The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-30
UTAH'S SONS AND DAUGHTERS
FIRST MEETING OF THE UTAH
COUNTY SOCIETY.
Three Hundred Descendants of the
Pioneers of AT and '49-Interest-
ing Programme Carried Out
fspecial 70 The Herald.l

Provo, Oct. 29.-Today the first gath
ering of the Utah Sons and Daughters
/ of the Pioneers was held in Provo. This
! association was started about one yeaI
ago, and by the energetic work of a
| few patriotic sons and daughters of the
! Garden City II ct last was perfected
and its members called together John
/ G. ColtrOn deserves especial common
dation for the good work he has done
/ in accomplishing this end.
The purpose of the association is TO
more effectually perpetuate the men,
1 ory of the first settlers, the early pio-
neers of AZ and 49, The reason why
this association is simply of the Utah
county sons and daughters is that one
which would cover all the state would
certainly be too large.
At 1890 about 300 of the Sons and
Daughters met in the old meeting house
in the tabernacle square. The room
was decorated with the stars and
stripes. On the speakers rostrum sat
some OF the old pioneers themselves
and prominent citizens of Provo and
neighboring towns. The following pro-
gramme was rendered:
Singing ......"My Country, 'Tis of Thee"
Audience
Invocation. &c.. President David John
Music, instrumental. .......--....-~;.
Address Of weclome....--.. .............-
80. ...... President y. %. Smoot
Trio. .... ...... In Thy Love Abiding
Misses Pike Ramsey and Ward
Speech. .... 80. .......... Hansen Walker
Duet. $500. ....-. Meadows Green
Miss Ramsey and Mr.. Kirkum
Address. -. -. President Partridge
Piano selection-"M Midsummer Nights
Dream. Miss Ruby Christensen.
This programme was enthusiastically
rendered and received, and the speeches,
full of patriotism and "reminiscences of
the early days. reminded one of the
Black Hawk veterans meet. Hansen
Walker, one Of the pioneers who came
to this valley with Brigham Young, re-
viewed his experiences in an interest
ing way, and the other speeches were
all sprinkled with descriptions of the
hardships and fortunes of the days of
the past After the programme the
company went TO the banquet room of
the meeting house and there enjoyed
themselves for an hour or more with
repast prepared by the hospitable
daughters of Provo.
After the banquet was over exercises
were continued in the Assembly hall.
Misses Pike, Ramsey and Ward sang
1.-THE Tide Is Low" followed by a few
addresses. Two letters from invited
guests, who were unable to attend, ].
T. Smith and Governor Wells, were
read. The Boshard and Pine brothers
sang when the Mists Have Rolled
Away and Down on the Farm" A
well delivered recitation was given by
John McEwan, entitled "Shamus
O'Brian." Miss Vogelberg rendered two
violin solos; Miss Sadie Jones sang
1.-THE Sun Is Setting" Mr.. John Coltrin
spoke, and an original recitation on the
old pioneers was read by Miss Annie
Pike.
A few matters of business We're at
tended to, such as voting on officers.
etc. The next annual meeting will be
held at Spanish Fork. President Smoot
added a few words of congratulation,
and the meeting was ended by the Bos-
hard and Pine brothers singing Il
Stood On the Bridge at Midnight"