The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-06-17
FDRD CROWDS
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JUBILEE MEET
arrest In History OF Tho
Inter. Mountain West

as Canada, ana as lar sou'h 90
and Mexico, are now turned
Salt Lake City,-and. many
ttended the great Mutual I'M
oent Conference and Jubilee
rom June 9Th to June 10th.
Jubilee brought to Salt Lake
me of the greatest gatherings
IN, people ever assembled in
pter.mountain country. Repre-
Ives gathered from Idaho, Wy
Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Col
and Canada. took part in this
celebration.
las fifty years ago, on the loth
o 1875. in the Thirteenth ward,
Lake City, that the Young
Mutual Improvement Associa-
ras organized, by Junius F.
under the direction Of Presi-
brigham Young. A few years
lbs to that a Young Women's
fzation had been started, which
ards became the Young Ladies'
Improvement Association.
organizations together, now
pyer 100000 members. 1t was
nual June Conference Of these
Associations that occasioned the
celebration of this Fiftieth
ersary. Over $4,000 guests IN
AXE in addition to the local cit
WITNESSED some of the features
\ occasion.
q Starts With Reception
ception for all the delegates was
lin honor of the First Presiden-
! the church. 1t was necessary
llize three large buildings for
ception. 1t was carried on SIM
busly in the magnificent
office building, this being the
junction Of this kind ever held
3 building, the Deseret Gym
d and the Odeon Hall, were u.s.
faddition. Over three thousand
were at the reception.
ing the three days very import
eneral and departmental meet
were conducted in which vital |
Z improvement problems were
bed. This organization was !
the direction of expert leaders
(forded an unusual opportunity
3tual Improvement workers.
feature of the Jubilee was a
pageant "The Torch of Inspir-
given in the great Tabernacle.
is special occasion a great cy-
Ia, or stage draping was used
e first time extending across
ltire end of this historic build
Ffording stage setting and
found for the pageant. The
pal feature on the stage was a
Temple, around which was de-
the development of Mutual I'm
pent Work-Past, Present, and
|. The cyclorama is necessar-
great dimensions, consisting of
|plete set of beautiful velour
Ps, which will form a valuable
ornament equipment for such
events as may be, in the fu-
presented in the tabernacle.
peven hundred people took part
pageant. Above the stage was
ed great torch, significant Of
eme treated.
Music Contest
fher special feature of the Ju.
Fas a Grand Concert in the Tab
+, which brought together the
Is OF the M. ] A. Contests-the
|ttes, the male choruses, the
|choruses, and the bands. These
yea their winning numbers.
was also an ensemble includ-
contestlng male choruses, aud
AZ contesting ladies choruses;
great ensemble Of 16 brass
which rendered special num-
wednesday, June 10th, at IL
started from the head of Main
tne greatest parade ever pro-
III the lnter-mountain States.
'nan ten thousand people re-
lor participation in this great
II consisted of fourteen divi-
under the direction of former
'or CHARLES R. Mabey, as Grand
%, with one hundred selected
Inc procession marched down |
lreet to 7th South, thence back 5
~ street to End South; thence
y state street; thence north
III Iemple, and then passed
viewing Stand in front of the
Office building. This great ..
was called the THE Parade of ;
for there were hun. ,,
'" beautiful banners carried
. than one hundred units Of ;
by representative of over :
ociations, having a total mem h
OF more than 100000. At the
these banners magnificent Z
VI SILK and gold, perhaps the I
ever seen in this local 0
carried. In the various divi- {
'ere eleven specially prepared y