The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-27
PIONEER DAY.
Celebrations Held In Different Utah
Towns.
(Special Correspondence.)

Especial Correspondence.)
Castlegate.-Pioneer day was cele-
brated here by the rendition of a patri
otto programme in the morning and sue
ceSsful dance in the evening at knights
of Pythias hall. Many people from Price
and Helper were present.
Brigham City.-Ihe Pioneer day cele-
bration was the most successful ever held
here. Many people from neighboring
settlements were in town. The parade in
the morning was very interesting, being
headed by band of Indians from Wash
axle, dressed in native costume The tab
eTnacle was crowded in the afternoon and
very pleasant patriotic programme was
given. An athletic carnival followed at
the public square.
Kaysville.-A patriotic programme given
in the Westinghouse, beginning at 10
o'clock. was the feature of a most sue
cessful celebration. James H. Linford
was the orator of the day. Albert Beazer
also spoke in a very entertaining manner.
Sports at EdmondS' grove in the after
noon, and dance in the evening con-
cluded the days celebration.
kamaS.-From $50 to loo people We're
here to witness the Pioneer day exercises.
which were very successful. Mr.. John
Seymore made the address of the day.
Pleasant Grove.-John s. Gleason and
of li3 pioneers, were present at the day 5
celebration. George ). Clark and ). ).
White of the old Mormon battalion We're
also present and personal recitalS oil their
experiences were the features OF the day.
Blackfoot, Ida.-The day was spent in
speechmaking, picnicking, foot racing
horse racing and a ball game between
Blackfoot and Riverside. The former won
by a score of Is TO II. \ dance followed
in the evening.
Payson.-Pioneer day passed off quietly
here. All business was suspended and
the day devoted TO patriotic exercises y
ball game was scheduled to take place,
but neither the Provo nor the Eureka
MI. Pleasant.-The fair given by the
Young Ladies association in the assembly
hall drew the crowd and the ladies netted
over 500. which will so to purchase an
organ for their hall.
The Moroni-Queen City ball game failed
to come of, as the Moroni team was not
present. An impromptu game between
the Mt. Pleasant team and Queen City
resulted in a victory for the home talent.
Score. S7-11.
Manti.-William D. Livingston was the
orator of the day at the celebration here.
A dance for the children took place in
the afternoon.
E;phraim.-,The Red Stockings and Sec
ond team played ball here yesterday, a
large crowd being present. The first
named won, the score being 33-17.
A programme of sports was successfully
conducted. as was also patriotic pro-
Sramme, in the morning. y meeting was
held in the tabernacle in the afternoon
for the old people. Fireworks and grand
ball in the evening concluded a very
pleasantly-spent day.
the morning was followed by an interest
ing programme given in the stake meet
ing-house. Hon. William H. King was
the orator of the day, and he was fire.
quently interrupted by enthusiastic ap-
plause.
a ball game between Park City and the
local nine was won by the Park boys, the
score being 20-I6.
a long list of excellent sports in the af-
ternoon and a dance in the evening COM
pleted the most successful celebration of
Pioneer day ever held here.
Logan.-The Twenty-fourth was spent
very quietly in Logan. The main attrac-
ton was the Logan-Eureka ball game
which was won easily by the Logan team.
AT the Charleston celebration, Chief
Washakie of the visiting Indians was
thrown from his horse. but it is thought
his injuries are not serious.
Richfeld.-Up 10 o'clock this was the
most featureless Pioneer day ever seen
by this city. Two horse races were pulled
OF in the early evening. After the first
race the news was spread that the dead
body OF John King had been found, and
the day ended with considerable excite
ment aroused.