. Jftfi health, and this fact added to tho ml pleasure- of thoso who participated in ftff J the family reunion. Iff J |