Show Tribute Paid to Members of Mormon Battalion at Anniversary Fete I Tribute was paid members of ot the Mormon battalion Thursday mornIng morning morning morn- morn Ing when a a. large group gathered at atthe atthe atthe the monument on the capitol grounds to observe the first eighty-first anniversary anniversary sary of at the formation of the historic battalion at Council Bluffs Blus Iowa Iova battalion battal battal- Members of at the Mormon ion on were real pioneers Colonel Hamilton n Gardner declared in his address They did much in colonizing colo cob the great southwest Many of the military leaders of Utah are arc de descendants dc- dc of at these brave men George Albert Smith and Mrs Mis John D. D Bowers of the Utah Pioneer Trails TraUs and Landmarks association were in charge of the program which was attended by approximately persons Musical numbers were ere sung by John D. D Bowers and his four daughters daughters daugh daugh- tens June Jane Mildred Lucille and Ruth all descendants of members of the battalion Alvin KeddIngton also sang Invocation was vas offered by Colonel Willard Young and the thc benediction diction was pronounced by former Judge S. S R. R Thurm Thurman |