[Apostle John Henry Smith Diary] Salt Lake City
The country is covered with snow and it is still falling.
I went to Provo and attended the forenoon meeting of the Conference. I spoke for 35 minutes on the completion of the Brigham Young Monument.
I had a visit with my mother, who is sick. I paid her Z.C.M.I. dividend of $4.00.
I attended the funeral of Don R. Coray. Rev. Goldwin, Reed Smoot, and I spoke. Father Howard Coray told me Hyrum Smith sealed his wife, Martha Jane Knowlton to him on or about October 20th 1843 in the City of Nauvoo, Ill. while they were tiding in the Patriarch's company and in his carriage. (1)
-- Friday, Dec 22, 1899
[Apostle John Henry Smith Diary] Salt Lake City
I bot four sets of Knives and Forks, paid $15.00. Z.C.M.I. gave one hundred tons of coal to the poor as a Christmas present. (1)
-- Wednesday, May 9, 1900
[Apostle John Henry Smith Diary] Salt Lake City
I had my eye cauterized today by Dr. L. Snow. I worked some in my garden. The Z.C.M.I. board met. (1)
-- Friday, Jan 25, 1901
[Apostle John Henry Smith Diary] Salt Lake City
I bargained for a home for Helen M. Morgan today on York St. in the Waterloo derision of this City to cost $1,700.00.
Myself and wife Josephine and I went to Provo and attended the ball and banquet given by the Manager of Z.C.M.I. Our treatment was of the best. (1)
-- Thursday, Feb 21, 1901
[Apostle John Henry Smith Diary] Salt Lake City
The Directors of Z.C.M.I. met at 2 p.m.A.H. Lund and I were appointed a committee to Audit the accounts of Z.C.M.I.
In the evening Josephine and [I] went to the Theatre. (1)
Footnotes:
1 - 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
LDS History Chronology: Z.C.M.I
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