| Show MONUMENT CORNER STONE LAID the corner tons atone of the pioneer monument was wae laid july bod 2nd the ceremonies which were ot of an impressive liu preE and imposing character begins begin ding at long before that time crowns crowds of ef people filled the intersection of the street and when the multitude was called to order by hon james sharp a member and active worker of the pioneer Mo memorial morial asse aeao cia tion it was wae estimated that not lesa ion WAD 6 persons were on the ground public officials representing the state county end and municipality were conspicuously rum erous ibbe abe mayor maygar and other city coming to the scene of the monument in carriages in addition to toe the rep reset tatian natii n from officialdom there we were remany many persona present who are prominent in the various and business bosine aa enterprises of the city anti aad state the exercises commenced by a specially selected churns chorus from thi the tabernacle choir singing ringing an ode to young by prof even evah Stel stephens phone the band under prof anton effectively joined iu in the accompaniment the first stanza and retrain refrain of toe the ode are as aa tollo follow wp shout about forth his name till the hills bills and tho mountains catch and re echo it joyful and loud passing it on by the pine circled fountains oer snow snowe clad lad summits above to the clouds breathe it with love to tile vales in their splendor say aw how from deserts he made them appear brigham Brig bam the founder the leader the prophet praise to his memory we ever hold hold dear brigham bangham the abe founder the leader the prophet f raise to his memory we ever hold bold dear president lorenzo snow offered a prayer appropriate to the aelon the chorus then tendered rendered america and was again accompanied by the pythian band this thib selection tendered rendered an aa it was un anjer er the flag decorated derrick was wae particularly pleasing and its pat biotic bad back a very visible effect upon the big assemblage HOD franklin D richard then delivered the oration it is as aa tollow fella citizens cit izene of the state of utah the nineteenth century prolific id ia scientific marvels and famous for gigantic achievements has hae brought dorth a grand array of mighty men man suitable to the age and fitted for or the work neota sary to be accomplished ascom pitched la in the development and progress of the burnan tea man family among the foremost of f those notable unee ones was waa brigham toona the pioneer the colonizer the the theologian the master mind the evidences of whose towering genius are visible to all beholders in this thi western region we assemble today to do him such justice and honor as e lies dieb within our power and the be monument in silent bronze which to ie to be erected on this spot will be an expression of the tiu unspoken spoken sentiments of a grateful people who have been bene fitted by the works and aun cu neels sels of et that great leader brigham young was waa born june 1 1801 st at windham bounty vermont and wan w the son eon of john and nabbie howe yung his father served in the revolutionary war and WB was by occupation a farmer in the be spring of 1829 brigham moved to monroe county in thew state of new yak Y irk in the spring of first saw a copy of the book of mormon and was waa impressed with it extraordinary character ebar acter he sub uba investigated the of mormonism and april 14 1832 was baptized confirmed and ordained an n elder bider in the church in Ser septem tem ler bar 1882 with his hia brother joseph and hatter C kimball be went to kirtland ohio where be made the acquaintance of the prophet joseph smith and there received a testimony fr fairn m cod of hie big divlus mission ml aaion he afterwards la went on two missions mlee lonH to canada traveling trave lioK there on foot through snow and joe ice and bringing a number of persons julo ino he church in the gerlog of 1883 1839 he b made hie big borne in kirtland anu anti wf we intimately with joseph joeeph smith in the affairs of the church he traveled trave leJ with him elm on that journey to missouri Missour fl with a company of picked men known as aa zion zions s camp returning to kirtland kertland in july ne assist ed d in building the temple there on the abi of february 1835 he be wis was chosen one of the twelve Ap arid and after the dedication of 0 the kirtland temple performer perform ei a mission through the states et at new york vermont massachusetts and rhode leland during the troubles lee in kirtland and afterwards in the state of missouri brigham young wae the close friend ana and un daunted ju supporter ot of the prophet joseph smith and when joseph was wag arrested Bir lithan young through the detection defection of thomas B marsh and the death of david W patten became the president of the twelve apostles and the temporary leader jeader of the church here his ble ability anti and kind nose of heart were conspicuously made manifest persecution anti and mob bracy era cy drove the saints sainte from missouri and chose able to move fled into illinois Ill looie tout but brigham young induced all who had meant meana to enter into a covenant that not one of we worthy poor should bould be jett behind but that all huld be aided and cared carea for in