The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-07-27

Brigham City Celebration.


We were out at Brigham City on
Pioneer Day, and we had the pleasure
of enjoying rare treat. The good
people celebrated, and right royalty did
they acquit themselves.
The procession, which was about
three CLOCKS in length, started on its
way at 1915 am, and traversed the
streets Of the city, returning to the
starting point at the Tabernacle. The
Brigham City Band headed the process
sion, and did themselves honor by their
excellent renditions.
Following the band came a represen-
tation of the old log cabin of 1S47, show
ing the children of the present genera
ton what their fathers and mothers
had to live in. The pioneers of this
log cabin were Justice Ensign and his
wife. And to show the contrast and
difference between the hard times of
1847 and the pleasant times of 1885, the
next in rank was perfect sample of
the parors of TODAY, on wheels. Here
| you could see full furnished room,
with the necessary adjunct of to-day
an organ-which was very nicely man
ipulated by Mrs. E. II. Pierce, who
played some very creditable selections.
The wagon on which this was built
was drawn by three span of gray
horses, mounted by p0stillions in cos
tunes.
The builders were also there in full
force-the mason with his trowel, the
carpenter With his saw and square, the
painter with his brush, the plasterer
with his necessary tools; in fact all the
trades that are practiced in Brigham
City.
The presidency and high council of
the stake were the next in line. They
were closely followed by a good repre-
sentation Of the Young Mems Mutual
Improvement Association, who, to show
to the world that they do not under
value learning had fine selection oil
the choicest books in the centre of their
wagon on raised platform, where
they could be plainly seen. The Young
Ladies Mutual Improvement Associa-
ton, not to be outdone by the young
men, had their prettiest members on a
nicely decorated wagon, with some OF
their members dressed in loose white
robes and flowing tresses, which made @
picture not easily forgotten by those
who had the good fortune to get g
glimpse Of it.
The Brigham City Mercantile e. Man
ufacturing Association had a full show
of the goods carried by that firm, show
ing that they had some very clever
lady as we'll as gentlemen clerks, who
would be pleased to wait upon all who
should desire portion of their atten.
ton, in the shape OF buying goods.
Next came very good representation
of the Relief Society in carriages, with
appropriate banners, followed by the
giee club.
The SUNDAY Schools came rext. in
what some thought the prettiest deco
rated wagon. Their wagon had some
very nice and well selected notices and
banners, and the young ladies gave
some very excellent vocal music.
The Box Elder Stock & Mercantile
Co. had very good showing of the
goods they carry.
The meat markets exhibited a good
display OF pork, beef and mutton which
were enticing to the taste.
The horribles and antiques were next
in full force, and it is needless to say
that they created good deal of fun
and amusement.
n4OSSISs IL, ~ DOA " w. uGu I'LL
representation of the fruits and prod
uce grown in Utah.
From youth to old age was appropri-
ately represented by three boys and
three girls, of the ages respectively OF
Z, II and II.
Utah's best crop was undoubtedly the
best picture in the whole procession
because there you could see the pretti-
est children to be found in Brigham
City and the future leading men and
women of Northern Utah.
Messrs. Horsley & Son, G. Hoist, the
City Hotel and M. @. Mortensen had
very good showings of their respec live
businesses, well arranged on different
wagons.
Just before starting the procession
worthy old gentleman and his old
lady came and joined the ranks with
their fire OK team which was quite q
feature, with its additional load of an
Indian squaw and her pappoose, with O
regular train of ours. After the pro-
cession, orations, recitation and song
coz stituted the order of the day. The
chief feature of the oratory was the
Declaration by Mr.. E. II. PIERCE, who
favored his attentive and highly appre-
ciative audience with history of the
movements which brought the Pioneers
to Titan Territory, then barren will
derness, but now an Eden in the midst
thereof Taken altogether. the Brig
ham City celebration of 1883 was one
that will long be remembered by all its
participants, nothing having occurred
to mar the universal pleasure which
prevailed,