Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-16
Wandamere the Scene OF Unique
Gathering to Celebrate Birth
OF Stars and Stripes.
"oLo sow" FIRES SALUTE.
Historic Cannon Used by Men Who
Manned Ii I'm Times OF Trouble
Interesting Program Rendered.

Up to the hour OF noon yesterday It
looked as IL there would be no oelebra-
ton OF Flag day ut Wandamere. owing
to the lnclement weather. About mid
day the skies cleared, however, and
soon many persons were TO be seen TAX
ing cars for the beautiful resort In the
southeast suburbs BY o'clock, the
hour named for the program to COM
mence, thousand people we're on the
grounds, and the numbers We're added
TO as the day advanced.
The celebration was held under the
auspices of the Daughters of the Revo-
luton, Daughters OF the Pioneers,
Daughters of the Mormon Battalion
and the Nauvoo Legion. Each organi-
cation had a goodly representation in
attendance. and the utmost enthusiasm
prevailed throughout the rendition of
an interesting program
Mrs Susa Young Gates president or
the Daughters of the Pioneers, was
master of ceremonies. When she called
for members of the Mormon Battalion
present to arise there was but one re-
Spouse, namely Thomas Dunn. Others
present at Mt Pisgah when the bat
talon was mustered were: Henry
Horne Harrison Sperry. Mrs. Emme-
line b. Wells. Mrs. Margaret Oakley
Best, Mrs. Sopronla. Moore Martin. Mrs.
Julia Phelps Pratt and Mrs. Elmirs
Lamb Hardy.
PATRIOTIC PAPER
Mrs, Julia F'arnsworth Lund read
paper on the causes leading to the rev
dictionary struggle. the birth OF the ma
ton and the adoption of the flag. The
address was replete with patriotic SEN
timent. the speaker being lineal de-
scendant of men who fought in the
greatest struggle for liberty that the
world has ever known. Mrs. Lund's
effort was highly appreciated by the
audience, many of whom, like herself,
could lay just claim to having In their
veins the blood of men and women who
wrought this great republic from con-
ditions that bordered on serfdom.
The story of the Mormon Battalion
was briefly but vividly told by Mrs
Mary Jones Clawson, daughter OF a
member Of that historic band. William
Brown spoke FOR the Nauvoo Legion,
and recited from the Lay of the Last
Minstrel" Sir Walter SCOTS immortal
poem beginning with the lines;
"Breathes there a man with soul so
dead
This is my own, my native landY
The speaker declared he thought the
words were as appropriate to an Amer
lean as they were to the Scotch for
whom they were written.
Mrs. Emmeline B. Wells related rem
iniscences OF the exodus, and during
her remarks took occasion to say that
the alleged picture of the Prophet 10,
saph Smith printed on the programs
bore but little resemblance to him.
The musical features OF the afternoon
were solos by Horace S. Ensign and
Miss Winnifred Smith, the former sing
ing "The StarISpangled Banner" the
audience waving flags and joining In
the chorus. Miss Smiths selection was
''The Flag Without Stain" her sister.
Virginia Smith. accompanying. Several
selections were played by Gives or
chestra
the famous gun known as the "old
Sow had been hauled to Wandamere
earlier in the day, and during the
rendition of the program. 10 salutes
were fred by members of the Nauvoo
Legion.