Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-25
Pioneer Day Leaves the City De-
serted by Its Cele-
orators.
MEET ON HISTORIC GROUND
Levi Edgar Young Delivers Grafton In
Pioneer Day Program ON Trial OF
First Corners 10 Utah.

Ing ,vcrywhere tne chh muuntal
stream, where the song II .hn warbler
ana rock wrens. tho gumeness of trou
and the Irresistible cb1rm " Wild
woods, cnsplrlt the weary mind an,
cause mon 10 learn thu. after all Their
IL something deeper. connecting sweet
er In life than it's commerclaliain au,
its toll. something nearer the infinite
the eternal,
sixty-three years ago Brigham YOUNG
and his followers cast their tycg f,i
the first time upon Salt Lake valley
then forbiddins dissolution with rib
bons or green marking the course OF
tne streams that somndly were To mako
OF this region a land ~ fertility and
happiness: little did they realize Tho
Importance OF their coming, for now
me result Is an iulnri empire cbarac-
terizcd by bounteousueSs and progress
The interest child must hs thankful. but
the usual absence Of frarrpciScr teach :
es MIN that Pioneer DAY H. 10 ~ cole.
brated In his own way, and IN his own
favorite retreat
AZ Wandamere. Emigration canyon.
south Cottonwood. and other ulaceg
celebrations with speecnes. spores AMI
games were held. but by far the -rns o.
or number sought the murmur OF the
lone canyon stream.
For the first time In its history South
Cottonwood celebrated rnnccr law win
specially arranged program u losal
talent. Bishop William n Eieokson
gave an address and games Of aIl ;;nds
were enthusiastically played. The pio-
gram was as follows:
SONG; star Spa nFled Banner" con-
gregatlon
Prayer. Jesse IT, wheeler.
song. 20 Columbia the Gem % the
Ocean" the choir
Address. Bishop William n. Ere,k-
Recitation. Amos II. Turner
Thompson.
Singing, quartet
EMIGRATION CANYON.
one OF the most suggestive celebra-
tions Of Pioneer dav was that held this
afternoon In Emigration canyon. on
the very trail which was followed bv
me carly pioneers and In the ranvou
through which tho FIRST OK teams came
AN excellent program was prepared
consisting OF musical pieces by Carl
Poll. Georgla Standing Misses Mar
rRritte Daynes, Ma rion and Louise Nc
EVAN, A. =. Rraby Mrs Emma Cod
dnrd ana Prof JOS 7 Daynss The
feature Of the celshrntion witch ycnz
bold under the direction ~ Juhr Q
sharp. as master ~ ceremonies. was
me address OF Levi EdSar Young which
was In part as follows
The colonizers OF Utah were sturdy
irontiersmen, born and bred In the
broad school OF experience. Wilderness
breakers OF high type. they built their
homes on the frontier. where a wild
surrounding country forced them TO a
primitive type OF living. Tillers OF tho
soil they had learned the law OF
adaptability. enabling them In time TO
turn the sagebrush desert into private
gardens. Descendants OF the Puritans
and QuakerH. their nDrefathers had
helped Oliver Cromwell establish law
ana liberty In England. They were in
heritors OF the honest and God fearing
characteristics OF the Teutons, and
their strength had been developed in
the world OF mental and muscular
activity, Their fathers and mothers
had fought ana suffered in those wars
mat brought us our Independence In
1888, and true 10 their instincts. they
lost their feelings Of sectlonalsTn and
Isolation. and gave their allegiance
first and always 10 the government OF
The United States. Their natiGnailstic
spirit II shown i'm the words OF Brig
ham Young delivered to the people at
the celebration held in Salt Lake CITY,
July 4, 1856 In honor OF Independence
day Gov. Young said on that oc-
casion
Eighty years ago on the day we now
celebrate, our forefathers, few IN
number. but strong In their united love
OF right declared 90 the mother coun-
try and to the world. that they were
and OF right ought 80 be free and in |
dedendent.' The oppression which |
FASTENED this declaration. the long |
struggle. the sacrifices and hardships |
that followed. and the glorious results |
are 80 we'll known. that / need not task i
your patience by reh ea rising them upon /
this occasion. CHANGING at the past /
perhaps We az people have more rea- 4
son To respect, honor, love, and. cherish 4
the government OF the United States I
her Constitution, and her free inatitu-
tons, than any other people on the
face OF the earth
I'VE are occupying region we'll
known as being peculiarly desirable
and one hitherto unsettled by the
whites. We are almost n thousand |
miles from the nearest sea-port W.
are hemmed In by lofty mountains
on every Side while numerous
Isolated ranges and barren. arid
plains so crowd our surface. that hut "A
small portion Of Il Is suited 20 the pur-
poses OF settlement. In even these To-
made by much labor In order 10 irrleate
the soil. whore little rain falls from
early In the spring To late In the au
tumn. And when all this has been
done, the husbandman Is oft compelled
20 witness the products OF the son droop
and die ere maturity. through failure
OF the few small streams 80 laboriouslv
brought under control
But amid an those disadvantage. vs !
nre trying 10 extend tho area 81 free
dom. and 10 gladden. the most unlnylt-
Ing domain ~ great nation with tso I
blessings and privileges Of her free in
situations. The true principles ~ n
republican form Of Government can be
based only in a high tone and sense ~
honor, liberal enlightened and lrteul |
gent. and extended Views Of human ex-
'stence and progress. ana a faithful nm
yielding, rigid and patriotic adherence
10 the Constitution and laws of our
country"
COMMUNITY OF FIXED PURPOSE
The pioneers Of Utah were a cor,
OF fiNed purpose Their "a.
moteness from civilization ana their
intense love for and devotion Ia 20.
lision. their Identity Of tasks ana dan-
gers developed society ~ Brotherhood
and equality Always optimistic. they
had those virie qualities which msSs
them win IN tire stern strife OF NE Ne