"The third company of the emigration of this season left Liverpool about noon on Saturday, July 10, on the S. S. Wisconsin.
Shortly before the hour of sailing a meeting of the returning elders was called by President Budge, and held in one of the upper deck saloons of the vessels. The following organization of the company was effected, the voting to sustain the nominations being unanimous: president, N. P. Rasmussen; 1st counselor, John A. Halvorsen; 2nd counselor, Jugh Findlay; chaplain for the Scandinavians, Goudy Hogen; chaplain for the British, William Barnes; captain of the guard, Charles Anderson; assistant captain of the guard, Henry Rampton; clerk, Charles L. French.
President Budge gave instructions in reference to further organization to be subsequently effected under the direction of the elders then appointed, and upon other matters pertaining to the duties of the brethren on the journey. He was followed briefly by Elders Nicholson and Rasmussen, the proceedings being closed by prayer from Elder Halvorsen.
Besides the returning elders already named, as having received appointments in the organization, the following were also with the company: C. H. Monson, C. M. Bergstrom
, C. L. Hansen, Christian Jensen, N. M. Anderson, Oley Ellingson, C. A. Christensen, Ola Neilson, Andrew Hammer, George Frandsen, N. C. Larsen, William Clarke, making twenty in all. (C. J. Oberg had also been released to return with this company, but proceeded to New York ten days ahead, aboard the City of Berlin.
The Scandinavian portion of the company, including Danes, Swedes and Norwegians, numbered 594 souls, and the British, including English, Scotch and Welsh, 113, making a total of 707. Adding the twenty elders returning, the entire company would reach 727.
The Scandinavian Saints came to Liverpool from Copenhagen via Hull, at which latter point they were met on Friday, the 9th, by Mr. Ramsden, of Guion & Co., who, in other respects as well, displayed his usual energy and tact in providing for the comfort and well-being of our people.
The weather was fine on Saturday, the company seemed in good spirits, and sailed for the west apparently under most excellent auspices. May the Most High protect them by sea and land, and give them a safe and prosperous journey to the home of the Saints."
MS, 42:28 (July 12, 1880), p.444
"Sat. 10. [July 1880] -- The steamship Wisconsin sailed from Liverpool, England, with 727 Saints, in charge of Niels P. Rasmussen. The company landed at New York July
21st, and arrived at Salt Lake City July 29th."
CC, p.106
". . . A company of 248 emigrating Saints from the Scandinavian Mission sailed from Copenhagen July 5, 1880, at 6 o'clock p.m., as passengers on board the steamship 'Leo.' They were from the Aalborg, Aarhus and Christiania Conferences, and Elder Niels P. Rasmussen acted as their leader to England. A few minutes later the steamer 'Cato' sailed from Copenhagen, having on board 346 emigrating Saints from the Stockholm, Goteborg, Skane and Copenhagen Conferences, in charge of Elder John A. Halverson. The other returning missionaries who went with this company, were: Carl L. Anderson, Christian H. Monson, Carl M. Bergstrom, Christian Jensen, Christian L. Hansen, Niels
M. Anderson, George Frandsen, Niels C. Larsen, Christian A. Christensen, Goudy Hogan, Ole Ellingsen, Ola Nilson and Andrew Hammer. Elder Peter Andersen from Norway sailed, on account of certain circumstances, a couple of days later and crossed the Atlantic on the steamer 'Arizona.' On the 9th, in the forenoon, the 'Cato' arrived at Hull, England, and the 'Leo' arrived in the afternoon of the same day. The emigrants continued by rail to Liverpool and there embarked on the steamer 'Wisconsin,' together with 113 British Saints and five more returning missionaries. The company was organized with Niels P. Rasmussen as president and John A. Halverson and Hugh Findlay as assistants. Goudy Hogan was appointed chaplain for the Scandinavians and Charles H.
French recorder for the company. The 'Wisconsin' sailed from Liverpool July 10th, and arrived in New York in the evening of the 20th. Next morning (July 21st) the emigrants went ashore at Castle Garden, and on the 22nd the journey by rail westward was begun. The company arrived in Ogden, Utah, July 24th. A child four months old died on the cars and was buried at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. But the company was increased by one on July 19th, when Hans Petersen's wife on board the 'Wisconsin' gave birth to a daughter. Carl A. Sundstrom and Emma Erickson were married on board July 16th. . . ."
HSM, p.244
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