Day in the Life

Aug 26, 1896

Journal Entry

August 26, 1896 ~ Wednesday

Several of the Twelve occupied the upper seat of the Stand the
2nd seat was occupied by the Twelve Apostles Heber J Grant
gave out the Hymn when first the Glorious light of Truth
Franklin D Richard Prayer Then was sung I know that
my Reedeemer Liveth Then President Snow Addressed the vast
Assembly followed by President Wilford Woodruff, Then
the Hymn O my Father was sung by R C Easton Then
President Joseph F Smith spoke All Three of the discourses
are published in the Deseret Evening News of Monday July 27, [18]96 Brigham Young pronounced the Benediction
The march to the cemetry The procession started from
the Tabernacle under charge of Gen R. W. Young at 445 The
Procession was one of the Largest Ever seen in the State it
was over a Mile Long Wilford Woodruff L Snow J. F
Smith & F D Richards lead the procession followed by the
corpse & Twelve as paul Bearers then followed the Family
& procession & the street both sides was crouded by a
vast body of People clear to the TCemetry & hundreds
had already occupied that We could Hardly beleave
that there was Ever a greater Gathering on the
occasion of Any funeral in the State than upon
this occasion

Aug 26th I spent most all day at the Hotel. We had a
paper race in the afternoon.

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Young, Brigham (Jr.)
18 Dec 1836 - 11 Apr 1903
578 mentions
Apostle
Richards, Franklin Dewey
2 Apr 1821 - 9 Dec 1899
816 mentions
Apostle
Grant, Heber Jeddy
22 Nov 1856 - 14 May 1945
273 mentions
Apostle
Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
4110 mentions
Apostle
Snow, Lorenzo
3 Apr 1814 - 10 Oct 1901
693 mentions
Apostle, Family
Young, Richard Whitehead
19 Apr 1858 - 27 Dec 1919

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Letter from George P. Emswiler, 26 August 1896
Richmond Ind Dear Sir, Will you have the Kindness to tell me if there Ever was an issue of Money by the Mormans either coin or paper, & if so, whether specimens of such are obtainable at the present time. Very Respectfy, Geo. P. Emswiler.
Letter from Frank William Penrose, 26 August 1896
Salt Lake City, Utah. President Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother In response to the call made upon me to go on a mission to Switzerland and Germany and to be ready as early as August 15th 1896 which was afterwards changed to Sept 5th 1896 that I may have an oppertunity to receive my endowments I have pleasure in stating that I expect to be ready by the latter date. And hope by the blessing of God to perform an acceptable mission. With great respect Your Brother in the gospet Frank W. Penrose Very well. Let him be informed in regard to his getting his Endowments. J. F. Smith
Daybook (13 August 1896 - 14 September 1896)
26 I spent most all day at the palace we had a paper race in the Afternoon

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Aug 26, 1896