Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-24

Woodbury..
The party % pioneers wore ribbon
badges designating them as such. They
were pinned on by group Of daugh-
tiers Of Brigham Young composed ot
Zina Young Card. Maria Young Dou-
lap and Phoebe Young Beatie. Dun
car H. McAIlister was in charge OF the
pioneers
AT THE GRAND STAND.
When the hour arrived FOR the COM
menCement Of the program at the
grand stand there was a multitude ot
people Ga that part ~ the park
grounds So eager were they 10 listen
10 the proceedings that hundreds sat
and stood I'm the broiling sun the en-
tire time
As an opening number Charles x.
Pike sang with much spirit "Tho star
Spaugled Banner" the audience join
ing in the chorus On stirring manner.
MAT THOMAS ORATOR OF DAY.
DRYDEN Coombs, chairman made a
few Introductory remarks and inlfo-
duced as the orator Of the day Math-
onihah Thomas who was enthusiastic
ally appiaudcd by the mass of people
as he stepped upon the rostrum Fol-
lowing Us "a synopsis of Mr. Ihomds
remarks
Pioneer day should be a day Of wor-
ship 90 every citizen Of Titan, because
IL marks the founding OF a commons
wealth wrought in a manner more
wonderful ana more unique Than thdt
OF any other commonwealth known
20 history Alexander, Hannibal
Caesar aud Napoleon were cit
ed as men Nho had sought 90
build empires. but. these as has
been the case almost invariably in The
worlds history. were established or at
tempted TO be established upon the
bones VI brave defenders o. home and
country Not SO with the setting up
AZ tnis common ,al,h. the PURPOSE ~
whose founders was the providing Of
haven Of peace. after the turmoil
through which they had unayoidably
passed.
EARLY MORMON HISTORY.
Sir. Thomas traced the movements ~
the Mormon people from The time they
settled IN Missouri until they crossed
The Mississippi river on the great vest
they had committed in tha state named
were unInieutional. ana their motives
were misunderstood hy their UeighbOrs.
ln Illinois the refugees we're received
with the utmost kindness by the char
Itably inclined citizens OF that state.
la he ci,y which the Mormous found
"a there, the most liberal charter
known 90 American history was grant
%. d. II 90 be- wondered at asked the
speaker that remembering the fact
of having been driven from two
states they should seek 10 hedge them
selves about with every safeguard.
in accordance with the privileges
0ouchsdicd 90 them in the charter.
Looking no the occurrences ~ thos,
times from The viewpoint of the pres
cni, 90 can be- seen where mistakes
were made. but would any who now
c.iticisc have done differently or any
bctter2 The mistakes were by no
means on one side. though the unfor-
Inmates vsr. blamed FOR an n the
veterans who are with as today can
forgive what transpirei in the harrow
ing scenes that followed surely we Of
the younger generation can and must
forgive and forget
COMING TO THE PROMISED LAND
The speaker traced the wanderlnrs
and sunerngs OF the eXiled people The
experiences - poverty, pHyation and
death that preceded the entrance Of The
pioneers into the valley ~ the Great
salt Lake were briefly but eioquently
rccited.
The men and women who emerged
from the canyon yOudor 0u that mam-
cradle day Iu July came not 90 conquer
their fellows. but to conquer them
selves The soil ur1u which they SCI
their feet was alien but upOn 10 they
planted the flag OF the country they
loved go Wen and upon "a blu near by
they lifted up an ensign Oh the nations.
The pioneers came here 20 dwell an
Teace. and they desired nothing 50
much as that those who followed after
should be- imbued with the same divine
thought.
SORROWS OF PAST.
The sorrows Of the formation period /
are past, said MI Thamos, and an that
was unpleasant should be- remembered /
no more Some things might have been I
done better. but were they 90 Doe under |
taken again hy the same men or by any |
other class Of men, would hey Doe inn |
proved upon. in the absence of suisse |
quent experience? The Mormon people I
were never disloyal 90 the great gov I
~ the United states with lts /
glorious Constitution To say that they /
were disloyal in the light ~ the devo- /
tion which they have ever enleavorei I
90 show 10 their loved country. ls moth F.
ing less than a shame declared tle I
speaker with emphasis. He urged upon I
an classes and creeds On this state 10 I
lei pass from memory an inharm0uy ~ .
the pest and o. unite IN the upbulding /.
0f Utah. which is one 81 tho mos, I
glorious commonwealth 10 the great /
sisterhood Of states. THE past BE- Sc /
cure and needs no apology" declared /
he speaker IN conclusion. Thank God /
for the present with rs many blessings. D
There IL room for an IN these mountain I
whose hearts are Inclined 10 /
good. % harmony and 90 peace"
Following Mr Thomas Grafton there
vas a ladies' quartet Misses Irene
Kelly. Edna Evans Sadie Brady and /
Claudia Holt. who sang very acceptably .
he anthem Utah We Love Thee" by
Prof Evan stephens
HON. ". W RITTER
There was 10 have been a short ad-
iress from President A. J Davis Of the
lily council bat that official had been
allied out Of town By business. and
vas unable 70 get back IN tine 10 ap-
Rear So this number was cut out
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