Show i for the debert desert kiiss I i from irom county 1 MR EDITOR the only thing of Jn interest terest that has occurred for some time to interrupt the quiet of our distant locality except the occasional bir air arrival from time to time of 0 merchant trains from california was the celebration of our national independence the forth of july a day sacred to I 1 every lover of american institutions and every friend of liberty the following follow ing is a short synopsis of the proceedings on oil that day which you may insert in the NEWS should you yon consider it 1 of sufficient interest in lerest erest tha day was ushered in with all the usual signs of rejoicing the brass band traversing the streets aroused the inhabitants with mith their soul soui stirring iriz notes arid and at sun rise the thunder ot of artillery awoke the he echoes of the mountains proclaiming ro claiming I 1 lat bat sn fit utah at least may be foully found some who i le member with pride the deeds of our illustrious forefathers lore fathers and desire to follow in their footsteps the following was the order of proceedings as arranged by he the committee of arrangements misers A smith smiths R benson and L barton serenade by the band at dawn salute of thirty three gins by the artillery and the ilia hoisting of the stars and stripe at 9 a procession was formed in the following order lat the band 21 the ta rational lati uati onal lional flag with 1 a 3 guard of 13 boys dressed tn in white ad thirteen te ii young ladies also in white ci owned with wreaths of or flowers and bearing hearing banners emblematic tic of the thirteen original states slates 4 h thirteen old gentler gentlemen aeu neu of six sixty wars tears and upwards with banner I spirit of 76 ath thirteen Thi iteen young men with A ith banner well defend the file constitution ution 11 1 ah 6 h the chaplain aud and orator of the day bearing the constitution of the united states banner bannera a rock surmounted by the constitution with the motto esto perpetua ath officer of the loth Reg Nauvoo legion with regi real regimental colors ath 2 twelve drawn by six kix white horses each with bauner banner bannerwe awe speak for equal lights followed by officers ot of ad artillery geh school children carrying numerous appropriate and beautiful ba banners imers led by mr 1 I 11 coombs loth the civil authorities with banner 0 justice for all lith citizens with ban ners nert ner nen truth and aud liberty arriving at the bowery bowerm and being comfortably seated by the marshal marshals Z B decker the choir sung an appropriate hymn composed for the occasion by thos davenport entitled here in our mountain home followed by prayer by the file chaplain john IJ rollins after which the ibe orator of the day mr william rowe esq delivered an eloquent address suied to the occasion ile he alluded briefly to the early history of the united states the arduous struggle of our fathers for liberty of conscience the glorious glori ous oun constitution framed and adopted by them and urged it as our imperative duty as american citizens to sustain the ibe constitution aslee great palladium of american freedom against the attempts of modern de to supplant it he also al eded to the noble conduct of the mormon battalion in the war wih with mexico inciting our youth to emulate it whenever opportunity might present hail hall columbia by the band baud the tiie following are a few of the regular I 1 toasts enthusiastically received by the assembly I 1 the dav we celebrate ever sacred to uto anians B 0 2 guv gova A cumming gumming may he continue as be has been the bulwark of equal rights to all J C 3 the american constitution may ibbe perpetual W H D 4 ex gov GOT young may mayhe maybe lie lle continue to benjy in private life the respect and confidence bis id j ministration inspired il F 5 the officials of U ulah utah edh may their thein course in utah be characterized by equal justice to ail ud al A 6 the union may tl it never be f N S SH H 7 the army and navy always great greaten in sustaining the he honor of our flagman flug flag may they hey never neier turn their arms against their countrymen J mcg 8 the ladies of utah may they emulate the he matrons matrona of rome and raise a host of champions for equal rights S H R the rest test of nie hie day was occupied in balls plea piea pleasure ure parties in the moun mountains t ains aina and other festive enjoyment and nothing occurred to interrupt the general hilari hilarity tv anere was a 91 slight 1 shower during the forenoon services services which served rather to enliven the scene than otherwise nat to be too tedious I 1 close subscribing myself your fellow citizen |