| Show HUNDREDS ATTENDED INDIAN H WAR VETERANS A AND PIONEERS ENCAMPMENT IN MANTI The annual encampment of the tho Indian War Val Veterans and Pioneers of Utah which was Wits held head In this city September 1 2 3 and 4 1 proved proved proved ed to be highly entertaining no not nOot t alone for the veterans and pioneers pioneers pion pion- cars car's but for tho the large number of visitors who were in attendance from all sections of this state Interesting programs consisting of readings and music numbers were given each morning at 10 o'clock at the city park en cn n Depot Street which w was s the attic attic- ial fal camping grounds and headquarters head hend quarters for the encampment vial vial- tors to Prominent ent speakers including Ing Senator Reed Recd Smoot Congressman Congress man Don B B. B Colton and Governor Go George H H. H Darn Dern were present and gaY gave addresses Programs of or a varied nature were arranged at the camp grou grounds s each evening Each afternoon The rho veterans and pioneers were honor guests at the Sanpete County Fairs Fair Badges o of were is issued issued issued is- is sued to them and they were vera admitted admitted ad ad- without charge to all an pro programs programs grams and entertainments given on the fair grounds One of the features at the fair air fairgrounds grounds which proved entertaining for the veterans and pioneers was wag the exhibition building where they seemed to gain a great d deal Jl of 1 oL in in comparing the ine quality quality ity ily of the products of or the present nt day with those of the early days in our state Thursday afternoon at 1 oclo o'clock lt a parade took place and was wit wIt- wItnessed witnessed by the largest cro crowd cro id of people evere eYere assembled on Maui Main street in this thi city The parade consisted o of or the representations of early characters such as Jim Bridger Captain Bonneville Fremont Fremont Fremont Fre Fre- mont and Brigham Young Indians Indians Indians In In- floats prairie schooners a amo mo modern ern military organization boy scouts county fair exhibits of or live livestock livestock stock etc more than thirty automobiles automobiles auto auto- mobiles carrying veterans and pioneers an and citizens in decorated cars Friday morning Governor Dern was as present at the encampment meeting and spoke to the veterans a and and ul pioneers in praise of their work and achievements in the early his history tory of our state He said that Utah has a great destiny and that we wo can profitably glance back backover backover over the record of the he past to see whence she camo and how far she has Ho He said that this stud study of our past history histon is useful If it reveals to us the progress that has been bean made mado and spurs us on to renewed sHort Continued on page 4 HUNDREDS ATTEND 6 H Continued from front page pago ono ouo llo Ho urged that wo should carry carryon on the tho splendid wor work achieved by hy our pioneers and that wo we should a always al nl ways WU'S strive for 01 truo true greatness In our state slate Saturday morning Senator Smoot and Representative Colton Golton save gave a ad ad- dresses cs Senator Smoot expressed his pleasure at being belne p present tr so that ho lie night might express his gratitude e to tho tho earll cottiers for fOl their splendid work jork nUll anti united efforts in settling solOing and barren barren barron bar bar- an and preserving a n savage ren ron wilderness in id Uio very vary grasp of tho the destroyer Ho urged them thom to preserve their recollections of or early days so 80 that their good works can bo be 0 od eli 1 and kept in endearing renn- renn brance by all tho the ages agos to gone Garno of oC veterans pensions pensions pen pen- lie spoke briefly slating that any anyone one who has Ims fought for his his country ought to be lie IH provided O for b by his country so that ho will wUl not want for the tho necessities of life lie IIo also spoke of oC tho the part parthe parth parthe h he had hall t taken In 11 Congress in procuring in ing g pensions for the tho Indian War Val veterans of or Utah Representative Golton expressed tho the hope that these those encampments would mould continue to bo be held and that they thoy would bo ho 0 of such a n nature nature na na- ture turo thail tho the veterans and pioneers pion cers would enjoy them each time lime L mt tho they sleet moot Ho lIo said saId that ho he was glad to bo he able ablo to have an opportunity it ty ity to say sar a few words In appreciation lion tion of them while the they still sUll lived 11 He Ile said that a new world and hence a new country has come como to toIS toUs tois Us IS is and along with this great change new now problems have also been presented which must bo ho mot met and not without struggles and not without effort Ho lie urgEd urged that we webe webe be bo true to our new problems as ns the veterans and pioneers have hao been to o theirs lie said further that the problems of peace pence are arc are often orten as difficult difficult dif- dif to solve sol as the tho problems of or orwar war var but hut with a high standard of American citizenship America shall hall live Ilvo until He ne who Is destined to o reign shall call it il Ills own This last encampment of or the In In- dian War Val Veterans and Pioneers was vas one ono of or the most successful over ever held In our state stale and II G. G Brown Drown Captain and E. E T. T T Parry 1st Lieutenant of the tho Manti 1 Post or of the he Sons and Daughters of or the tho Indian Var War Veterans and Veterans and Pioneers and thor athor committee members are arc to be he congratulated upon Its success Corth for Cor forhy th hy thy were untiring in their efforts to tomake tomake make nake it one of the pleasant affairs in n the lives of these early settlers Once more store then tho the citizens of Utah have ha paid their respects to those hose early settlers who did and ared dared at the beginning of our state when all was forbidding and drear rear to o those who built not for or a day hu huor hut but for tor or all time and for all people who were vero not Argonauts in quest of g golden olden fleece butt but the lire avant couri- couri ers rs of or a mighty might civilization and tou ders of a n work so vast and antI enduring enduring en en- during that its duration must extend extend ex- ex tend end to to the limits of ot time |
