Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1921-01-21 | Page 7 | Former Bishop is Honored by Ward

Former Bishop Is , Honored by Ward ward reunion of members of 'he .Second ward at which event George I K. Browning of the AVeber Stake pres-Ldenoy pres-Ldenoy and for the past three years, 1 loshop Of the ward, was the honored I guest, was held in the ward hall last night and attended by over 4no pas1 and present memhecs of tha ward. The affair opened at o'clock and con- tinutrd until midnight The first part of the progrm was jheid In the chapel at which Bishop I W illiam B. Newman presided. Helec-I Helec-I tions were rendered by tlie ward choir I i, ruler the directlut of 1. eater llincli-. llincli-. liff. i'lano solos b Mias Anderson and vocal solos by Miss Melha Ogden At the conclusion of the program the large gathering adjourned to the large amusement ball where at fe tables extending through the length of the hall 425 persons sat down to a sumptuous feast The tables were i e i i , j . I v. i : h ferns, t os s Hud .i r ii.i Hons arranged by the young women Of the ward while members of the Relief Re-lief so1- le t y prepares tho banquet George Shorten, for many years a member of the Idsiioprlc of the ward and now a member of the stale high council, acted as toast master and i ailed ail-ed upon a number of prominent members mem-bers of the ward lo respond, including includ-ing Bishop Newman. Counselors K .1 Jones and Thomas Jensen, John Watson Wat-son of the Stake presidency. John Mc-Quarrle. Mc-Quarrle. W'illard Bcowcroft. ,rayor Frank i rami Dr. William Driver, Aaron Boss and others. BSaoh of the .speakers expressed then- pp iat Ion lot the services rerkderod by Hlahop i Browning during the time he presided presid-ed over the ward and extended congratulations con-gratulations on the occasion of hi 'elevation to the stake prcldenc I President Browning, responding told Of the Joy he had experienced In rendering ren-dering service to the people f the ward and assured them that he would continue to engage in the good work In the coming ear. At the close of the affair President Browning was presented with a huge uoiKinet of rosea. l 'uring the three years Bishop Browning presided over the ward considerable con-siderable progress has heen made, including in-cluding renovations at the chapel and the Installing of new pews. lie was recently selected as a counselor in the Weber Stake presidency to fill the i;c cancy caused bv the resignation of Alva Is- ScoTllIe, whose continued absence ab-sence from the city prevented him from giving the neccssar attention to affairs of the stake.