Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-26
Are Enjoying a Peaceful Reunion
at the Provo Lake Resort
OLD TINE "REMINISCENCES.
They are Having Interesting Pro-
grams, aud Al the veterans Hap
y, IN Meeting old Comrsde''

during the day. showing tbut the Black
Hawk annual camp Dire Dr. becoming
a very popular arnlr among Che poo
plc-old comrades came from Cor disc
nnt homes to be- present on Che o'.'-
sion.
Col Anlrus OF g. George waH pfa-
ent. with Mayor james D. pIerg. NJ
Washington. Captain Jonathan lnFa
" pnyson. Mayor b. 8. Jones Ui l'fp''.
Captain William l.. Hinder uIu lH "ll
time friend william spI.er OF SAT-
Lake city.
MORNTNG PROGRAM
The morning program commenced on
time. Music by tho martial band. i'l-
lowed BY q sons from iha ,lini1,9l't.
proudly Ola Glory FiJluuE Cor Vs.
Prayer by u. n. Alfred of chester. The
comradoi again amr. Captain Juuh-
than Is. Page uf IHyHun was ihn htHt
speaker. fn bile remarks Doc paid glow
Ing tribute 20 the Pioneer women ot
Utah, fur the uufulllnr support thN}
rendered In the days NJ Indian warfare
and the many trials Incidental 90 FROM
Tier ifc ln those early days uNery man
was soldier, ana under tho discipline
% the days the country was saved Tor
habltntt1u. ThIrty-thruo years ago the
speaker returned from u campaign in
Hanpotc and SEWER counties 90 bis nome
In pnyH0u with sixty men, who were
disbnnded there ON this very DAY
thirty -thrce years ago. lie valued the
association with the men of hls CONE
nhnd many of whom be saw present
Miss Agnos lewis Of Spanish Fork
then rryltrd r. poem TRUE Patriot im,
which was rendered in u manner that
every line told uuun tho audience
Benjamin Walton, an Old time school
teacher nf Provo, read story 100 verso
by George Mckenzie N SprlngviNo 'Ou
Pioneer Life Ia Utah. and was heartily
Comrado Alfred saxoy OF the q. a. r..
next came 20 the front. iu tho course "
bis remarks drew u comparison be-
tween tho Black 1iaWkDu NJ Indian
warfare and the JAY IuwkgrH % the
late uuplcaHnntneHH VI which the lot-
tors q. A. d. stand lu honorable rr-
visrd tho comrades "a the recital or
their brave deeds. Go not wuvVr too fur
from the line OF truth. ~ tho same
time margin should be allowed in
order that h good story should not spuiL
The speaker made several good points
illustrating tho lives uf those who dare
to do the right and maintain thcIr honor
ana good name as soldiers and "a cil-
zens.
tlfully rendered, assisted by "a nutH uc-
compartment by their brother.
MiaH Myrtle HAL ~ SprlugFlllr came
next with "a we'll rendered recitation,
pledged with Wine"
Comruds Alvin Jones' song, The
Picket Guard" was well received by
the comrades. reminding them NJ old
associations round the camp hrcn OF
Seyier Valley
Asa Il. Hlgolow. an old tlme resident
Of Provo. but now NJ payHou, gave an
account Of the early settlement "
Provo, and the indian troubles NJ those
days, wished to know tho status Of the
memorial that had been forwarded Ga
Congress by our Legislators asking Tor
the reimbursement of tho militia Oi
Utah, who had not only served mo- Hoi'
oilers. but had furnished their own arms
and equipments.
After another song from tho comrades
the audience was dismissed until %. m
The noon hours passed mrrruy, OlG
time friends coming from distance
were not forgotten by the we'll fur
nlahed campers. and soon the old cam
palgnera were seated IN family gruuri
before the comfortable tents, partaklnf
prepared. Groups OF men wur,
seen converting together ON m,
history Of tho past BLACK lluwkCrs
battalion boys, q, a. u. mon, younl
nouEh RIdrra ana battery boys nl
mingled together not forgetting the
venerable Pioneers OF ~.
hut few survive the tolls they under
went
And yet remain, their stalwart form
now bent
beneath tho weight OF year, and worl
with Curu
Their courage great their hearts nee
knew despair;
train
That's gone before them, those viii
whom they came,
AFTERNOON SESSION
n J. D.
played and the Invocation wns ofrro,
by tho chaplain. Col, Andrews ~ ~
George was the nrst speaker. Ne
thought that although their had hsci
several skirmlsheH with the Indian
prior 20 the engagements at Provo, &
was at Provo Whprv tho nrdt whit
man fcll by tho Indians hand. For HI
years tho people Of the south had sue
eearfully treated and Kept ne bay th
formidable Navajo Indian band and h
himself had taken a hand in helping q
subdus them, but the policy OF Brigham
Young 10 feed them was found Co h
the best. I. e.. n In cheaper % feed lu
diane than 90 hght them
A recitation by Maggie Jones u
Spanish Fork was we'll rendered.
George e., MntFlu of Springvillr hlI
scon Walker, tho great uto chief uu.
many others of the leading braves OBJ
u tho numerous tribes of Indians cha
then Inhabited the IuuuH wr now 0e
Fry side, but today The white man haU
sway ana the r'i men bad UWlullH
away and gone llk. the FROST before Con
early morning sun.
Major j. %. Pierce uf Washington
Utah heard tho guns crack 900 tho TIM
Alex klrI WINS Killed 600 ptNHHu WhuI
Tho speaker was only no. N.Irs Ui Hr.
and took part In rup.IlInH thr India
ptarkH lli. mother. with tears 4
nor rNna said. 'iu. John" hut move
said. "SIUu John" whom Iufy rlIfHl