The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-24
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propriate name for the celebra ton of
the arrival of Utahs pioneers TO take
place next July. The competition is
open to the world and the only re-
quirements are that the names be in
before Jan. l, 1897.
The commission met at Manager
Wallace's office in the Telephone build
ing last night and discussed plans,
ways and means. 1t was a splendid
meeting and every member seems to be
flied with enthusiasm for the work
ahead
+. w. McGarvie, the director general
of last summers carnival, put in an
application for manager of the affair,
but no action was taken in the way of
employing him.
In response to a resolution adopted
at the last meeting of the commission
the different members submitted plans
for the celebration. The suggestions
were varied and some ideas of unique
display were presented. Here are some
of them:
Spencer Clawson-The first day Ghe
| z4th) should be devoted to a duplication
OF the entry of the pioneers. Let them
assemble with all the relics of At, such
as old wagons, OK teams, ragged men,
ETC., on the east bench, at the mouth of
Emigration canyon, and there start for
! the city, coming down the old road and
camping as near as possible on the spot
! they did on that memorable day; repro
| duce their entry as far as possible, I'M
der the direction of President Woodruff
and others OF his associates at that time,
| accompanied by music, military and
! civic organizations; reproduce on the old
fort square the cabins, stockade and
surroundings of the first camp filling
the houses with relics of the pioneers
and opening them to the public.
On the second day, have a grand
parade in which the pioneers of AZ shall
be the guests of honor, riding in car
riages through our streets, with all the
display and homage that should be paid
to these worthy men; give them the
freedom of the city and let them wear
specially prepared badges commemor-
ating Pioneer day. As many of the
pioneers are now INDECENT, L suggest that
they be provided at the states expense
with suitable clothing to make a respect
able appearance. This day could be
filed with speech-making, music etc,
as may be suggested
The third day Ghe 26th) should, in my
opinion, be a gathering together of the
two previous days display and an adj
dftion of everything that would denote
the advancement and growth of the last
80 years There are many other features
that cannot now be detailed, but l sub
nit these suggestions for consideration.
Here are some of the ideas presented
by b. G. Rognon:
''In general L will say that the main
idea should be the celebra ton of the
fiftieth anniversary of the advent of the
pioneers into this valley, and the i'm
oortant day should be the 24th of next
July. No more appropriate or fitting
place for the ceremonies of this day
could be found than the tabernacle /
These exercises should be participated in
almost entirely by the pioneers who are
still alive and by their descendants. as
sisted by such others as this commits
sion should see fit to appoint, who could
eloquently and fittingly portray the
harships and self-denials endured and
the grand results accomplished. No
more fitting person could be selected to
deliver the main address of the occasion |
than President Woodruff With such an
inspiring theme, Prof. Stephens or some /
able to compose a cantata or an oratorio |
to be sung on this occasion which will !
go down in history a masterpiece and 4
deserve the admiration of the world
Preliminary to these exercises should |
be a grand parade through the prin-
ciDal streets of our city, showing by |
floats and other devices the condition of
the people and the country in the early
days and the advance made since that
time in agriculture, mining, manufactur-
inc and in the arts and sciences. Some
arrangements could possibly be made
with the D. A. and NJ. society to have a
state fair which could be opened on the
first day.
This affair should be designed to
show to outsiders the resources of our
state. and special efforts should be made
tc have the mines more fully represented
than heretofore. in addition to large ex-
h:bits of manufactures. live stock and
farming products. 1t might be possible
to get the different coal companies to
unite and build a small palace or house
of coal outside the main building and a
small building could be made out of salt
from our wonderful lake Such a salt
palace could be made very unique and
display. At the exposition
grounds we might also have an Indian
CT wild west show l recently had a
talk with Mr. Teeters, Indian agent of
idaho. and he told me that if we COM
menced early enough we can get a large
band of Bannock Indians with their own
ponies and other accoutrements at very
small expense Entrance TO the exhibit
ton grounds should be free, except at the
time when there would be special ex-
nv he Ind A Of
two locomotives might be quite a draw
ne card and a source of considerable
revenue to the commission.
The second day great parade should
be held in the morning. with the state
militia and United States troops par
In the afternoon competitive
military drills and possibly a sham bat
tie could be made quite an attraction
The remainder of this day should be
spent at the lake, where swimming and
beat races could be arranged. In some
way the Great Salt lake should be made
1 special attraction for visitors. The
great expense of building boats or floats
'or water pageant prevents the kind
If display We onght to have
"One day should be childrens day or
lower day, or both combined, ending ]
With grand parade and fireworks at !
hight,