Rained hard

I went to the Temple at 7:20 A.M. where we had a busy day.

I invited Pres. Grant to do the speaking at the Temple meeting, but he had another appointment and sent word he could not come. I did the speaking and had good liberty. Sealed 26 couples living & some children to parents, also some dead.

This day I ordered awnings for our west windows, three above and three below. In the evening I attended my circle meeting and wrote to my daughter Ruby and to my son Oliver.

Stormy still.

I attended to my duties at the temple as usual. Spent about ten hours in the Temple. Mamie & Clarence & children took supper and spent the early evening with us.

I took 7:30 A.M. car for my work at the Temple where we had a busy day. The Temple closes today until Aug. 17th for renovation &c.

The Glorious Fourth.

I heard the Liberty Park exercises at 10:30 A.M. over the Radio. In the afternoon I took Mother, Orin & Nina to the Pantages. At 6:50 to 8:40 We [page break] heard over the radio the program arranged for the nation. 28 stations were connected to relay the exercises K.S.L. of Salt Lake City gave us the talks in New York, Chicago and Washington as clearly as if they had been talking right here in Salt Lake. It was a wonderful thing to hear speeches and the ceremonies carried on between these cities by eminent Americans such as Vice President Daws, General Miles, and General Pershing & others.

At 9:00 P.M. we witnessed the pyrotechnic display of fire works from Ensign Peak.

Rained hard

Mother and I went down to Nerva’s in the forenoon. Orin took us down on his way to Sugar House Sunday School and brought us home after. We attended 27th ward fast meeting and the evening meeting in the 20th ward where 7 five minute talks were made on the seven Presidents of the Church. I offered the closing prayer. At 9:00 P.M. I heard the L.D.S. religious services over the radio. B. S. Hinckley spoke on Loyalty. My son LeGrand his wife & Mercedes called between 10 and 11:00 P.M.

Clear day.

I went to the Temple in the morning where I attended to correspondence, wrote up my journal &c and was otherwise busy until 4:30 P.M. when I went home. [page break]

I went to the Temple as usual in the morning where I worked at my desk until nearly 2:00 P.M. when I went over the Church offices and assisted in setting apart a company of missionaries. Had a conversation with President Grant concerning Hugh’s allowance.

I answered Hugh’s letter of June 27th. Mailed to Oliver the April Conference pamphlet and Saturday’s News.

Warm day.

This is our Temple Worker’s outing day. The Good people of Alpine Stake are to entertain us. We had a special train on Orme Line which ran in two sections. We got a $1:20 round trip rate and 376 went by train at Temple expense and a number went by auto. My Son George & wife in their Ford Sedan took Mother & me and we reached the Stake Tabernacle at about 9:25 A.M. The train arrived about 10:10 A.M. A meeting was held in the Stake Tabernacle and a banquet served in the basement. About 150 autos were present and took the guests to Geneva resort on the shore of Utah Lake where cool drinks were served free of charge. From there we returned to Pleasant Grove, Am. Fork & Lehi, thence to Saratoga Springs Resort where some of us had a hot bath. From there to Lehi where we had another brief entertainment & refreshments. I was one of the speakers at both entertainments. The train was scheduled [page break] to leave Lehi at 7:30 P.M. We had a glorious day. The efforts and expense to which the Alpine Stake people were put was something tremendous but they did their tasks beautifully and cheerfully. President Grant & wife were at the First meeting and the Banquet & the President was one of the speakers. So far as I could tell, the same spirit pervaded our associations of the day that is felt in the Temple work.

Warm day.

No Council meeting.

I attended to some business at the Bank, had my glasses adjusted and went to the Temple where I answered correspondence, wrote up my journal &c.

We are making ready to leave for the Yellowstone Park this afternoon. Attended H.J.G & Co. directors meeting at 2:15 and at 3:03 left Salt Lake for Yellowstone. We were stopped more than an hour on the way and arrived at Ruby’s in Cornish, 106.4 miles before dark, abt 8:30 We had an excellent supper. Ruby and Jack were expecting us and they had from their own garden, green peas, new potatoes, beets, carrots & lettuce. We spent pleasant evening until 11:00 P.M. when we retired.

Cornish.

