Show I BLACK HAWK WAR Is OommomortecL inJFittingj II I I Stjlef I II I SPANISH FORK IS VISITED BY 8000 PEOPLEA RBDLETTER DAY IN IIIiR HISTORY Wednesday was a gala day for Spanish Fork Thp veterans of the flinch Hawk War of 18GG07 wero here and the town was theirs They commenced to arrlvn it sunrise and every hour throughout ha day witnessed new arrivals They came fcy single team and by I companies The largest contingent woe from Bprlngvlllo fifty teams arrlvlnn from thut city In ono train headed by n Ore and drum corps at about 1130 A 1030 twenty tennis from Provo arrived thnlr ndvancn being LeraUUd by the stirring stir-ring npfep from the t everpresent flr > nd dr Jut corps About twrntjfivc more Provo teems cnnio lu later In the lay The assembling compinles wor saluted by tho cannon at the guard quarters tent at the city hall 1 qunre PAyson Mem > Hnpleton American Fork Alpine Lehl and other towns wlr nM Among tile VIBll Ilso well nZ tors were veterans nf the Walker Win m 1853 The largest attendance vw on Ihursday when theptlnppal ooremonlos wero held For the past werk local veterans nnd citizens have been preparing for the visitors The city donated the use of he city hall square nnd thncewpavlll Ion nml vacant pquores adjicaut war weigned as positions for camps and JVBjroriP A large number of tints hud lien pitched lu the city bell square tables erected anti quarters assigned tn IIP vurlons compinlts The majority of the vttraus came it hfllr eanvasB covered wagons and will amp as In the ollen time Thin brass bands in attendance were eclluseJ by tut vigorous and stirring music made oj the vettrani with their fifes and Irums For martial music and patrl otic airs these days aHBRmblHges would IIdslly nual three Fourth of July edo brutfons The re union begun officially at noon After dinner hud bptii parlnkon of III i UB picnic btyl the assembly calUil i o the purilllotj where HIM ex yrcl en of he afternoon were to tjn held Joseph A R tsR ut this city acted rw master Ir rrtnionlttB nod titer a selection bj the Irum corps and prayer by the chaplain Major Larson wits Introduced aud made he address of welcome lIe said I consider that DpantaiTFork IsTioTOrel tofrfy is never before In her history honored In bulnK thus permitted to do honor to those to whom honor Is due I see before mo men who faced the terrors of an unknown wilderness and planted tuopioneer settlement of the West men whj created a garden In the desert men who brandy defended thu homes of lbs Infant commonwealth Stony of tho hardships yon h4p endured I have shared with youand now In the days of prosperltj and happiness I am proud 10 be with you In the name of Spanish fork City and In behalf of evry man woman and child in that city I bid you a cordial and hearty welcome Sprlncvlllo choir then ive the sung Leaky rents after which Mr tleere in u few euluuauu ivmarki m ruducul Governor West Tlio Governor was given an enthniiasli reception lie aaid I attended the first two unions of this eo clety at Sprlugvllla and 1rovo anl am happy to nee that thu attendance crows larger eiuh year I remember at Provo first thorn were out twenty livu present With each year the appreciationtf the service rendered by lliebc veterans grows What was the nature of this orrrko rouse veterans were not tho ubeutH of uny civilized monarchy they were cilia ni of a land l of liberty and freedom but wcr so isolated iso-lated that the parent government had lost nearly all Interest In them Ihulr incentive to taVe up arms Will the proieu Ion of their homes their loved ones their neighbors and their friends Thefr too was not ono ubed to ivlllzed warfare one who would treut a wounded enemy as a friend one brother No to be disabled meant a cruel dejlh to die by torture mos terrible at the huuub of u ptoiiiu into whose hearts a meruliul rell1 Ufver crept Die pomp ind glory of war were UuK tug n4 ouy Its bar Sl1lptr left The men of thai day were equal to the tusk Of meeting ihit enemy There Was uo wavering at tho ml of duty i > nd hardship had no terror tar thu pio ueer In that Cay of trouble Utah was luiuserr today It is u garden spot Prosperity und napplnesa peace und unity prevail our laud U tuh is lined with happy homes lovely vlllagcb ana peaceful hamlets It IS welt IIW ltt L mpetins atlanta pu Uulil by tlo veterans to ru rail times of trial and truublu und rejoiiu in the peace of the present It Is well ItO children iihould be present on these occasions that the needs of patriotism now Implanted In their nCllft6 may grow and Inspire them to all < 1l1t deids of duvitlon lu hours of trial I urn glad to see that the women of the Territory make so large a can of tiU sieinblago From tuem come the inspiration for many deeds of greatness great-ness Uy the uldund encouragement of woman man Is enabled to rise suprdmu ovea difficulties which would otherwise overwhelm him 1 congratulate I con-gratulate you upon the number present aad upon the tact that Spanish Fork is to entertain you You will not uo more tHPlV lrl enjoying they Uosnltulty tliuu l they urtnu tendering to you Tue Governor departed for Suit Like ut S oUjcK p in Inspector General l ittllock cud Commissary Qeucrai Stevens remaIned for the rumumuur u the rl union HuuJW Beth of Pioro was the next speaker and reluud a number ot Uauiut Otis aua pjthtitlu incidents Of Ills war Hun John S Pdge ot faydou WitS tliuu lutrouuced cud spoke itt luiitftn upon times rjist and present whiten ended tlie eleiclsfd of tun utternoou Inc pro grout was InteisueitteU with mueio b > me bands and patriotIc tuutB by Jfdjtou and VtlnKvll1l blllgero A gruiul ball in the eveuniK ciO el1 llie uny Wuuue day approptUtely T11UUS1US PROQ1UM