[Apostle John Henry Smith Diary] ... We were Royally entertained. It is a most beautifull place. Coffee, Lemonade, Sandwichs, Cake and Ice cream went the Round, all seemed most happy. ...
[Source: Jean Bickmore White (editor), Church, State, and Politics: The Diaries of John Henry Smith, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1990, http://bit.ly/johnhenrysmith]
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ReplyDelete[Wed., Aug. 18, 1909 - Denver, Colorado] At 10 a.m.The [Trans-Mississippi Commercial] Congress convened. Pres[iden]t. Thos. Walsh presiding. Resolutions were introduced. Gifford Pinchot spoke as did John W. Noble of Missouri.
The Congress as a body went out to Wolhurst the country home of President T. F. Walsh. There were 14 car loads of people. We were royally entertained. It is a most beautiful place; coffee, lemonade, sandwiches, cake, and ice cream went the round; all seemed most happy.