| Show A VIGOROUS celebration tooele thoele county I 1 fi july 1886 1880 editor deseret news this day has been well celebrated here at daybreak the thunder of twenty four cannon aroused a int thousand slumber ers bidding them to prepare for the results of the day the pa palladium of national liberty spoke of deeds ot of grand achievements of unparalleled struggles leading 0 to o a el orious triumphs it referred to the present overhanging gloom of the republic to the erp crushing shing laws against religious freedom to the fortitude be heroism and devotion of the mormon inhabitants of the and predicted that the trials of today to day were but stepping stones to life liberty libert and the pursuit of happiness to ati aal men of all creeds color colors s and conditions the brass baud band with wonted zeal promenaded promenades the streets and enlivened the inhabitants with musical cheer and goodwill good will towards all at 10 am the regular exercises commenced in the usual manner J R chark esq delivered a short but very appropriate speech the orator of the day hou hon W jeff berries rles being absent the oration was delivered by mr J A rees of spanish fork the oration consisted of 1 A review of persecutions endured by the jews nonconformists Brow Browni ste huguenots Huguen and puritans 2 of the dr ivings persecutions and prosecution of the latter day saints 3 of 01 the latter day exodus the causes thereof and the achievements wrought as a consequence under divine aid 4 constitutional guarantees 5 the victories of the future viz the emancipation of man livili living and dead from under the yoke of bondage when the earth will rest from wickedness and christ will be king among his people evermore the talented miss sarah orr read her original poem entitled who shall we thank and her father robt orr jr followed singing one tf his many pen products concerning alo mrs Mra E EQ 9 knowlton delighted demitted delit ted all present with her highly cultivated voice her singing was simply excellent cel lent well pointed speeches were delivered by president charles anderson and veterans J W cooley and harrison severe the forenoon pro gramme ended with a recitation given by mr geo R judd and another by brother J A rees entitled utah past present and future alternating with the above exercises the sunday school choir the brass band and string band contributed well selected music credit is due to the committee of arrangements J R dark clark thomas williams A V millward james R rit it cliffe and A fawson and also to the marshal of the day the ron hon S E wooley for making the day one 0 of general rejoicing under their supervision foot racing dancing and other sports and recreations were peaceably conducted COR cop SEC |
