The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-24

TUST sixty-three years ago yesterday
a struggling band OF stalwart men
- and women camped up Emigration
canyon a few miles from the point
where II broadens out into the green
expanse OF Salt Lake valley, and the
next morning, just before noon. they
came winding out upon the bench land
and here laid the foundation for an
tntermountain empire which is now
coming into its own.
The privations. struggles and Won
derful fortitude Of those pioneers-the
vanguard OF MOrmons who crossed the
plains to build their homes in a new
land-will be celebrated tomorrow at
Wandamere. the beautiful little resort
south Of the city in the annual Pio-
neer day exercises.
For weeks arrangements have been
made for the celebration TO commence
rate the deeds OF these pioneers. and
| the descendants OF the men and worn-
en- who came 20 Utah IN 1Si7 have
been the ones at the head OF the pro-
United states Senator Reed smoot
Of Provo has been declared master Of
ceremonies for the day. and will de-
liver the principal address. which will
be one Of the features OF the after
Moons entertainment. The program
will start al II o'clock sharp Monday.
but there viii be something arranged
all during the afternoon TO occupy the
interest Of those in attendance. but
chiefly directed to the entertainment OF
the pioneers.
Celebration Statewide.
After weeks OF preliminary arrange
ments, the following program has been
Master Of ceremonies, Senator Reed
Smoot.
Selection ................ Held's band
Selected choir LED by Professor ''
Evan stephens
Pioneer ode ..----..------..---- Choir
Pioneer Day grafton ..............
f0r
National Airs .......... Held's band
Song Daughters Of Pioneers.
Words by Lydia Alder. Sung
BY Charles Pixies quartet
Brief historical sketch Of the dif-
ferent organizations taking
part: Sons and Daughters OF
Utah Pioneers, Genealogical
Society. Mormon Battalion.
Nauvoo Legion. Indian War
Veterans and Handcart Com
pany-
try tributary TO Salt Lake. but in many
towns and hamlets OF the state pro-
grams have been arranged for a fit
ting celebration OF the day. Some
visitors will come TO salt Lake for the
larger demonstration here. but this Will
not dctract from the exercises in other
parts OF the state. where committees
have been busy for weeks getting
ready for the days festivities.
The Nauvoo Legion will be on hand
with "Old Sow" and viii fire q salute
to the pioneers during the exercises
al Wandamere. Many have wondered
how The cannon. now called the "Old
Sow" received It's name The story
goes that the cannon was pushed and
pulled across the plains by the legion.
but some time after reaching salt Lake
valley the cannon was abandoned and
buried. And then. a Is said. an old
sow. roofing around for some food for
her young. uprooted the old iron can
non. The relic was again mounted and
dubbed cold Sow" and &c has shaken
the hills each year a celebration has
been held in salt Lake.
Today Is the siNty-third anniversary
Of tho--'ay the pioneers came into the
valieytAiut the program was arranged
FOR Monday because July - fell on the
Sabbath.
Pioneers Here In 1909.
Just how many pioneers will appear
AZ the celebration this year cannot be
stated. but there will be at least fifty
Of the men and women who came TO
across the plains. When the last gem
eral celebration was held at Liberty
park on July -. 1906. the following
pioneers OF tS47. seventy-two In all.
Abbott Thomas NJ. Pennington: Al
len. William G.. Draper. Badger. Harriet
A. T.. city. Ecst. Margaret o.. city. Cal
der. Anna NJ. city. Cannon. Emily H.
Cherry. John J.. Centervilie. Christie,
Mary \. IT.. city. Cotton. Charles E.
Los AnEeles- trisnon- Charles. city
Decker. Louisa y, city. fyewey. John IT..
city. Drake. Horace. Centerville: Ed
rcdge. Joseph T.. city. Eldredge. Fred
ericis r.. city; EidrcdEe. Elnathan. city;
Ensign. Samuel l.. city; Ensign, Mar
tin l.. Brigham city; Harris. william
J., Provo Harmon, John T. city:
Hayes. Mary a. r.. city, Hawke. Ma
nah r.. city; HaiEht. William B.. Farm
ington: Heath. Frederick. city. Heath,
Henry. city; Houtz. Anna. SprinEvi1le:
Horne, Richard s, city HoaEland.
Odeiia NJ. W. city; James. Jane F..
city. Kinney. Lucy J. l. T. city. Law
son. James. city. Leach. James. city:
Lewis. Martha J. G. Mesa. Ariz.; Lea
witt. Janet B.. lewiston: Malin. Mar
garet r. l., city; Matthews, Abigail L.