Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-24
Remnant Of the States ArgO-
nautiC Heroes in Liberty
Park Celebration,
PARADE AND SHAM BATTLE.
Both Suggestive Only and Far Re-
moved From 0ld.Time DEM
onstratiOls Of Other Days.
Multitude Galcs at the Spectacle and
Listens to Tributes of the Com
monwealth Builders.

InOnNthilh BuhNNi.'
More than ordinary quiet prevailed In
Calf Lake today. everywhere but az the
resorts. The town gave .tself over COM
,lstely 10 the celebration Of the fact
hat 50 years ago the pioneers came
down from the mountains. and made
their camp IN the valley OF the Great
salt Lake.
Institutions that have come into ex-
silence since that time 70 care for the
r-sreations Of am overheated commu-
r.ty received the popuiacc this morning
81 The big city'that BIAS grown up IN the
60 years since pioneer days began TO he
celebrated. and I'm addition To the citys
feople there poured in Ileasureseekers
nom an the nearby towns and villages
Altogether the day was big one az the
resorts. and there We're more sporting
events scheduled Than on any one day
i1 Salt Lakes previous history. Busi-
ness men were too hot To think OF mon
ey making. and 10 was only an occasion
al store that remained Open. The BUS
mess Of the city was completely smut
oil. while everybody took advantage OF
-be day 20 hunt for a breathing space
ID some resort or In the canyons.
AT LIBERTY PARK.
The portion OF the ceiebrators who
were directly interested IN pioneer mat
ters. sought the shade az Liberty park
This morning and witnessed the unique
ceremonies carried ON there I'm honor
OF the founding Of the great western
empire that ctnters az salt Lake ~
10 o'clock the pioneer train Wcnded IT'S
way around the park drive ana into the
camping ground. where typical camp
of the plains was made. AZ II o'clock
the oratory OF the day was listened 10
40 the band stand. and al 1880 interest
again reverted 20 the pioneer camp,
where am Indian attack was The center
OF attraction. Following that a base
ball game. and races filed up the time
until o'clock. when a program Of mu-
sic is scheduled from Held's band, 10 be
followed by moving pictures this eve
ming.
IT WAS A MODERN PARADE.
The pioneer parade this morning bore
witness that time moves. and relent-
bsly carries away the material things
a yesterday. T;at Ecs when tie an
incucement of pioneer parade
brought pioneer wagons from the back
yaris. oxen from the fields. and fun
r1recr equipment from the various
carars Of the growing household Men
90 ana 60 years young rode out on i've
is horses 20 prove that they were Just
O. Young as they used 90 be in the day
90 g.
Tohy however. % was very different
fav very aged veterans rode lu llv-
40 drlt and from the front scat "a ban-
fer .as flown reading Pioneers of
r,- After this l0at came modern
WAGONS Just out OF the wagon shops,
nf loaned hy "a wagon firm Tor the day.
Modern harness. and youthful drivers
herring loads % beamiuE and laughing
sunday school children suggested more
ta possibilities OF au exodus ~ today
than that Of an era iu the past TherH
was only one genuine pioneer type of
wagon n The parade among The 90 or
..s which participated and IL was
only here and there that an outfit was
rrel up as they were 300 "the olden
PROCESSION FEATURES.
some Of the variations from the orig
irl conception OF pioneering were in-
t0-ostiug Two youngsters from the
Second ward drove 90 large dog hitchel
f0 "a model of o. covered wagon, with
gen ON thc outside. reading, Second
Ward Pioneers George 3. Margetts
brought the most unique contribution.
lr WAS a one horse affair, with George
Nargetts 40 the rcins. and "a horse
il.t appeared On constant danger ot
.alH. down from OLD age. The wagon
gave forth the delightful strains ~
Il. AH Usas Traveller played on the
'h.f'. .r John Mcdonald, q genuine
'i....r with @ genuine pioneer nd
o.o Irs wagon carried much sage
brush O gUod supply OF chickens. and
people dressed ir oil-time costumes.
Dol ia. party were John Margetts Ethel |
IHrFsfts Amalia Margetis and Alice |
stewart THE entire makeup ~ wagon !
1Hi occupants was the most unique
trg about the parade, and attracted |
rl.h notice.
MAKING OF THE CAMP.
Tha making Of the pioneer camp was |
a. interesting performance ana one I
Which mo- doubt impressed the laughing /
children iu the wagons. who scanned I
.ns horizon Tor evidences OF the on /
luug Indians, who were not schei- /
i.ti to appear for yet an hour and a I
a.t Good expert plninsmen had f.
.1arec % the camp. They were John F.
Dr. WOolley. james Maliu and p. n. /
Weller who had been companions In F.
yeal trips across the plains in charge .
Of church immigrants They had the I.
horses head in end "a teams were I
Eltu un IN the big circle. while the 4
trains ~ Arkansas Traveller Invited I
ie youngsters 90 make merry. Gran- /
'Nc Giilctt. s. Milton Musser and a |
humber OF other men Of experience on 1
'H- plains watched the camp made. and I
'noke enthusiastically of the name,
which the three veterans an ~ /
BON were mounted. wheeled their
green material into Ine AZ the proper
i'-liion and time
~ REMINISCENT MOOD.
Mr Gnlett grew reminiscent Tor a mo-
mtnt while his three friends were hur-
isiQs through the enclosure and told Of
lme when two 81 them we're IN charge
m q camp on the Sweetwnter river
hicn was attacked By Grow Indians.
toih were experts on Indian ways. and
'he conference which was called result
.l % a Handwriting an around. With
Pc nakcl Indians. while a double guard
l'aEed out 20 care FOR the cattle.
NeKi day The Mormon camp rode by
N rs wagons. past number Of gov
'nmcni camps from which every ami
nl had heeu stampeded
~. Musse1 had prepared for distri-
'auon noticed ON the camps location TO
le sent back 0 supposed camps In the
af Il nArrtci the scalping % Gs1
y Nafgclts. khe repuise Of the ~,
iians, and VAL ed onoofning compalri I