Improvement Era reports B. H. Roberts spoke at Hill Cumorah centennial.
"Passing Events," Improvement Era 31, no. 1 (November 1927): 88
A special celebration was held on the hill Cumorah, Sept. 22. 1927, in memory of the uncovering of the Book of Mormon plates. Sept. 22, 1827, by the Angel Moroni, and their delivery to Joseph Smith for translation and publication. President Heber J. Grant, Mrs. Grant, and their daughter, Mrs. Anna G. Midgley were among the attendants. Pres. Henry H. Rolapp. of the Eastern States mission, presided. The opening prayer was offered by Pres. Brigham H. Roberts. The speakers were Pres. Charles H. Hart, Pres. John H. Taylor, of the Northern States mission. Pres. Brigham H. Roberts and Pres. Heber J. Grant. Major Howard Bennion offered the benediction. The same afternoon a meeting was held in the sacred grove, near the home of Joseph Smith. The speakers there were Pres. Henry H. Rolapp. Pres. Brigham H. Roberts and Pres. Heber J. Grant. On the journey President Heber J. Grant held meetings in Springfield, St. Joseph and Kansas City. Mo., and in each of these places a meetinghouse was dedicated. The President and party visited Chicago, Sept. 24, on which occasion an addition to the Northern States mission headquarters was dedicated. On Sept. 25 the President attended Sunday school at the Logan Square branch. In the evening he addressed the audience attending the services, when the hall was filled to overflowing. Willard Andelin, one of Utah's celebrated singers, rendered a solo. The Presidential party arrived home on Wednesday. Sept. 28.