[Apostle George Albert Smith Journal] md in SL Temple Ernest R Woolley & Emeline Rampton (?) and Newton a Gay & Gwen Maud Chisholm (1)
-- June 29, 1905
[Apostle George Albert Smith Journal] md. William M. Waddell & Florence Barlow (1)
-- Thursday, June 29, 1905
[Diary of John Henry Smith (apostle and father of George Albert Smith)] Salt Lake City
All of the First Presidency, Francis M. Lyman, Myself, Rudger Clawson, Reed Smoot, Hyrum M. Smith, George [Albert] Smith and Patriarch John Smith, Secretary George T. Gibbs met at the Temple. All routine business was gone through with Prayer by Rudger Clawson. Mouth at the Altar George Albert Smith. It was dedided to try and lessen the collections of Contributions from the Saints.
I went to Provo to my Mother's birthday su[r]prise party. She was 77 years old today. 40 old and young ladies were present. Among the 15 widows the oldest of whom was Mrs. Riggs 88 years. My wives and I returned home. (2)
-- Sunday, Sept. 10, 1905
[Diary of John Henry Smith (apostle and father of George Albert Smith)] Salt Lake City
My son George Alberts wife gave birth to a son this morning. (2)
-- Sunday, Oct. 1, 1905
[Diary of John Henry Smith (apostle and father of George Albert Smith)] Salt Lake City
I attended the fast meeting in the Temple at 10 a.m.
Prayer by George Albert Smith. The speakers were John R. Winder, Rudger Clawson, Angus M. Cannon, W. B. Preston, Mrs. Bathsheba W. Smith, May Booth Talmage, Francis M. Lyman, Hyrum M. Smith, Mrs. M. F. Cowley, Prest. Jos. F. Smith, Sarah Nibley, Romania B. Penrose,
Rachael Grant, Edna K. Smith, Joseph Christianssen, Mary Jane Davis, George M. Cannon, Calvin C. Smith, Henry W. Nesbit and C. W. Penrose bore Testamony and spoke. (2)
-- Saturday, Oct. 7, 1905
[Diary of John Henry Smith (apostle and father of George Albert Smith)] Salt Lake City
At 4 p.m. the Funeral of my sister Emma Pearl Smith took place at her mothers home. Bp. Walter J. Beatty presiding. Prayer by Prest. Ben E. Rich. Jesse N. Smith, W. J. Beatty, Francis M. Lyman and Joseph F. Smith were the speakers. Benediction by Silas S. Smith. At the grave we had singing and George Albert Smith Dedicated the grave. Peace to the ashes of my invalid sister, and all respect and honor to her Mother Susan E. Smith who was most devoted to her in her sufferings of 34 years. (2)
-- Tuesday, Oct 17, 1905
[Diary of John Henry Smith (apostle and father of George Albert Smith)] Salt Lake City
I attended Directors [meetings] of the Idaho Sugar Co. and the Independent Telephone Co. I received a letter from my Wife Sarah Farr [mother]. She is not well and is undergoing treatment for her face that has some kind of a breaking out on it.
I wrote to her and sought to comfort her. (2)
-- Oct 19, 1905
[Apostle George Albert Smith Journal] "Attended my quorum meeting. Matters of great importance discussed." (1)
-- Thursday, Oct. 19, 1905
[Diary of John Henry Smith (apostle and father of George Albert Smith)] Salt Lake City
At 9 a.m. all of the First Presidency and Francis M. Lyman, Myself, Rudger Clawson, Reed Smoot, Hyrum M. Smith, George Albert Smith, Charles W. Penrose, Patriarch John Smith and Secretary George F. Gibbs, Franklin S. Richards and Brigham H. Roberts met in the Temple and heard reports and some statements by Bro. Roberts on his finding in some Papers [he] had been examining.
At 3 p.m. all of the Presidency and the Apostles at home met in the office of the Presidency and after much talk agreed that every fellow should take his own course politically. (2)
-- Oct 20 & Oct 21, 1905
[Apostle George Albert Smith Journal] Same for entry for each, "Met with quorum on important matters." (1)
Footnotes:
1 - Journals of George Albert Smith
2 - 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
LDS History Chronology: George Albert Smith
Mormon History Timeline: The life of George Albert Smith
http://lds-church-history.blogspot.com/
