Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-25
How They are Enjoying Their An.
inual Reunion.
MANY COMRADES on HAND.


/ rripilOns. loaded 10 tho bows with In
dian war veterans and their families.
ore making their way 20 the encamp-
m'ut nt the Lake Resort. over tho road
running west through tho old Fort
Field. 20 named from tho fact that
there. on 90 the north OF the road on
The bank N Provo river. was built tho
trst fort IN Utah county. There IL
whore the late Hon George W. Bean
FIRST taught school. and there IL where
he lost his arm by the burstlng of
cannon, while hls companion was killed
at his side. These Fields through which
We pass bring to mind many memories
u the struggles Of tho early settlers
TO maintain themselves against their
Indian foes.
Walker. the well known Indian chief.
ana MS numerous tribe, came here 20
iHh IN the shoal waters OF tho Provo.
ana the holds, now fun of splendid
] crops ~ boptH, wheat oats and barley.
were trud by tho hoofs OF the ponies u
Walkura warrl0rH The scenery along
the road, look which way you Will. ON
mountain, field or lake. nils the eye u
the beholler with nli the grandeur that
chnrncterizes utuh'a scenery IN general.
The program OF exercises began 1T
y. M, with Comrndo q. n. Robinson
" American Fork na chairman. Music
] was furnished by uu lmpumptu mar
tlh band, composed Of some Of the vet
Grams themHvlyoa. After invocation by
the chaplain VI the day. Cumulde Sam.
vel v, Curtis Of Salem. j. N. woatwood-
Esq. chairman Of the general commit
Tee. made ID few opening remarks. lie
was followed by the Hon. John r..
Booth, who. after speaking upon tho
achievement OF the Black Hawk and
other Indian war veterans. alluded Co
the deeds uf tho boys ut Manila. as
nothing more than he expected from
yotthy sons " such worthy slrca
Mrs EpHvy Pace, an early settler OF
Provo, daughter OF Alex williams. aud
wife NJ General W 49, Pace. gave "a
graphic description N tho Indian wars
az Provo in which young llighvc was
KILLED and others wounded. While she
claimed no honorH Tor nghtinE yet she
ala Tor having cooked for the men who
! Nunuuishyd thptprtlhlo red foe
DOmrndo 10. Tuckctt of springvllic
sang one " hil good old time songs.
iils voice IL stu fun OF melody. as In
Col. John iyie was next called 10 the
| stand ana gave an account Of the early
/ engagements with the Indians. In which
DO had taken part notably abiding to
hin forced march from Moroui 10 the re-
lief of Captain Albert =. Dewey and
command In Thistle Valley when tho
u. command was nearly surrounded By In
dinns whom they had fought nine
hours
Comrndc Geo. Harrls1n's comic song
. put tho audience In good humor.
Sorcn g, Green N ARTERY u. Just
returned, quietly responded 20 the call
from the chair, and although tho good
looking manly young fellow ala his
best 90 please. IL WIS easily seen he
i would have byru more NJ home behind
his guu, than facing the big guns"
then IN front M him.
wiliiam Probert tof Provo) followed.
He was ovrrioyCd at the accomplish
mCntH Of young utah IN the late war.
. hut also held tho Pioneers. their wives,
and the Indian fighters Of early days In
10 remembrance and deem admiration Tor
!, their noble deeds ana the grand courage
th'y displayed, that made Il possible
for young Utah Co achieve all that they
10 are doing today tie spoke In u patriot
> 10 style ana was frequently appluudod,
!. Or, Waiter A. Pike had volunteered
4, Tor service ln the black Hawk war, In
> place ~ friend who was called but
81 could not respond tie was one OF Tho
10 youngest who served in that war. The
d, audience Joined IN a hearty laugh as the
doctor related the shifts The mcu wart
10 put iu IN those early days: how the
lower portions W their uyrrshlrts were
muulatUd 20 supply patches fpr theit
elbows and shoulders but, yet" aail
the doctor "1ll those prlyatona and
others harder tU be- borne. were cheer.
j. ! fuly endured, ana they had paved tho
10 way 10 that which We now enjoy"
70 After u song by the comrades and
A ! bDurdiutiOu hy tho chaplain. thu. audi.
IA cncc mingled together In pleasant con.
~ NursltIuu, recalling incidents Ia thell
y | past lives, bld men were seen grasp,
T. Ing each others hands and thlklnn
over the trials Of carly days through
, which they had passed togother-not
l. incidents Of Indian wars alonc-but how
y ms boys they had driven teams "a
w / Florence aud back Tor the Church eml,
" grnnta, Or had helped the handcrt
people IN FROM their pcrilOus position,
T. | on tho missionary luh1rs la which they
liz ! hag shared, ANA ~ an tho ylUlasltudes
ID ! OF early frontier ne,
"a Towards evening son. nftyssrycr
Do tents were pitched. With awnings
Tor lmpromptu dining rDoius. Cooking
N stoves were all uhlBze. around which
y | the wives OF tho comrades wprs husy
~ / preparing the evening meal; and from
be- the general appearance this folks mad
~ como well prepared 60 have a comfort,
~ | able ana enjoyable time on the shore,
NJ the grand old lake. Some 100 WAGON
were ON the ground. and by tomorrow
ulEht there viii De q reinforcement OF
Tho ranks that will call Tor every rr,
source ut the cncnmpmDnt for space O.
-. | pitch their tents and place the wagons
% Notable among the people present b
% seen james b.. Parker from Idaho. Col
i!'l.ck Alfred NJ Chester, John u
NuIkH.H tall ururn=n noted Indian
wHrrirr 0f SprIngvile John Robertson
IN | NJ spanish Fork. several ~ the yolun,
~ teera I'm private dress. Srrgt FouS
B1chmln, uud John w. Boaslry Of Bat,
terry 10, % head taller than his fellows
John Hamilton and Melvin Miller OF
l5 | MN Creek Salt Lake county; Alfred
bal | SgNny of the q, A. r.. and Charlie.
w Green NJ American Fork, holding clos,
gs . watch and care over hls gallant y0uue
SON. lurln Go OF Battery 10. of whom
Doc BE- justly proud
IN Tunight the comrades and their wlve,
VIII have u grand BAH ln the pavilion
. The weather is an that could be
wished Tor.
The city Matchmaker ana hts aids
have sprnklpd over two miles ~ tho
road leading Co the resort and now al
~. z D.. u wagons, carriages hugrlcs and
X bicycles arr on route for tho Black
+ Hawk camp IRE, uu the shores Uf tho
n beautiful Lake Utah,
PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY.
Provo, AUG g5-Thc Black Hawk bal
ut the resort went On lu good style
, Daniel Jepusnn'a band furnished IN,
l. music fDr The vetoruuH, More teams
ID with camp oQulpuge arrived ON IA,
I. grounds thlH morning The program
y of the m0ruiug W1H carried out vcrS