Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-25
pREsEN rs no PIONEERS.
Made to James Leach and Mrs.
NJ. |. Horne by Gov. Wells.

II was announced that the oldest male
and female Pioneers present, who came
here In lS47, were James Leach, aged
50. and Mrs NJ. Isabella Horne, aged
SO. These were presented with hand
some gold headed cane and umbrella re-
spectively, the presentation speeches
being made by Governor Heber M.
Wells To Father Leach, as he stepped
forward, the governor said:
Il address you, sir. personally az well
as officially, as a private citizen and as
governor OF the state in business and
social and executive capacity In behalf
of myself and all my friends, and all
my enemies, and for every citizen OF the
whole State Of Utah, when | say That 1t
Is a proud privilege 70 act as the inter"
medlary I'm presenting to you this hand
some cane which has been prepared for
YOU by the Sunday school children OF
this happy land OF ours.
I'm the days when you traversed the
trackless wllderness-ln the days
when you trod the burning plains
in quest Of n promised land when
Won were a pioneer and q pathfinder
YOU needed no staff or cane upon which
TO lean--your step was proud and buoy
ant. your vision clear, your courage
matc6less, your faith invinclble-but
more than half n century has inter-
yened since then and now the little chill
dren born I'm this new land, products or
the soil which you and your contem-
poraries redeemed and brought to life
and fruitfulness out Of a desert death
these children many Of whom owe
their very existence to you and the 9TH
err heroes who pioneered this western
country, in loving remembrance ana
appreciation Of the many hardships you
have endured for them, present you
with this cane-not for the reason that
YOU are especially In need Of such sup
port. but IN case you might contemplate
launching out as pioneer again, that
Il may assist you In your pathfindlng.
ut Is the earnest prayer OF all for
whom / speak that this cane may prove
OF service TO you In finding the paths
which lead TO peace and rest and com
fort and happiness, TO which you are
so manifestly and so abundantly enti-
tied"
FATHER LEACH RESPONDS.
The recipient was moved upon TO
make a speech which he did. by ex-
pressing his thanks to the children Of
the Sabbath schools for their kind
ness 10 tue i-lDUttlo' ne UtaIlh Oh llle
little ones, said he, were pure In the
sight Of heaven and he hoped they
would so continue through the years
TO come Father Leach bore testimony
TO the mission OF the Prophet Joseph
and invoked the blessings OF God TO
rest upon all present,
TO MRS. HORNE,
To Mrs, Horne. the oldest Pioneer wo-
man, Governor Wells said
There is nothing ] have said IN SIM
pie justice TO the man that Is not en-
phasized and multiplied when speaking
to the woman Pioneer.
shakespeare says. Women are soft,
mild, pltiful and flexible. Men are stern,
obdurate, hlnty. rough remorseless.
How much greater honor therefore,
Is woman entitled to who braves the
Indians and buffaloes and rigors Of an
undiscovered country than man, We
contemplate the long nights OF agony,
out OF doors with coyotes bowling and
lizards creeping everywhere, and va
marvel that you are here today 70 toll
us the story OF your splendid courage
your wonderful endurance.
I'm loving recollection OF thetrlals and
hardships OF your early life q little