The St. Johns herald., 1897-07-31
MORMON JUBILEE.
Appropriate Celebration Last
 saturday.


 the one hundred and forty-three pio- neers into the valley of the Great Salt lake just fifty years before. was g com pIete success. Those sturdy pioneers, who travelled over the trsckiess plains to reach this great west. where the coy ote howled and the Indian ran lawless. were fttingly represented in the parade in the early morning, and the remarks made at the Assembly hall afserWard spoke praise to their noble deeds. i The Committee on Arrangements. which consisted Of Bishop C. ?. Ander. son, Messrs. W. II. Gibbons aud Wm. Holgate, Mrs. 1. v. Gibbons and Mrs. Nofear Davis, need certainly to be com- mended for the excellent programme they were the means Of arranging. Those who were to take part did credit to the memory of Zion's heroes, who, in 1847, braved the periIs of this future great West. The Latter Day Saints, as whole, here had the spirit of the oc- casion, and made grand success of 1t.
 At daybreak three csnpons were fired in honor of the First Presidency of the Mormon church, and twelve at sunrise in reverence of the Twelve Apostles. MT. Alma Davis Wss captain of artil- lery.
 Then followed the raising of the United States flag in commenoration of one of the frst acts done bv those original pioneers. who raised the stars and stripes upon Ensign peak, near Salt Lake city, and upon Mexican soil, and commemoration of this great gov ernment of ours, of which we are proud. During the raising of the flag the St. Johns Brass band rendered "The Star Spangied Banner"
 After the serenading of the city by the band and the firing of two cannons at 8:30 p. m., the people began gather Ing from all directions, and st g o'clock g procession was formed on Temple street, which marched south to Cleve- land street, east to West street, north to Lincoln street. and then vest to Lin. coin street, turning into the Assembly hall. The procession. which was unde the general management of Marshal oi the Day L. R. Gibbons, marched in the following order:
 Flag Bearer T D. Harris. City Band
 Representatives of the Pioneers of 1887, under
 the supervise on of Major H J. Platt, con- sistingoI about twelve persons, two wagons and carriage, fttingly arranged, Members of the Presidency of the stake; High Council and other Quorums of the Pris sthood Relief Society
 Young Ladies' Mutual Improvement Association Sunday school. | Young Mems Mutual Improye em ent Association, on horseback.
 People in Carriages and on Horseback. Each association an the pioneer rep resentation bad banner Upon the one carried i u front QI lhe pioneers was printed, Pioneers Of I64. zlon's He- roes." In the parade there was about two hundred and fifty people.
 Upon entering into the Assembly hall. programme was rendered as fol- lows:
 Song by the Choir. 'Earkl the Song of Jubi- | lee!'
 1 Prayer by the Chaplain. Elder Wm. stradlng.
 Song by the Choir The Hand Cart Song" Speech oa the exodus of the Saints from Nau- 700, III, and arrivsI into inc valley of the Great Salt lake, by Eide A. V Gibbons. Mir. Gibbons reviewed the pas history of the Mormon church told of the sufferngs and Anal expulsion of the Saints from Missouri and then Illinois, and their travelling and hsrdships in going across the then great desert Of America and finally their entering inte Sat Lake valley. Quartette, by Iiessr5 Charles Jarvis, William Holgate, Willard Fsrr and August Mineer. 'The Pioneer Song"
 President E N Freeman told of the leaving of the Mormon battalion In the time ofthe most bitter suffering of the saints, to fight for their country against Mexico; oi their hardships and of the good they did in making pathway into California and expIor ring the southern portion of this western territory.
 Guitar selection by the Guitar club.
 Remarks in behali Of the Pioneer Mothers, by Mrs. W. W. Berry Mrs. Berry spoke of the suferings and bsrdships the early pioneer mothers passed through with their husbands and of the noble deeds of many of them.
 Music by the St. Johns Brass Band.
 Song by Charles ", DEvis. entitled ''The Teamster"
 Toasts and sentiments
 Song by the Choir, "U.ah Ws Love Thee"
 Benediction by the Chaplain,
 In the afternoon there wss . dance for the children, racing and base ball playing, and in the evening g grand ball.