2 We took cars at 4 oclok spent near 2 hours in Ogden took
Breakfast with F D Richards we arived in S L City at 11:40 [A]M
President John Taylor opened the Gardo House at
11 oclok to receive the citizen & wish them a happy New
Year He shook hands with over 2000 people and in the
Evening Joseph F Smith myself & several of the Twelve
laid hands upon his last son about 2 month old and Blessed
him his Father being Mouth and sealed upon him the name
of Samuel. P. The Gardo House had been fitted for president
Taylor By a committee appointed which cost some $15000.
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