Show I 1 T I 1 heir excursion to cadi U 1 l valley a I 1 GRAND aarand A TIME SPENT some eight hundred visited logan on a special train of ten jars corresponded Corres el 1892 leaving ephraim at 1145 we joined the excursion ista already al reaty on board the rio eio grande western train from salina sahna gunnison Gun nud anti manti thus making an addition n of about twenty five frum our city this number was swelled as we reached pleasant and fairview and when N hen ue tte arrived at provo we nam numbered perhaps perti aps a hundred happy san pete and sevier o ople bel to ilia scandinavian excursion bishop i P I 1 it 11 Jol johnson iDson 0 11 II berg and other ether as a reception committee were on hand and in a very short time th they v had all of the compa company ny cornfoot sc ably cared for among th the e bost hospitable bitable people of the garden cita in vie the evening ing a meeting waa held in bishop johns aab new aad and ni nicely elv furnished ward luuie first ward in which short speeches epee cHes irom the visiting gentlemen aud and rin binding kius by a well trained stand natian abian choir entertained us ui till about 10 DED 1 W at about 8 a in thursday Thurs dar dav aug I 1 18 a lively scene was wag presented at ibe union pacific depot in provo from all directions the excursion people were comini aluir smiling faces and ana hartt hany liams s diakin h with old dad and new etien is who v ere mt met and r ci agniz id giving gi ving i evi dellice and happy lote fw e ats of tile the great gala gila galaday day that had begun began all A 11 nature deemed to bo be in lia harmony mony wilu the he efforts put forth by the cammi committee on arrangements to make una this the moat happy the ery alonz along the road was most moat lovel lovely ly ribas and cardena Sar dena with then their of a bountiful haryot hary feat wt and to i he artist and other lovers lovera ol 01 the beautiful in form and color there was pre presented tented scenes of charm and loveliness that hardly could be sur sara passed when reaching salt lake rity city div additional passenger I 1 cars filled with happy scandinavian wie welle attached to I 1 ur tram train and we rolled in cn the train ow now r cansis co ina often of ten coaches with the ceh berated helan band on board at ogi ogden en we the company was still farther augmented aumen ted by friends frienda from that vity rity and adi inin settlements and so eo we wa kept on oil till nil we had bad taken the last on board at bri I 1 ham city we now bared about SOU pais the band dac fumed their swett simini of music st at points along the line ot of atrayel pi mendon we arrived a st I 1 loyan I 1 where the citizens had bei been m in in wartini wai tini to give their f tienda a grand re cepican cepi cn A committee consisting of the mrs 0 J larsen lareen 0 1 I thorsten sen 11 J E L shanky ando theis had undertaken the herculean task ef cf entertaining this army of visitors and to make them comfortable anti and happy they succeeded Fuce eded let led by marshal mr ind find bis assistants the male portion of the visitors formed in precession beaded by the reception committee the mayor and the auy city council and at the the finely uniformed brass band of logan and marched mar clied to the tabernacle square while the ladies and aged gentlemen were taken in carriages mating making a very long thain the streets were sprinkled the beautiful ebady park around the macinE cent tabernacle was decorated with the national colors in great profusion and everything made us ua feel were indeed welcome to the capital of cache counte to give the finishing touch to this royal reception ioa the wavor mayor of the cita ri mr james quail in a neak neat short speech bade the visitors welcome to the city of lagan in behalf ot its citizens and mr hr 0 IL IJ berz berg of provo anaw answered red in behalf of the excursion committee in a brief but very appropriate speech friday aug was to bs the great day ay that should forever bs be remembered hv v the visitor torE at 10 a in the be park or grove planted and owned by mr johnson Jo linson who is a dane dan e was alive with the scandinavian people of logan loan and adjoining cities including in the excursionists ibis crova hipply for the enterprise taste and forethought rethought to of that gentleman A large ind beautifully decorated de dez orated tand had been erected and connected nith with the favilion navil nav ilion it ion which gave comfortable elating to the greater part of the vast con coarie e of pe peaulie aulle A program mf had been prepared prep areu and printed and nap morial were also in order and were been on hundreds of the visitor OFF to give all the in detail let ail and comment on the several perform ers era il interesting meeting of friends would perhaps not be ro eo nr nj the fir thing all was good all w a plia pleasure beauty peace and har loav the pro gramme consisted of by prominent awit lemen finein bv or renowned ned sweet singer finger INI mrs ts agnes 01 Olen en Thomas and an ex cel lelit choir of male voices all scandinavian and music by the ept I t rated ht 11 ads ld s band refreshment stands in rent places within I 1 he park greatly adde addea I 1 to the pull and comfort comfor of the on from rom a di barce but no intoxicants disturbed s happy gathering of in the evening a grand ball bail wast was given and the portion of the people kripel the light fani fant fantastic asti to the enchant irig music mut ic of helda or cli fliestra estra of fifteen musical artists at 10 Opra p ru ft fine tableau was columbia with the stars and pee having the three a under her ber protecting baiar ft n very tery bl illustration of 0 the spirit 1 iri which tin grand social rocial reunion ion had hea arran arranged tod and condu conducted con dusted ted throughout |