The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1894-05-31


Sunday sctod in our room Z children
present. In the evening we held
meeting in our room IA persons being
present, ! members Of the church. 1t
was the best meeting that ever attend
ed in my life. To-day we 70 out about
O miles to visit sister. This is not my
field Of labor, am only remaining here
I'll after thc holidays are over, which
commenced Saturday and last week.
Some Of the Elders will be released on
the 25th and till then my destination
is not sure, but my address will always
be as given above.
Now is the time Of their great holidays,
they call it "Wilsunlide." 1t is al
religious holiday but judging from the
way everybody, except us, were drunk
last night, there Is lot much religion
aboutit. Iou could see Thousands Of
WOMEN and girls coming out OF saloons
toucrng under the influence Of liquor,
and even many children coming out
with "a jug oi beer. or ale.
Bat during the day their church
professions we're grand Ia the fore
noon 10000 Catholics, all in uniform
wrts ia the procession with over hun
drod brass and silver bands. They
marched 10 what hey call guilds
| First came the st. Peters GiI's Guild
carrying most elegant silk banner
aboutG fcct wide and 8 feet high on
vhlchw was printed in color8 and life size
Ia iauso OF the Virgin Mary, under
which hs Che inscription "lloly Motltr
Play ior Us." Two men carried the
I banner and eight young ladies all dressed
in white held the banner steady by the
J,u oi silver chords. Beneath the BAN
Iner walked 10 little girls all carrying
baskets ol flowers. There were some
900 htue girls ia this guild all dressed ia
white, their dresses made alike, with
red SILK sashca and blue ribbon round
their neck ON which was suspended Il
golden cross Following the banner was
q young lady carrying golden image
TOT out Savior nailed to u silver cross in
laid with brilliant rubies. There were
lauumbcr OF other large and beautiful
ba incsa o. St. Peter in this guild. Then
came the Young Woman.s st, Peter
.uiid. dressed in uniform carrying BAN
.ucr3 and images; then the ST. Peters
BOYS guild then the Mems guild OF 81,
ptter, all OF which composed one
general guild, aud each accompanied by
q band, priests, etc.
There were some 10 or 20 Of these
Ieuilas all in uniforms etc. and as
described above. ST. Stautlans, St.
Augustine, -. Joseph, etc. Beneath
most oi the pictures OF the Saints and
Virgins were Inscriptions asking them
to pray ioy them, and truly thought
,Aey needed praying Tor.
Onu banner represented life size picture
Iol Christ handing the keys to Peter,
beneath which was the Inscription
Fec pom This Rock l win Build My
Church." II WAS all grand, but seemed
TO me mofg like Heather procession
ihau Christian one,
Il .ng afternoon the Church Of Eng
land marched and had about l4,O0O In
pine, their procession was none less
magnificent than the Catholics, but
they were not dressed in uniform. The
members appeared much brighter and
Imore Intelligent than the Catholics,
and ,her banners we're OF events in our
Sayiors lie also events in the life Of
Joseph sold into Egypt, One represent
I ed Philip pouring water ON tbs head OF
the Euuich. Every class carried a large
open Bible over which was wreath Of
flowers.
The banners alone IN these professions
represents many thousands oi dollars
Everybody engages in the amusements
here which consists principally in riding
the "Hohy Horses" We call them
I"Alery go rounds, only these here are
ION @ grader scale. There is one which
Ircprcsents ,hc motion OF ship, and IL
.is so natural that get sea sick looking
Tao 70. Taen there are swings run by
steam, and penny shows and everything
under the sun. Fyciytlhng il Only a.
penny but pennies $50 Ju McMurria
saysl gcI 10 be bigger than cart wheels
before Vc leave England
sunday we Visited Penwortham Church
. beautiful old structure built ia 1868.
s,meotthe grave stones bear inscriptions
dated 1862.
Coming back we SAW the piles which
oliver Cromwell drove u the river when
he crossed over to lombard the ola
church..
When you get outside o. the cities
[ England is The most beautiful country
ever saw. Everything is green and
trees growing everywhere, hut the people
arc so aIow
There WILDE a grand time at Manchester
On Monday, il being the day when the
Queen formally opens il. An the elders
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