Show SEMI centennial the following address to lo the people utah was waa ordered issued by the me tab semi centennial commission co the utah public 6 storable the he day ot of july 24 1897 will ever be lus morable rable in utah it will mark the close of an epoch fagnant with interest and crowded with deals eats in the up building of a over am i state in n that day the happy and berous people of utah will turn reyes eves the past and review the Amig mantry of half a century of events i lat that day we shall hall be on dress dresa pa before the nation tor for on that day grandly cul minsie the five days day vibration of the fiftieth anniversary of the NIC arrival of the first party of travel tamed and weary pilgrims in the valley of the great salt lake the pioneer jubilee will be just what tee people of utah make it its stten has been by law committed to a vom commission mission appointed by the governor TU the first and second legislatures of the state unhesitatingly and generously sp sip copria wed ed from the public funds toward ue go expense of it but the amount of vim these appropriations are wholly imade ao to provide a celebration which will reflect credit upon the people of utah and ad properly commemorate the most important event in the history of western ern civilization therefore additional funds must b be e moored and to our generous state loving P people eople we confidently apply for aiom ahm let jat subscriptions come voluntarily the pride of our people is at ai take kiL they have never tailed jailed in informer former they will not tail fail in this one BC the jubilee will not be a city or aulty affair it will be the celebration of the people ot of utah it will be the occasion for general rejoicing over the ibe of the past the blessings of ef the tee present and the bright promise of the 6 future it will be a time to do honor to the men and women of 47 11 as an well 44 to the pioneers who followed their teril and with them waged an unceasing against the silent and almost ir a if forces of the wilderness of all the die celebrations given by the people of the united states during is century save only the celebration ot of centennial of the nation and of th the ww bar hundredth anniversary of the he 4 di covery of america none have commemorated more wonderful feats of courage patience and faith and none more mighty achievements than will this every citizen of utah of every creed nationality or political belief when he looks about him and contemplates contemplate it as he must with satisfaction the high degree civilization of attained through the work of the pioneer will feel a yearning desire to have their achievements celebrated at the close of the first halt century of our civilization with a magnificence that will not only satisfy every demand of the state and personal pride but as well will compel the attention of the people of the nation to the state which though last to be admitted into the union was the first to be founded in the western stern wilderness let us as a people awaken to the importance of this occasion ocoa sion let us vie with each other in securing its success let not jealousies animosities or local selfishness impede the work we have undertaken der taken but let all unite to make the pioneer jubilee tell to the people of the united states what behave we have been and are ana and will be so that the celebration will be long remembered and every print IRV nt and voice in the land will proclaim its success a u c ce a a the semi centennial commission conscious of thelast the vast work before it in different to the value of the personal time and labor with no ambition for gala gain and no hope of reward only of receiving the approbation of the citizens of utah earnestly appeals to all classes claes for their financial and moral support promising in return that whatever fidelity and enthusiasm can do will be done to make the proposed celebration memorable in the history of the state voluntary subscriptions are earnestly earn estly solicited address all communications to E Q G rognon bognon secretary salt lake city crawson chairman the following date data concerning plo flo users neen and members ot of the mormon battalion who lave bave reported up to date has been compiled by chairman clawson of toe abe utah ulan semi centennia I 1 men and boys boye women and garip total agett ages year yea average age 66 years Ei Eit Antoon iteen were boru in january Janna rj 26 11 1 february 80 in match march 17 in april 24 lu in mays may 17 in june jane 21 in julys july 10 in august 20 1 in a september 26 25 in october 17 in november and 26 to in december one was born in 1802 2 iu in 1806 I 1 in 1807 2 to lo 1810 4 in 1811 2 in 1812 I 1 is 1818 2 in 1814 4 la in 1816 1815 2 in 1816 6 5 in 1817 6 lo la 1818 6 5 to ID lo 10 0 1820 10 lu 1821 2 in 1822 6 in 1823 1923 8 in ill 1824 8 in 1826 1825 6 in 1826 10 in 1827 10 in 1828 8 in 1829 6 5 la in 1880 9 li it 1881 11 lu 1882 8 lu in 1888 1833 11 in 1834 10 1 in a 1886 1885 7 in 1886 6 in 1887 11 it 1888 1838 8 in 1839 6 5 iu in 1840 7 la in 1841 6 iu in 1842 8 lu im 1848 8 in 1844 10 lo in 1846 1845 their nativity la is as follows Ireland Ir elana 1 norway england now new hampshire 1 raido llao dl 1 tennessee 4 north coolins Ur cr olina olins 2 south carolina 2 maine 2 mississippi 8 3 now new jersey 8 debraska Re nebraska braska 4 vermont 4 connecticut 6 alabama 0 8 missouri 11 iowa 12 kentucky 18 19 pennsylvania 14 indiana 14 massachusetts 17 ohio 18 now new york 88 illinois 89 too toe companies they oame came in and the me number in each were as aa follows follow president brigham youngs young company 19 jedediah Jed Jod edlah edish M grants company 62 52 edward hunters company cobl jobu taylor taylors a company 26 25 daniel open bors era company 51 A 0 bloot company 86 parley P prattle company 9 charles C aloba s compaan com 27 mormon battalion james brown st 31 |