The St. Johns herald., 1897-06-26
PIONEER JUBILEE.
Special Correspondence l

port OI LnS COIUInlSStOuI Iu tuOSk kIdtl' flying manner and are contributing lib. erally to the fund. Their homes will be thrown open to visitors. and the in tention is to m axe Of Zion during the celebration scene of hospitality SC cordial and sincere that every visitor will return to his home an earnest and steadfast friend of Utah.
 MAGNIFICENT FLOATS.
 The preparations for the Jubilee are now being prosecuted by day and by night. In the construction department the floats are being transformed into the beautibul creations their designers intended them to be. The Commission feel safe in assuring the people of the country that the float display in the five paradss will be the grandest, most beautiful, most interesting md most instructive ever presented in the west. ern half of the nation.
 The Pageant of Progress, which will depict tile advance of civilization from lS47 to 1897 will be particularly inter esting.
 The county display parade will be the greatest exposition ofthe resources and wealth of state every planned. The Children's Day parade will sur pass the flowers festivals of Southern California in beauty and interest. Ten thousand children will participate. Miniature floats will be features. and prizes will be awarded for floral dis plays,
 The night pageant "The Great Salt Lake-Real and Fanciful" will be the most gorgeous parade of the century. Salt crystaiIizations on all of the floats, on the trappIngs of the hundreds of horses used ill drawing them, on my riads of banners and On the costumes of the paradeS and attendants, will present a most dazzling effect, and their brillance will be enhanced by scores of calcium lights and by thou sands of electric lights which will be on magnificent arches spanning the principal thOroughfares and on build ings in the business district. On that evening the mountains at the base of which the city lies will be illuminated by electricity and pyotechnieal displays the homes of the people will also be il- luninated, and from every polnt of vantage vari-colored fires and ireN orks will add to the splendor Of the occG- sion.
 PIONEER DAY PARADE.
 ThePioneer Day parade on July 24th will be most interesting ature. The survivors of the gallant man and women who in 1847 invaded the wilderness and carved out homes and settlements in the awful Hides of the Wasatch and tranfOrmed arid plains iuto fertile farms will be present. They will honored as no people have ever been hnnored be- fore. The pioneer train will be repro duced' the rapid rider of the famous Pony Express will repeat, after 8 rest ot nearly furty years. their daredevil journay as carriers ofthe United States mail and the original stage coaches of the oIhen time will again rattle their wheels over the streets of Zion.
 In every parade there will be thou sands of loyal citizens. The various civic and fraternal societies will vie with one another in display of stren- gth; the F Tt Douglas garrison and the State militia will participate; the schools, colleges and universities of the State will send delegations ofstud- ents, and the Various industries will be represented by thousands of men who take pride It their calling.
 AMUSEMENT FEATURES.
 Amusement features will not be lack ing. Every day at the Exposition Grounds, Pioneer Square, CaIder's Park, Liberty Park Garfield Beach, Saltait Beach and the Lagoon there will be attractions of national reputation, athletic games ofevery description. bal loon ascensions etc.
 THREE GRAND CONCERTS.
 In the Tabernacle, for three nights of the Jubilee, there will be concerts in which over 1000 people will take part. On the night of the first concert, band and vocal contests will take place, and because of the interest and rivalry ex- isting will be of the greatest to all low CTS of music.
 GATHERING OF THE PIONEERS.
 4 leading feature of the Jubilee will be the gathering of the pioneers here from the four corners of the earth. They will, to the number of 500. assist at the unveiIing of Dallin's magnifi- l cent statue of Brigham Young, and lat CT will be given . reception Tn the Tabernacle. The leading members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and number of Utah's best orators will deliver addresses and each pioneer will be presented with 8 costly medal commemorative of the event they are celebrating. Thls beau. tiful and interesting ceremony will be performed by twenty seven of Utah's fairest daughters. each representing county. Another interesting feature will be the crowning with wreath of laurel Of the oldest pioneer by 8 child. The pr ogramme for thIs event is most impressive and it will be one of the most interesting features of a ce le bra