The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-07-29
UTAH's CORONATION.
CANTATA.
Written by LEO HEFELI for the
Fourth Ward Sunday school Provo,
Utah County,
FOR THE 44TH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE TWENTY FOURTH OF JULY.
Picture of the
Eagle and the
Beehive.
DRAMAr1s PERsoxE.

THE FUTURE-white robed, heavily
the end, to crown Utah with an oak
wreath.
Columbian national colors, carry
ing banner with forty-four stars.
UTAH TERRIToRY-a dignified, ma
tronly maiden, wearing on her dress the
emblems of her wreath.
Provo CITY-a self-confdent, self
imposed youth, with emblems of in
dustral development.
UTAH COUNTY q budding maiden,
exhibiting in coy abundance the bOun-
ties of eXuberant nature.
Provo RIyER-an impetuOus, frol-
licking, fresh-water youth, with speci-
mems of mineral and piScatOrial wealth.
[Subdued organ accompaniment,
suited to the varying meters.l
Enter. PROVO RIVER.
Ripple, ripple, from the mountainsl
From the upward valleys fountains,
From the cattle-nursing meads,
Come [ with the haste of steedS;
Running, scurrying over boulders,
Bruising right and left my shoulders;
Sending many a silver spray
Up the gorge to sunlit day.
1, in siIyer-fOaming shivers,
Brightest of all Utah rivers,
Coming from the purest skies,
Down to the verdant paradise;
From grin Wasatch mountain nights,
Into wales of sweet delights;
Bringing in my silver cups
Purest Life Elixir's sups.
But, emerging from the hills,
Scattering my fertile rills,
Over meadows. woods and fields,
Moisture that rich nurture yields;
What is that, my eyes enchants,
Full of flowers, fruits and plants,
While the lark sweet strains descants.
Enter.l UTAH COUNTY.
Why,
River sly,
Come from mountains high,
Born beneath balsamie sky.
So,
You must know,
That you here below,
Find the finest floral show.
Neat,
At your feet,
Glad with you to meet,
Utah COunty's here to greet.
More,
In our door,
You can soon explore,
Health and wealth in plenteous store.
Bliss,
Is in this,
The subtitle kiss,
Sweet from canyon abyss,
Pour,
Evermore,
From thy Wasatch store,
Where my orchards censor soar.
PROVO CITY.
Dear Provo river,
Though now you SILVER,
From hills above:
Come, to make love
With limpid bounty
To Utah county.
know you re pretty,
Thus 1 take pity.
But, limpid elf,
Look for yourself!
Don't be too gushing,
With waters rushing
need little
To fill my ''kittle",
My mills to run,
To have wool spun,
And keep me busy,
So, don't get dizzy!
Don't go TO riot,
But keep Just quiet;
We like your fun,
And help your run.
You won't be sighted,
Don't get excited.
Enter UTAH TERRITORY.
What noise is this on Utah's lake,
That l must hurriedlY forsake
My once so tranquil habitatiOn,
Almost il turbulent agitation!
1 see river. see county,
A city, each endowed with bounty,
Creating almost an alarm
| What is the trouble? where's the harm
I'd like to know it right away;
For this you'll know, is holiday;
NV birthday, too, / have been told.
When l am forty-four years old.
A gOOdly age, must confess,
| An age for modest, home spun dress,
Not for such gaudy. flash array
/ With ivy twig and holly spray,
And deWs and grasses, fiints and moss,
And other youthful rustic dToss.
| am sedate-dOn't you forget
Although might be lively yet
It's true, I've seen some two score
summers,
Pm not one of your green new corners
. I o,.a tho
OF speculator would take root;
l smelled of sage the odorous brush,
Before land agents made rush;
/ bathed in this great saline lake
When none else would such water take
Bridges built. and snakes | killed,
And cabins built, and fields l titled,
And spun my wool, and worked m.
loom.
Ere there shown any realty boom;
And after | have all this said
l yet remain, alas maid.
PROVO RIVER.
Ripple, ripple, from the mountains,
From the upmost valley fountains;
From the cattle-nursing meads,
Come | with the haste of steeds,
! Offering you my crystal beads.
UTAH COUNTY.
So,
You must know,
That you here below
Find the finest rural show
OF productions man did ever SOW.
: PROVO CITY.
In all your glory,
9 Miss Territory,
l l wish you joys,
n With all the boys,
Of either party,