Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-26
PIONEER DAY CELEBRATION.

RichficId celebrated pioneer day in
quiet but impressive manner. The
band screnaded the town after which
the people assembled at the tabernacle
where an appropriate program was
rendered At r. m. the children were
given free dance and while this was
in progress there were races at the
track of the Driving association. There
was slight sprinkle of rain after dim
| ner which made the afternoon and eve
ming very pleasant. While driving to
the races team became frightened by
Thomas Browns automobile ana ran
away, dashing into another conveyance.
Both vehicles were demolished but no
one was seriously hurt.
| Lehi was loyal to the memory of the
pioneers. The day set apart In their
honor was observed in grand style. At
ter the serenadlng of the town by tho
| silver and brass bands and the choir,
and salutes of the guns, the people as
senDled In The new tabernacle which
was beautifully decorated, at 10 a.
m, and listened to the best program
| that mas been given In many year.
Bishop H.C. Iverson of Salt Lake City as
orator of the day spoke In such a man.
ner of the trials and achievements OF
| the pioneers that his remarks will long
| be remembered. Mrs. VIM Bail. who
cart company told Of her experiences,
| and Jacob Cox, one OF the first set
tiers of Lehi, portrayed the settlement
| of Lehi and the hardships the pio-
neers endured. The speaking was in
| tersperced with spicy readings, resolu-
| lions, toasts and sentiments, and the
| musical numbers We're excellent The
afternoon was devoted to chldren's
sports in the city park. At $3.50 Lehi
| and the Shamrock teams of Salt Lake
! crossed bats on the ball grounds score
| IL TO in favor of Lehi. Foot races,
horse races, and a grand BAN in the pf,-
Viiion closed the days festivities. Tho
only incident to mar the pleasure of
! the day WIS that Robert Bah of the
Lehi ball team got hit in the side with
ball early in the game which co.1-
pletely knocked him out and he is con-
fined in bed at his home this morning
from the effects of the hit.
Payson commemorated pioneer day
| In fitting way. Floats representing
| phases of early life In Utah, the pio-
neers, Sunday schools. art, etc. made
a nice procession, which paraded the
| streets and then to the park, where q
good program was listened to by n
| large audience of Payson people and
many from neighboring towns Samuel
7. Taylor was the orator and Thos. p
| N-lONtius btlS VI tHt OIlBilldl DlollbtIS
| made short speech, reclting some OF
the experiences of that band while on
their way to Salt Lake valley. The
day was closed with various amuse-
| ments.
Heber was not behind her sister
cities in honorng the founders of the
| commonwealth. Following the sautes
of cannon and the serenading by the
martial band, a grand parade was the
feature of the morning. Following was
the order of the Procession: Column
bia and Uncle Sam on white horses,
float. Utah, martial band and veter-
ans, float, sego lily, 10 original states
represented by boys and girls on horse
back float beehive, handcart company,
Indian wicklup and Indians on wagon,
farm machinery, pioneer ladys spin
ming wheel. float, Utah's best crop,
| ball teams in uniform, Heber and Park
City clubs, Heber silver band, bicycle
riders, goat teams, citizens In car
! riages. An appropriate program was
given In the stake house at 1890. before
| large audience. people were present
| from all parts OF the country. The
afternoon was devoted to sports. Heber
and Park City ball teams played n
game at 3 p. M, the latter winning in
| a score of G to 4