the expulsion from that state on the of april 1838 brigham young with others ot of the apostles of the church met on the site alte of a temple walan bad beau selected at far west in toe state of mie mia ouri bourl where they ordained wil ord woodruff and george A smith to the apostleship to fill vacancies vaoa noiea that bat had occurred this was wai in of a revelation received by jeeps smith in ID which a commandment was given that the twelve should as at that place on that date aud and bid farewell to the saints having baring been appointed to cross crone the atlantic and perform missionary labon labom in europe roe rho anti of missouri bad sworn that the purported revelation bould not be fulfilled but brigham young with his hi characteristic deter win winalee alem in resolved that it should not rail fall to we ground and at the risk of his b ia life he be saw that everything commanded was waa accomplished hevery tot to abe very letter on the of march 1840 though in body and destitute of ibis corlia goods he tailed mailed from now new york with others of the twelve to fulfill fulfil a mission to great britain he the work in that country until april during during which time the abe millennial was commenced the publication of which has baa till sill the present date A house was opened the work of dt emigration irom from that country begun branches of the church were ast established abashed in the leading cities and towns or of that country persons persona were brought into the church books of Mormon hymn books 2600 2500 numbers of the Millon millennial nial star and trade tracts were printed 1000 faints were shipped to we the U lieu states scales bed and a great was aftab dished which to la still to in operation all al abs was by brigham yjuba and big bia associate apostles in he be short period of thirteen months returning to nauvoo brigham young labored under abo direction ot of joeab smith in regulating the affairs of the church anti when joseph anu anti hie big beloved brother hyrum foli fell at carthage slain alalu by a cruel mob brig ham young at the bead of the twelve became the acknowledged leader ot of the church and when the 1381 of the enemies of the saints sainta determined upon their extermination of expulsion fro na illinois once wore mere under his direction the body of ane was successfully conducted from the scene scebe of trouble lf danger arid and death the thousands 4 f failed people fleeing again from their coee were organized into comp companies anieLa taken over the th mississippi river many ot of them upon the tee ice aud and were led lea by prest preal brigham young to the spot now BOW known as ae council bluffs bluff on the banks of the missouri liver nauvoo with its grand temple commodious dael linga homes industries fields and gardens was jen behind a prey to the enemy and its people gathered under the leadership of brigham young camped on the western side of the misouri mi sour where they established winter Q laciers lari ers 21 wita a population of about souls on the of june 1846 capt james allen allea U 8 A appeared upon the scene with a requisition for men to aid the government in the be war with mexico it was regarded jed at that time as art a scheme for the destruction of 01 the moran people they relieved Leli eved evou that the design ut ein was waft ir if they refuted rel umed to treat them aa traitors aud if they complied compiled that with the male strong sir engin ii of their numbers withdrawn would become a prey to the relentless relent les savages through whose country thy th y expected to pass pans but the genius of young rose t the occasion hla his answer to ca caal allen alien wat you shall have yo flo Ba tallion air it if there are not anon young men we will take old was liea and it if they are not loot enough we W wit make makeup up the number with worn lomeo wo meo on the of july three w after theas the oal the mormon bataille c souls started on 11 th unexampled and wonderful journey journ brigham young gave them hla gill bi blek log ing and the promise that if abey would be true and faithful not one of them should fall in battle in no wy way by the loas at the chief strength of the camp abrl brlas ham young proceeded to eat a bi I 1 anti and thoroughly organize I 1 the per gathered in that wilderness of albe west and oo on the ath of aprill april ifft 18 he st started arted with the cow company p 1 pioneer who have become c celebrated tale ra in history on their famous jour across the great plains to find a bo hom for the saint in the luo midst of the rocky Mount mountains aim there W were e 1 ia that company men 3 women aoi 2 children with cism wro wre w ro re af wagons 93 horses 52 ee 66 ox odoul and 19 cows they were thorough agonized by president young anto and j their head bead he be safely conduct conducted ea th taca over alkali plain and lotty lofty mo moun tali weary sand aard hlll bill and rushing ri through an indian country not until gazed gazeau upon the broad expanse of 01 I 1 and almost treeless vail III with the lake log ing the be rays of the sor so acting ching rc ting ancl p ot loss leas sun and exclaimed exclaim bd able the place drive on 0 he ba had d this a land in vision before he I 1 left itt ft missouri river when he BMW la in reality he be had no DO doubt ft abl this