Aug 28th 1890 J F Smith followed by all the people The Native women
from the Islands were all Dressed in beautiful white
One waggon Driven By Frank Knowlton loaded
with sage Brush & Indians representing Utah
as it was. Another waggon Driven with wheat corn
oats & Barley & fruits representing Utah as it is
we marched around the flag pole in the City plot
then down to the bowery whare we had a feast
The Meats were cooked as the Kanackers cook
it on the Islands in a hole in the ground after our
Dinner we Assembled together and had an oration
Delive[re]d by one of the Natives He was a powerfull
orator W Woodruff then addressed them which
was interpeted by J F Smith who also addressed
them near one hour, when He closed W Woodruff Dedicated the Land & place with all its contents
in the English Language then Joseph F Smith
Dedicated it in the Hawaiion Language after
which Wm King Dismissed the Assembly it was
a Day long to be remembered by these Natives
in fact it was a vary interesting day to me
At the close of the Meeting we took our carriages
& rode to Brother Samuel W Woolleys & spent the night 28 mils
~ Friday
29. I visited Brothe Woolleys carp Pond & saw large
carp we road to Garfield took cars & rode to Salt Lake & Down to the farm Distance 48 Mile
~ Saturday
30. I went to the Gardo signd 21 Recommends
Re[ceiv]ed 13 Letters signed my name on 100 Saltair Bonds
Aug 28th 1890J F Smith followed by all the people The Native women
from the Islands were all Dressed in beautiful white
One waggon Driven By Frank Knowlton loaded
with sage Brush & Indians representing Utah
as it was. Another waggon Driven with wheat corn
oats & Barley & fruits representing Utah as it is
we marched around the flag pole in the City plot
then down to the bowery whare we had a feast
The Meats were cooked as the Kanackers cook
it on the Islands in a hole in the ground after our
Dinner we Assembled together and had an oration
Delivered by one of the Natives He was a powerfull
orator W Woodruff then addressed them which
was interpeted by J F Smith who also addressed
them near one hour, when He closed W Woodruff
Dedicated the Land & place with all its contents
in the English Language then Joseph F Smith
Dedicated it in the Hawaiion Language after
which Wm King Dismissed the Assembly it was
a Day long to be remembered by these Natives
in fact it was a vary interesting day to me
At the close of the Meeting we took our carriages
& rode to Brother Samuel W Woolleys & spent the night 28 mils
~ Friday
29. I visited Brothe Woolleys carp Pond & saw large
carp we road to Garfield took cars & rode to
Salt Lake & Down to the farm Distance 48 Mile
~ Saturday
30. I went to the Gardo signd 21 Recommends
Received 13 Letters signed my name on 100 Saltair Bonds
"Journal (January 1886 – December 1892)," August 29, 1890 - August 30, 1890, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 29, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/jYoW