Day in the Life

Jul 4, 1862

Journal Entry

July 04, 1862 ~ Friday

4 July 1862 Great Salt Lake City had a great celebration of
Keys crossed the Independance of the United States of America there was
a large procession of Judicial, State, Territorial, Civil, Military,
& city officers as well as Cavalry, Artilery, Infantry, & citizens
they marched to the bowery in the Temple block whare orations &
speeches were delivered by Messrs G. A. Smith Joseph Romney
Nesbit, Gov. Fuller, Gov Young, Gov Doty, Cook, ^&^ Wm
Clayton. These speeches were intermingled with songs & music
There was a union Ball at the Social Hall in the Evening

People

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3440 mentions
Apostle, Family
Fuller, Frank
1827-1915
5 mentions
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1433 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
23 mentions
Doty, James Duane
abt. 1800-1865
8 mentions
Historical Figure
2 mentions
Clayton, William
17 Jul 1814 - 4 Dec 1879
116 mentions

Events

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1862 - 1877
Wilford serves as President of Deseret Agriculture and Manufacturing Society for 15 years.

Jul 4, 1862