Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-04
Teton News.

To the Editor;
The morning o; june lat dawned
cry dull and rainy, but the Primary
association had given out their pro-
gram for tbs celebration OF the 96lh
birthday OF cur beloved Prophet AMI
Pioneer, Brigham Young, on that day;
and as the hour of ton approached our
citizens began 10 weDd their way TO-
wards the meeting, enticed onwarde
by the sweet strains OF music by the
brass band which turned out to
Iivep the proceeding. About III O'Clock
the weather cleared up. There was
hardly standing room In the house.
Proceedings began by the choif sine.
Ing All 10 VOL; then prayer, which
was followed by the brass band rem
dering a selection. Why we honor
Brigham Young was read by the
president OF the Primary associa'
ton and was well received. A
recitation entitled Angels Guides
was well rendered by Miss Graham.
The following program was then rem
dered; Dialogue by three boys aud
two girls, The Assessor; song (choir),
The Birthday Song of the Lntter'day
Propbets; guitar solo. Harp Sounds,
Miss PendIeton; sony, Beautiful Child
OF the Street, by four Misses Hansent;
recitation, IdleD ees, by Alfred Bro;
duet by Cora and Dsnziel Stsker, Ly-
sander aud Jennie Dicks; recitation,
Entertaining My Big Sisters Beau,
by Edith Hansen; Isong, Why DID
They Dig MAJ Grave 81 Deev, by
Henrietta Price; recitation, Lsy Down,
Little Darling, by Bianco Johnston;
song, The Beacon Light OF Home, by
Schw endimaD Brothers; recitation,
Dave Crockett's Motto, by Flo Rig
gen: brass band; cong, Light WIN
Greet Thee BY ana BY, Mics
Richman; receitstioD, Cowsiip and
Dewdrop, by Mics Clark.
The program was nll rendered by
children OF the Primary association;
and the courage and confidence they
manifested on their names being
called indicates TO the thinking mind
that the rising generation will lar sx-
coed the present by the training in our
Sunday schools and primaries, mutual
and religion classes.
In the afternoon there was dance
for the children, and base ball for the
young men; In the evening q dance
Tor parents. The brass band continued
in the town all day. II is practicing
hard and improving rapidly.
The health OF the people js good
plenty TO eat and dressed well.
We are going to try and finish our
beautiful rock meeting house this
year.
Several citizens places on our
streets ore being ornamented by plaut-
ing shade trees.
Sister Neibaur from Bear Lake, pro.
fessor OF music, continues to teach In
vocal music here. She has three glasses
OF children and great many young
ladies receiving organ lessons at
nominal charges.
Our choir IL improving rapidly I'M
der the leadership Of Brother Fred
6chwendimaD.
We have ono Towering mill, two
sswmills, three lady doctors, one
knitting factory which turns out No.
stockings and all kinds Of under
garments, two large canals finished,
Two more intended to be finished this
year.
We have room for 100 more families
plenty OF land for them.
10 all appearances We Will have
large orops OF fine prain and hay.
We nave two sheep herds and laJg,
number Of stock, q drilling machiue
Tor wells and altogether we have a
thriving settlement.
Our Influence 10 felt wheYo assista nee
ia needed In any of the above enumer-
ated lines.
We are always willing 10 a,siat our
neighb0rs. L PLURIBus UNuM.