Oct 3, 1875
when they arived in salt Lake there were thousands assembled
at the Depo & in the streets to see President Grant among the rest
many sunday school children who lined the streets I
stood by the coach as the President of the United States
came & Goot into it this was the first time I had Ever seen
A President of the United States Mrs Woodruff & myself
got into a coach at the depo & went with the train that
Escorted President Grant to the Waker House whare He took
up his abode
~ Monday
4. President Grant with wife, Son, & suited [visited] the Temple
Block & New Tabernacle went through it President Grant
went in a Buggy from the Tabernacle left his wife son &
company there He rode on the Hill whare he could have a view
of the city Br G. Q. Cannon took charge of the company
& interested Col Fred Grant, & Mrs Grant, & company. I
was in the Tabernacle with them & introduced to [blank]
& might have been introduced to the whole company but did not
wish it Mrs Grant Prayed for the people while the organ
was playing. I spent a part of the day in the Endowment House
we gave Endowments to 45 W Woodruff sealed 10 J F Smith
30 couple [FIGURES] in the afternoon President Young & Party
left this city & went to Ogden accompanied by G Q Cannon
and others & the company Gen Grant Col Fred Grant Mrs Grant
all occupied President Youngs car & Mrs Grant enjoyed herself
in occupying President Youngs chair & talking [with] the Utah Sisters
she seemed vary friendly and when they parted Col
Fred Grant said to Brother G. Q. Cannon if there is any
thing I can do for you let me know I dont believe all that is I Believe said about the people of Utah
Oct 3, 1875
when they arived in salt Lake there were thousands assembled
at the Depo & in the streets to see President Grant among the rest
many sunday school children who lined the streets I
stood by the coach as the President of the United States
came & Got into it this was the first time I had Ever seen
A President of the United States Mrs Woodruff & myself
got into a coach at the depo & went with the train that
Escorted President Grant to the Waker House whare He took
up his abode
~ Monday
4. President Grant with wife, Son, & suited visited the Temple
Block & New Tabernacle went through it President Grant
went in a Buggy from the Tabernacle left his wife son &
company there He rode on the Hill whare he could have a view
of the city Br G. Q. Cannon took charge of the company
& interested Col Fred Grant, & Mrs Grant, & company. I
was in the Tabernacle with them & introduced to [blank]
& might have been introduced to the whole company but did not
wish it Mrs Grant Prayed for the people while the organ
was playing. I spent a part of the day in the Endowment House
we gave Endowments to 45 W Woodruff sealed 10 J F Smith
30 couple FIGURES in the afternoon President Young & Party
left this city & went to Ogden accompanied by G Q Cannon
and others & the company Gen Grant Col Fred Grant Mrs Grant
all occupied President Youngs car & Mrs Grant enjoyed herself
in occupying President Youngs chair & talking with the Utah Sisters
she seemed vary friendly and when they parted Col
Fred Grant said to Brother G. Q. Cannon if there is any
thing I can do for you let me know I dont believe all that is
said about the people of Utah
"Journal (January 1, 1873 – February 7, 1880)," October 4, 1875, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed December 28, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/86Xj