Day in the Life

Jul 24, 1875

Journal Entry

July 24, 1875 ~ Saturday

24. July 1875 I attended the great Jubilee of the sabbath
[FIGURES] school children in the New Tabernacle there were
some 12000 persons present a great share were children
it was the grandest sight I Ever saw in my life, the Taberna
cle was adorned with 750000 fartificial flowers and roses
strung upon some three miles of cord. Mr MCCormic &
wife late member of Congress was present, and many other
strangers and seemed much asstonished at what they
saw the Presidency and Twelve were present G. A. Smith
stoped but a short time as he was unwell.

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Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1431 mentions
Apostle, Missionary

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Wilford rebaptized (for the sixth time) along with other members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

Jul 24, 1875