Show n for lor the deseret deser t news mormon battalion festival at carowan parowan Pa rowan march 13 1855 COMMITTEE tee TZE OF s john steele steeley B E dolten 11 af M alexander for parowan Pa rowan geo S clark dark for cedar and rufus rutus Al alien allen lenn left for tor U hac nac f mony i I 1 ia h m the too festivities 0 of bf the dam day lir were ushered in kt tit a quarter to 10 am by the playing ot of the assembly call by the tili martial music at which time the members of thi the battalion at parowan carowan Pa rowan and from cedar and Harmo harmony nyi together with the presidency of bf the stake the high council elip eliy the bishop and council and the pioneers of 1847 I 1 promptly met upon the parade ground and answered to wl Vil cair call all present or accounted for tinder d the direction of sergeant 0 B adams marshal marshai of the day gay d ay the company fell tell into line in the order lyt the front guard commanded by lie ile II 11 M alexander ahler auler 1 2nd and the martial music 3rd ard the pioneers pioneer with appropriate emblems emblem ath the mormon Batta battalion commanded by lt W W IVUl ls jtb the chaplain ath tb the ther presidency and ia high council ath and council endgame and bame bome game distance in tha th leatto bring linthe ianthe str stragglers 1 the via reah rear guard commanded by bi F T the battalion then marched thrown the streets of odthe the etty eity ty to the the council nati hall hallwhich which was tastefully fully and appropriately pria tely taly decorated tor for the occasion and deposited arinsb urns i at twelve the assembled company sai gat down to tabled tables boere covered d with the sub stani laii and delicacies requisite to 6 form an elegant and plentiful repast repa t which w lif alf h 1 was w i 8 by the thi chi chaplain plain and soon yielded tf t 7 ts the vigorous 0 r and bell well wali planned attack atta clr die of the battalion bythe falih aith alth arid works otibe of the ladles led by gallant of floers the company then adjourned adjo umed to other apartments while the tables were beiji s remove removed dp and tho th room prepared for dancing and soon the floor was bocc occupied led by an ord order onder erlyan lilland joyous com company campany all seeming teeming to celoy y the 1 lively and exhilarating music and the spirit of god which pervaded pera ded eveny every breast AO aa dlf different feret times dutine during the evening refreshments refresh refreshments were handed round to the company and the enjoyments enjoy ments of the day were varied by speeches fal from lt lies ullies iles and others of th the e Batta Bitt Horii alloh and pioneers pione eW taking a retrospective view of their trials and sufferings with many in inter ter eating incidents and anecdote anecdotes sp toasts at fonow edby by pres pre il 31 1 0 i smith in a appropriate rew few appropriate ind and instructive remarks in relation to the past the present presen tj and andlee ithe future events connected with our progress as a peoble peo ae and th the 1 e duttee required of us to bacare our present an and aud future sai sal vat yat vailon ton ion lon nothing occurred occurred to mar the enjoyment of f ahe the day bet peace land lans and good order characterized all ail its proceedings and the universal feeling was manifested that as the t lle lie dit BIt battalion talton tallon had bad formerly gone forth id iii obedience to tiie tile ant aut of this church for tor its salvation temporally as well veil as that should their services be required a seand time by our bur leaders they would be found ready and willing to respond to the call I 1 TM too much praise cannot be awarded to the committee fr fur the tho th perfection perfect fon of their and to the waiters and aud others who assisted in carrying them out and may those who took their lives in their hands hailds and suffered the mast trying hardships for the salvation of their breth uvo live to enjoy many more such remi reul reunions long tons JAMES 11 reporter |