| Show peoa geoa dots the weather is delightful crops are looking from fair to good A number of salt lakers are out here enjoying the cool mountain air we have beard many compliments given our artist mr 0 F lyons for the handsome banners he painted for we tue celebration on pioneer day the peoa geoa martial band gave us some good music on the much credit is due the band for the public spirit manifested the speech of F W Ma marchant Marc bant on the was a masterly effort the of the little people on that day was charming miss ellen maxwell recited over the hills to the poor house in a manner that did her credit kidders log drive I 1 is tied up here b ere owing to low water in the weber r river ver we noticed in the band mr john ohn maxwell and mr 0 F lyons bot both of whom were members of the martial hand band in your city over thirty years a ago 4 ar the ahe committee of arrangements mr oscar wilkens Wilk his mr john R maxwell miss ann maxwell and mrs krs C E wright deserve thanks for the able manner in which they performed their martof part of the celebration at 9 cV clock a m the procession formed and marched through the taia principal streets ets first was th the band then the pioneers with banner the relief society with banner the mens mutual improvement association with banner the young ladies mutual improvement Association with banner abe the young ladies being dressed in red white and blue the sunday school chool with banner the primary association S Oi stion with banner there was a dance in the afternoon for the little ones which was followed by games etc at 9 in the evening there was a grand display of fireworks fire works after which the people enjoyed them selvera sel in the dance or a short time one op the most surprised citizens at the dance was mr hir 0 F lyons when it was about halt half out a committee waited upon him and escorted him to the music stand where he was presented with quite a number of valuable articles and keepsakes keep sakes by the young mens and young 1 ladies mutual im pro diem associations as a token of their respect and good feell feelings towards hia mr lyons made a few feeling remarks he thanked the mem bers ol OIL the associations for the gifts but above all he thanked them for the friendly feelings they had manifested towards him and hoped that bat nothing would sever in all time lime to come the friendship and brotherly love that now existed between them our national flag was raised at sunrise and many were carried in the procession and floated from the resIde residences laces of our citizens and business houses it was voted by all that t the cele celebration bral was a irand grand success all ail passed off pleasantly there being beau nothing to disturb the enjoyment of anyone be he who or what he might i T A V H at ocoa peoa utah july 1888 |
