Inter-Mountain Republican | 1909-07-24 | Page 8 | Pioneers' Day to be Observed

PIONEERS PIONEERS' DAY DAYTO DAYTO TO BE OBSERVED Sixty-Second Sixty Anniversary Will WillBe WillBe Wi Be Celebrated Generally Throughout State MANY STORES TO CLOSE Nauvoo Legion Celebration at Wandamere the Principal Feature Here The Tho sixty-second sixty anniversary of or the entrance of or the tho pioneers Into Utah although although al- al though lacking lacking official celebration In tn Salt Lake other than that of ot the time Nauvoo Nauvoo Nau Nan voc Legion at Wandamere will wi be generally observed throughout time the state It I Is I said that criticism to the effect erect that tho time Mormon people laiti 1 greater stress stess on Pioneer da day than un n the national Independence Day Is r re responsible re- re for tor th the lack of official observance ob ob- ob- ob servance today by time the Mormon church Many Mammy Salt Sal Lal Lake e merchants will wi clo o otheir their shops however either in time the morning or at nt noon anti and as a 0 holiday ample tho time public Is planning lIon tion Tho Time resorts are arc prepared for large crowds At time the Nauvoo oo Legion comprising many mi-many of ot the time earliest settlors setters In Salt Lake valley will wil have full lul possession pos poe session of time the grounds Elaborate programs programs pro pro- grams of ot sports and ha e haeb b been en prepared In tho time forenoon the theOld theOld theOld Old Sow ow veteran gun of ot the time Mormon Mormon Mor Mor- mon battalion batalon will wi be fired fled with Im Impressive Impressive Im- Im ceremonies Other features of the day clay will wil be an address by PIP PItI- PItI Pi-esi- Pi dent Joseph y P. P Smith a n baseball game hore races and Pains Pain's fireworks In th the even evening I zig At Provo tho time unveiling of an nn obelisk in honor of ot Provo Prove pioneers and Indian India war veterans which will wil be pan panted led by Impressive ceremonies will wll wil mark the chief celebration of or the time da da day Tho Time monument Is of or zinc zinc It I Is twenty twenty- eight feet teet high anti and seven feet In diameter din dla meter at tho time base base Tho The figure figuro of a pioneer In hunting dress and antI armed with wih a rifle surmounts It It At O Ogden den the time fair grounds will b be bethe bethe the scene of or the time days day's observance Fireworks Fireworks Fire Fire- worl works s and general holda holiday events willbe will wll wil be held there Including horse races 1 In Inthe inthe the afternoon Payson Pason wilt will wil celebrate with an on official program of or speechmaking and sports Practically every town of Importance throughout the tho state has hns fo for tor the time d day