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Show TRIBUTE PI UTAH P I ONEERSjfiT OUTING Governor Bamberger Is Speaker at Fete for the Early Settlers. I Utah pioneers were paid glowing tributes at the outing of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers held yesterday at Sal-tair. Sal-tair. Among the principal speakers, on the program were Governor Bamberger and Brigadier-General R. W. Young. ""We haven't realized what the pioneers went through, although we all are to a certain extent pioneers," said Governor Gov-ernor Bamberger. "The real pioneers were not looking for riches. They left good homes and came west for their ideals. That's real pioneering. We can see the results of their laborious trail-blazing trail-blazing In the present roads being built. "This reminds me of my recent trip to the Uintah basin. There is much good land and much water there. It Is our duty to continue pioneering by developing de-veloping that part of the state, and also the coal fields of Utah are undeveloped. We are paying a high price for coal because be-cause we have not played our part. Utah also has oil wells undeveloped. "Utah played her part patriotically and well in the great war now ended. We always oversubscribed and we are entitled to the reputation we now enjoy. Now it is our duty to develop our country. "Young men should be proud that the blood of pioneers runs in their veins. We have a right to feel proud when we see how the sons of Utah have been honored. We must live up to our record." Brigadier-General Richard W. Young outlined the various qualities of a pioneer, pio-neer, declaring a pioneer is one that goes to prepare the way. He read Joaquin Miller's poem, "Columbus," to point out the steadfast qualities possessed by pioneers pio-neers who lived up to the wording of "Sail on and on." ; He said it was the Utah pioneers who made the desert blossom as the rose and laid the foundation for western commonwealths. common-wealths. There were only three great migrations recorded In history, he declared, de-clared, where tho people established commonwealths to escape persecution. The first, he said, was the exodus of Israel under Moses, the second t-he Pilgrim Pil-grim and Puritan fathers who founded America, and the third the Utah pioneers. pio-neers. In closing, he said: "It was the women pioneers, however, who made the greatest great-est sacrifice. All honor to them who played such a part In the drama of the pioneers." Mrs. Elizabeth H. Hayward, president of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, turned the exercises over to Mrs. Zlna Y. Card, vice president, who, she said, was a daughter of Brigham Y'oung. the great pioneer leader. Musical numbers consisted of a violin solo by Melba Lind-sey, Lind-sey, with Mary Robbfns as accompanist; a soprano solo by May Rogers, Mrs. Emma Ramsey Morris, accompanist, and a tenor solo by David Reese, with Lawrence Law-rence Ebberly, accompanist. Mrs. Morris led the large audience in singing "Come, Come Ye Saints,' as an opening number, num-ber, and Sweeten's band played "The Star Spangled Banner" In closing. The following pioneers were guests of honor at the :uncheon and program: Mrs. J. Y. Smith, a pioneer of 1847; Harrison Sperry, Mary A. Pickering, Ann Eliza Hunter Rich, Alma Eldredge, James T-. Woodruff and Mrs. Isaac Brockbank. Features of the day included prizes for the oldest lady and gentleman, . the largest family, and swimming races. The crowning feature was the prizes for the old-fashioned schottische and waltz. HarJ rison Sperry, the aged pioneer of 88, won the most prizes, being the oldest man and declared the best dancer of the schottische. Old folks of Jordan stake were guests at the capitol yesterday, prior to going to Saltair as the guests of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. They were escorted around the building by guides, and listened lis-tened to a brief address by Governor Bamberger in the hall of the house of representatives. Governor Bamberger expressed his pleasure at the j; rivilege of addressing these Utah pioneers, and pointed to the war-time record of the state they had founded. He honored the pioneers for many reasons, he said, not the least of which was that they had come to Utah, not for lands, not to gain wealth, but to enjoy freedom of thought and for principle. prin-ciple. There are about 300 persons in the party of old folks. |