1878-06-25-Montana

Letter by M. M. Steele - June 21, 1878

Steele, M. M., [Letter], Latter-day Saints Millennial Star 40:28 (July 15, 1878) pp. 444- 445.

Steamship Montana,

Near the Banks of Newfoundland,

June 21st, 1878.

Elder H. W. Naisbitt.

Dear Brother,--I thought I would write a little now and finish in New York. �

New York, June 25

Arrived here at 6 p.m. and all feeling first-rate. Last evening a concert [p.444] was held in the cabin, where we enjoyed ourselves with song, recitations, etc., from 8.30 until 11 p. m. The captain in the chair. The "wax-work was well played by a picked company. Brother [Reinhard] Maeser also contributed a song, which "brought down the house." The entertainment concluded with "God Save the Queen," sung by all hands. "The Star Spangled Banner" was called for, but I am sorry to say although a number of Americans were on board, not one of them had committed the song to memory. A collection was taken up, in aid of the Sailors' Widows and Orphans, when one guinea was put into the box.

The "Russia" beat us into port, owing to the fact that our engines broke down while trying to turn round after the "doctor" was disposed of, twelve miles out--one of the engineers was pretty badly scaled about the neck.

The brethren all join in kind love to all at "42". [42 Islington WAS THE ADDRESS OF THE BRITISH MISSION IN LIVERPOOL]

We leave per rail, at 3 p.m. tomorrow.

Your brother, M. M. Steele, secretary.