Day in the Life

Jan 21, 1881

Journal Entry

January 21, 1881 ~ Friday

21. A folded letter/box I received 2 letters from G Q Cannon & David John
I took cars at 3:40 with several Brethren and Emma
and rode to Ogden and attended a party at 6 oclok got
up by the relief society and Improvement Association we
Met in a large Hall there were over 200 present all the Bishops
and there wives of the Stake were present Peace quietude
and good order Prevailed. we took supper at 10 oclok
some 200 sat down to the Table well furnished the party
The party was got up in honor of Sister Eliza
R Snow
. Birth Day. Dancing was kept up untill 11 ock
Then speeches from F. D. Richards & W Woodruff
and reading from prose & Poetry on E R Snow untill
12 oclok then dismissed I spent the night with F. D. Richards

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John, David
1833-1908
47 mentions
Missionary
Snow, Eliza Roxcy
21 Jan 1804 - 5 Dec 1887
Woodruff, Emma Smith
1 Mar 1838 - 6 Mar 1912
1026 mentions
Family
Richards, Franklin Dewey
2 Apr 1821 - 9 Dec 1899
816 mentions
Apostle
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2257 mentions
Apostle

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Daybook (24 October 1879 - 31 January 1881)
21. [FIGURE] I received 2 letters from G. Q. Cannon & David Johns. I took cars at 3:40 with several Brethren {shorthand} & rode to Ogden and attended a party at 6 oclok got up By the relief society & improvement association we met in a large Hall there were over 200 present all the Bishops & their wives of the stake were present peace quietude & good order Prevailed we took supper at 10 oclok some 200 sat Down to the table well furnished the party was got up in honor of Sister Eliza R Snow Birth Day Dancing was kept up untill 11 oclock then speaches from F D Richards & W Woodruff & readings from prose & poetry on E R Snow read untill 12 oclok then Dismissed for the night. ^stoped at F D Richards^ 40 M[iles]

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Wilford appointed General President of Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association.
Apostles wash feet against enemies as directed in Wilford's Wilderness Revelation.

Jan 21, 1881