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Show CLOSING EVENTS OF THE BIG CELEBRATION PIONEER DAY Exercises at Glenwood and Idlewild and Baby Carriage Parade Draw Great Crowds Scene During Evening Most Inspiring In-spiring Fireworks at Lester Park Seen by Thousands. ' With a magnificent display oC pyre-j pyre-j technics at Lester park-last night, and I I a -wrestling match at the Alhambra theater, the greatest holiday celebration celebra-tion ever held in northern Utah was brought to a conclusion and the hundreds hun-dreds of -weary but happy celebrators sought their homes to dream over the many happenings of the great occasion- Preceding the fireworks display, the baby carriage parade was staged In the downtown district and the afternoon after-noon program consisted of a program at Glenwood park and a banquet at the Idlewild resort in Ogden canyon - for the pioneers, dances and games at Glenwood for the children and a baseball base-ball game, on the Glenwood diamond. The program for the pioneers at Glenwood followed Immediately after the disbanding of the pageant and the aged guests of the committee occupied occu-pied seats In the pavilion. Chairman ! Mrs. Chris Flygare, of the general committee and vice-president ot the ' Weber county Daughters of the Pioneers Pio-neers organization, presided and made the opening address. In part, she said: Mrs. Flygarc's Address. ! "Ladies and gentlemen: , We have : assembled today to commemorate ; the 69th anniversary of the coming of f the pioneers. ' "Every great district has its mam-J mam-J moth celebration, some season In ! which it commemorates a great event or gives a pageant to make merry, to arouse civic pride and advertise its country. Now Orleans has its Mardi 1 Gras, Portland has its Rose carnival, , Omaha its Ak-Sar-Ben; but no community com-munity in the world has a greater op-portunity op-portunity to celebrate and commemorate commem-orate a nobler event than have the people of Utah. This celebration to-i to-i day is one of education, fellowship 1 and reverence. The spirit of play is i secondary. Gratitude is our theme. ' "The honor conferred upon me to-j to-j day is due to the fact that the j Daughters of the Pioneers, Weber camp, desired to magnify the pur- pose of their organization. This cele- oration is but one of the many ways the Pioneer Daughters, aided and guided by the sons, have commem-; commem-; orated Utah's birth. , "The Daughters of the Pioneers have incorporated in their by-laws t and constitution the following: " 'The objects of this society shall be, to perpetuate the names and the achievements of the men and women who were the pioneers in founding this commonwealth, preserving old landmarks, collecting relics, establishing establish-ing a library of pioneer historical ! matter and all such data as shall aid j in perfecting a record of the strong f character, pure life and heroic deeds 'I of the pioneers. ' 'By commemorating the advent of tho pioneers Into the barren wastes of Utah, and such other days and events as are Important in the history of the early days; " 'By reviewing the lives of the pioneers, teaching their descendants and the citizens of our country the lesson of faith, courage and patriotism, patriot-ism, and, " 'By creating a spirit of union and fellowship among the posterity of the pioneers.' "All great growth of any momentous movement Is equally dependent on its women, as on men. We wish today to pay espeblal tribute to the founder of the organization, Annie Taylor Hyde. "Deeds of women are seldom known. Devoted wives give all glory to their stronger companions, The story of the pioneers would be incomplete incom-plete without chronicling the devotion, devo-tion, labor and patience of the pioneer pio-neer mothers. "The purpose of this celebration is manifold. We wish to pay tribute to all pioneers, of whatever nation, creed or color. Though thesleader of the great western empire was a Mormon, some of his choicest friends and most ardent supporters were Catholic and Gentile. This audience Is a tribute from all sects, creeds and people. "It Is to arouse Interest In the honoring of our departed fathers and mothers, to pay reverential respect to the hoary and venerable pioneers m our midst and to perpetuato the memory and example of tnelr lives. "Our purpose Is enabled with the desire that this celebration will cause the younger generation to more deeply appreciate the deeds of their fathers and to more earnestly emulate their valorous lives. "We can never repay the good they have done. We are the recipients of their greatest ambition peace and comfort with ifellowmeu. "This celebration today Inaugurates the concerted effort on the part of the Daughters Sf the pioneers to erect a lasting and portentous monument, in the heart of our