Show PATRIOTIC PAROWAN parowan carowan city feb 23 28 1888 1893 the most devout patriot would have been delighted with our celebration here yesterday of birthday the tabernacle which will seat a thousand people was crowded to excess many it the best celebration we had ever seen in this place but while the present Is more or less clear to us the past Is often i a little dim our excellent choir under the leadership of prof thomas durham which is a main feature in all our celebrations brat ions sang sweetly and with spirit the song guard the flag and another fine patriotic song after which samuel wells of st george traveling as a missionary in the interest of the young M 1 I A delivered a most able and eloquent oration on the life and character of george washington at its calse ile he was rewarded with thunders of applause nine young men and boys under the training for the last two months of J F burton then performed on their silver instruments very creditably it Is brother burtons bartons Bur tons intention to add these young men to the members of the parowan carowan brass or silver band of which he Is leader it will then be a band of over twenty members A recitation by miss ella dark clark farewell to the army was received with much pleasure and applause the washington memorial club was very well performed by a number of alfie or ten small boys and girls and ta taft people did not forget to applaud them heartily A violin duet what are the wild waves saying was beautifully rendered by donald alpine mcgregor and george richard lyman anecdotes of washington was read by miss nellie taylor which gave great satisfaction jo to the assembly prof durhams or jC chestra hestra played a fine selection after which the choir sang and the congregation was dismissed retiring with feelings as in the beginning of this letter WV WM C |