1897
Thur. Oct 7th Drove to the office for a short time & then to the Assembly Hall to a
meeting of the First Presidency, Apostles, Pres of Seventies, Patriarchs, Prest of Stakes & counselors
& Bishops & High Counselors at 10 am. Sang. Prayer by B[isho]p John R. Winder sang F D Richards spoke 10 mnt, Joseph F Smith 26 min, myself 2 min, L. Snow
10 min, Geo Q Cannon 39 min. Sang. Benediction by John Henry Smith.
Met with the Presidency & Twelve this afternoon at The Temple. Abraham Owen
Woodruff was ordained an apostle, I being mouth assisted by all the brethren
and Mathias F. Cowley was ordained an apostle, Pres Geo Q Cannon being mouth
assisted by all the brethren.
There is much excitement in the city to day in
political circles in consequence of a few remarks I made yesterday at conference.
~ Friday
Fri Oct 8th I was at the office to day feeling fairly well and went home
at 4 pm.
~ Saturday
Sat Oct 9th At home all day. The remains of my daughter Susan arrived
in charge of her son in Law this evening. Funeral to be held tomorrow at 21st Ward
Meeting House.
~ Sunday
Sunday Oct 10th The funeral services of Susan Scholes were held at the
21st Ward Meeting House, myself & family attended. There were on the Stand, beside
myself, Pres Geo Q Cannon & Elders L. Snow, John H Smith, A. M Cannon, J E. Taylor D H Cannon & others. The services were conducted by the Bishopric of the ward. Sang.
prayer by D H Cannon. Sang. addresses by Prest Geo Q Cannon & L Snow, John H Smith
A. M. Cannon & M. S. Woolley. Prayer by H. J. Foulger. The prayer at the grave by Pr[esiden]t
Geo. Q. Cannon.
~ Monday
Mon Oct 11th At the office this morning, attended a meeting of the stockholders
of the Deseret & Salt Lake agricultural & manufacturing Canal Co at 11 am.
~ Tuesday
Tues Oct 12th Drove to the office. wrote to M[adam] m. Buzy at my desk, went home at 4 pm
Thurs Oct 14. Busy at the office today weather very cold & stormy
~ Thursday
1897
Thur. Oct 7th Drove to the office for a short time & then to the Assembly Hall to a
meeting of the First Presidency, Apostles, Pres of Seventies, Patriarchs, Prest of Stakes & counselors
& Bishops & High Counselors at 10 am. Sang. Prayer by Bishop John R. Winder sang
F D Richards spoke 10 mnt, Joseph F Smith 26 min, myself 2 min, L. Snow
10 min, Geo Q Cannon 39 min. Sang. Benediction by John Henry Smith.
Met with the Presidency & Twelve this afternoon at The Temple. Abraham Owen
Woodruff was ordained an apostle, I being mouth assisted by all the brethren
and Mathias F. Cowley was ordained an apostle, Pres Geo Q Cannon being mouth
assisted by all the brethren.
There is much excitement in the city to day in
political circles in consequence of a few remarks I made yesterday at conference.
~ Friday
Fri Oct 8th I was at the office to day feeling fairly well and went home
at 4 pm.
~ Saturday
Sat Oct 9th At home all day. The remains of my daughter Susan arrived
in charge of her son in Law this evening. Funeral to be held tomorrow at 21st Ward
Meeting House.
~ Sunday
Sunday Oct 10th The funeral services of Susan Scholes were held at the
21st Ward Meeting House, myself & family attended. There were on the Stand, beside
myself, Pres Geo Q Cannon & Elders L. Snow, John H Smith, A. M Cannon, J E. TaylorD H Cannon & others. The services were conducted by the Bishopric of the ward. Sang.
prayer by D H Cannon. Sang. addresses by Prest Geo Q Cannon & L Snow, John H Smith
A. M. Cannon & M. S. Woolley. Prayer by H. J. Foulger. The prayer at the grave by President
Geo. Q. Cannon.
~ Monday
Mon Oct 11th At the office this morning, attended a meeting of the stockholders
of the Deseret & Salt Lake agricultural & manufacturing Canal Co at 11 am.
~ Tuesday
Tues Oct 12th Drove to the office. wrote to Madam m. Buzy at my desk, went home at 4 pm
"Journal (April 1897 – September 1898)," October 7, 1897 - October 14, 1897, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed March 28, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/BPRX