city, in honor of the pioneers." President Smith Speaks. "Utah, We Love Thee," was sung with fine spirit by a mixed chorus, under the direction of Squire Coop, and the opening prayer was by Bishop James Taylor. ' President Joseph F. Smith of the Mormon church was the first speaker Introduced by Mrs. Flygare. He regretted, re-gretted, he said', that ho could not remain re-main all day with the pioneers in Ogden, but that he was also engaged to deliver an address at Payson. "It is indeed a big honor," he continued, "for me to be with you for this brief time today. The presence here of such a large number of pioneers who braved the storms and hardships of the early dayB in Utah is a wonderful sight to behold. It affords mo much pleasure in speaking to call to mind that today is the 81st anniversary of the birth of my great and true friend, L. W. Shurtllff." Enthusiastic and prolonged applause followed the mention of President Shurtliff's name and, when It had subsided, President Smith resumed his talk, congratulating the committee for the manifest success of the celebration celebra-tion and then closing with, "May God bless you, one and all, my dear true friends." Mayor A. R. Heywood. The pioneers were formally welcomed welcom-ed by Mayor A. R, Heywood who first paid an eloquent tribute to them for the foundation they had laid for the upbuilding of the great West. "We are not all pioneers," he continued, "but we are all Americans and, though our love for Utah Is great, it is even more so for our country. Love of God and right, instilled deep in the hearts of this sturdy people, obtained for them and for us the purposes of their convictions. Utah was founded staunchly on the rocks of this mighty Inland empire, built for the ages, not the age. The foundation Is as firm as the Rockies and as enduring. Through wars and strife will character and empires em-pires be made, and of such Is Utah, a state no man need be ashamed to say he came from, and a state of which every one of Its people is proud." Father Cushnahan. The singing of "My Native Home," by a quartette composed of Douglass Brian, Jed Ballantyne, Leo Madsen and Walter Stephens, followed the mayor's address, and the next speaker ,was Rev. Father P. M. Cushnahan. "I can picture in my mind's eye," Father Cushnahan said, "The sturdy pioneer crossing the plains, barefoot, enduring hardships and untold sufferings, suffer-ings, privations on every side, but persevering per-severing until the end, that they might lay the foundation upon which has been built our great and gjrowing state of Utah. I was not lucky enough to be born in Utah, but I have had the good luck to be a resident of the wonderful state for a number of years. I do not look upon you pioneers as Mormons, but I look upon you as brothers as one great band in the brotherhood of man. I salute you as pioneers of a great and growing state, a magnificent state that is a monument monu-ment to the hardships and privations that you endured in your trip across the plains. We are here under one flag, worshipping one God and can send the word Into the effete east that here in the mountains the hatchet of religious prejudice has been burled and we stand united for the flag. We are living in a wonderful state that is numbered among the many that make up what we call the 'grand old United States of America,' our Utah." The next number on the program was the reading by Moroni Olsen of the poem, "Utah, the Pioneer State" written by Mrs. Eunice Wattis Bowman Bow-man and dedicated to the Daughters of the Pioneers. Governor Absent. Governor William Spry was detained detain-ed at Payson. He was unable to keep his engagement here. He expressed his regrets to th committee by telephone, tele-phone, when It was ifound that he could not reach Ogden In time to participate par-ticipate In the program. President Lewis W. Shurtllff was introduced in-troduced as "Our own pioneer, who is today celebrating his 81st birthday." In part, he said: "We, my pioneer brothers and sisters, sis-ters, are acquainted with the hardships hard-ships of the early life of our great state, because we experienced them. We looked out upon the great Salt Lake valley with an inspiration and a desire to build a home for ourselves and our posterity. Out of our privations priva-tions and hardships has come the productive pro-ductive state of Utah, 'the key of the arch between the east and the west.' It Is one of the great pleasures of my life when I can be where I can meet and mingle with those who helped make the state and those who are still carrying the good work .forward. I feel as young today as I did 30 years ago, and am glad to be among you on this anniversary of the 'Pioneers of Utah.' " The male quartette sang "The Old Folks at Home," in fine harmony and the