"THE FIRST COMPANY. -- The Guion steamship Nevada, carrying the first company of this season's emigration, left Liverpool on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 12th. The company comprised four different nationalities, viz., English, Scotch, Welsh and Scandinavian. Of the latter there were but four persons, the great majority being from the British Isles. The total number of emigrants was 328, in addition to which there were eleven returning elders and three visitors. The names of the elders are as follows: John Donaldson, Charles W. Stayner, John Evans, Mark Beazer, W. S. Parkinson, W. D. Williams, Alexander Perry, Edwin Entwistle. Communications from Elders Donaldson, Stayner and Parkinson, sent ashore by the last tender, inform us that soon after starting an organization was effected as follows: Elder John Donaldson was sustained as president of the company; W. C. Parkinson, clerk; Robert Kewley, captain of the guard, and John Evans, chaplain. The ship was divided into two wards, and a president, appointed from the local priesthood, placed in charge of each, John Gray as president of the first ward, and Elijah Ranacre of the second, with other elders as assistants. The hours appointed for prayer were 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. The organization being completed, addresses were made by Elders Donaldson, Stayner and others, in which the Saints were counseled to exercise kindness and patience towards one another, to keep good order and observe the regulations of the ship, and be humble and prayerful before God. The company left in excellent health and spirits."
MS, 44:16 (Apr. 17, 1882), p.250
"LANDED. -- The Steamship Nevada, which sailed from Liverpool on April 12th, with the first company of this year's emigration, reached New York on Monday morning the 24th. By this time, in all probability, the Saints have arrived in Utah."
MS, 44:18 (May 1, 1882), p.283
"Wed. 12. [Apr. 1882] -- The steamship Nevada sailed from Liverpool, England, with 343 Saints, including 11 returning missionaries, under the direction of John Donaldson. The company arrived in New York, April 24th, and at Ogden and Salt Lake City, May 1st."
CC, p.109
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