Day in the Life

Jul 4, 1867

Journal Entry

July 04, 1867 ~ Thursday

4th of July we met in the morning at the prayer room &
W Woodruff Anointed John Rowbury & his 2 wives to
their 2nd Anointing we had a great celebration of
the 4. All the Sunday & day schools marched from
their words [wards] & were seated in the Bowery some 10000 peopl
were present & were addressed by several persons. we
rode to the race course in the Afternoon & saw 2 Horses trot
one heat the other 3 heats runing the last time was made in 3 m[inu]t[es]
I attended a party at the Theater in the night about 700 person
present 200 danced at a time

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Rowbery, John Rowberry
16 Jan 1825 - 4 Apr 1884
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1840 British Convert

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Jul 4, 1867