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Show 6, In July of 1959, the Presiding Blshopric--Joseph L. Wirthlin, 'lborpe B. Isaacson, and. Carl W. Buckner-with the authorization of President David O. McKay and his counselors, decided to restore the Beehivi~t.i.lSe as it was between 18,54 and. 1877, when Brigham Young lived there. On August 8, 1959, the restoration of the Beehive House was annoUllOed to the publiC, and a coDittee was appointed to undertake the project. coml1.ttee me.bers were. The Don Carlos Young. George Cannon. Young, Helen Spencer Wi111 DR. and Gwen Young Wilcox. Gwen Young WUcox had spent all her life researching and studying antiques. She had a large collection herself. In two years she wasa'bl. to find and purchase forty-two antique furnishings that had. belonged to Brlgha:a Young. papers. She was a very resourceful lady, and advert1sed in the western NewsShe got good results for her efforts. One response was :rroa a lady in Logan. utah. She was a grand,:daughter . ~ of Brlgbaa Young. ,~ She had in her possession Brighaa Young's wash-stand, two tables he hid ha.nd "tooled hi~lf, hiS gold tipped pen, and a "bed. had the ' famU1es hankerehief's, linens. dishes. and a rare portrait She also 0'[ the ".-: prophet himself. 'lbe bedroom set in the mother's room was .ade of twist~gra1ned cedar wood. strictly a Utah piece. The set was constructed by a ' crew of cabinet makera as they paraded. on a bannered wagOD down Salt lake City streets. The occasion was the first Pioneer Day Celebration. Floats depicted saaples of MonIon industriousness. '!be finished set becaae the bed and dressing table of the ~ mother of former secretary of agr1cul~e Ezra. Taft Benson. l ? 'l'be OrDa.ta clock of oak and brass II) which BrlghQllf ude-' was found the baseaent of a old Utah hotel. "This piece dates back to Mendon~ New ill York where Brigham Young .ade it hiaself in his cabinet shop. said Mrs. Wilcox. l3:tlghu Young ordered chlra fro. Europe 1n the 1860 0 B and 1 t is on display in the Beehive House. H18 16Ibld. l87McArthur. 2]- cit. 1 Ibid. |
