~ Sunday
Jan 1, 1882
I rode to Logan with Bishops Roskelley Farrell to attend
young Mens Mutual association conference we met at 10 oclok
Moses Thatcher spoke 30 M[inutes]. Reports of the presidets of the various
branches of the Stake was then made verbally some 12 Presidets
reported Junius F Wells then spok 42 M[inutes], much to the Edifycation
of the people. Afternoon Reports continued untill 30 reported
W. Woodruff then spoke 40 Minuts, Joseph F Smith 42 Min
we had a good Meeting much of the spirit of God was with us
I spent the night with Moses Thatcher 8 Mils
~ Monday
2 We took cars at 4 oclok spent near 2 hours in Ogden took
Breakfast with F D Richards we arived in S L City at 11:40 [A]M
President John Taylor opened the Gardo House at
11 oclok to receive the citizen & wish them a happy New
Year He shook hands with over 2000 people and in the
Evening Joseph F Smith myself & several of the Twelve
laid hands upon his last son about 2 month old and Blessed
him his Father being Mouth and sealed upon him the name
of Samuel. P. The Gardo House had been fitted for president
Taylor By a committee appointed which cost some $15000.
~ Tuesday
Jan 3. We met in council at the Council House wher President
Taylor read a communication concerning his operation
On the reception Day some alterations were suggested
by the brethren and it was published in D News Jan 5
~ Wednesday
4
I received 6 letters. Met in council at 10 oclok
when several subjects were discussed. The Quorum of
the Twelve Apostles expressed themselves vary strongly opposed
to setting an example by opening a Door for any man in the
Church President or Apostle to drayw funds from the Church
~ Sunday
Jan 1, 1882 I rode to Logan with Bishops Roskelley Farrell to attend young Mens Mutual association conference we met at 10 oclok Moses Thatcher spoke 30 Minutes. Reports of the presidets of the various branches of the Stake was then made verbally some 12 Presidets reported Junius F Wells then spok 42 Minutes, much to the Edifycation of the people. Afternoon Reports continued untill 30 reported W. Woodruff then spoke 40 Minuts, Joseph F Smith 42 Min we had a good Meeting much of the spirit of God was with us I spent the night with Moses Thatcher 8 Mils
~ Monday
2 We took cars at 4 oclok spent near 2 hours in Ogden took Breakfast with F D Richards we arived in S L City at 11:40 AM FIGURES President John Taylor opened the Gardo House at 11 oclok to receive the citizen & wish them a happy New Year He shook hands with over 2000 people and in the Evening Joseph F Smith myself & several of the Twelve laid hands upon his last son about 2 month old and Blessed him his Father being Mouth and sealed upon him the name of Samuel. P. The Gardo House had been fitted for president Taylor By a committee appointed which cost some $15000.
~ Tuesday
Jan 3. We met in council at the Council House wher President Taylor read a communication concerning his operation On the reception Day some alterations were suggested by the brethren and it was published in D News Jan 5
~ Wednesday
4 [FIGURE] I received 6 letters. Met in council at 10 oclok when several subjects were discussed. The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles expressed themselves vary strongly opposed to setting an example by opening a Door for any man in the Church President or Apostle to draw funds from the Church
