Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-07-28
PIONEER JUBILEE.
GRAND PAGEANTS IN HONOR
OF THE PIONFFRS.
Unvetling of Monument TO Brigham
Young Opened the Exercises, which Con-
tinued for Five Days-Pioneer Relics
Have Conspicuous rlace-Closed by a
Grand Pyrotcchnical Display.

The Utah Pioneer Jubilee Is over.
From every stanpoint it was gor-
geous affair. fit commemoration Of
the entrance into the valley fifty years
previous of that sturdy band of Pion-
GERS, the advance guard Of western
civilization
For the occasion Salt Lake was
handsomely decorated. Soloman in all
his glory was hardly more gorgeously
arrayed Everything was wrapped in
Jubilee colors of red, green and gold,
while Main street was network of
incandescent lights, makinga brilliant
scene by night.
1t was not distinctively Utah af,
fair, for it was participated in by resi-
dents of four states-Utah, Idaho,
Wyoming and Colorado-descende
Of pioneers or of those who followed
within the next few years and helped
subdue and reclaim the mocking
waste, and who felt and were, in fact,
hll pau ablt Ilcil VI blal pdHi
in whose honor the jubilee was held.
It was a Pioneer Jubilee, unconfined
BY imaginary boundary lines, un-
claimed by the residents of any sec
ton. 1t belonged to the people, and
royalty they enjoyed it.
The great array of floats were gor-
geous, and as seen by night were daz-
cling in their splendor Their prepar-
alton occupied months of time and en-
tailed an enormous expense. Pictorial
history was written as it, never be-
fore has been in the inter-mountain
region, interspersed with fiction fam
ciful conceptions of a pleasing nature.
Enumeration would be tedious, and a
description impossible. Their lesson
has been impressed upon thousands,
however, and the stories they told viii
not soon be forgotten.
pathetic illustration was the hand
cart companies, whose ranks were
deeimated by death while on the haz
ardous journey across the great desert
Words can not describe the hardships
endured, yet the appearance of the
hand carts. bearing their human bur
ded, pushed and pulled by weary. foot
sore pilgrims, detected, surrounded by
air of sadness, brought tears to many
Young eve which oft reconnted
stories of the bardships had failed 10
impress. II was the sad feature Of the
Jubilee.
The Queen who nresided over the
festivities Miss E,nma limit of Salt
Lake CITY. is a grand daughter of the
oldest nioneer who came with the first
train. She was assisted in her duties
bv maids of honor. one from each
county.
BRIGHAM YOUNG MONUMENT.
Tho eoromonias of tho wool, ona,,aa
With tha ,nrai1f,a of tho n,ann,non,
- p,;ahan, yanna attbain+a.saot;an -
80 NJ, ~. 60, pa.,,,,,o - :,
S,,,.,a,na;na ~ ,,o,,n,aat ,,a,.o a1l
.ba lir;no ON bo,.s - The ,,;a,,aa,. hana
who wara able 10 10 ,rasant and tba
ceremony was witnessed by %, ,Ooe
people. prayer, prepared for the
occasion by President Woodruff, was
read by Bishop Whitney. james II,
Moyle, in behalf of the Brigham Young
Monument association, presented the
monument to the people of Utah
President Woodruff unveiled the mon
ument. Advancing to the front of the
platform, he said Attention, Ii
the name of God | unveil this monu
ment. Suiting his action to tht
words, he pulled the rope which light.
" held the drapery IN position, ant
the figure Of Brigham Young; upon !
marble shaft, was exposed to view
Governor Wells accepted the monu
ment in behalf of the people of Utah
and was followed by Brigham Young
oldest son of the pioneer, and presi
dent OF the Jubilee commission. Judg'
Z. 9. Goodwin closed the exercises. HI
addressed himself particularly to th'
Pioneers, and among other things said
ADDRESS TO PIONEERS.
an +hanoht M otlar moro no ;o.+;
sneetacle can be nresentad tban IL,
nroeession of the pioneers
aAs tbron0b the aoas ,ritb nnat,4 :
mo anarov tho ol.eier ao,,s H. l.
erosion na1s;na he soil ant af ,,h;ab