The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-23
Descendants of People Who
Settled This Valley Revere
and Honor Memory.
SIXTY-F0UR YEARS AGO
WHEN FIRST BAND CAME
Observance of Historic Anniver-
sary viii Be General
Throughout State.

tomorrow Will record the SlNIy-lourlt
anniversary of the entrance into this
great valley Of Brigham Young and his
| small band Of sturdy pioneers. On that
day. in 1si7, having crossed the plains
with forttude, the handful OF worn and
weary travellers stood at the entrance
OF Emigration canyon and looked out
over the barren expanse. the distant hills
and the shimmering waters of the Great
Salt lake, little realizing that they were
10 give birth 10 an inland empire that
promised land
In the sixty-four years that have passed
since the original pioneers entered the
many notable celebrations In commemo-
ration OF the event, Aside from the
great pioneer jubilee of July, "a. 1897,
remembered by all who saw II, July "a
has been day OF festtyity and thankful
tribute to the memory of those who made
possible what the community now is, un-
I'll at present II is known a state holl-
day. Business will be suspended and the
citizens of the state will Join In gen.
eral observance Of the occasion.
Day Generally Observed.
The principal scene OF celebration, how
ever, will be at Salt Lake, where people
the observance praiseworthy Today In
the Mormon chapels and places OF wor-
ship addresses on the pioneers, their
travels, their hardships, their long strug
giles. the efforts they put forth to secure
their first crops and the success with
which they finally met. will be given by
able speakers, while subjects relating to
the occasion will be discussed in the va
rlous Sunday schools,
Tomorrow's programme will center
particularly at Wandamere, where the
Battalion. Sons of Pioneers. Daughters
of the Handcart Veterans. Daughters OF
the Mormon Battalion. the Handcart Vet
Grams. and the Genealogical Society of
Utah, TO say nothing OF the few original
pioneers who survive, will gather in
throngs to participate In festivities.
While the public at large is invited.
the pioneers OF AT and their descendants
or relatives will be the special guests
The aged men and women will be fav-
ored by the committee in charge and the
management of the resort. All conces-
sIons of the place will be free to those
who wear the badge of AZ. while special
tables will be prepared from which Will
be served the best the land can afford.
Programme of the Day.
The formal programme Of the day will
begin at 10 o'clock in the morning. when
Grafton by Levi Edgar Young; re-
marks by Gov. William spry and others:
vocal solos by Miss Margaret Summer
hays, Miss 1rma Pendleton, Melvin Pc
terson., and Alvin Keddington; handcart
quartctte by Merl Van. Mabel Bean, An
ma keddington and Della Wolstenholm,
duet by George Margetts and Sid Claw
son; duct by Miss Rose Smithen and
James Hendrickson
y national salute will be fired at 1890
clock. following which picnic will be
served The afternoon Will be spent in
enjoying the different amusements OF the
resort and in entertaining the pioneers.
Railroad and street car fare will also
be furnished each pioneer, and one at
tendanr. Old acqualntances VIII be re-
newed, interesting remin lscences will
hold forth and the day will be one OF
conSenial gathering, feasting and pleas
ure. The committee having the affair
societies that are participating in the
chairman; p. f. Grant. Elizabeth r.
Wright, Flora b. Horne Hannah S
Lapish. Sarah Swift Abble II. Cowley,
Mabel T. Davis. Alex Burt, Thomas Dob
son, Joseph F, Smith, Jr., and Nepbl An
dcrson
Holiday Will Prevail.
In other portions of tho city. at the
different resorts and in individual homes
the event will be generally observed In
different ways, Holiday rules Will be eff
fectivc with the police department. Three
or four extra men Will be detailed on
regular foot and mounted patrolInen. At
least two will he on duty at Pioneer
park, while special details will be posted
at other places where there are likely TO
be crowds, Indications are that the
occasion will be observed more generally
and upon a more elaborate scale than
In years.