[Apostle John Henry Smith [father] Diary] Salt Lake City
Cold. All of my family are in good health. The day was spent at home.
George, my son, and I visited a poor man at Lincoln house and gave him $2.50. (1)
-- Wednesday, March 6, 1895
[Apostle John Henry Smith [father] Diary] Salt Lake City
Convention met at 10:30 a.m. Col. Squires nominated me for President; it was carried almost unanimously. Some friends gave me a nice gavel, presented by Col. E. W. Tatlock. I made a speach to the convention. (1)
-- 1895 March 6
[Apostle John Henry Smith [father]] After fighting challenges to election, takes seat in convention and is elected president. Presides until its conclusion in May. (2)
-- Thursday, April 4, 1895
[Apostle John Henry Smith [father] Diary] Salt Lake City
My son George is 25 years old today. I married Josephine 18 years ago today.
The Convention is in session and have been considering Equal suffrage.10 (1)
-- Wednesday, June 12, 1895
[Apostle John Henry Smith [father] Diary] Salt Lake City
I was at the Temple today going through [as a proxy] for Samuel Shorey. My mother, H. M. L. Smith also went through. My Daughter Sarah Ann Smith got her Endowments today. Lorinda Ann Smith, daughter of S. S. Smith, Jr. was sealed to my brother Geo. A. Smith, I as proxy for George and Aunt B. W. B. Smith for the girl. Miss Robey was also sealed to my father, Geo. A. Smith. The proxies were the same. Mother and I had four couples of our kindred sealed. (1)
-- Friday, Jul 12, 1895
[Apostle John Henry Smith [father] Diary] Salt Lake City
The Young M[en's]. & L[adies']. M[utual]. I[mprovement]. association spent the day at Saltair and had a most agreeable time. The day was cloudy but did not rain much. My wife Sarah and George A. & wife, Don C. & wife, Esther E. Chase, Sarah A., Winslow F., Nathaniel L., Nancy C. Tirzah P. & Elsie L. went out and spent the day. (1)
-- November 5, 1895
half sister: Arzella born Nov. 5, 1895 (3)
-- Friday, Nov. 22, 1895
[Apostle John Henry Smith [father] Diary] Salt Lake City
My son George Albert had a daughter born on the 19th. Mother getting along nicely. I mailed [wife] Josephine $20.00 today. (1)
-- Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1895
[Apostle John Henry Smith [father] Diary] Salt Lake City
I spent part of the day at the president's office. I met with the Home Fire Directors. The evening was spent at my son George's. I endorsed the notes of the first Presidency for $100,000. There were four notes. (1)
-- Wednesday, Dec. 25, 1895
[Apostle John Henry Smith [father] Diary] Manassa
My children had a nice Christmas. (1)
Footnotes:
1 - White, Jean Bickmore, 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
2 - White, Jean Bickmore, Church, State, and Politics, p.xviii, A John Henry Smith Chronology, http://bit.ly/johnhenrysmith
3 - Frank Ellwood Esshom, "Pioneers and prominent men of Utah" (1913)
LDS History Chronology: George Albert Smith
Mormon History Timeline: The life of George Albert Smith
http://lds-church-history.blogspot.com/
