Show PIONEER CHURCHMEN RECOUNT EXPERIENCES Henry P P. P Richards Celebrates His Eightieth Birthday President Smith Present To celebrate Henr Henry P. P Richards' Richards eightieth birthday a notable party part was given b by his son law Major Richard W. W Young last night at the time laUer's latter's home lome First avenue which was attended attended at- at tended ended b by about seventy five old od friends anti ind relatives Mr Ir Richards was one of the earliest foreign missionaries sent out from Utah and was as one Ohio of the time party that Included President Joseph F. F Smith which made the thc first missionary trip tripo to o the time Sandwich Islands In President Smith wa was present last night and ho and Mr Richards recounted recount recount- ed man mall many incidents of the remarkable journey TIme The president was In iii excellent excellent excel excel- lent spirits as he lie dwelt reminiscentlY on the tho early efforts to spread the Mormon Mormon Mormon Mor Mor- mon gospel over the time world He lie told of their trip across the deserts deserts des des- erts to southern California where the they Intended to take ship for the South Sea Islands stands their experiences with the time In Indians In- In diane en route and the difficulties s en encountered encountered encountered en- en countered In getting a n ship Arriving on the coast they worked long and hard to o build a ship and after It was rend ready the he government 10 Inspector declared It Nothing daunted th they began th the work ill over o a again aln and finally firm fin all ally built a ship that took them to their destination the thc first missionaries to the thear far ar off art part of the thc world Music and refreshments completed an enjoyable even evening In |