Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-16
CHlLDREN'S JUBILEE DAY.


The Sunday School Union bonrd
have promised the general commits, e
OF OF the Semi. Centennial Jubilee five
thousand children for the occasion Of
childrsn's day. on Thursday, July
END. One thousand are coming fro m
Davis and Utah Stakes, leaving four
thousand for Salt Lake Stake. We
therefore respectfully SOLICIT the pro mpt
and faithful cooperation OF every
superintendent In this Stake TO the
following:
1st-Csreiully examine the progrs m
as published in this issue for ohildIen's
day.
2nd--Give every child the privilege
Of taking part on that memorable occs-
sio n, being one Of the leading incl
dents OF their lives.
3td--Send In your report on Mon.
day morning next to Elder John NJ.
Whitaker, general secretary, 1874 Con-
stitution building, witnlut fall.
4!h-Your prompt attention to the
above will sustain the confidence we
reposs in you, as supsrintendents and
teachers In this Stake OF Zion.
Your fellow co-lsborers,
GEORGE Q. CANNON,
GEORGE GODDARD,
KARL q. MAEsER,
General Buperintendency OF Sunday
Schools.
THOMAS g. GRIGas,
RICHARD 8. HORNE,
WILLARD G. BURTON,
Stake SUPPLEMENTARY Of Sunday
Schools.
PROGRAM.
Thursday, July %, 1897.
Ready 10 march at ~ Am.
Head OF limo OF March TO form at the
Monument OF President Brigham
Young, to form In line In columns OF
light waists, dark pants; to have small
American dag, say 12xl6 In, small
boqust. Girls dressed In while or light
dresses, with Japanese parasoI. email
boquet OF fiowere. Ages from 7 to l5
years. One teacher to every 10 to 20
children In line OF march.
AZ the children march by the Mon
umsnt OF President Brigham Young
aud the Pioneers, on return OF parade !,
and prior to entering Tabernacle, to
place the boquet OF flowers at the base
OF the monument.
After the parade, children continue
marching to Tabernacle, where they
will be seated for the following exer.
cisef:
EXERCISES AT TABERNACLE.
Song, ''oolumbia the Gem of the Ocean"
rrof. l.. X. bassetps chorus of 1000
voices and all schools.
song, "Hsrf like a Voice from Heaven"
.-........--..-......; frot, Bass ests chorus
Remarks .-....,...,,. Hon. George Y. Cannon
song, "our Mountain Home 90 Dear" ....
Prof. Bassett's chorus and all tho schools
Growing OF tho Oldest Pioneer present by
little giri, granddaughter of Pioneer
Song, Pilgrims Chorus; .,"........:.,..,-
......... -. ....... Prof. Bassett'B chorus
Benediction.
Alter the benediction and before
separation, lemonade and buns will be
given to every child before leaving
their seats. The band will play suit.
abs selections during this time, anu
after this march will be played, by
which the children viii march IRON
ths building.
The following cash prizes are to be
awarded to schools showing the Sesi
discipline and under the following
regulations:
Ist prize OF $40 to school coming tht
greatest distance and having not lea
than twenty-five pupils In the parade
2ud-Sl0 to school having the largest
number OF children in parade.
3ta-$l0 to school presenting best
appearance 10 marching, order, disci-
piino and uniformity OF dress, and
equipment Of flags and Japanese para
sols.
4sh--Sl0 to school having largest