[President Wilford Woodruff Journal] June 1 I took Cars. Rode to Ogden with G Q Cannon to Attend the Assembly of the Children on the Celebration of the Birth day of President Brigham Young. The met in the Pavilion. We found it crowded to over flowing. There were gathered to gethered about 3,000 children. The Meeting opened by singing & Prayer. Then 6 little Girls Came on to the Stage and read an Address of Welcome to President Wilford Woodruff. Then there were several songs & speeches by the Children. Then Presidents Woodruff & Cannon Addressed the Children followed by F D Richards & Sister Felt who was President of all the primaries in the Territories.
At the Close of the Meeting we crossed the Street & took Dinner with Brother & Sister Nye. We Administered to Franklin S Richards who was much Afflicted. We then took Cars and returned home. Distance of the day 80 Miles.
[Source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
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