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Show the country will be repeated, and the stirring scenes which marked the pre-emption of the valley will be' ro-emrited by ninny of the original participants. The reception recep-tion which will bo given in the Tabernacle to them will be an event which will be marked down in history as one of the most memorable mem-orable ever recorded in . the nation. The' unveiling of the mom.ihient of Brjgham Young will also be an incident which time will never efface frohrihe', Mormon. Church. Xhe attendant ceremonies will be the most impressive description and will be participated in by Church dignitaries, civic officials ntd' distinguished men oE the nk'tion. President McKinley will be invited to take part. , A HALL OF RELICS. , It is possible that a Hall of Relics Rel-ics will be established. The idea originated with Chairmon Clawson of the commission and he is now exerting all his powers in bringing the plan to fruition. . ' a cowboys' tournament. A cowboys' tournament will be of . peculiar interest to the people of the West. It will be participated participat-ed in by experts organized into teams of ten or twenty, each team representing a western state. Representees Rep-resentees of California, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Washington, t Montana, Colorado, New ' Mexico ; and possibly Arizona, will be pres- ent and the tuornament will last ' five days. Cattlemen can receive full information by addressing E. G. Rognon, ' Secretary of the Utah Semi-Centennial Commission. THE PKOGKABiiJE' OUTLINED. The progrumme for the celebration celebra-tion "has been outline and the various sub-committees of ' the Commission are now engaged un , arranging for the features. THE UTAH PIONEER JUBILEE. 1 In Commemoration of the Arrival of "The ' Pioneers of 1847." ' 1 , . . - Special CbTapnienjce . . "In preparing lot the Pioneer Jubilee, tha' Utah Semi-Centennial Commission 9- spariag . ieither time nor expense. ; ,T1ib preliminary prelimi-nary plans evidence, .that, the cele-lratioa cele-lratioa will be given on the great-, great-, est scale possible; tliat it" will be the grandest ; (leinonytration of ;a r people'a joy fend gratitude th'e west has, ever known, iind thai more visitors and; distinguished men : will honor . Salt Lake City with thjeir prssen.ee- during jubilee week than ha's yet heeu recorded Interest In-terest ' in . " if ' ia" increasing: daily. The presar of the 'nation almost without exception,: is;-giving ithe jubilee attention (land : ;he-.num-erois letters.receivecl b-v the com-; com-; , mission daily attests "the wide-. wide-. , spread interest iiow exsisting in it V The most pleasirig feature of the programme will be the reception ' tcthe .pioneers. There are few left of the ;, men, and. women of ! j 18ji7 and the- boys and gir J of that . ! , '-yoiir tare now silver haired mea and matrons',' but tbse-'whb are still on " " this side of the veil will be . sum-xniorifid sum-xniorifid :'fe6mi the-, corners of the earthuabrder that .they may par-- par-- J ticipate in the Jubilee' and with . eyes poyr . dini . witli .' age "see the . - .wortdorf ul cliange time has wrought , in lie. country Vhich when they .' first beheld it, Tne a barren and parched plain .traversed only by Wtids boasts and Indians ' ' ' ' - vPIONE?R day,, i ' Ott the day of - all Utah daysv ' . Jttly 2iti the pLoneers will enter ' tike citv iu the same fashion they 'i' :c': 4. years1 'agov The. same '. , coilvtyyances" will be used ; oxen, coAva and horses w.ill furnish the r) motive power, and the people who ' ' ' held the reins .or flourished" the '- gad a half centnry ago will per- form-the same duty. Camp wdl "b struck" on the same spot, the j CK iony of taking possession of |