The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-22
REUNION OF WAR VETERANS
Will Pitch Camp at Ephraim and
Devote Three Days to
Festivities.

Ephraim, July 2i.-The old veterans who
took an active part In the Indian wars
of Utah will hold their first annual re-
union in Ephraim on August l, and 3.
The camp will be pitched on the Snow
academy grounds and surrounding streets.
The local committees are doing great
work preparing for the encampment and
matters are working out In splendid
shape. Arrangements are being made to
take up every minute of the time for the
three days of the reunion and every citi-
zen of Ephraim will aid in giving the vet
Grams and their friends the time of their
lives.
Ten brass bands will be In attendance
and a special attraction will be a band
of 100 pieces composed of the leading mu-
sicians of Sanpete county.
A monster parade will pass through the
principal streets of this city every day. A
fine electrical display will be given by
Ephraim's new municipal light plant.
Continuous theatrical performances will
be held all night in the opera house
and all night dances at the pavilion and
academy hall
A horse show in which will be repre-
resented all the thoroughbred horses of
Sanpete, Sewer. Utah and Juab coun-
ties. and races in which the best horses
of the above named counties will be pit
ted against each other will be features
of the program.
One of the greatest features of the re-
union will be the attack on wagon team
by a band of Indians. This sham fight
will be presented in a manner and on
scale more elaborate than anything of
the kind ever attempted before. 1t will be
especially interesting because of the local
surroundings. The attack is to be made
and the battle fought on the old battle
ground near the city, where some of Eph-
rains citizens gave up their lives in de-
Tense of their homes during the Black
Hawk war. The battle ground Is about
one mile east of the city near the Guard
knoll. small hill commanding view OF
the mouth of Cottonwood canyon which
was used during the Indian war for guard
purposes.
A practical demonstration of a pioneer
train and encampment will be given,
showing the mode of travel, manner of
corraling stock and forming barbados
for protection against the hostile red
men; the crude manner of working and
preparing meal; the providing of amuse-
ments and entertainments for the weary
travellers, and other incidents reminis-
cent of pioneer life.
The veterans expect over 1900 people
to attend the reunion and Ephraim Is
working 10 see that all who attend have
gram committee is arranging to have
something doing all the time, day and
night. during the three days the veterans
will be with us. The Mt. Pleasant post
will furnish the first nights entertain
ment, Ephraim the second and Fountain
Green the third. The days programs will
be furnished by the different posts of
the state.
Governor Cutler and staff. Utah con-
gressionai delegation, prominent citizens
from all parts Of the state and leading
church officials will be present.
The funeral services over the remains
of Antoine J. Petersen were held from the
Mormon tabernacle yesterday afternoon.
Among the speakers were President An
thon II. Lund of Salt Lake. The casket
was almost buried in flowers, and the
house was filled to OVERLOOKING. The in
terment was in the Park cemetery.
A baby girl was born to Mrs. Chris
tan Hansen Wednesday afternoon.