Show PIONEER DAY yi rL GROVE brother andrew jensen sends fiends the following account at sunrise the Fl umbers of tho tha good people of pleasant grove were disturbed by iby a salute of 24 guns glans ia and nd a grand sere nade of tho the town by the celebrated union brass band led by professor walter an able and very energetic musician at the people began to assemble b le on the schoolhouse equa roand and here began the organization of a grand such ft q one as ajen peasant giove neter before witness ed under tho the direction of 0 L lund the marshall marahall of the day and abd his hla assistant franklin beers beere pau pay ng through the principal it was headed by two young menu horseback dressed in aboriginal cy tomes followed by a waon repe reply centing the pioneers Pion plon eera in which indich tik tin veteran bishop john brown ay brothers henson walker and ga G 41 son were seated this wagon t followed hollowed loll owed by a juvenile j uve nile band ofee of seri seni boys boya dressed in white next caa can a pioneer cabin on wheels drawn t four oxen the peculiar appe appearance appear araut arant ant anc of which gave occasion for consider able amusement It was waa followed an emigrant wagon next in orda came several wagons upon whig whid were represented jt he various branci branch es of industry such as carding card inggA spin ning weaving blacksmithing tk tin making shoe shoo making broom mann maen fracturing fac turing etc upon one of theta vehicle vehicles a we discovered in the ferem olour of our oun esteemed friend Brot brother herC U W J hicker a splendid represents tion of an old grand i father with knee buttoned pants pana loons und a red cap on the ben head busily engaged in the humble attitude of carding wool after tah the humble attitude of carding wool after tah came camo a good display of merchandize merchandise dize on several wagons and light coni vey ances in which all hinds binds of dry goods gooda were tasteful y fol foi followed lowel machinery including reap ers era mowers sewing machine etea company of silver gr grays a y 8 9 led b bj y S B S waite white a member of the mormon wor battalion Batt EdIon the female felitt bodely of the place places 24 young gen tiemen on horseback 24 young ladies in two wagons the union brau braes band primary associations in five wa guris and a large number of citizens in vehicles made up the rear of the procession after the round of the town had been made the large concourse of people assembled in bro knud Sven Svend deens sens grovo grove at 11 am where a temporary stand bad been erected for the purpose the proceedings ce at this spot were very interesting te speeches were made by bishop john brown bros hensen walker and S S white a number of recitations ably rendered among which was an original one by J J hace which was greatly ap sp applauded A number of toasts were given and ably responded to besides desidee which the fhe plea Flea pleasant sang sant grove chir choir under the able uble leadership of wm win the string band led by sros piet ailyn and the union brass land treated the assemblage assem asEem biago blago to most excellent music in the afternoon several sorts wis of amusements was indulged jn in and in the evening the people assembled on the aquaro square to witness the first display of fireworks in pleasant grove to vary from the general rule of firing one pece piece at a time the experiment was had of betting setting fino firo to the box containing lall the pieces and almost everything bentoff went onn off at once shooting becketa ree rec keta stars etc in all a grand display to be sure or 0 course it was an accident but no one got seriously hurt A social kocial danca in the tho evening completed the doings of one of the grandest days that Is known in tile the h history atory story of this little town of about 1000 1600 inhabitants FOUNTAIN abeen ORREN the early dawn salutes of mus etry and tho t he old flag was hoisted just as the tho golden orb of day tipped with roseate tints the everlasting everl everi wt hills at 8 a m there were vele foot and back races fracess for prizes at a procession wab was formed in the following order pioneers mormon battalion eliver silver greys gress belief boilet society choir Y MA M A Y LA L A twelve young men representing the sons sono of young la die dlee in behalf of the daughters of zion superintendent and bousel ors of sabbath school with their pupils and others after marching to the bishops lealden residence ce to receive him and bla hia counselors a song of welcome was rendered by the choir thence to the bowery where a brilliant pro gramme was carried out consisting oon of songs gies glea and to toasts etc some of vocal music was very fine having been sa selected from su such buch cli composers as ros bos sinn sina offenbach strauss and otto in the aftem afternoon oon there was a fros frog dance for the children and at night one for the adults net nelt profits weye were donated to 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