cut the Longest I Ever saw. we passed through the lower Main Streets both sides of us
crouded with Humanity & Every House build^ing^ & Window cloth with people When we
came to the Temple there were people Enough to fill two Temples ^Block^ G Q & myself occupy the
upper stand surrounded with the Governor & Judges And officer of the State. And while the police
were trying to keep the Mass out while the companies appeared to be seated. the Mass of all
kinds crouded against the south Door & mashed them in & filled the body of the House Well
we were 2 Hours in the House Ex Governor C C Richards presided. As I was Appointed to
pray I knew I could not make the people Hear so I wrote my prayer it was read by G Q C
& to people Heard it while in the Meeting Judge Zane swore in the Governor & all the
offices & the Legislature Met at 3 oclok you will see the program in the paper I stood
the Day vary Well It was one of the Greatest Days of my Life.* Now on family affair Naoma
was afraid sumthing was the Matter with you as she got no Letter but she got one
from you this Evening & all was right I am thankful to say that the families are
Well Except myself & I am about as usual (*The Largest flag Ever made covered the
whole canopy over head of the Tabernacle 150 feet Long, 75 wide with an Electrit light
the Star of Utah (^No^ 45) which made it vary [brutheist] The day was bright and
beautiful over head all Day

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cut the Longest I Ever saw. we past through the corner Main Streets both sides of us crowded with Humanity & Evry House building & Window cloth with people When we came to the Temple there was people enough to fill two Temples Black G Q & myself occupy the upper stand surrounded with the govenor & judges and officers of the State. And while the police were trying to keep the Mass out while the companies appeared to be seated. the Mass of all kinds crowded against to South Door & mashed them in & filled the body of the House Well we were 2 hours in the House of the govenner C C Richards presided. and I was appointed to pray I knew I could not make the people Hear so I wrote my prayer it was read by GQC & to people heard it while in the Meeting Judge Zane swore in the governer & all the officers & the Legislature Met at 3 oclock you will see the program in the paper I stood the Day Vary Well It was one of the Greatest Days of my Life.* Now on family affair Naoma was afraid sumthing was the Matter with you as she got no Letter but we got one from you this Evening & all was right I am thankful to say that the families are Well except myself & I am about as usual. (*The largest flag ever made covered the whole canopy one a head of the Tabernacle 150 Feet long, 75 wide with an Elechrit light The Star of Utah (No 45) which made it vary britheit The day was bright and beautiful over head all Day

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