Arose at 5:35 A.M. Shaved &c and made ready to continue our travels. All well. I wrote to Ray enclosing addressed envelope to Oliver. Left Ruby’s at 8:00 A.M. Spent three hours in & about Rexburg. Called on [page break] Bro. & Sister Hope and Sister P. Joss at Salem. We drove in to Ashton after 8:00 P.M. and stayed at the Hotel that night.

Mother & I and Geo. & Edith left Ashton at about 7:00 A.M. We drove to West entrance of the park about 10 A.M. We went to Madison Junction, thence to Old Faithful Camp, thence to West Thumb station, thence to Lake Camp and thence to Canyon Camp where we arrived about 7:30 P.M. and spent the night. We saw the sights along the way to our satisfaction.

We left Canyon Camp at about 9:00 A.M. after seeing the sights about this station and drove to Tower Falls, thence to Monmouth Camp, thence to Norris Camp, thence to Canyon Camp and thence to Lake Camp where we stayed for the night. We saw the sights along the way and arrived at 6:00 P.M. I wrote up my journal for two days before dark.

Lake Camp, Yellowstone Park.

We left camp about 8:00 A.M. and drive to West Thumb of Yellowstone Lake 17 miles and from here we drove 23 miles to the South boundary of the Park, thence 25 miles to Moran, thence on to Wilson 36.1 miles; [page break] thence to Victor 19 miles over a high divide, seven miles to the top from the East side; thence 9 mi., to Driggs; thence 41 miles to Sugar City, thence on to Idaho Falls where we stayed all night at a hotel.

We drove from Idaho Falls home. Called on Ruby at Cornish and took dinner. Arrived in Salt Lake at about 6:30 P.M. Found all well at home.

The weather is very warm. The Des. News reports it 106 degrees at 1:30 today. A good soak in the bath tub full of cold water helped.

At home. All well. Weather continues hot. My usual cold water bath in the morning helped. I spent a part of the day at the Temple and a part at home, busy all day.

Very warm.

I spent about nine hours in the Temple. I took Mother, Ray & Junius F.Wells to supper in Hotel Cafeteria, and mother & I as guests of our son Ray accompanied him to the Pantages in the evening. I wrote to Ruby.

Still very warm.

Mother, Nina, Orin & I went to Dinwoodeys sale and I bought a first class 9 x12 Wilton Rug for $128.00 original price was $165.00. I also bought a bedstead for 13.75 and [page break] two chairs @ $4.95 each.

I spent the afternoon at the Temple at my desk most of the time. I wrote to Oliver and mailed to him a copy of the Tribune. I wrote to Sarah & Hugh.

I took 6:00 A.M. Electric train for Richmond, Benson Stake and arrived there at 10:35. I attended and spoke at both forenoon and afternoon meetings. Subjects treated were: Obedience to all the Commandments & The Will of God be done following the example of the Master. Commented on the financial conditions and crop prospects.

I attended a meeting of the Stake Presidency of an hour & a half duration. This meeting was called at my request and convened in the Tabernacle at 4:15 P.M. Among other instructions I proposed a plan of division of responsibility between & among the Presidency of the Stake and the High Council also a similar division among the members of the 13 Bishoprics in the stake.

I stayed at President Jas. N. Funk’s home while in Richmond.

Richmond, Utah.

We are having warm weather

I attended the forenoon and afternoon meetings of the Benson Stake held in the Richmond Tabernacle [page break] and spoke in the former.

Bp David A. Smith came this A.M. He occupied the time in the Morning meeting from 11:00 to 11:50 so I did not get to speak in that meeting. I spoke of the responsibility of the people to help the Presidency in making a satisfactory record, Gen. & Temple Work & Service &c.

My daughter Ruby & her husband were at the afternoon meeting and I went with them at the meeting to Lewiston in a heavy rain storm. There I attended the funeral services of Brigham A. Hendricks, for many years a member of the Benson Stake Presidency and was one of the speakers.

I went to Cornish with Jack & Ruby and took supper with them and at 7:00 P.M. took O.S.L. Train for home. I met with the Stake Presidency & High Council at 9:00 o’clock this morning and addressed them.

I went to the Temple in the morning. Returned home about 3:00 P.M. feeling tired from the effects of my week end labors. My daughter Nerva spent the afternoon with us and she & Geo. L. remained to supper, later Charles & Edna called upon us. We enjoyed the radio concert.

Showers of rain.

I went to the Temple as usual.

