Day in the Life

Mar 4, 1865

Journal Entry

March 04, 1865 ~ Saturday

March 4. A crown I spent most of the day in the Endowment House, we gave
Endowments to 67 persons. H. C. K. sealed 7, & W. Woodruff 25 couple we
left about 3 oclok. There was a great celebration in the city on this


day of all the Military & civil authorities on the inauguration of
Abraham Lincoln to the presidential chair & the late victories the Camp
Duglass U. S. armey was present & thousands of the citizens Joined them in
the celebration Judge Titus & Hon Wm. H. Hooper made the speeches at the
close Hon G. A. Smith waved the U. S. Flag & said "One country, A united
country An undivid country & the old Flag Forever." Ats the company
dispersed J. Taylor W. Woodruff G. A. Smith G. Q. Cannon A. O. Smoot
R Borton & scores of others Met Col George & staff at the City hall
& took refreshments together speeches were made & tosts were drank
all this was for policy. Col George is Expected to take the place of Cornor
He is a vary unassuming quiet man.

People

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Lincoln, Abraham
12 Feb 1809 - 15 Apr 1865
32 mentions
Historical Figure, Eminent Men and Woman
Smoot, Abraham Owen
17 Feb 1815 - 6 Mar 1895
584 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1433 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2257 mentions
Apostle
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1456 mentions
Apostle
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1954 mentions
Apostle
Titus, John
1809-1876
7 mentions
17 mentions
Burton, Robert Taylor
25 Oct 1821 - 11 Nov 1907
131 mentions
123 mentions

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Mar 4, 1865