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Show D.U.P. Monument At Toquerville Unveiled TOQUERVILLE, Utah. On Saturday, Sat-urday, Dec. 13th, the D. U. P. monument mon-ument of the Sarah Willis chapter was unveiled. The meeting, under the direction of Capt. Eva Beatty, commenced at 2 p. m., with the following program: Congregation singing, "Star-Spangled "Star-Spangled Banner"; prayer, Eliza Ann Anderson; cornet duet, "God Bless America", George Slack and Lewis Fish; Pledging Allegiance to the Flag led by Edwin R. Slack; tribute to pioneers, Bishop Leo Bringhurst; solo, "Back In Cottonwood", Cotton-wood", Harvey Jackson; talk, Mrs. Lutie Lytle of St. George; history of Toquerville, Mrs. Lorine I. Hig-bee; Hig-bee; music by the women's orchestra orch-estra from the Elizabeth Steel camp of Hurricane; Capt. Beatty thanked all for help given the camp in erecting the monument and especially the town board for the contribution of $25, and invited in-vited all present to remain for lunch; song, "Our Noble Pioneer", by D. U. P.; benediction, Martin Anderson. After the meeting closed everyone every-one adjourned to the front of the church, where the unveiling ceremonies cere-monies took place. Violin music was furnished by Misses Laurel Jackson, Elsie . Fish and Dixie Kleinman. The unveiling of the monument of the Sarah Willis chapter was led by Mrs. Rhoda Prince of New Harmony, and Mrs. Mary Rayborn of Cedar City, granddaughters of Sarah Willis, for whom the Toquerville camp was named. They carried the Utah State flag and the National Flag and were followed by the four D. U. P. members who unveiled un-veiled the marker, Mesdames Caroline Car-oline A. Slack, oldest resident of Toquerville, Lorine I. Higbee, Eliza Ann Anderson and Laura Bringhurst. A tribute was given by Mrs. Higbee, after which Bishop Walter H. Slack, oldest person living in, and born in Toquerville, To-querville, offered the dedicatory prayer. Immediately following these services, plate lunches were served to 250. Visitors from the county offices were Capt. Lutie Lytle, Mesdames Josephine Pace, Hazel Bradshaw, Ella Seegmiller and Ruth Pickett. Representatives were present from D. U. P. camps from St. George, New Harmony, Cedar City, Hurricane and LaVerkin. The Hurricane ladies' orchestra furnished music while lunch was served. |