Autobiography Volume 2 circa 1865
In ^the^ celebration of the Indipendance of America the city
of the Great Salt Lake poured forth her inhabitants in good
order with her "Legion" of military ^men^ as an escort to the Governer
and citizens.
The procession organized at the Temple square
at 9 o'clock in the morning to take a ride to the Great Salt
Lake. There were about 140 carriages and waggons
besides the horsemen. The car containing the band of
musicians was drawn by 16 mules
We arrived at the ^Black^ rock on the Lake
at 2 o'clock. We held a meeting wasere addressed by
Governor Young and several orators who spoke much to the
edification of the people. In the evening many
went into the Salt Lake to bathe. At 10 o'clock the fif signal
was given for prayers when all assembled within the correll
prayers were offered up & the encampment retired to rest.
It was as pleasant a Fourth of July as
I ever spent and my family was with me. Next day
we returned to Great Salt Lake City.
Discourse
Delivered by
President Brigham Young
