29th [FIGURE] I spent the day at home untill 3 oclok PM then I
attended a missionary party got up By the Presidency of the church
they made a feast & invited all the missionaries in the place amo-
unting to some 70 persons with their wives they danced till
11 oclok took supper during the time at 7 oclock the spirit of the
Lord was with them & they felt well, they were addressed during
the evening By President Grant & the Quorum of the Twelve
President Young was sick & President Kimball was unwell
so neither of them could attend although they made the
feast.
I herd during the evening of the Death of Orson
Spencer many Friends mourn his loss he was a firm
Piller in the church & kingdom of God
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