The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-24
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Wandamere will be the Mecca Monday
for the Pioneers of Utah, who will be
the. honored guests at n general celebra-
ton at the pretty resort, when the six
ty-third anniversary Of entry of Brigham
Young and his little band of pilgrims in
to this valley will be observed by the
various Pioneer organizations All busi-
ness houses in the city will be closed
on that day, as 1T is a legal holiday In
this state. The celebration OF the day
n Wandamere will be designed especial
~ TO please and entertain the old folks.
who crossed the plains and endured
hardships.
Helds hand will be at the resort Mon
day morning, and will appropriately be-
gin the doings Of the day with band
concert Of patriotic music in the dancing
pavilion. Senator Reed Smoot Will de-
liver the address OF the day in the
pavilion The Pioneers who arrived be-
fore 1850, the handcart veterans the
Nauvoo Legion, the veterans of the In
dian wars and other organizations OF a
similar character will occupy reserved
sections on the dancing floor. Several
other interesting addresses will be dellv-
tions, in which they Will no doubt tell
of many of their experiences. Music will
be furnished by portion OF the Taber-
nacle choir. while several soloists from
Banquet for Pioneers.
Al ] o'clock a banquet will he serveo
for the aged guests of honor in the res
tauraDt Pioneers from 1S47 TO 1858 Will
be the guests, The various other organi-
cations Will have lunch in the dancing
pavilion.
Secretary w NJ, Brown has given no.
tice 10 the relatives of members OF the
beneficiary associations OF the Nauvoo
Legion requesting them to bring their
frn IL rlNg Nl.,Ty ~
the association will be provided for.
During the afternoon the old folks will
participate in whatever amusement they
see ht while n programme of interest
ing sports will he given.
AT night beginning shortly before
dark, the guests of honor will assemble
In the huge motordrome and watch the
establishment OF wagon camp. In which
the prairie schooners', will be formed in
circle. as they WERE in the old days
on the plains. and campfires VIII be built
within the. circle. Camp pursuits will
be followed. supper Will be cooked and
the campers Will settle down for the
night. Everything will be enacted as in
the early days. Guards and sentries to
watch for hostile Indians. as was done
during the long trips. will be posted.
Prizes VIII be awarded for the best
wagons in the camp. There Will also
be three substantial cash prizes for this
feature OF the celebration.
Ok Team vs. Motorcycle.
Gcrhaps one OF tlle most novel IeatureS
OF the celebration will be the race" be-
tween an OK team drawing a wagon that
crossed the plains. and n modern high
power motorcycle ridden by De Roster.
the intrepid Frenchman. While the OK
team which VIII wear the yoke useo
for Brigham Youngs animals Is sgoing
three times around the three-lap track
De Roster VIII endeavor to break all
world records from one to twenty-fi five
miles on the motor. 1t Is confidently be-
lieved that he can circle the track sew
enty-hve times while the OK team Is
making the single mile Of three laps,
The courtesies OF the day Will be ex-
tended by the Utah Light g. Railway
company and Wandamere management to
the Pioneers and members OF the variots
pioneer organizations.