The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-07-27

July ahhOAliti -
day is over and we all feel to thank
the committee for their splendid ar
rangements for the day Everything
went off nicely and satisfactory
throughout the day and everybody
was inspired with the spirit OF It's
origin. Have you ever noticed the
difference in the spirit of a Fourth
and a Twenty.fourth of July cele-
bration In the first, you are iui-
pressed with the bravery, the daring
attitude as well as the greatness of
there noble men who drew up ana
signed the Declaration of 1ndepend-
ence. The feelings of those men and
women were expressed in that docu-
ment; but the paper itself is form
al arrangement formal expressions CT
those feelings. That formality eX-
tends through an independence Day
celebration-Uncle Sam must be
tall straight and dignified. The God.
ess of Liberty must be stiff and state
~ with formal pose; in the exer-
cises the orator must be eloquent and
gesticulatory according to rules and
SO that rigidness extends throughout
the days celebration and that feel
ing Of formal greateness asserts it.
self.
Not SO with our Pioneer Day, the
greatness Of those dear souls, that
have made our fair state what 1t is
today impresses us in a different way.
Their silver locks, bent forms and
caloused hands that speak OF honest
toll, their history, one of humble sac
rifce, the work, they have done and
have left for us; to enjoy all this i'm
presses us with that Christlike great
ness that touches our hearts. They
need no imposing attitudes, no sill
very tongued orators to herald their
greatness. 1t speaks for itself thru
out our fertile valleys of waving
grain fields and beautiful homes and
last Saturday as We saw host of
flower girls shower our pioneers with
flowers our hearts were touched with
emotional satisfaction and we thought
how well they have deserved the hon
or thus bestowed. Such then was
the spirit of the days celebration and
now for the procedures in detail.
Lead by Mr.. ]. l. Shepard the
marshal of the day a very fine parade
was witnessed by large crowd,
among them many strangers. Follow
ing the marshal was the band and
the autos carrying the pioneers. They
numbered ten and contained some of
the original pioneers Of this valley.
The first float was the pioneer float
and represented their methods of in
dustry in 1850. We saw women knit
ting, spinning, churning, etc, One
apartment of the float showed the
modern sick room with its white cap
ped nurse attentiyely taking the pa
tents temperature and administering
medicines. This float received the
second prize. Next came the hand
cart company, some drawn by mules
and some by hand. The Richmond
Sunday School of 1866 was a bowery
composed of branches, sage brush,
willows and cattails, having in it w.
l.. Skidmore, its first superintendent
On 1pta he uFft he, 81,
of little girls dressed as Was the Gus.
tom of that day. Then came our
Sunday School of 1915 beautifully de-
corated in the state colors of green
and orange and carrying two of our
members of our present superinten-
dency, Thomas Kerr and Elmer Stod.
dard, also number of prettily dress.
ed girls. The old woman in a shoe
was very good, this was represented
by the deacons quorum. The Primary
fioat representing peace and love
took the first prize. II was decorated
in green and white and carried
number of little girls in white with |
long flowing hair and posing for what /
they represented. The sham boxing |
contest float took the first prize as
burlesque float decorated in clown |
colors,and containing boxing clowns.
1t was very appropriate and amusing
Orson Eckersley was the originator
and owner.
The exercises at the tabernacle
We're much enjoyed and proved be-
yond a doubt that we need no Dor
rowed talent from anywhere but our
own men and women are equal to any
city's men and women, as orators elo'
cutionists, singers, musicians or along
any other branches. You may men.
tion they are second to none. We.
were proud of our orator Lowell Mer-
rill and enjoyed every word OF his
Grafton. 1t was a sincere and convinc'
ing message from his heart and ev-
erybody felt the truth of IL. The