The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-05-11

sa!tLake City. May 4, 1897

The indications are tina. among the
distinguished visitors to Utah during the
Jubilee will be President Mckinley and
members Of his cabinet, and William
Jennings Bryan Mr.. Bryan will come
with the Mississippi Congress,
which convenes in this city during the
week preceding the Jubilee, and it is
expected that the President and his
Cabinet will accept the invitation, made
in the name OF the people of U:ah which
will be presented by special commits
sion, consisting Of George G Cannon,
L. Ii. Lannan, George w Barch and
Utah's representatives al the national
capital-Sehators Frank j. Cannon and
Jose ph l. Riwlns and Congressman w.
II. King. The three first named gentle
men are now speeding across the conti-
nent in Il special car, and 500 after
their arrival mt the capital will obtain a
special audience with the President and
formally invite him to honor the Jubilee
with his presence, The invitation,
which is from the pen of Hon. G.. 9.
Goodwin, is literary gem approaching
the grade OF an epic, and has been
handsomely engrossed.
TIE CoMMIssIoN's LILAC CAR.
Next week the Commissions lilac and
advertising train will depart on its jour-
ney to all the principal cities and mining
camps of Colorado. A special service
has been arranged for and corps Of
bright hustlers will distribute lilacs
everywhere, and nj the same time call
the attention of the people receiving
them to the Jnbilee.
THE COWBOYS TOURNAMENT.
Interest in the proposed Cowboys
Tournament is increasing among the
cattlemen OF the West and from present
indications the enterprise will be enc OF
the most pleasing features of the
Jubilee.
RELICS OF THE BONNER PARTY.
An effort will be made to secure and
bring 10 this city for exhibition in the
-
ems abandoned by the ill-fated Bonner
party on the desert about 200 miles west
OF this city in 1876 The story OF the
party is pathetic one. The emigrants
were bound for California, and at Bridger
the services OF Vasquez, guide and
hunter OF renown, were secured to lead
them to their destination by the most
direct route For some reason, when
the train reached Echo canyon, the
party devided. one faction taking the
southern route, with Vasquez as guide,
and the other, under Bonner, proceeded
down Weber canyon, via the Devils
Gate. thence to the south end of Great
Salt Lake and from there on to the
desert. AT a point $50 miles beyond
where Tooele is now located, owing to
the blieiering heat and the absence of
water, part OF the train was abandoned,
AMI for over 90 years the remnants Of
wagons and the glistening skeletons OF
the cattle which persisted have marked
the camping ground. Tie larty after
enduring hardships OF a most terrible
nature passed on over the mountains
and plains OF Nevada into the Sierra
Nevada and camped near body of
water, which is now know known as
Bonner Lake There the party, with
but enc exception, persisted from cold
and hunger. The survivor finally fell
into the hands Of friends and from his
lips was related ore OF the most horrible
and heart-rending tales ever recorded.
That portion OF the original party lei
by Vasquez reached its haven in the
gold fields OF California in safety. The
relics are said to be in fair state of
preservation and, ii secured, will be OF
great interest to the people of the West
who are conversant with the Bonner
Lake tragedy.
JUBILEE NOTES
Professor Housley, the noted Denver
musician and composer, and tho author
of the chorus "Hark, Hark, My Soul! !"
and the song Chine ALWAYS. " has con-