Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-25
CELEBRATION IN
DISTANT CITIES

Celebrations OF Pioneer day through
out the state were notable for their
enthusiasm and thoroughness; more
over, on account OF tho fact that Salt
Lake city made special effort this
year TO have "A memorable Fourth of
July and on that account scarcely the
usual activity was manifest today In
this city, there is little doubt that the
best celebrations OF the Twenty
fourth" We're held outside OF the can
ital and in some caaes I'm far away
towns
Moab, Pleasant Grove, Payson, Lehi,
and Randolph all had programs of
weeks preparation, the usual sports,
such as foot races, doughnut eating |
contests, CREASED pole climbing and
creased pig chasing as well as dancing
being enjoyed In every case.
AT LEHI
At Lehi a salute was give at am.
followed by a band serenade. and at 10 |
am. tho following program was
rendered.
Selection by tabernacle choir.
Prayer by chaplain. William Bail.
selection, Areo Glee club.
Males quartet.
Remarks by pioneers.
Selection, orchestra
Chorus, Utah the star OF the
West"
Benediction. chaplain.
A. J. Evans was master Of cere-
monies.
The following committees were re-
sponsible for the good time
General committee and program
committee. $. 1. Goodwin, chairman,
Mrs. II. c. Holbrook, William Asher.
Mrs, j. J, Gill, Melvin Johnson, Mrs.
Melvin Johnson, +, A. Child. Trysa
Child Salutes--Mat Peterson and
Frank Butt Serenading-Jesse n.
Smith, James Carter, James Smuin.
Joseph kirkham. SpOrts-Morgan
Evans, Joseph Anderson, f. a. Child,
William Asher, Israel Anderson. W. w.
Dickerson. Finance-Jamcs H. Gardner,
Andrew Field Henry Lewis, John
Stoker, W. >. Evans. A. b. Anderson.
Enoch Russon, William Hadneld Dec
Melvin johnson, John
Russon, Jane Brown. Maud Kirkham,
Mrs. j. j. Gill, Abel Phillips, Lelad
n \. Taylor Committee to
Hebcr Alfred. Joseph w Coates, l.. y.
Lott husson, Jr, j. ..
Cough, Frank smith.
At $3.50 ~ osl game was called be-
Neen Dehi and Il. c. NJ. /. and the
iucking contests and dough nut eating
toNa MtAN iAoAhNi1 Va N'iN'N'ib | ,
nent.
AT PAYSON.
At Payson no less than 10 features
we're shown In the parade and the
Whole celebration was one continuous
lay Of enthusiasm and enjoyment due
argely to the Iact that at least seven
4 the original pioneers are now living |
n that city, namely: Jesse $. Taylor.
george Mattinson, Robert Mattinson,
dargaret Belts. Anniet Pueblo, Mary
ellsworth and Joseph Wignall.
How pretentious was the carefully :
tanned parade Is shown from a list OF
he floats, which included, among 9TH
rs. the Minute Man, the Pioneer Ed
Ter. the Pony Express, Sego Lily, Seal n
T Utah. Titan, Queen OF the West, the r.
indian Camp. =
A novel feature, too, was the fact :
nat none, whether In the parade OF =
lerely spectator was permitted TO l.
ppear in billed shirt or modern fix =
IS" AS the clothes OF the day are called y
y the sturdy pioneers; and as far as
the boys and the men wore q,
he red neck ties and overalls OF old |
mes. many having reyolvers at the | n
Ides to complete the picture. The
omen did not take 50 kindly 10 tho
lnoyatlon, yet many appeared in the
pop skirts and queer little hats OF early | Al
avs. on the general committee were !,
rs. Martha Douglass, Mrs Emmeline r.
eabury, Lyman kapple. Arthur ELS
orth, Hyrum Reece and J. Frank "
ickering.
PLEASANT GROVE. :.
As the Indian War Veterans encamp-
tent win be held at Nephi the first
art OF August Pioneer day was not
)eclally provided for in that city; but
Pleasant Grove high jumps, long
imps and every other kind OF jump,
/
! the program from the time of the |
ring OF the gun of daybreak until the
incing at night. a parade formed at |
O'Clock and marched down the main |
rect after which the following pro-
am was given.
Selection by the band.
Selection by choir, utah We Love
zee"
Prayer by chaplain 8. L. swenson.
Address Of welcome c. II. Harper
Solo Hazel Nelson.
Grafton, Jas. II. Walker.
Selection by band.
Duet. Leona west and Vida HALL
~. L.,
Recitation. Fern Halliday. ~
Solo. Sven Nelson. tx
of Utah in 1850, Olando ar
errian. 90
Duet Mr.. and Mrs b. Mork =
Girls CHORUS, from three wards.
Song AulfFlNAs ny tpnETtbdllols
Prayer. F. d. Olpin. r.
IN PARKWAY RANDOLPH. al
Al Randolph. Rich county. elaborate ne
operations for big celebration were NJ
ade by the many committees. ball
mes dancing and every thing from 60,
sack race To a potato race being on -
? program. the Walton band furnish =
? music, The general committee CON
ted Of william Rex. J. Eldredge. Sig In
larson, Pearl Brough and Nora
alton. and the following committees IL
re also appointed; Finance commit lie
;. o J. Spencer. Thos Ashton and
a. Henderson: howery committee
alter Norris. Fade Pone. Geo. Gum;
ogram committee Chas. Walton,
ed MorRan arS LeRov shelby: sports
m mitteo. T. Wilson. Oinf Larson and
rum Norris r.: childrens dance
nroittee \. G. Rey, 7. O. Muir. Han 10
h Telford: refreshment cor1m'ttee, H.
Spencer lave Morgan and Grace
iris; decora tinr committee. I.efe
y rec Chris Ch'istensen. Dorothy Me
rnor. Florp Wilson. Nora walton.