Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-24
SECOND DAY OF MANTI
PIONEER FESTIVAL
Veterans and Pioneers Given Banquet
In Opera House and Programs
At Tabernacle.
CspecIal correspondence.D


MANTl. Sanpete CO.. Utah, NOV. 23
The celebration Of Mantrs siNtieth an
MY ersary continues with undated inter
est. The city Is full Of visitors, pioneers
and their descendants who are here 20
enjoy the festivities OF Home Coming
week, to renew acquaintances and recite
the story OF pioneer DAYS
The large gathering OF people is being
provided With the comforts OF life at
the hotels. and at the homes of the hos
pitable people OF the Temple city, and
every courtesy is extended TO the early
settlers OF this valley who are guests OF
the week
number Of relics such as mus<ets
carried by the Mormon Battalion boys,
old saddles. pistols and wearing apparel
used ia crossing the plains are on eX-
hibiuon at the Manti tabernacle. whore
most of the gatherings are held. The
tabernacle Is tastefulIy decorated with
skins of bears ana other wild animals.
Navajo blankets and flags OF the vari-
Gus nationalties inhablting these valleys.
There are also appropriate notices plac-
ed in various parts OF the spacious
building. A replica Of a pioneer log cabin
adOrns one corner.
Among the prominent visitors Is Presi-
dent Anthem IL Lund. who Is here TO
represent the first presidency Of the
Church as an invitation was extended to
them to be present upon this occasion.
James MOrtensen OF Douglas. Ariz.,
who was wounded twice BY the Indians
near the SEWER river just west Of
Salina. Ia among the visitors. Mrs.
Amanda W. WinRate who celebrated
her Goth birthday yesterday. being pos
sibly the first child born In Manu. is
also among the guests OF MantL She re-
Sides la Monroe. SEWER county, and gives
most interesting "reminiscences Of the
At the tabernacle this morning at 10
O'Clock the following program was
rendered, preceded by music by the brass
band. the choir furnished the music FOR
the opening and closing.
TUESDAYS PROGRAM.
Prayer by President Ezra shoemaker;
speech OF welcome, Mayor william Il
Lowry; recitation, Our Fathers Led
the Way" Mrs. Louisa Johnson. song.
Mrs. Jane Cox Reid and others: recita-
ton, Mrs. VIM. b. Lowry. story, "A Real
Indian Fight" Mrs. Ellen sanders: song.
Mrs. Jenet Jack Baxter; talk, How I
Came 20 Manti,' Daniel Henry reading.
an original poem. by Mrs. J.. l. Dalton,
Azariah smith, talk, Lives OF the Pio-
neers.' by Henry Beal.
President l-und gave few interest
ing remarks concerning the early eN-
perlences Of the people Of Manu and the
Sanpete valley; their troubles WITH Walk
CT and his tribe of Indians, the heavy
SHOWS the nrst year depriying the people
0f planting then crops until the follow
ing June.
In the afternoon a banquet was given
10 pioneers and their companions al tho
Manti Opera House by the Daughters OF
the Pioneers and ladies' of Manti Toasts
and short talks were given and Judge
A. II. Christensen acted as postmaster.
Tuesday evening the people again meet
Ia the tabernacle when The following
program vas rendered. Music By the
hand and singing by the choir; prayer.
Rev. George W Martin. Introductory
remarks Alexander Tenant. president
Commercial club; reading. Utah Fifty
Years Ago" William ID. Livingston; talk
Explorations IN South Part OF Utah
IN 1919 and 1850" by John Lowry: quar-
tet stephen l.. Voorhees, and others;
talk. by a pioneer Of Moroni: reading,
by Mrs. Adelia u. sidWell talk.
achievements % the Pioneers, by pio-
necr Of Mt. Pleasant; song. Make New
Friends, But Keep the Old" Miss Ed
wardina Parry; talk. The Indian Wars
OF Early Days" by pioneer OF MOroni;
song. the Misses Sperry and Parry:
reading. "Mantl In 1879" by Joel Childs:
autohiographical sketch by Mrs. Eunioe
billings SNOW, song, l.. A. LAUDER.
Wornosduy Will be given over TO the
schools OF Manu when representative
az the state government will DO present
from the metropolis 20 deliver addresses
"a The pioneers ana children Assembled
ln the afternoon OF Wednesday a drama
iizaflon % early pioneer life will be
given by the schools OF the Temple city