Show TWENTY FOURTH OF JULY CELE SECTIONS 01 i fc springville SPRING VILLE tt athala at hair half past four a m a national salute di dl i lecter by E 0 if aymond raymond at 8 a signal gun for assembling at the bowery the marshal of the day and assistant marshals formed the procession in fit the tile foll foil following dwing order 1 springville Spring ville brass band with wilh banner 2 24 young gentlemen in black with banner inscribed israels defence 3 24 young ladies in white with wreaths and ind blue sashes and banner inscribed tile the pride of israel 4 21 old men in homespun 5 21 old ladies in black with white bonnear and capes 6 24 coys in hickory shirts shirts blue pants and straw hats 7 21 C I 1 girls in white and plak pink with banner inscribed the wealth of zion 8 citizens the 24 21 young soung ahe 24 young ladies made a mutual presentation of banners accod pa paused lied aled by all an address from their respective leaders the procession moved to the residence of president aaron johnson where a beautiful white flacy flag waved over the street between the houses of prest P res t johnson and bishop miller on oil which was ins insi gruth truth bribed union is strength knowledge is power truth is IJ liberty berty and will prevail tile tiie guests of ol the day were received and took order as follows Spring villa cotillion band the 24 young youn ladies pres Pies president ident and his counselors patriarch patriae ch and ca chaplain laplain J at stewart orator of tile the day pi pioneers onders of 1547 1647 with emblems and characteristic implements mormon battalion bishops of tile the several wards on the returning to the bowery tile the choir sang a hymn prayer by the chaplain J al stewart esar delivered the following ORATION brethren sisters and friend friends it is with feel lags lids of no common order that I 1 undertake to deliver an oration oil on the present occasion many able tongues and pens have been employed during tile tiie last nine vears years in speaking and writing of tae tiie great docic accomplished by the pioneers of 47 this day nine years ago a small band of our brethren headed by president brigham young first set their feet and pitched their tents on tim site where now stands great salt lake city we celebrate this day as the birth day cf toe too independence of the latter day saints not their independence of our national government but independence from with freedom to worship as we wa please after being persecuted and driven from city to city and from gayna layna synagogue dogue to synagogue after having suffered the loss of vast amounts of prop ey and endured the martyrdom in carthage ja of oar cur prophet Prop ilet liet and patriarch joseph and hyrum smith we left lefi our pleasant plea sint and beautiful homes in and in ill the tile summer of 1846 tiie tile banks of the missouri river at a p point 0 at called t a council bluffs the main tody body body i took oli 1 up heir their winter quarters on the west side of the river river on the lands near the present site of from froal this point early in inthe the following i pring a chosen company under president B young started across the great western plains in search ot a home homo for the saints after a tedious journey journay they arri vedon this memorable day at the banks of city creek creeh in great salt lake valley where they tiley halted baited and began to sow and plant tile tae seeds which they had brought others followed and by dint of perseverance and industry have havo succeeded to a considerable extent in converting the tile barren wastes of many localities into fruitful fields and in causing tile tiie s wilderness to blossom agthe as the rose since then we have increased in numbers butil we are sufficiently numerous to entitle us to the privileges of a sovereign state instead ot of the howling of the wolf and the war whoop of the savage we now hear the songs of zion anu and and the tile hum bum of industry As a religious body we enjoy in these secluded the liberty of worshipping wor shipping our out heavenly father as to us seems right r reasonable and consistent si while our enemies do not hinder us in the exercise of these precious and constitution constitutional sl rhy nights rights lits many blany are the privations and difficulties tl tilro iro which we have struggled we have had to contend with drought tiie the effects of which have to bd overcome by irrigation tiou tion many streams have hare been turned from their natural channels and caused to flow over the cont contiguous lamous farm lauds enabling us to raise subsistence but experience has proven that the waters of the smaller and more convenient streams are not sufficient to irrigate the vast quantities of land which we find it necessary to cultivate to sustain ourselves and the incoming population hence we shall ba be obliged to construct large canals at great expense of cf which the big cottonwood and big spring creek canals are but a small beginning bat but drouth is not all myriads of insects have bava infested our frields and eaten our crops thereby causing us to real ze ize to goodly extent extents the pinch ings of want but thank heaven harrest harvest has returned for which we should indeed be joyful considering the circumstances attending the settlement of or these valleys there is