Show T CE f AVION or THE FIFTH Y anniversary I 1 I 1 OP OF THE TEE OF JULY I 1 flie entrance of the pioneers into the valley of the GREAT SALT LAKE this day is hallowed by the deh deli mance of the people of the church of jeses christ chat of latter day saints after being exiled from oie state of illinois their unhallowed persecutions and the unconstitutional proscriptions prescriptions ions to which they have been subjected by an unrestrained mob force leaving the scenes of blood and burning at the he sacrifice of their altars their temples tern ples and their homes under the guidance of the god of israel they have been led by a high hand and stretched out arm and reached this land of peace plenty and prosperity where they have flourished unsurpassed in in the annals of recorded agest age and phenix like are rising from the fires to tell the world ak orld this day that god reigns and mormonism lives the first rays of the rising sun was heralded by a salute of 3 guns the gentle zephyrs swelled I 1 the lofty tones of the brass bands which fell upon the waking ears and the thousands thop thousands sands of grateful hearts gladdened by their sounds soon told that sone some stirring movements of unusual devotion were about to be offered to the shrine of liberty worthy only the sentiments of civilized and superior beings I 1 at 8 the streets of our wide spread city poured out nut its streams of animated grandeur here was the commanding reverence of aged fathers the mothers of israel graced in in the pride of a rich posterity mingling amid the gathering crowd were men of lion hearts and eagle eyes famed tor for deeds of if daring the pride 0 of deseret the pioneers there gathered too in in al array the strength and basis of future greatness the men of bublie works see too that ba barier banner rier with the eagle resting on the alie records of time announcing to the world that names are recorded too on high around which are rallied the guardians of the pen and press the clerks clerk and printers here too are youth and beauty the imagery of heaven inspiring the scene with their enchanting anch graces here too the glory odthe of the battle battie field the warrior warrior caparisoned caparison ed for the fight at 9 the escort formed and paraded the several streets under the direction of james ferguson marshal of the dagand hiram B clawson assistant marshal and continued its march to president brigham youngs house in in the following order 9 11 star S spangled angled 1 banner marshals I 1 M martial artil music music everett 2 pioneers with banner and implements clements ts indicating D the part they acted iu in exploring J oain cain 3 public works with banner inscribed d zions workmen representing temple of the lord A AH H raleigh come N e and let us go up to the mountain of the lord to the house of the god ot of jacob each trade hiving having symbols indicating their trade 4 clerke and aad printers pointers with a banner in inscribed blessed are the they y whose names are written in the book of life 11 5 chancellor aud and regents of I 1 the university ot of deseret Dc seret with banner 6 24 aged aged fathers A L fullmer banner anner heroes of 76 11 7 24 aged mothers I 1 W M andrews banner mothers in israel carried by marshals luddington and badlam 8 cwb ballots ballos band 9 ja 24 young men in uniform W 0 sta Sf caines 1118 with banner union is liberty for ever the constitution which our fathers framed and transmitted to us we will defend 10 24 young ladies in uniform J simmons 13 banner auner the daughters of zion rejoice in zions peace 11 24 boys bovis in uniform L robinson Bi banner llope hope of israel 12 24 girls in uniform L hardy banner virtue adorns zion capt pitts brass band 13 24 warriors in uniform P merrill banner lion of the lord 14 escorted party viz P residents esi dents br brigham i i young heber C kimball willard eilf rich ards the venerable patriarchs john smith and isaac morley of the twelve george A smith orson pratt wilford woodruff chas 0 rich hon justice Z snow U S marshal J L heywood hon A W babbitt elder phinehas Me richards hards 15 the rear guard B E smith Com poKed primed of bishops of the he respective war wards with banners under the dir direction action of the presiding bishop edward hunter honter I 1 when the escort left prest youngs the flag was unfurled on the liberty pole binder a salute of of 24 guns on arriving at the commodious tabernacle tho escorted party parky were seated in the stand the escort were wen preceded by their respective bands banners were arrano arranged e d right and left of odthe the stand and citizens and strangers from abroad filled up lp every avenue of the house marshal ferguson called the meeting to order grid ave the tae king was played by captain pitts band bana I 1 the following lowing Col song of praise and thanksgiving composed by miss E R snow was sung by john kay music by W pitt our father goduto thee belongs the tribute of our sweetest songs th thy y and mercy brownd our way to all the blessings of this day I 1 CHORUS shout shout all ye saints till the valleys of ephra im I 1 resound with the praise of our father on high who h i s gian us a home in the midst of the mountains while the judgments and scourges urges of god shall pa pas s s by thou god that form d the heavens and earth who brought the seas and fountains forth to thee the UZ saints of latter day their grateful constant service service pay chorus shout shout ac c we wonia wonip him who hath bath an ear the prayers of contrite hearts to hear that god who lives whose p pulses ulices move iose bosom feels a fathers love chorus shout shout ac his grace sustained us when our foes in mobbing rage against us rose he taught t his servants ts as of old to gather israel to the fold chorus shout shoat shout ac thou great eternal source burce of light thou source of wisdom power and might I 1 thy saints thy goodness will proclaim in to thy name chorus shout shout ut ac we thank thee for these mountain vales where life abounds and peace prevails the plenteous products of this load land 11 declare the bounty of thy hand band I 1 chorus shout shout ac well sing ring hos hosannah hosannas annas unto thee whose power and wisdom made us free till congregated worlds resound thy praise to all creations round CHORUS shout shout all ye the valleys of ephraim resound with the praise of our father on high who has girnus acorne in the midst of the mountains while the judgments and scourges oco urges of god shall pass by prayer by elder 0 spencer I 1 |