Day in the Life

Jul 16, 1896

Journal Entry

July 16, 1896 ~ Thursday

16 I went to Ogden with the old folk it was Raining when
I left home but soon cleared off The D & R G R R
took the company from Salt Lake to Ogden took
1200 of the old Folks besides many others on the arival of
the company to Ogden carriages took the people from
the Depo to the Public Park when they were all
Assembled I should there were 8000 people President
Shirtliff took myself & Joseph F & our wives to his house
we soon went to the Park Mingled with the people & took
Dinner with them then we went onto the Stand and
had a general Meeting Myself Tanner & Nobles 3
of Zions Camp, were present & 20 of the Mormon Battallion
were present Myself & Joseph F Smith Addressed the Assembly
Also F. D Richards with Many others we returned at 5 oclok
to our Homes Distance of the day 80 Miles

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Richards, Franklin Dewey
2 Apr 1821 - 9 Dec 1899
816 mentions
Apostle
Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
4133 mentions
Apostle
68 mentions
Missionary

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Ogden, Weber County, Utah
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah

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Discourse 1896-07-16

WILFORD WOODRUFF'S SPEECH. The venerable president of the church, Wilford Woodruff, who is 89, made an address. His words and actions showed no signs of old age. He spoke clearly and at some length, ending with a re- quest that all remember, as they re- tired for the night, to offer up a prayer for the health of their friend and well- wisher, A. H. Cannon. He said it was the prayers of his people that had kept him alive for his earthly work was ended years ago. He told of his own career, how he had been in the church sixty years, had traveled 175,000 miles, including a journey around the world twice. He is the only man living who came in the first pioneer band of 1847, the only one living who had been or- dained by the prophet Joseph Smith. "And yet I am still alive," he said, "and until my last day I will try and do my duty to my fellow man, and to my God, ever to be true and faithful to his teachings."

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Jul 16, 1896