Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-09-08
new ZEALAND LETTER.
Phoenix Tells How Pioneer Day Was
Celebrated Among The haOrIsS.
Ihc WORK Of tho EIders - Appoint.
mtnis ia the Austratssinn
Mission.


provisions purchased, meeting mouse
decorated. and Nlaofis AM pikchas'
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~" navy W "Ne 'ne iron ""''''
such was the urgent message received
by the president and clerk Of the Austrdl.
asisp pi.si,, from, Ride, D. d U,st.
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u" ''lc' return nom inc 9ouUn l''a"u'
luly s5fu.
Ia order TO comfy with such for.
ribl, r,,r.s, ,b, t,.,t,., ,r,r,..li,t,ly
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""''''"h """""'
Naiises, ETC., ana, 90 $3.50 p' M boarded
train at ponua tor palmcrston North,
So mile. distant Nf,,y ,pouirics were
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'''''' "' ." WV N"''' "' "'e '"'''' DN
p1flufc, and the only answer given
was "Ko tc "a nui apopo o &c Hunga
Tam IA lion, ,,i Co.. H.. the great day
80. g.,..1,
W wy ''''''' 'o''''o. 10" '' "'o"
hiler ride OF i've hours the tam
pulled UP at the Maori plh. Tc Awapuni,
and tbr p,ss.,,,,s b,d n, snop,,
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",fl''eu man uey were erected VIII WIZ,
t .,au l,''', u'u ,l'l, ahI ule u'u W..
N .'.,l,.a' M'9il Ne,,otlle' va
vn'e,'us tne latEe maori whate, or
uleet'ns houvae inc N'ai,ofs ievylNeu /"
iOls iseepHoh' Inc MaoIl, a'' arose,
uVIn SAINTS ana sinners, standing ~
lows Gown eaeh sac OF the ROOM Inc
Lluets passed slowly along, giving and
receiving the precious 'hungl' Inc
nose pressing G nl'nued ull alI mad bee %
men ana maidrns and MI even III,,s , Sv|s
80 ..,....f. -.
MOI i,' oyc,'I Hl', ';;,,.,.....,t.
i.,,'g'' nv''' Nlyl'el aNu IcN gave o."
made iof celebrating Pioneer D,v n
MaOridom. Twas a happy crowd that
had gathered together, and many on.
poftunities were presented Tor explain.
ing the object OF such a holiday. and
the Maori members took great dgurht
ia referring 10 the mlhlment ol pf1ph,rv
IN the arrival oil the Iattcrday saints In
the valleys OF the mountain,
Pioneer dav. luly stib. dlwncd with a
bright, clear SKY, although the wind was
cold and chilly. Twas "A plelsant mid
winter diy. however. and very favor.
able for the celebration. Early I'm The
morning the STAN and Strprs were
huisted, and many enduring glance,
were observed as Columbias banner
iloaled proudly IN the breeze. II at.
tfacted much attention aud probably
many passcrs.by wondered what the
strange flag meant. II was a cheering
sight to the Elders, some OF whom had
not seen the dear old flag since they
LEFT their mountain home. No wonder
they Joined In singing, with great ietvor
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w.
Der the land Of the free and the home of
tbe bIayr."
r.-.- A., , .,-
= buI,ns Inc forenoon nuil"et OF
European 'lyiloyis ahu u'eIus Sall'
from nc adjoining towns, ana a SUP,
stanllM u'hnc' was prepared lof "''
eo ghns,i,. ,,.,,,,,,,, ,,, ,,,,,,,,,,. mon,
'''' " ''.v' N''Hp, ''lo eo''ll'l') MVn'
To AN adjacent neld 10 witness an inter-
,suhb En'uS "i loo'oat uylNeu" TWO
g.aoll toal'.s, nIos' .. I't p.ay,I' wei
uIesseI W ul'loliils, all 'hry eE'ae4t}
enloyeu ule lhE'soiauhg sport me
game Was wen paved rs eASR sue
I"scg' hlSNeu' Iul!gu anu asI"''o'eu 10
IeaSh lleH re PeSuNc soaL .,
9peel"'uIs' however, were eohlpglleu
70 urn up lne'i car eoiit"is, anu el'
wrap ,leilselSes w IuEa anu ovei'e3laiIta,
10 protect themselves against inc ehl''y
"'iiIliy Wlhus.
N"luua S''lyI apuIt' Mtle iluulseu In'
a,teI TnlSh tle eau 10. ~ supper wa
o11eSeu WIN a'"Sl''J' ny ip,e' h'yI'
any EIoaheu u'hyatl 'le loau OF ',auu,,
"h,eh were IaS'e'ully arranged FRUITS
anu Nal!oua ue',Iaele' wei "'so 9'ltAI5
w gIcat auIuuanee, any a hu'.lueI OF
Io",,n P''"'' ''"' Oe''S W "e
sSSle' -. III .... I.-...,.,
ne laise nan was ue.oiAleu ana
lestooIeu WIN ussuS uahblnes, e'S'i
alu pIysS.'eN d e"ee'''' appearance ny
lamp HhnI .-,-,-.
~ e'o'N H' en' .s., ''''lllilenl Hlu
uallee WIZ optneu WY, 'pPloIii,I,'le
tem9Ihs' ana prayer ny lIes'ueh' VIM
SS aIt unV II e.i.,. 49,, ..i-.,. $500.
lne Naoll 2a, l Hhp N's''oIH On
uuS'eu ulc'llsel'ea 'l ueSoUN,hs hlan
neI, ailu II was q l'leasanl slE'!t 10 WI
10 MN yVS,."y ulPp'uh or ''Ig
iahlaauS zoe "los' on lhe naive al3'yi $
Mo'e I'' u.s. N'Ia5Ss' Dy"u''ull{
UiHl"Neg MUi l'sl' 'u"c' e'N' anu
auoIlleu WIN uos3lli uquu'a,Iiliiu t'eii
appearance anu behavior Would nave
auucu ktaIc a1u ueau'y 70 ahy pAl
room MANY OF the youHE uleUIen
appedivu W u,"Sh suns WU'.t yes ana
Whlle groves e'sr anu escorted ueI
par partners WIN becoming decotum
ana ulfhl'y' Ml present appeared TO
ENJOY the evening" neutrality-suspicious.
continued into tue wee sna' hours.
Thus was celebrated lloneer Day
| July 2jlh, probably lot the hrat time ~
| AgtN Zealand and fine event nTNaEUT.