The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-26
DAY IS
AGAIN OBSERVED
Largely Attended Celebration Is
Held at the Wandamere
Resort.
AP0STLE-SENATOR SMOOT
THE PRINCIPAL SPEAKER
Salute Is Fired by Ancient and
Historic Cannon, the
''0ld Sow"

Pioneer day of 1910 was observed
Monday with appropriate exercises.
Sixty-three years ago Brigham Young
and his company Of sturdy followers
first looked down upon the valley of
the Great Salt lake from the eminences
OF Emigration canyon; Monday there
gathered together those who remained
and their descendants fittingly to cele-
brate the anniversary of the most no
mentous event in the history of Utah
The day was bright and beautiful.
During the morning hours there was
delicious GOODNESS, but in the afternoon
multitude at Wandamere was glad
enough to seek the friendly shade of
the myriad trees. The old-timers ard
their families began early to assemble
at the park. By 10 o'clock several
thousands were upon the grounds
At ii o'clock Held g band struck up
the music. and the days programme be-
gan. With the beginning Of the music
the ancient and historic cannon. affec-
tionately called the cold sowo doomed
forth in salute. The piece was sta
toned on the bank Of the lake and was
manned by the gunners who haze been
in charge of the cannon for half cen
seph Lyons. John Clark, Captain Tall,
William. Calton, president of the Nau-
VOC legion: Dun Weegeland. John y.
:Armitt, flagbearer. II. Folsom, William
Kedoington. powder man. and 0. R. Ost-
Ter. There were salutes for the thirteen
original states, for Utah. for the pio.
neers and round or two for the com.
mander,, Captain George Tall, whose
S4th birthday anniversary occurred
Monday.
Flags in Profusion.
The dancing pavilion was decorated
for the exercises with a profusion or
American flags Great banners hung
about the stand and draped from cell
ing and wall. ApostleSenator Reed
Smoot was master of ceremonies and
delivered the address of the day. On
the stand with Apostle Smoot were
Anthon H. Lund and John Henry
Smith of the first presidency; Joseph
F. Smith, Jr.,. of the quorum of the
Zina Y. Card.
When the assemblage had been
called to order, Apostle Smoot called
upon members of the Mormon battalion
to arise. Four stood up, and were
greeted with cheer. The next called
Zion s camp. Nathan Tanner, o. years
of age responded Upon insistent de-
mand this veteran made Il few re-
marks, expressing his pleasure at be-
ing present. Andrew S. Callahan was
the only one to arise when the call
wa- made for surviving members of
the original company that entered Salt
Lake valley, July "A, 1S47. Twenty
men and women responded TO the call
for surviving veterans Of the handcart
company,
After this interesting ceremony,
IL, 1, oIl
He SAID:
Apostle Smoot's Address.
"Our honored pioneers and fellow citi-
zens: Nothing could be more appro-
pirate for me TO say to you this Gay than
to preface my remarks with that re-
markahlc end Inspired 'crl written by
our r;stoIlon, Hon. Orson F. Whitney,
eri!tIed 1.-The Pioneers.
Midsummer morn. on mountain, vale
The generous sun bestows golden
beam;
Growing with glory glitterlng white
And darting life through all their thou
sand rills,
No sound disturbs the stiffness OF that
So bare, so bright, so savage. though
. serene,
Save where the torrents distant voico
Mingling with melody of bee and bird.
Or minstrel cricket, meath his Groop-
ch.rps cneeruy ceaselass sereaaGe.
But list! Breaks on the ear q stranger
sound
Startling weird echoes from the ranges
Grim sentinels that warn what would
intrude
TO mar the sway of kingly solitude.
Now nearer borne upon the rising breeze,
The roll OF rocks and crash of falling
trees;
Blend harsh at intervals with human
And grind of wheels along the rugged
route,
"Lol Issuing from the canyons cough
Where frowns, on either side. a LOFTY
A little band OF sunburnt mountaineers
Halt on the ridge-whose miider sum-
init rears,
The towering peaks and plain 10 inter-
And gaze with wonder OF the glorious
scene.
"Ah! Marvel nothing If the eye may
Tho care lines on each ton worn herc's
Nor yet. il down his cheek. in silent
A tr!clSling tide of tender feeling flow.
Tears not OF weakness, nor OF sorrow
mood,
AS when DER vanished Joy sad memories
brood;
Far richer fount those fearless eyes be-
dewed-
That wept the. golden drops Of graft
tude,
Wherefore? Ask OF the bleak and bitter
wind.
Witness OF woe and peril left behind:
The city fair, where widowed lonen-
ness
weens her lost children In the wilder
ness;
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