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Show Port ervi lie Meeting House Dediceted Sunday waa a red letter day In tho history of tbe I'ortervllle ward. I Tho occatilon wai the dudlcathn of the meeting hrune which baa been under way for lover ill year. There were present besldea tbe local ward authorities. President Jos. F. Smith and wife, Mary; Geo A. Smith of the twelve, the S'ake I'-ealclenry, High Council, Stake Sunday School Suucrlntcndcney and tbo President of tbe High Priest Quorm. Tbe bouse was comclntcd In side and out. Tbe upper room la seated seat-ed with open oaken seats for the body of the ball, while lb atand and choir aectloni are furnished with opera chalra. On either aide of tin ataod oro couabiooed leather chalra for tbe Priesthood. Tbe lights are of the gasoline type. At tbe time of tbe dedication there were comfortably aeated In the building 114 persona, with loom for 100 as ore if the Isles hah been filled with chalra. The apeukera were President Jos. K. Smith, who also offered the dedicatory prayer lo Ita aelf a masterpiece, Dishnp Jos. Durrunt du.'lng whoso time the tulldiug was commenced, Bishop Samuel Floreuce who has aeen the project to tbe end, Apostle Geo. A. Smith, Prea. Daniel Helner. Amoog otbei things waa the reading of the report re-port showing every amount collect, ed und '.la source together with the expenditures covering the same. Not one dollar Is owing on tbe building. Tbe furniture including in-cluding a beautiful chapel organ is also free from Incumberuoco except about loft 00 which has been arsur. ed by private partlea until the money can be colllected; so that tho whole etruoture togatbar with Ita contents la virtually free from incumbrance. ( The aervlcea were most pleasant and tho whole affair want off with tha best possible feeling. At tlm' close of the meeting President Smith and party made a fust drlvi to Morgan wbtre they took tin Los Angeles Limited No T for Sail Luke at 5:40. Much credit is dui the people for their untiring efforU toward tbe oompletloo of theil houseand tbe placing of the furniture. furni-ture. Thus closed tbe day of dai for the ward. |