probably no region of our country that has ever everdeen be enable able to compare with wid this in tile the increase of its ments and population the future results of the present grand achievements time alone alono can determine but we look forward to a time not far distant when we shall have officers corg cors of our own choosing who will execute wholesome laws in righteousness the true greatness of any work is determined by tiie the amount of good growing out of it let us look at the amount of good resulting T and to result from the tho work accomplished by tile tiie pio f y w nears A home lia iia has a ben been provided r vide dabe abere V we can live in peace here liere we ie can k keep the coman commandments 0 M mand ments of the lie lord and d bu build d up tile the K ebi ebl kang r ng g dom here we can build and lid ild inhabit plan plant t lep reap ap und and a nd enjoy all the fruits of our ur I 1 labor ab or 11 here ere long we shall see a temple reared to the name of ofa 1 i the most high in which tile the ordinances erdin ordin ances pertain 1 1 ing to the priesthood will nil be administered and the tile elders of israel more fully prepared to delav er the message of salvation to tile tiie lle ile lie honest in heart all over the file world and to bring them to zion lo 10 assist in building up the kingdom of the last days that zion may become the beauty and joy of tile the whole earth carlli that the blessing which god is ready to bestow upon the upright may rest upon you oil andall saints is my prayer in the name of jesus fesus christ amen music by the brass band song composed for the occasion ORIGINAL PIONEER SONG the men nen 76 ilg and ana the boys of 47 BY P M na WESTWOOD tuse TUNE lapetite Le petite tambour let others sing of noble deeds performed in days of yore A theme more mora recent fills my lay jay one nearer to our door tile the men of ag were brave we hold their memry dear but not more noble not more brave than lle ile lie the mormon pioneer clonus then hurrah forthe for the boys of 47 1 who trod tha the deserts drear to find for truth a mountain home biome hurrah for the Pion plon pioneer eer eez our fathers were a valiant race and fought for liberty and by their firm they made a nation free 13 but u t their valiant vallant 4 sons of 47 prepared the arduous way ways to wrest the llie kingdom of our god from tile the gentiles iron sway away then hurrah ac the men of true defied the tyrants power they dimmed the glory of his arms on plain and forted tower but the pioneer fought death deah itself and won the battle too scarce for they livid by faith when bread was and weathered the first year through then hurrah ac the revolution heroes slew siew some thousands of the foe and shed the base invaders bacod in hm ignominious ominious flow but the so mormons cormons Mor Alor mons foes by millions fell D both oth grasshoppers and snakes besides red utes ules and crickets black around these mountain lakes then hurrah ac true liberty we here enjoy and freedom to do right here violence cant crush the meek with brutish might and tru truth thong ong trodden in the streets streeta of gentile nations far has here a home a resting place which villains cannot mar then hurrah ac they told us that eliat we could not live upon these sterile plains where no refreshing showers were seen to bless the la brors pains but the desert vales began to bloom the barren spots to smile and fruitful seasons still reward the farmers patient toil then hurrah ac our laws are good and useful too by inspiration given they teach us how to live on earth and low low to make our heaven the thronging crowds in years to come dwell so happy here will always hail the twenty fourth and bless the pioneer then hurrah ac music by the band Spee speeches clies ciles by prest johnson counselor curtis N bu bulkely ke y and W J earl interspersed with toasts and songs TOASTS the young gentlemen and ladies of spring ville may alay they ever be found walking i ith the line of their duty and continually striving throy industry and diligence to obtain and treasure up in store such riches as asp the whole world though they may envy call can never tear away wisdom and Knowledge E WOOD phelion the Th elvon eLion lion of tha the lord may lie he never cease to roar J at STEWART tile the true born dorn sons of zion possessors of the eternal priesthood defenders of zions ziona banners beloved by the daughters of zion and protectors of american liberties may their conduct be su chas buchas such as shall win the afflect afflictions ions lons of the virtuous of all climes until their names shall be had in everlasting remembrance while shouts of or hosannah to god and the lamb shall resound to the tile utmost bounds cf c th tl everlasting hills PACKARD israels defence derence may you your aiwas always s raise plenty of wheat and corn pay your tithing be jast jost unto mail man and faithful to god P A JOHNSON the pioneers finst flaat in their hearts the location of the kingdom of god then their wives and children F BOGOS BOGGS this day may alay it 1 always be commemorated with jov joy and gladness by aletho lovers of liberty F E BOGGS bogs A health to our brave pioneers Pion plon gers sers who did the desert roam ro im r alia y the israels god lie lle hive i ve found the saints a home A they like