Show PIONEER OF 47 Father Hatson atson of Ills II Annual Call Cal to tho tile Father George deorge II I Matson of at ille one omit of oC the Ih pioneers pioneer of was ws In lii Salt le Lake shaking hands with many of his friends Matson on came e une hero shortly horly after time thu company com of oC pioneers and tot for tO many 1 a 1 years worked nt as 18 a mason In 11 this city helping to buIlt build some ole of tho thin first houses War over r erected In iii tile the valley alley nile He lie le lewaR was waR one of ot the company of 60 O who with wih Parley Parler P 1 worn wem ero the tho drat OOt to tl explore the southern country u n Journey Journo which extended SOO or 40 miles south of or This CO n sent Hi St George GolKe company 1 WIll was 01 out by hy President Young for tor the purpose of nf reporting on oil the feasibility en of lulling l an emigrant route rotate train from New Ne Orleans In order to avoid the tue long lon Journey overland from front lie Iho eat enst Tho TIle s IH us not flat and unit had to he lie h abandoned This sturdy veteran also alo assisted d to reTry carry the Ort first mall lal Into the fluid helped raise Iho thin second liberty Ibert pole In the state tills lila on lied led Creek In jul Iron county Father Matson In II hi 77 7 years of age all and andIs Is III ns rue I lisle halo mini and AH as many men 1011 30 2 years year his hili He lie II earns up to attend the tho Ih excursion and to lo visit n a son on tow now VItaL pital sorely afflicted at lt tt MarkH Markn hos hospital ho |