Show DECEPTION DAY opening of the gardo house at salt lake CUT CRT aa As was previously announced in in the herald the gardo house at salt lake city was opened on monday A public reception was held when an imla immense ense number of citizens called upon and exchanged exchange d b happy greetings with president gy john taylor tn the he croxall band who were in uniform entered the enclosure about 11 and after discoursing dis discoursing coursin sweet music were invited inside the house hoise where they exchanged the complements of the with president taylor and partook of refreshments the deseret news new says the doors were then opened to general visitors who entered in a steady and uninterrupted stream shortly after tin this s professor J thomas orchestral band appeared on the ground serenaded the president and also entered as had crox alls irs band which preceded it subsequently professor with the tabernacle choir arrived sang several reveral pieces and on invitation stepped alit into the interior where salutations were exchanged with president taylor and they sang and it hal como come to pass in n th the last days concluding with auld lang syne durin during tile hours of reception fro from 11 a m till shortly after p TO Pres president dent taylor andrem and members aers of his family were in the reception room the visitors being introduced trod by name by prest angus M L cannon the members of tie te committee lions hons M 31 thatcher and W jennings and pres A 11 cannon were there with their wives during the day president joseph F smith and apostles F D richards F 31 lyman and jolin john II 11 hand Coull counselor D II 11 wells were present As the visitors greeted president taylor and the usual handshaking was gone ane through each was so far as practicable handed a card which reads as follows new years reception B tec eption salt lake city jan opening odthe of the gardo house with the campli menta of alie season prest john taylor his counselors and the apo apostles ales moses thatcher win wm jennings i A aa M cannon committee the number of tickets procured for the purpose was dver two thousand but they were ivero echaus exhausted led long before the time for reception closed consequently the visitors considerably exceeded that figure in the dining hall two large tables were kept replenished with various kinds of refreshments from which however all stimulating beverages were excluded nearly all who called availed themselves of the opportunity of partaking orthis of this hota hospitality lity the b e aclair passed off oft quie quietly no incident occurring to mar th the pleasure of the interesting occasion occasion president taylor wished every caller old and young A A happy new year |