the pilgrim fathers were or nephi with his rod iod the they sought and found our mountain home 11 where here shiutai can worship god success unto the pioneers and may we neer forget to ask the lord to prosper all the saints in deseret miss G C C STANTON ST ViTON the songs were sung hy by 11 II al dougall R I 1 A Men len leu ziss A wheelock and aud buds R alford two hours intermission at 2 12 1 2 p in the people again assembled dancing commenced and continued until 7 with the exception of one hour devoted to singing and recitations by R menzies II 11 al dougall john wilson mrs Brou nall annd miss alss C C stanton benediction by the chaplain at seven noah T guyman Al marshal marshai arshal 0 crow and A F macdonald assistant marshals chaplain noah packard captain of artillery E 0 aymond raymond II as 11 pioneers N boggs battaglion Bat tallion A day old men D stanton young men L S wood leader leaden lea er elderly ladies mrs packard is young ladies miss wood 41 boys mr air packard 69 girls miss C C stanton P at WESTWOOD reporter PROVO CITY at day break a discharge of artillery volleys of musketry hoisting the national and territorial flags in var various i ous parts arts of f the tile city and music by the martial ban band at 8 another discharge of artillery and ani musketry with music by ho the bands invited the large concourse of citizen citizens to assemble at the bowery at 9 the infantry fired a faude joi a signal egnal to form the procession as follows 1 company of infantry under command of col F G fellows for front and side guard 2 provo philharmonic band la in carriage drawn by four horses 3 president of the provo stake of zion and suite in a carriage 4 patriarchs and member the high coun comi cil oil 5 provo choir 6 committee of arrangements 7 speakers of the day reporter and chaplain 8 martial band I 1 W wilh with 11 colors 9 officers of the tile nauvoo legion mounted and with their banners ID 10 mormon battalion of 1846 wilh colors 11 flon plou pioneers ers of 1847 1647 carry carrying carrylon ing log implements of husbandry and mechanism 12 city officers mayor mayors aldermen coun cifors marshal and police 13 24 young gentlemen dressed la bl ackwith banner banners 14 24 young ladies dressed in white with wilb banners 15 16 visitors 16 19 Bish dish bishops and their Coun coen counselors selars each at the head of the citizens of ill lil ward and aud carrying a appropriate ro p banners athe the procession ordered by wm win ill lil pace and E billingsley marshals of the day paraded the principal streets of the city and were seated in the bowery prayer by A moore chaplain A williams esq orator of the day eloquently contrasted our present condition and prospects with those when the pioneers of or 47 first entered the vales of deseret Dt seret beret and was followed with speeches by wm win A folletto Foll etto elto and thomas woolsey A volunteer and enthusiastic round of three cheers for the TOASTS the me mormon battalion may they be blest with long lives and many wives ami AM the 24 young men zions watchmen may they learn wisdom and be enabled to bear off the kill elii kingdom d om until zion is redeemed and satan bound L N S the 24 young ladies may their virtue ev eve e shine 1 L J L N the constitution of deseret like the sun moon and stars ever shining J C S our oar delegates to congress may slay they never cease until deseret shall become bacome a free dent and sovereign state 1 C S frest prest J C snow addressed the assembly expressing himself pleased with the arrangements proceedings and sp spirit rit of the day urging the citizens to renew their exertions to increase their happiness and prosperity by every lawful means in their power by remaining faithful fai oai thul to the privileges we enjoy and perpetuating tha remembrance mem brance of these throughout succeeding generations erat ions Benedic benediction tiou by the Chap chaplain idin luin in the evening numerous balls wisely conducted in the various halls and some private dwellings of the city ended as happy peaceful and heart cheering a day as has ever been cen can witnessed by the citizens of or provo lucius luclus N scovil dr john riggs james N johnes alex williams lyman L woods com corn batee of arrangements JOHN B MILNER reporter SPANISH FORK CITY marshal of the dav day james wilkins assistant Marshal albert R thurber the day was ushered in by tha firing of guns under the direction I 1 of lieutenants riley and Harm harman nn at sunrise a signal volley hoisting fagg and united states flag was unfurled under the direction of the committee of arrangements t fl at 7 guns announced the hou or assembling embil ambli em bli bil I 1 the people at the bowery at 8 aylie ya the tho 1 procession p asi Os i was formed under the ohl cri direction 0 ames e wilkins Wilk his hib marshal of the day ass assisted is i ted by albert R thurber 1 corps corpa of police front guard 2 martial band 3 bishop and suite with chaplain 4 members of zions camp of 1834 1634 5 pioneers of 1847 and mormon battalion G mayor and city council with banner 7 officers of the nauvoo legion 8 committee of arrangements 9 fathers and mothers in fit israel 10 12 young men dressed in black with 11 12 young ladies white banner 12 Vi visitors 13 citizens 14 capt john P Chi 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