The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-21

Immense Crowd In Attendance.
The day dawned fair and beautiful
and from early morn until late al
night the opening events of the Jubilee
celebration were in progress. The
occasion could not have passed of
more auspiciously. = gentle breeze
tempered the heat of the day and no
enc was uncomfortable. Great crowds
Of people thronged the streets all the
time ana the holiday infection rested
upon everyone Every incoming train
added to the crowds and at the time
of the electric Illumination last night
it is estimated that there were between
10000 and so, 900 visitors in the city
Every ietail of the first days pro-
gramne was carried out perfectly and
the Introductory exercises augured
most favOrably for The delightful fea-
lures Of the celebration which VIII fol-
low. The ceremonies attending the
unwilling and dedication of the monu-
nient 10 Brigham Young and the
pioneers in the morning, the reception
20 ;he surviving pioneers at the taber-
nacle in the afternoon and the grand
concert at the same place in the even
ing were the features of the day
After the firing of the several salutes
the exercises Of the day commenced
with the assembling of the pioneers at
Pioneer square at 8 o'clock in the
morning. Some of the scenes there
were most Interesting. Old friends who
had not seen each other for years had
the opportunity to renew their ac-
qua-ltance and happy congra tulatiOns
were INDUCED in on every hand Al
10 c'clock a line of march was formed
and the procession moved east on Third
South street 20 Main and uD Main
street 10 the monument. The pioneers
were escorted by long procession
composed Of a platoon of police, two
bands of music, the Knights of Pytnias
band and the Fort Douglas band.
Grand Marshal Nat NJ. Br CHAM an3
stan and three divisions commanded.
by Fisher 5. Harris, Major W a.
Stanton and Moses W. Taylor Some of
the most aged and feeble of the
pioneers rode in carriages, but the
number was comparatively sman Tor
everyone Of Shem VINO could possibly do
50 insisted upon walking even if they
had to be attended by younger friends
and relatives. II WIS an interesting
sight 70 see these aged people. men
and women. trudging along the e-reets4
walking erect without assistance anc
all carrying IN their memories the
scenes which attended their entrance
inEO the valley a half century ago @he
old NauyoO hand preceded them ami
played tine airs Of long ago. One or
the other of the bands was playing all
the time and the air was filled witk
music and with the shouts and cheers
OF the crowds THAI lined both sides Of
81 al oil no If r-.af,
Thousands Of gaily colore5 ribbons
foated above the heads of the pioneers,
thousands Of voices rent :he air in do
ing honor 10 them and the old peOple
knew that they were the heroes Of the
hour and they appreciated all the ar
ten5ion shown them.
ARRIVAL AT THE MONUMENT.
II was nearly 1890 o'clock when they
arrived at the monument where q large
covered platform Rad been constructed
for their accommodation and also for
The accommodation Of others who
were 70 take part in the exercises. A
dense crowd Of people surrounded the
monument and the platform. but the
police forced a way through and the
pioneers were seated with as little de-
lay as possible. Many distinguished
persons were IN the platform inciud-
ing the members of the Jubilee COM
mission. the venerable President VII
ford woodruff and the Hon. William
J. Bran The members Of the Taber-
nacle choir were on the steps Of the
Eau Of Relics Al least 10000 peOp.e I
were gathered around the monumem /
when the exercises opened.
A GREAT CROWD.
There was a dense mass which packed I
every available space on Main street. /
between the houses on one side of the /
street. TO those on the other. and ex-
tending half way down to First South /
street. 1t was the same way on South !
Temple street, both east and west Of |
Main and hundreds Of carriages and (
wagons were there also. All the win I
dows III adjoining houses and even The T
housetops themselves were lined with
people. and altogether the scene was
IS animated a picture as could be i'm
agined.
MR.. BRYAN PRESENT
Shortly before the exercises opened.
William J. Bryan came upon the plat
form and a rousing cheer was given
fer aim. as soon as he was recognized
sv he crowd. He shook hands VITA
President Woodruff and a number Of
1ther prominent people. and then &C
.upied a seat near the front Of the plat
-orm during the exercises There Were
calls for a speech from him.
)ut he did not respond.
EXERCISES COMMENCE.
Chairman Clawson, on behalf os the
called the assemblage to
rider and announced that the cere-
monies Of the Jubilee would now begin.
With the unveiiing Of the statue Of DE
are Brigham Young.
President Woodruff stepped TO thu
roDt, and was received with great ap-
,lause, while he bowed to the multi
lIde, but the aged veteran was not
ceiling well enough TO undergo the ex-
.rtion of speaking in public. and tie
nvocasion that he had prepared was
cad by Bishop Whitney, in substance |
IS follows:
PRESIDENT WooDRUFFS PRAYER.
On. God, the eternal father, the Greater