| Show celebration IN SAN JUAN monticello MONTI OELLO san ban justi juan jan 1896 the citizens of monticello displayed their patriotism sm on monday last by a eele celebration bration that considering the short abort time there was for preparation was vio splendid the exercises were commenced with a procession ing from the court buse marched a few blocks and then received into its ranks a fair young lady suitably Bult ably costumed and riding on horseback representing utah 11 the procession was beaded by two stalwart men bearing the glorious old stars stare and stripes on their shoulders atit B at came one man carrying a large star with in big figures on li it then the monticello brass band next thirteen wiles ladies with wide reu sashes baates with we the names of the thirteen original states on them utah the young lady on horseback attired in white and carrying a small banner with the emblematic bee hive in white on a blue alel i came next thon then a corn com pany ot of young nien with a large bauner inscribed our honored patriot father anti anil another with we will our government next came children carrying banners with union forever lo rever well have silver by and by we observe our statutes and union forever fl with the american eagle and lust or all by the smallest children Childrel one with pride after welcoming utah into its ite ranks rank the procession wended bended its ita way to the liberty pole in the center of the public square where a large star etar was wah pinned onto the flag which was wae then hois hoisted teti and a salute ot at forta fort five slots blots fired the procession thou theo garobed to the meeting house where after the band played america prayer was offered by bishop F L josep the glee club sang biad white ano ana blue brother witcher er whorton gave a brief sketch of tue pioneer history ot of utah and told of the trip ot 01 wagons four abreast from council bluffer to sail lake in 1847 the glee club sang awn rho phe battle cry of freedom brother N bailey after recounting some ot 01 me late trials and tribulations of the pic neeri congratulated the citizens ot of utah on buying finally overcome their territorial rit orial urial ale u lead vantages advantages and called tor or three cheers tor the be new state ot of utah which were given with a will tie be then encouraged the cainas chinas olti to do their best beat to make our state no whit behind her bar older sister bister states in progress and civilia tion the dunbay dun aay school children sang utah the queen ol of the west brother JL C in the course of some aume interesting te remarks prophesied that jr in spite of the bad opinion of utah 0 lab that thai used to prevail in bygone years in the east the new state would yet be the savior of the union colon the whole eon con icie itie gation than sang bang how firm a foundation aud and after the benediction by brother W E hyde the he people dispersed to cheet bleet in anu anti wound up the celebration witti with a grand ball in honor of admission into the sisterhood of states mc |
