Show MEETING OF PIONEERS at a meeting ot of the pioneers belt lo ili abe a assembly hell at 2 p m july MU 1897 the ibe following lewing fol I 1 roccoe ing ato hau horton hofton D height nominated dominated HOD jol jb C rich as aa chair chairman ob airmar mat of the meet lag ing and ana he be wua was duly elected and aad oo on motion of of F W gorgo W noun was wai abolen secretary eore iary the chairman stated elated the object of the meeting to be fur for the purpose s u making due acknowledgments acknowledgment to the jubilee commission for abe tie eminent services rendered in their behalf during the celebration of tale fiat eib ot at the arrival of albe pic neer and the adoption to 01 unable suitable reso JULOus expressive of the sense sease of this meeting ana mat lost a committee be chosen from this ibis booy bony lot the ormul allou of toe same therefore on motion botlo toe following persons ansons arsons were duly elec ed said committee ron hon john K R murd ck ui at beaver county jus J us C rica harlun D Haist hf dorr P curtis ana nymphas C murdock Murdoc lK of wasatch i county Dir general brigham yung being present spoke lor for a few and we toe metting meeting adjourned till lill 5 p m w at eam place at atyim 5 L in the he committee presen tou the he following to the bod body y of pioneers assembled your committee appointed under houi your instructions to draft resolutions expressive of our feelings for our entertainment by the jubilee commission I 1 ot of utah on this the fiftieth f anniversary of our entrance into the valley of salt isalt lake as the result of our oar labors present the following resolved that the pioneers Po of 1847 now convened in the assembly hail salt lake city hereby express our perfect and high appreciation of our entertainment and treat mem by the semi seini centennial jubilee commission aud and all acting under them and with them our hearts have been made to rejoice in beholding the wonderful revolutions and changes of a half century we have met aud and renewed old acquaintance have called the roll aud and lound that but little more than one fourth ot of our original members stand on this hide bide of eternity resolved that our sincere thanks as a body be extended unto the utah jubilee commission and to all who have contributed tri buted to our comfort and joy irrespective spec tive ot of creed locality or conditions resolved that in our pleasures of this grand jubilee one with another we have not forgotten forgo iten that silent majority of our noble band who worn out and weary have parsed from us to the great beyond to 10 enjoy and receive the reward that awaited them many of us are now nearly ready to follow and another fitly years will make the ibe labors of the next jubilee commission a light one in caring for the remaining remnants ol of our bandl band resolved that we cannot part on this occasion without an expression of our feelings towards our oldest and most moat distinguished living jiving pioneer leader president wilford woodruff we thank bod for his presence with us toda today yand and can atily nay may may his remaining years be free from pain his mind preserved in strength and the inspiration of the almighty remain wih him forevermore resolved Me solved that while we the pioneers of 1847 have be selected as the general and representing the foundation or of the building up of this vast intermountain country yet we realize that those who came u us and all who have contributed in the pioneer movement of the WOOL west and the settlement seu lement of athis great rocky mountain region are equally with us entitled to all praise for the mighty achievements we now behold There therefore forb we now may ay farewell to all for the pretext prete pre bt we beslity in all sincerity that thai we firmly believe that in our tourney journey inlo tag wilderness we were guided by no uncertain hand and the aji results we now behold are but tuf growth in the rocky mount mountains of r civilization that our maker dec should come in our day and generah ge generation and to him be all praise JOHN K R HORTON D haitht JOSEPH C rio dorr DOBR P CURTIS N C commit committee the foregoing was waa anani adopted GEO W BEAN ICAN secretary acre i on of 0 C IL 11 almost voled to effect eflee permanent pioneer aad the following a were chogen a central committee to proceed to a cil 3 said organization with at it i 4 ty to appoint the necee siry clerks auf assistant committees in the gave etehl leb or of tb fl a state siad a od other pl pla john K R murdock of beaver E 1 weller weiler george aremo a olorf Je orice taylor and brigham young of san lake |