, 1897-04-10
zion WILL CELEBRATE.
THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE SETTLEMENT OF SALT
LAKE VALLEY.
Preliminary Plans Evidence That the
Celebration Will be One OF Great
Magnitude-The Entrance of the
Pioneers-They Will be Received at
the Tabernacle.


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preliminary plans evidence that the cell
ebration will be given on the greatest
scale possible; hat IL will be the grand
est demonstration OF a peoples joy and
gratitude he west has ever known, and
that more visitors and distinguished
men will honor Salt Lake City with their
presence during jubilee wee han has
yet been recorded. Interest in it is in
creasing daily. The press of the nation,
almost without exception, is giving the
jubilee attention and the numerous let
ters received by the commission daily
attest the widespread interest now ex-
tsting in it. The most pleasing feature
Of the program will be the reception to
the pioneers. The sturdy band which
blazed the pathway OF civilization across
the continent and made it possible for
man to set up an empire in the heart Of
the Rocky mountains and caused the
vast areas east and west Of the chain
which is the backbone of the CONT
nent" to be settled by n now happy peo-
pie, will be received with the Difference
due to conquerors. There are few left
of the men and women OF 1S47 and the
boys and girls OF that year are now sill
yer haired men and matrons, but those
who are still on this side of the veil will
the earth in order that they may par
ticipate in the jubilee and with eyes
now dim with age see the wonderful
change time has wrought in the country
which, when they first beheld it, was a
barren and parched plain traversed only
by wild beasts and Indians.
PIONEER DAYS.
On the day of all Utah days, July Gath,
the pioneers will enter the city in the
same fashion they did so years ago.
The same co%nveyances will be used; OK
en-, cows and horses will furnish the
motive power, and the people who held
the reins or flourished the CAD a half
century ago will perform the same duty.
Camp will "be struck on the same
| Spot, IA u ttLhIAS POSoC6otCA
Of the country will be repeated, and the
stirring scenes which marked the pre-
emption of the valley will be re-enacted
by many Of the original participants.
The reception which will be given in
the Tabernacle to them will be an event
which will be marked down in history
as one of the most memorable ever re-
corded in the nation. The unwilling of
the monument OF Brigham Young will
also be an incident which time will
never efface from the records of the
Mormon church. The attendant cere-
monies will be OF the most impressive
description and will be participated in
by church dignitaries, civic officials and
distinguished men Of the nation. Pres
part.
A HALL OF RELICS.
1t is possible that a permanent hall
Of relics will be established. The idea
originated with Chairman Clawson Of
the commission and he Is now exerting
all his powers in bringing the plan to
fruiLion. In every pioneer family there
are relics, every one Of which will be an
object lesson to the present generation
and which will lbe OF great interest to
the thousands Of visitors who will in
wade Utah during the jubilee. Already
the commission has received offers of
relics which in themselves will form a
nucleus for a museum Of no small d.
mensiins, and as the desire OF the COM
that the offers will soon be numbered
by the thousands.
A COWBOYS TOURNAMENT.
A cowboys tournament will be of pc
culiar interest to the people of the west.
II will be participated in by experts or
ganized into teams Of 10 or 20, each
team representing a western state. Rep
resenLatives of California, Oregon, Ida
no, Wyoming, Washington, Montana,
Colorado, New Mexico and possibly Ari-
iona, will be present and the tournament
will last for five days. Every sport,
pastime and duty engaged in by the
plainsmen will be given, and to the sue
cessful team a money reward will be
made. Other prizes will also be given
for the best individual work in the diff
ferent features OF the tournament pro-
gram. Cattlemen can receive full infor-
nation by addressing e. G. Rognon,
secretary OF the Utah Semi-C Centennial
commission.
THE PROGRAM OUTLINED.
The program for the celebration has
been outlined and the various sub-com-
mittees OF the commission are now en-
gagged in arranging for the features. The
skeleton program provides:
First day, July 2O-10 a. M, unveil-
ing OF the Brigham Young monument;
2 p. NJ. reception to the pioneers In the
Tabernacle: s p. m, grand concert, over
600 voices. in the Tabernacle: pioneer
dramas at the theaters, etc.
Second day, July ELL a. NJ, grand
street parade, in which state, federal,
city and county officials will participate;
commercial and industrial float displays
by merchants and manufacturers; civic
and military organizations; 8 p. M, at
fractions at lake resorts, barbecnes. etc.;
8 p. NJ, general amusements, illumina-
tion of the city, etc.