was the spot for tt home borne of bis big people he al out the plan for tb thia is 0 its broad streets its runn streams its beautiful foliage were hi in the of the founder of tj commonwealth commod wealth s when theresse there waa 1206 noam house erected throughout its barotti domain striking his hie cane on thin the where this grand temple now dow rears towers to tue trie skies be hera elere we will build of bius god this was on the dayta july 1847 the work of building tbt city was commenced under his bis jac mediate direction but on the rhe august with a company of m the great pioneer and learer leader started a return journey to winter quart quarter to organize aud and direct the of the saints that all who so de des might gather with their people to mountains on the abe of december at ki EX ville now obaed council blutas JB ham young was called and a abc ano ana sustained president of the hu of jeus christ of latter day sail t in all the world with heber haber C JK K ball end ana willard richarda Bic harda two of 01 t apostles as bis big couns counselors lors in 1848 brigham young once ant n started lor jor the treweet west leading the e chaw grat gratiot loo which consisted or t jbf divisions number 2417 souls with wagons he arrived with the fi company september and rest of we companies arrived w iti th month f president young not only on enfil in the direction of church abfall this region but proceeded to lead sa in the of a provisional tote aliste government A convention r called a constitution was framed and application was made for adah lOD fioto the union under the title of gestate the state of deseret the population tiao had bad rapidly increased and the perpetual emigration company was formed ter for the purpose of siding aiding members oi 01 the he church to fi rather to the west oot not only from the eastern states but irom from all if parts parta of the world on july the general assem aasem bly of the provisional state assembled and elected a delegate to proceed to washington and endeavor deavor eo to obtain otate statehood bood after olne nine months delaya territorial government was waa created oy oj congress Congre seand and brigham young ws appointed governor of utah Terri territory tog oo on py by president millard we lecomte of sit all the federal of officers floore I 1 etab four years later gov asor young wise re appointed by franklin pierce his executive Pre eldoDt ability was displayed dur 1 ing those years in an admirable manner manber the territory fluur flourished lebed under his ble administration indian 1 affairs were managed with great skill so 0 o as aa to go preserve peace the indianer wore were fed while aby behaved them solves and promptly and effectually 41 1 bat leed when it become became absolutely is necessary 5 governor young took the lead in all industries sod and movements for the d r cot of utah a resources hf he agriculture rather than mining beare via K that a broad ft nun un should be laid in providing the products of the soil boll before the treat oree of the bills should be hunted bunted out sad ut utilize tild he fi demonstrate J that I 1 rutt be as well as gra grain in could be raised 1 la 8 this arid region notwithstanding of the skeptical he the objections proved also that silk could be raised end dd mao here he imported r floe abe grades of stock sod and shoop sheer he aged urged the establishment or of woolen factories riep he spurred up the people to f engage biage in home borne he their settlements sent colonies I 1 to various favorable points and t watched rato hed over the material interests lote rests it and progress of the entire territory IA As Preale out oi of the chu church ach be regu listed all its councils and supervised super I 1 its ita affairs at home borne and abroad he preached salvation by faith and good I 1 works work rebuking abe transgressor on en the ibe faithful and setting betting J himself against all kinus of corruption 7 AID ae as to be a terror to evil doers f the system of irrigation which has sande laade utah fruitful and famous was 7 inaugurated under his hia supervision all AJI abe older matt settlements of utah were add lai dout under his direction his hie was bought bough t for by the people F on dg sit all f objects subjects relating to their wei fare spiritual sod temporal the w is dew booi of his bis advice was recognized by thousands while be was jiving and i and ana judgment are per and ana acknowledged by millions new that be is 18 dead brigham young was a friend of true education the alty of Daa eret now called the uni of utah was founded and bad an actual existe existence noo io in 1860 1850 the district school system which provided leeps for be abe education of thin botill oren in tie the territory was established by bid bb advice and suggestion he organized and endowed the brigham young academy at provo and the brigham young college at itigan he favored and advocated physical as aa well as a intellectual culture the training of the hand and the eye as well as ae the mind and urged that trades b taught in the schools for boys and do industries in the for irle iris the sunday school union and the mutual improvement societies were organic A d under his presidency it was brigham young who suggested the routs for a transcontinental trans trane |
