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Show PIONEERS HONORED; II BIG CELEBRATION Pioneer day here was appropriately appropriate-ly observed. The day opened with raising of the national flag at sunrise sun-rise followed by a serenade of the city by the Martial band. About 8 a. m. Pioneers and old folks were taken for a long automobile automo-bile ride, which they enjoyed very much. Returning from the ride about 9 a. m. Pioneers and old folks were treated to a very fine program in the Gym, under direction of John H. Cot-tam. Cot-tam. The program commenced with selections by the Dixie band and the Martial band. Everybody joined in singing "Come, Come, Ye Saints." Prayer was offered by W. G. Miles. "Oh Ye Mountains High" was sung by the audience. Miss Mary Miles read a Tribute to the Pioneers, composed com-posed by the late C. W. Walker in 1S67, which was heartily applauded. A duet was sung by Mrs-. Mamie Pax-man Pax-man and Mrs. Hettie Bentley. Recitation, Reci-tation, "The tale of a Mouse," was given by Miss Ida Seegmiller. Prof. Earl J. Bleak gave a cornet solo. Isaiah Cox gave a step dance in real good style, which was so heartily applauded ap-plauded that he responded to the encore. en-core. Selections by the two bands followed, after which J. W. Lively sang an old-time song, concluding the program. Dancing followed the program, the 'old folks entering into both new and old dances with much zest and greatly great-ly enjoying themselves. Sports for the young people and little folks were conducted at the same time as the program in the Tabernacle grove, a jolly good time being enjoyed. , A dance for the children was given giv-en free in the Gym at 5 p. m. The Pageant The pageant, which started at 8:30 p. m., was very inspiring, i Nearly the entire population of the city was present as well as a large I number of people from other places. ! Seating arrangements on the public j square were excellent, most of the I people present being seated either on j the seats provided or in their autos 1 which were drawn up in a circle outside out-side the .seats. The affair had been arranged by the M. I. A. officers of the three wards and was exceptionally exceptional-ly good. i The pageant started with the Pion eers entering Salt Lake valley; among these were grandsons of I Erastus Snow, one of the first three Pioneers to enter the valley of the Grea Salt Lake. Mrs. Zaidee Miles gave a short history, of the Pioneer movement and their struggles during dur-ing the early settlement of Utah. The next episode shown was the I grasshopper war, grasshoppers being represented by young children dress- ( ed in green, and their destruction by seagulls, represented by little girls prettily dressed in white. This episode epi-sode was explained by Mrs. Hazel Bradshaw. The third episode showed trading with the Indians, in which Jacob Hamhlin's faith in the Indians and has honesty in dealing with them was stressed. t The final episode showed the des- J ert blossom as a rose. This episode f' was exceptionally good, and was un- der direction of Miss Mabel Jarvis, f and was explained by Miss Kather-ine Kather-ine Miles. The flood lighting effects ' by S. A. Thompson were good. The Dixie band gave splendid service. All who had anything to do with the Presentation of this pageant are to be congratulated on its big success. |