song, "Come, Come Ye Saints" was sung by the mixed chorus, with many others joining in before it was concluded. Mrs. Anna Wells Cannon ,of Salt Lake pronounced the benediction. The piano accompaniments for the musical numbers were played by Lester Les-ter HInchclIff. Banquet at Idlewild. Following the program, the pioneers were taken to the Idlewild resort in Ogden canyon on special Ogden, Logan Lo-gan and Idaho cars, and there partook of an excellent dinner as guests of Mrs. Bertha Eccles and te Daughters of the Pioneers. The dinner menu was as follows: Chicken and dumplings, mashed potatoes, green peas, hot rolls, ice cream and home-made cakes. The serving was by the following young ladies: Veda Eccles, Frances Brown, Hope Weston of Chicago, Vera Jones, Vivian Eccles, Flora Eccles, Sadie Eccles, Lillian Flygare, Kathryn Volker, Lucille Wilcox, Cleone Rich and Myra Shreeve. In the main dining room and balcony bal-cony of the hotel, where the dinner was served, the tables were arranged In "U" form and decorated with sweot I peaB. Shasta daisies and golden rods. There was little delay in the serving of the repast, following the arrival of the guests, Manager William Soell of the resort having everything ready to serve as it was required. D- O. McKay Toastmater. Apostle David O. McKay presided at thefeast as toastmaster and, in a brief welcome, said he was sure the pioneers were as happy as In the days when they gathered aiound the camp fires on the trip across the plains, and that the committee de. sired them to continue happy and bo entirely at home throughout the day. Grace was pronounced by Per. ry A. Bingham and social conversation was Intermingled for nearly an hour with the main courses of the dinner. When the dessert was served, the toastmaster Introduced President L, W. Shurtllff as the first speaker. Pres. Shurtliff said he felt deeply honored by being a guest at the ban. quet," with so many of the pioneers who had crossed the plains in early days. Many of their fellows, he continued, con-tinued, had passed to their rewards and few who had .blazed the path across the plains were left. It was not of those, however, he said, that he desired to speak, but those who had planned the beautiful tribute to the pioneers remaining the Daughters of the Pioneers. He lovqd the daughters, daugh-ters, he continued, because he knew and loved their fathers and mothers. Rev. Mr. John E. Carver was tho second speaker and he paid an eloquent elo-quent tribute to the prisoneers -and their posterity. During the banquet, the Nylander orchestra, composed of Ralph Swen. son, Leith Pearson, Lawrence Mad dock and Axel Nylander furnished a fine program of old time and modern selections; Mrs. Mary Farley Bang, "Come, Come Ye Saints" and "Hard Times Come Again No More," and, with her mother, Mrs Elizabeth Green, well, sang, "0, Ye Mountains High." The banqueters joined in singing the chorus of the last number. While the pioneers were being entertained en-tertained at Idlewild, the crowd at Glenwood enjoyed the following pro gram of folk dances, danced by a number of little girls In the pa vlllion: Mountain march, Dainty Step and Norwegian step. A program of races for the children of both sexes was given followed by the baseball gabe between the Uta. mades and Utah Power and Light company teams and concerts by two bands in the park. Floats of Merit. Among the floats not mentioned in the holiday edition of the Standard yesterday, which was put on the press at noon in order to place the afternoon after-noon program in the hands of the crowds early enough to be of benefit to them, were the following. The English, Eng-lish, Scottish, Belgian, Irish, Welsh, Scandinavian, Dutch, German and French; the Ladles Auxiliary to the Spanish War'veterans, typifying the Spanish-American war and Filipino insurrection, with a motto, 'One Country Coun-try and One Flag," with soldiers and sailors. (Continued on Page 7.) S nn CLOSING fflTS OF THE BIG CELEBRATION (Continued from Page 3) A float of particular significance M that representing an unveil led monument to the Pioneers of Utah, that the Daughters of the Pioneer Plan to have dedicated in Ogden in 1919, during the big railroad expos! tion that is to be he held here. Posing Pos-ing under the veil, as the pioneers, ere Amos Stone, the youngest pioneer, pio-neer, born on the plains while his parents par-ents were en route to Utah, and Mrs Kate Toponce, the first white child horn in Utah The future daughter "was represented by Helen Wother-Epoon Wother-Epoon and the purposes of the Daughters Daugh-ters of the Pioneers organization of keeping records and collecting relic wre represented by a young lady I scribe and a voung lady al a spinning wheel. The float was the Daughters of the Pioneers' contribution to the Pageant |