Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-12
DAUGHTERS
HOLD ENCAMPMENT
Proves Both Interesting and
Full OF Features.

A most successful meeting was that
Of the Daughters Of Utan Pioneers
at their annual encampmcnt, neld at
the Lion mouse yesterday.
From / b. m. tll u. M business
was transacted, reports from tue
treasurer secretaries, president etc,
being given. showing the organization
TO be IA excellent condition m all re-
spects. President Zina Card made
brief address In which she said every
feature Of the work is important aud
the officers had tried during the past
year to carry out every demand
we are a patriotic organization"
founded on the mighty faith Of our
fathers ana mothers who braved all
things believed all things and gave
an things 10 live up To their convic-
tions. A new feature in our work is
the payment OF an annual Zee OF IS
cents for current expenses 10y each
member From weekly meeting IL is
now monthly meeting on the gath
of each month. We have enjoyed the
pioneers, also number of the hand
cart members. A trip TO Logan by tine
Officers was a great satisfaction. for
We found a splendid showing of noble
women, true descendants Of pioneers.
Six companies are organized In Lo-
gan, four In Benson, and all are
doing excellent work
Future efforts viii be on the line
of programs taking I'm the history Of
Utah, history of colonies adjacent to
Utah: securing obsolete books. old
photographs and relics. We desire to
extend our organization north and
south that the hearts OF the children
may be turned 10 their fathers"
Mrs Hannah Lapiseh spoke in be-
came to Utah In lS56-le60 All veterans
she affirmed VINO drove OK teams or
pushed handcarts should be considered
pioneers Of Utah.
Not many members Of the handcart
companies remain on earth. but like
picking grapes after the vintage. those
who are stil here are choicest and
best
An Organization was IN progress ~
the Daughters Of the Handcart COM
panies OF Utah Veterans. Their en-
hlem should be a broken cart wheel
All handcart members were asked to
meet az her house April H.
Treasurer Maria Dougall stated her
conviction that the time would come
when the advent Of the railroad would
obliterate an obstacles to the gather
Ing Of the pioneers OF Utah.
Mrs. Flora p. Horne said she hoped
that all present would touch IRE 10
the torch and get all pioneer members
10 show more loyalty by greater at
tendance. She hoped thousands OF
members would soon take tho place OF
hundreds now members. and that
tourists would some day I'M their sight
seeing first hunt mp the relic room
Milando Pratt said he felt that the
pioneers were history makers and
every stake iu Utah should organize
company Of Pioneer Daughters and
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first man to enter tho valley. july q.
iS4I. Erastus Snow following a short
distance behind him. trastus Snow and
Orscn Pratt Travelled with one horse
between them. the former lost his
coat while riding and had 10 so back
In search Of H. This left OrsOn Pratt
10 enter the valley first
I'm 1860 a yoke OF oxen and wagon
furnished the transportation as moo
tor cars do today--unly little saver.
John Lowry Of Manti who claimed
to be a young man-beiUg only 81 years
old said he remembered we'll the peo-
pie Of Missouri, and knew their yir-
tues and loyalty and had wen learned
tho lesson that righteous life b.
greater than wealth. Brigham Young S
advice I'm 1S4S. when the gold fever ran
high was. stay with your farms
he had proved that advice TO be sound
doctrine
The musical numbers were excellent.
Including solo by Miss Bessie smith.
the Rigouetto selection on violin by
Prof. George Careless. followed by
Home. Sweet Home been much en-
ioyed.
The pioneer badge Of the daughters.
consisting of an oX-yoke and beehive
was exhibited and about Sf5 worth
taken uu by members, These badges
may be obtained az the bureau ~ lu-
formation There were present ~ pio-
necrs who came 10 Utah In is4i 1910.
The opening prayer was differed by
Nilando Pratt and John Lowry OF
SpringviUe pronounced the benedicton.
The interesting afternoon closed with
"a social hour refreshments being
served and a general Handwriting en-
ioycd.