The second day of the lllack Hawk War Veteianti reunion was the red lei ter duy ot thu whole event Now urriviiiB Inul Dwelled the number present umu mute geuurut attuuauuca upuu the part of tile people ot ihla violaliy wall noted iliu daH were char iud bright with lots ot the heat nud dust which helps tp tnukH an American holiday In tub early mom the city was Kwuki Aed by ibt long roll of the drums from the city hull bijimre Tho ptuviuuu veil tugs gaieties In pavillloii hall aud OIlU1p bad JJ lIelnprll tbll YUUrIUe seat for demure At 030 IHmo the cnl for breakfast and rimmlssary ilnpnrt merit wasscon dtelrtbutlnrj BUplle to the visitors Tim comml nry ilipatt merit li 1 n fpaturo provided by Sp mlllh Fur and boundless fliippltn ot frtsli beef pi titoen hot witter anti other comforts com-forts VerA furnished to tho vterann gratis HrenkfHst disposed of the rival are and drum corps took their positions and vied with each other In their sslutta to the streams ot people pourIng into the qnaro The veterans then employed hemeolves In tnnklng ready for the program pro-gram a very complete ono having been t arranged At U J oclock the veterans mustered iu line 175 strong Ibteucd to the roll call anti some routine camp I business was transacted The forenoon program waif then taken np in the pwllllon with J M Wostvood as master of ceremonies as follows Prayer chaplain mn lo lSOIt Silver hand speech Col K W Tatlork none Trip Old T X Co Gee McKenzie arid other speech Col L J NultMl glee Stnnd by the Flair Amino lion elnh IJIcch Wni Greet speech t Ulamoml t Creak battle T L Mendonhnll plp Comrades lu Arms SinnUli Fork Glee club recitation The Whittling llgl went Miss IVatl Westwood epycch Col N R Allrjd Nxt u gniiid picnic dinner was prepared pre-pared nud llisurely IU8Pl dot TIll bunds lu attendance tlJo i played num tier or lections L iila show band win IItSO l oq the ground and very liberal with Its music After an interval of various amusements the a ternoon program won carrlrd out with John b Boyer aa master of csretnonlen It was as follows Sptech Isnifll Evuun patriotic song JIlL K Uaulela rjtory of hp f war Albert JonH sieeohI talker Wat1 Getf Mi Kunzlej music Sprlnuvlllo Munrt din club recitation Alva Green the Tlntlo War Thins Dullln nrlulnnl rnnltntlnn John Robertson song Wiii M Frump ton recitation Otina W Browerton I ofceh Albr Hurwert Fang Wlos Birdie TnUor and Mrs Oarf song jpr1nvlhleconirnles slJech SJnnte Inif Soldiers Chorus Spanish Fork aide dub tpoeeb Go A Hicks j nitric Aliiluu Glee club musIc Provo Martial DBIld By tho lima tile afternoon program was finished there wero fully iUOO people in thu city hUll square iuUitml to wit now the taxI event of the day which ui8 a slum fight TUB plan of battle Included un attack by Indians upou an emigrant camp rescue by the pioneers scalp dunce hy Indians and attack on und capture of ludtuub by pioneers It was well earned UII tAll t-All lgrant train was oumped lu the northeast corner of tho square whore they were soon attacked by Black Hawk < Iud his baud who took one scalp before the pioneers drove them away aud created one good lugun this go jd Ingui1 was evidently n curioaity as his fellow warriors born him nwav In their retreat Thtm Bltck hawk proceeded to dance the scalp liu had taken aud while engaged in this lively pastime his hand was surprised by the pioneers null striven across tie square where tliy were met by a I flanking paityof pioneers hud comp > > Ui > d to surrender No good iuguns were found us B result of Ma manoeuvre The captive Black Hawk aud his followers wero then marched through the desert and no doubt eventually event-ually Into the protecting arms ot Uncle Sam Tile old veterans engaged remarked that it was difficult to carryon an Indian warfare within tbo limits of a square upon which 5000 patriotic Atneiicaus are surging from side to bide lu their eagerness to see a tight It Is impossible to do the Indians justice There was no lack ot amusement for the visitors on Thnrnday eight A grand ball and concert was being bd1n th puvillioit a in rry goround was going rou merrily a couple of blocks down tho street and over in a big tent on a neighboring square u tin amcll company com-pany WS depleting the horrors ot the da > a of slavery through the medium ot that tlraehonond and mnsLabused drama Uncle Toms Cabin THE LAST PAY The third annual reunlou of the veterans vet-erans 01 the BUck Hawk war is I now a matter of history aud toke place as i one ot tim moist successful gatherings of its kind ever held In the Territory On the second day of the reunion there were 8UUO psople congregated Spanish Fork and during most of the Hfteruton 5000 ot thim were In the city hull square Today nttendanoa was very light most of the veterans silking their tents for tile homtiivard mill cli The forenoon nrocram wall talc n nn cathy In order that Gan Robert T Button But-ton ot Sail Like Hit principal Mpeakr ot the day coul I catch train fur Southern South-ern Unit Gsn Burtou wts unthUiiua Icclly welcomed by the ytternriH and inado n must pleasing and Inter lItllt Hpuech Muj j JaineB Guvnmn of Sunpute county also talked on subjects dear to the hearts ot tne olditimeri There were also a number of short speeches by Utah county veterans At about 1 ooloek Provos fourhorse bandtragon took up the line nf march for home their drum corps playing a slow march They halted a fen mInutes to sereundp aged pioneer lady Mrs Jones on their way down Main street They were followed quickly by others ot the comrades and the encampment which had been slowly dissolving all day had soon melted away leaving out the commissary and other local tents standing p |