Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1897-04-20 | Page 6 | Past Celebrations of Pioneer Day

I o > O < PAST CELEBRATIONS OF UPIOnEER 00 DRY U 000 < + HE first big celebration ii celebra-tion that occurred at Great Salt Lake took IL place July 4 1S51 at Black Rock The affair af-fair was given by 1 I President B r i g h a m 4 i Young and was the I first general outing the Mormon people enjoyed after their arrival l2 ar-rival in the valley The morning of the Fourth dawned I bright and clear By 10 oclock all was I in readiness for their departure and at the booming of the cannon the wagons and carriages numbering 130 fell into I line and proceeded on the journey They arrived at Black Rock at 1 I arrve oclock being greeted by the booming I of cannon and the unfurling of the American flag which was surmounted I I by the eagle and the beehive and placed conspicuously In the center ot the plot selected for the camping I ground The company formed a corral with their wagons and carriages pitched their tents and then listened I 1 to an oration by President Brigham Young I During the afternoon a elaborate dinner was prepared tents pitched on the beach to sere a bathing houses and the bower made ready for the evenings amusement Towards evening a dip Jn the waters of the Great Salt lake was enjoyedby the guests after which evening prayers were conducted by Elder E T Benson < President Young addressed a few words 1 of advice to the assembled eompany and at Its close dancing wa begun aden enjoyed until 2 a m The night I was spent at the lake tents and wagon boxes being used a sleeping sleep-ing apartments The next morning at I 10 oclock the cannon boomed the departure I de-parture of the guests for their home In the city 4 I I J V i Lm hffliffl 1 ifti T I p I 1 1 I MAIN STREET I EARLY DAYS SHOWING Prom a Photograph THE OLD by SHOP I HE CENTER OF FRT SOUTH