The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-27
In Davis County.

kAYSV1LLE, July 26.-Tile celebra-
ton of Pioneer day was a very credit
able and very successful affair The
attendance was large. practically the
entire population of Kaysville and the
two Layton wards being present on the
grounds
The celebration was held at Web
ster's, and in the center of a grove of
/ stately poplars a grand stand had been
/ built and tastefully and deliberately
I decorated. On the stand a throne, en-
veloped in beautiful laces and canopied
with the stars and stripes, was erected,
and it was occupied by Miss Mary Ann
Hyde, representing Utah, while twenty
seven young girls. one for each county
in the state, were ranged on either side
of the queen, each bearing a Shield,
across which the name of the county
she represented was inscribed. Above
the steps to the throne hung Utah's
silver star, number as" The arrange
ment on the platform was excellent,
and one of the pleasing features of the
! programme was the singing by the
queen and the young girls of Utah,
/ the Star of the West
Bishop Peter Barton conducted the
! programme of exercises. which was as
published in Mondays Herald, with a
! few unimportant changes. Those who
! were on the programme rendered their
! respective parts in a creditable manner.
! The singing was beautiful, some of
! the best talent of KaySville being rep
resented. Miss Martha E. Barnes de-
! livered a brief address on The Pr
oneers,'' which embodied all the main
| points of interest connected with the
| trip of that immortal band, and which
was eloquent as well as interesting.
! The same may be said of the speech
on ''Utah's Present" by Hubert G.
Burton, and "Utah's Future" by H. ].
] Sheffield, jr. Frank NJ. Layton and Err
! nest Marston spoke on ''Utah's Past"
and the Mormon Battalion respec-
lively, and were accorded close atten-
| ton.
/ President Christopher Layton, of
] Thatcher Arizona, though not down
/ for a speech, was called and delivered
/ a characteristic address, in which he
congratulated those assembled upon
! the acquisition of statehood and its at
! tendant privileges. His remarke were
much appreciated and applause was
frequent.
The programme throughout may be
said to have been very successfully car
ried out.
The afternoon of the day was given
entirely into the hands OF the amuse-
ments committee. Bicycle races, foot
races, baseball, dancing and swinging
were the chief means employed to
while the hours away, and occasionally
| during the day the brass band en-
/ livened the occasion with music.
Mr.. Harry Aldous, of Salt Lake, had
his graphophone on the grounds. and
| everyone had the privilege of hearing
! it render songs and instrumental selec-
/ tons.
No accidents occurred, and nothing
| occurred to mar the pleasure of those
who participated. Many persons were
noticed in the crowd from Salt Lake,
Ogden and nearby towns.
In the evening dances were given IN
Williams hall and at Websters pa
vilion, and both were well attended.
NOTES AND PERSONALS.
Joseph Egbert, the honored pioneer of
1S47. was given a hearty round of APP
plause as he was escOnted to seat on
| the grand stand. He has the distinc-
/ ton of being the man who drove the
first vehicle into Salt Lake valley.
President Christopher Layton, one OF
/ the speakers on Pioneer day, was a
member of the Mormon Battalion.
/ He related some interesting facts con-
corning the trip.
The Kaysville Post printed 800 copies
1 of the days programme and dis
tributed them on the grounds free OF
charge.
Miss Martha Burton and Miss Lottie
Folger, of Ogden, are spending few
days here as guests of their friend and
school companion, Miss Martha f..
/ Barnes.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cottrell, jr-, of
Salt Lake, celebrated in Kaysville.
Mr.. Charles H. Barton and wife were
down from Ogden participating in cele-
bration on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs John Sears were up
from Salt Lake visiting friends and
enjoying .he Pioneer day exercises.
Quite a number Of KaysviRe people
went down to attend Apostle Cannon
funeral today.
Mr.. and Mrs. James McLaren We're
called to Park City THURSDAY iast 70
s4+err1 the funeral of their sons wife