Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-31
PIONEER DAY CELEBRATION,

Cowlcy. Wyo., celebrated Utah's
pioneer day in the usual mi -. The
exercises consisted Of a parade At $3.50
o'clock In which the pioneers at AZ
were represented lucy drew up and
camped on the square in front of the
ward house. Suddenly a band OF
mounted Indians surrounded them and
battle ensued. Two white men and
one Inllan were wounded. Patriarch
George IL. Crosby was captain of the
dered In the ward house NJ 1890
o'clock. Followed by chidren's dance
at y. m. and "A ball at 3 T.. M, with
lively sports hetw".n and o'clock.
Everything went OF pleasantly With
out accident
Monroe honored pioneer day in line
style by the usual daylight salute,
stirring music by brass band. beauti-
:1i and extensive parade. consisting OF
Utah trades. professions and indus
t'ies, oddities. lie. III excellent pro-
Gram was vii reniereL, Two of the
Mormon cati,.lion boys w"'e present.
ALIVE 1870 II The pioneers zone having
passed away since last >ele5rationl,
arid ,hte2 cf the handcart ,lnpany. AT
the time arranged for the outdoor
sports 10 commence one of the heavi-
est transforms came up that has visited
Monroe for years and drove people i'm
doors. Yesterday and today horse rae
interfered.
Fairfield. assisted by people from
Mercur and surrounding towns cele
brated Pioneer dav in Joyous man
ner. The days program consisted of "A
| meeting, luncheon and field sports. such
as foot racing horse racing, tug-of-
| war. etc. baseball game was one of
| the features - the day. The score was
| 16 to 3 in favor of the home team. This
| was surprise on the Mercur team.
| as 1t is the first time it has lost this
| season.
willard observed pioneer day in a
| most fitting manner. AT SAB a. m.
| procession consisting of minute men,
| pickets. scouts. cowbo'-T. Indians, po-
| lice, doctor ambulance, commissary,
| etc, passed through the principal
| streets. At 9:1b sham battle was
| fought in truly realistic STYLE. AT IL
| a. m. an excellent program was rem
| dered in the westinghouse John r.
| Baird of Brigham was 49, orator of the
| day. and delivered an ELOQUENT eulogy
| to the pioneers. A game of baseball
| was played IN the afternoon between
| the Willard boys and the Lewis Jewel
| ry team of Ogden, resulting in vic
| tory for the locals, the score being 2 TO
| ] in favor of Willard.
Beaver COMMUNICATED pioneer day
| with an old-tine celebration of Pio-
|
| Branch b. Y. u. n parade, with the
| pioneer wagons and handcarts. was the
| feature of the days proceedings. which.
| together with an, excellent program Of
| exercises. formed one of the best cele-
| brations of the day in Beaver. Among
| the notable features of the program
| was the address in behalf of the pio-
| neers given by Mrs. Alma McGregor.
At Carey, Idaho. the people en-
| joyed one Of the most agreeable cele-
brations of July "a ever held in this
place. The Carey silver band was out,
in Its fine uniform, all day and enliv-
ened the doings by the frequent rend-
ering of lively pieces. The firing of
anyils and exploding OF giant powder
at daybreak ushered In the day. The
program of exercises, at Parke's large
grove, commenced at 1870 and consist
ed of songs. recitations. music. speech
es and a spirited GRAFTON by Edward
Davis. The ward choir rendered sever
al appropriate songs and the band did
good service at intervals. From TO
o'clock was given to variety of races
and games. From to 4:S0 81 spirited
baseball game was played between the
band boys and a nine selected promis-
cuousiy from the citizens. The band
boys beat by a large score of runs.
The catcher for the citizens. Arthur
Peterson got struck just above the
cut. which was sewed ZIP by DR..
Wright of Haley, who was fortunately
On the grounds.
At the horse races, after the ball
game, Carl Phippen came near losing
his life by beiGg thrown from the
horse he was riding. He received
deep cut on the side of his head, which
was sewed up by DR.. Wright. The
days celebration wound up by one OF
the most crowded dances seen in the
large Phippen hall.
AT Moore, Blaine Co., Idaho, Utah's
pioneer day was celebrated in a most
fraternal manner. Albern Babcock
WAS the only pioneer of lS47 present.
Both Mormons and non-Mormons cele-
brated together "A grand Program
was rendered in the forenoon. followed
by luncheon. The afternoon sports con-
sisted of foot racing, horse racing.
wrestling and baseball. A grand ball
was given at the Mulville hall at
night