President Brigham Young's Visit
September 12th, 1868 President Brigham Young and a number of the apostles and elders visited Mount Pleasant. A suitable wagon, drawn by four fine horses, was fitted up and driven by Rasmus Frandsen and Andrew Madsen, taking the Mount Pleasant Brass Band to Fountain Green, where they met the party. Coming back by way of Moroni, they led the procession and furnished the music. James Hansen leading the band, among others who were members were John Waldermar, Daniel Beckstrom, Andrew Beckstrom, Andrew Anderson, Bent Hansen and Mortin Rasmussen.
Andrew Madsen's Journal records: "When we reached Mount Pleasant, the band gave great stress to their music and the chords were clearly sounded. Many people were out to meet the party and were formed in lines extending over three blocks on both sides of Main Street, cheering our leader and his party as they passed between the throng of people. Large arches had been made for them to pass under, many large banners, and a number of smaller ones were displayed, all giving honor to the occasion.
As they neared the home of our Bishop, where the party was first escorted, they were met by the Sunday School children, lead by Superintendent H. P. Miller. They sang that favorite song of the Latter Day Saints, 'We Thank Thee 0 God for a Prophet,' and never before had we heard such beautiful singing. There was meeting in the bowery and almost every soul in the community attended. An enjoyable meeting was held, and the spirit of joy led our souls. The brethren who addressed us, pronounced blessings upon the people. President Young was not feeling very well, being worn out and tired from the trip, and spoke only a very short time. The other principal speakers were Elders Orson Hyde, D. H. Wells, George Q. Cannon, Joseph H. Young and Willford Woodruff. After this enjoyable meeting, they continued through the county, accompanied by our brass band and a mounted guard under George Farnsworth. This was the most interesting visit ever so far made us by the leaders of the Church, we at that time being prepared to meet them." History of Mt. Pleasant, HML pp 126-127
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