At the store all day settling accounts, paying money, etc. Tuesday, February 2At the store till noon. Afterwards at the Council House with the Quadrille Band playing for Brigham's family generally. Wednesday, February 3At the store till noon. Afterwards at the Council House with the Quadrille Band to play for a family meeting of the Young family. President Brigham Young was quite sick and seemed very low spirited. After the meeting had been opened by prayer, the President called on his brothers to stand up by him in the center of the room which they did according to age. John Young took his place at the head, then Phineas, Joseph, Brigham and Lorenzo. The President then called on Heber to take his place in the line inasmuch as he had been recognized about fifteen years as a member of the Young family. He took his place between Joseph and Brigham. The President then said this was the first time that father Young's boys had been together in the same capacity for a number of years, etc. After a few remarks the remainder of the evening was spent by partaking of a good supper and cheerful dancing till about two in the morning, when the party broke up in the best of spirits and good feeling. Thursday, February 4At the store mostly, evening at home. Friday, February 5At the store till noon, then with the Quadrille Band to play for the Silver Greys till midnight. Saturday, February 6At the store all day. Sunday, February 7At home. Monday, February 8At the store all day. Tuesday, February 9At the store till 10:00 a.m. Then went with the Quadrille Band in Eldridge's carriage to play round the city, but the weather was so cold we could not play much. At 2:00 p.m., met with-- [No pages from here until April.] |