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Show Hyrum Celebrates. Correspondent Tells of Pioneer Day In Southern Town. Hyuum, July 27. -The Twenty-fourth Twenty-fourth of July was celebrated herein grand shape. The day was warm and ovcrybody was enthusiastic for a good time. Peace and good order prevailed and everybody had a good time, considering con-sidering the Intense warm weather and dust. At daylight a terrific bombardment bombard-ment began and was kept up at very irregular intervals for about one hour. The flags were raised and the band played, and everything looked like a holiday. The electric light poles wero beautifully decorated with flags and bunting. The Parade. At nine o'clock the parade began to form and the people came pouring Into In-to the center of town from every direction. direc-tion. No definite route had been announced an-nounced for the procession so every body flocked on Main street. At 10:30 a. m. wc saw a cloud of dust arising In the west. The cloud got thicker and higher, then we heard the clatter of vehicles and reports of pistols as tho train came nearer. We discerned a man on horseback In uniform, this was Chas. Sorensen, the marshal of the day. His appearance on a big sorrcll charger was excellent. Then came tho Hyrum brass band with their wagon decorated and driven bv David Crookston, then charging up tho other side of the train on a high stepping horse came N. A. Jcppesen, also in uniform, with an excellent appearance. ap-pearance. Following the baud wagon wcic 20 boys mounted on horseback. Next came the pioneers of Hyrum in sur-ries, sur-ries, then tho pioneers of Utah 1S(W. Next came Brother Parkinson followed fol-lowed by a yoke of cattle on a wagon 'abled 1847, then came ten Indians on horseback, then the hand carts. Next came a very Interesting float, a genulno log cabin on a low wheeled wagon. On tho outside was half dozen skins of wild animals and a bunch of sage brush and on the top a sign reading, "Products of Utah 1817." This cabin was prepared by O. M. t Wilson and was exactly the right tiling. It made a big lilt. Noxtcrtmca wagon .showing every Hold product of Utah, llHW. Then came, a float representing almost everything. Miss lnga Jorgcnscn with an old fashioned splnlng wheel in operation, Wm. Cliadwlck tagging away with a pair of hand cards on a piece of wool, and several other persons. per-sons. All these were dressed lu primitive costume and they made a raft of fun. Then came a beautiful float with live young ladles representing Utah In 11H).V This was followed by the flail and cradle, aftor which came a header, sh6wlng a striking contrast In tho two methods of harvesting grain. The next float called forth the admiration ad-miration of everybody. It was Miss Lottie Crltchlow representing Utah. On each corner of her wagon was a tiny little child sitting inside ot a Sego Lily No time nor means had been spared In getting up this lloat and surely tho efforts were rewarded, and would to high heaven that Utah could always bo what sweet little "Lottie" lepresonted grace, beauty, and purity. Following this excellent float came "Utah's best Crop." Last but not least, a terraced float from the ground up loaded with smiling little faces two and three years of age. This was a grand sight and while It was beautiful to look at It reminded every parent of a life long duty full of anxiety and care. The parade would have been enjoyed en-joyed much more had the dust not been x bad. Wc have nice smooth streets and beautiful shade trees, but the dust Is unbearable. James Chrlsrlanscn ran against a tree on the 2lth and broke his left shoulder. Dr. A. II. Cantrlll and wife have returned re-turned from Denver |