Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-24
Festjvities in Ujutah BASIN Attended by TA,-ongs

, Governor Spry urged the young people
| 10 STAY i'm Utah lie noted that there
| was an inclination among the younger
| generation 10 move away from their
| homes into other states. He pointed
out the advantages In Utah for young
men and women as being superior 10
those Of any ether state and he advised
them 10 grasp these wonderful oppor-
tunitics that Ntrc theirs. Hon. Joseph
Howell was tho next speaker who spoke
Of tho beauty of the Church OrBAnlIa-
ton and the individual responsibility
Of its members senator Smoot urged
his listeners To- acquire their own
homes. to stay with them, and Co hand
them down ns a sacred inheritance To
their children. He also spoke OF thc
glory OF IIligion in the home. lie paid
rs glowing tribute 90 President WIN u
smort for tho manner LOO which he he'd
go willlrgly responded TO every ciH
made Of him iu the performance ot his
duty. In gotng o. the Wasatch stake,
then to Vornll ead now having 60 build
o. new home In the stake now being
created. In following him Prcst Smart
stated that he had always considered IL
not only his dutr but his grateful priv
ilege 10 comply with the desires Of his
Church
At the close Of the meeting the party
was taken for drive TO inspect the
lands on the South Myton bench They |
were astOnished at the amount OF land |
in that section OF country yet 60 be |
recaimed
In the evening reception was given |
by tn Mytou Commercial club In hon |
or of the visitors for this occasion The |
club had spared neither pains, labor |
nor expense In rendering them "A novel |
Five hundred mountain |
trout had been caught on the day pre-
vious la the reservation streams and /
by noon 81 tho 18th these had all been |
paclted I'm ice and delivered I'm Myton. a |
chef had been engaged from the out
side TO prepare the meal which con
sisted or besides the trout. baked po-
tatoes. sandwiches. cantalopes, salads,
peaches and cream and cake. Al the
end Of thu spread toasts we've responded
10 by Hon. n. NJ. Pope. Governor Spry,
Senator Smoot and Representative |
Howell Register Charles DeMoisy |
acted as toast master.
COMPLETION OF BRIDGE
The entire day following was devoted
10 the celebration OF the completion OF |
he government bridge. There was
held at 10 am. at the pavilion. |
N which Prest Smart acted as tenn
Dorary chairman. In d few well chosen |
words he told OF the untlring efforts
~ the committees in preparing for this
celebration and especially referred to
he splendid work done by Judge ID. M |
Frost, as general chairman. whom he
Introduced as the permanent chairman
II the meeting The judge eviewed
he history Of the bridge and paid a |
high tribute TO Senator Smoot and |
colleagues in Congress for the work
hey had done for the people of this
lection OF the state ana especially com |
nended them FOR the securing OF the
90 600 10 build the bridge. which will |
mean so much in the development of
he whole country The visitors paid |
ribudes 10 the pioneers. spoke OF the |
,reat possibilities Of the country, |
nd encouraged the people and praised
hem for the amount of work they had |
zen able to accomplish. The program
vas interspersed with music by the
Fort Duchesne brass band
The time Of the afternoon was occu-
led with athletic sports.
During the celebration a splendid dis !
day OF the products of the reservation
vas exhibited. II Is safe TO say that
he vegetables grown I'm this section are :
lot excelled In any other part Of the ]
tate
Gorgeous decorations were In evil |
lence during the celebration especially |
m the bridge and the pavilion on the
light or the 18th, when the grand bail
vas given. \
MEton certainly dld herEeH proud in |
he two days 81 festivities. The Lat
er-day saints conference was held / !
here at the earnest request OF the peo-
lie OF Myton Considered from every !
tandpoint II can safely he said that
he committee I'm charge did everything ,
ossible TO make the celebration a sue ,
eSs. \
GUESTS OF VERNAL
From Myton the party were the
uests ~ Nernal city Automobiles I
'ere provided In which they left My
IN early Friday morning under the .
udance Of President Smart They /,
1ade their first stop at Roosevelt. the /,
enter of tho wonderful Dry Gulch val
~, and shook hands with the citizens
ssembled there, 4 similar stop was /.
iade at T,andlett on their way TO the
eautiful Ouray valley country. After (,
general inspection Of tho lands In q
hat region the party went 20 TT. Du- \
hesne. About a mile from the fort