Auditor Charles T. Murray, my son-in-law, Commenced to audit of the Temple a/c. [page break]

I spent the day until about 5:30 P.M. in the Temple. After supper, Mother & I went with Orin & Nina down to Sugar House and while Orin was attending an amusement Committee meeting the others of us visited at the home of my son LeGrand. We called on my daughter Mamie, also.

I went to the O.S.L depot with Mother who took 7:00 A.M. train for Cornish to visit our daughter Ruby. Orin took us down in his car. From the station, I went direct to the Temple where I spent the day. I spent the evening at home.

Cooler to-day.

I went to the Temple in the morning. Did some desk work and at 10:00 A.M. met the brethren in Council meeting in the temple, the meetings having been discontinued for several weeks. I left the Temple after 5:00 P.M.

Pioneer Day.

Mother and I went with Orin & Nina and their children in their car to Cornish where Mother has been visiting with Ruby since Wednesday. We left Salt Lake soon after seven A.M. and arrived in Cornish soon after 11: A.M., distance about 110 miles. We spent the remainder of the day and evening very pleasantly at Ruby’s except that we all went over to Lewiston, 5 miles, and back. [page break]

Cornish, Utah.

We spent the day until 3:20 at Ruby’s and then we all went in Jack’s car to Logan and an hour ride up the canyon to the Bays home and nearby we camped for two hours, had lunch, played rook &c. The trip was pleasant.

Cornish.

Orin drove me over to Lewiston where it got 9:17 A.M. Electric train for Logan and arrived in time for the opening of the Logan Stake Con at 10:00 A.M. Two meetings were held, attendance 12% & 14% resp. I spoke at both meetings.

Subjects, Financial distress and the bondage of debt among our people the past few years and present prospects of bounteous crops & financial relief. Pioneer subject & Temple , &c. Between these meetings I attended the funeral services of a Sister Poulsen, about 65 yrs of age and spoke upon the Subject of the Resurrection as a fundamental principle of the Gospel necessary to exaltation, making death necessary the Royal road to Eternal life in connection with the Gospel. Spoke of Nature’s testimony of God & the Resurrection.

Orin & family & Mother in his car met me at the close of the afternoon meeting and I came home with them. We had a warm ride and a warm night for sleeping. Found all well at home. [page break] We found letters from Oliver and Sarah the latter finished just before landing at Liverpool.

I went to the Temple in the morning as usual.

We have the painters and cleaners and Janitors, and auditors at work and some of the members, as the Temple is closed for renovating.

I spent most of the day at the Temple. Bro. D. O. McKay and I went with the Presidency of the Grant Stake and looked over a portion of their Stake where they propose to organize two new wards from the South side of Burton Ward & the North side of the Miller ward, we having been appointed a committee so to do.

I went over our Temple furniture with Rudolph Preeks, the upholsterer and decided what we would have done to it, &c &c.

I formulated a committee report for the Council.

I went to the Temple in the morning as usual.

I read Wm Jennings Bryans speech prepared to deliver in court at Dayton, Tenn. in defense of Religion and Christianity and denouncing evolution. I mailed tohe paper to my son Oliver in Germany. I was of about 9 or 10 columns length and was in this morning Tribune. [page break] I indorse the article fully and think it should be published in pamphlet form as Mr. Bryans dying testimony. He died suddenly on the 26th inst. and before the speech was delivered.

In speaking last Sunday at the funeral services of Sister Poulsen in Logan I read Wm J. Bryans thought on the Immortality of the Soul and he died about 4:00 P.M. Eastern time that day which would be about 2:00 P.M. Mt. time. A singular coincident worthy of mention.

Attended weekly Council meeting in the Temple where I received the appointment to attend, alone, the Jordan Stake Conference Aug 8 & 9. In my report I suggested that the last written speech of Wm J. Bryan on Christianity & Evolution should be published in pamphlet form in some form where it could be referred to and be accessible. Pres. Grant said it could be published in the Improvement Era. After the meeting I phoned Editor Ed. H. Anderson who said he would see to it &c.

In the evening Mother, Geo & Edith, LeGrand & Ina went with me to the Empress & saw “The Ten Commandments.”

Accompanied by Pres. J. G. Kimball, I left for Malad on 2:20 P.M. O.S.L. train after spending the forenoon at the Temple.

We were met at the Station by Pres. Wm. H. Richards and taken to his home where we ate & slept while in Malad. [page break] We sat up visiting until near eleven o’clock.