Show STATE AT FilLMORE DEDICATED 1 j Representing the Iron County Camp of the D. D U. U P. P at FUlmore Fillmore July and for the dedicatory ies tes of the old State House and making mating the the local D. D U. U P. P custodians proved to be not only vastly interesting but a areal areal areal real home home corning for hundreds of of earlier day citizens The programs and parades both days were ast astonishingly t surprising the parades parades parades par par- ades were a revelation of pioneer his his- tory The Parowan unit featured a actual costumes as worn by the pioneer pioneer pio pio- neer I mothers and grandmothers the banner they carried was a work of art in hi design and make up carrying the words The Elizabeth Miller Camp who was the first girl born in Parowan Following the dedicatory services by Gov Dem Dern a special session session session ses ses- sion of the legislature convened in which Senator Marsden of this district district district dis dis- was prominent From th the second day parade all aU were taken to the recreation hall to see the pageant Foundations of an Empire All who ho came to Utah previous to May 1869 were guests at a banquet elk was the meat served with viands to suit suU a all Giving diving a toast Gov Dern ended with To the daughters daughters daugh daugh- of pioneers honor appreciation and love drink with me When the dinner guests all aU raised their glasses of bright colored punch it made a rather striking ceremony The display of relics in the historic building 1 is a marvel that such a collection collection col col- lection could b be made in so short a time Gov Dern Dem said Although he had rededicated the building he had hadnot hadnot not re-christened re it but should it be favorable with those Interested he would suggest the edifice b be known as the State Museum that it might become be become become be- be come of historic value just as are the theold theold theold old landmarks in Boston Bolton and other cities He Ue also believed it fitting fittin that at the the first monument planted there bea be bea bea a a woman pioneer such as Emeline B B. Wells The celebration was a a continuous ous round of historic interest and en en- E. E. E Crane Watson I |