Show A narrative in rhyme the following descriptive poem was written by master walter emmetta ad only 14 years of age and ie an evidence of unusual natural aptitude the fourth arrived the other day before old sol was out the city and the country folks were rustling round about for the very grandest doings in the history of jhb west and what they undertook we find came out a grand success all night long before the fourth the noise grew quite intense but at early morn the cagnon I 1 tell you were immense it almost shook the bouses it spoiled the slumber ers dream A salute was waved from the country flag which above the city streamed the sleepy people left their homes and gathered round about to see the fine procession all ready to start out at last the time was ready the hall clock pealed out ten the business band struck up a march and then the parade began the city police was it head davenport took the lead they all wee fixed up neat and trim and rode on snow white steeds the next was interesting to mostly pioneers it made them almost shudder and filled their eyes with tears it was an old time oxen team A banner on it streamed we came to utah this way and the golden letters gleamed terye pioneer band carts behind moved slowly on it brought other recollections of the days now passed and gone three veteran old were pushing them with hair snow white and gray they smiled at the many hoots and cheats aa they passed along the way the old time fire brigade came next the veterans pulled the rope in the truck there eat a tot was enwrapped from head to foot in firemans attire she was a sight that anyone could not help but admire thu business band came just behind with music sweet and loud it sounded pleasant to the ear and attracted all the crowd abo I 1 0 0 F marched behind they loved the music sweet they smiled in pleasure and kept time with their feet it was abo canton no 2 the men were in full dress and theia order and behavior were nothing but the best the grand colonial float came next awaa artistic and grand it showed the different colonies that first built on this land the maids that rode upon this float were merry baythe and gay their beauty made them all the great attraction of the day the woodman lodge came on behind they shouldered axes new of willing hearts and helping in the lodge there were no few in the float that followed them A tree was standing straight over the tomb of a departed who had just died 0 late the presidential dental float came marching on their way there were presidents from washington to cleveland of today they all were spruced up aa fin arrayed in full dress suit and many women there aint those children cute the K P lodge ot ogden came on behind they wore their uniforms and swords and all were spruced up fine I 1 they all obeyed the captain I 1 because he was their head I 1 and every member loved him i and minded what he aid f the great and grand columbian float was next to fall in line the float itself was beautiful J and decorated fine miss rose the attraction of the day acted as columbia in all her power and away ca the G A E lodge marched behind A banner was their guide the handsome float came after them some guards marched at the side the cannon and militia came riding double file the fashion that they tode and mar was a sight worth while mounted on white borcea were maiden fair of face cockeye rode beside them with dignity and grace their harness wag the very best their costumes all were gay cheers and clapa were aa the away for to represent the precincts of the count that is great i tia known the most beautiful inside of the beehive bee hive state the next aloot was an orchard with apple trees set out the soil was rich the trees were small and all about a bear river valley orchard fixed up in the best of style in soil from athe banka of the river As fertile as the mile the chamber of horror marched onward dressed up in every style the gravest doctor in the town could not help but smile there were devils and Coxey itee chinese and man they played a on oxen horns and for drums they used tin pane sidney stevena advertised with mowers binders rakes the 01 0 came after them with farmers goods in stacks boyle furniture company came and alen another scene was the biega in the hughes produce batin melon ereen becker brewing company came in another float the emblem of their fine bock beer was a large stuffed billy coat ogden lianor co and kazan showed their wares stratford cross andE ead in the parade bad shares jefferson poultry co thomas brothers too coop co op wagon and machine co and vet it was not through cream city meat market exhibited two bakers caille gate coal company exhibited their wares kahn malan height ogden jurjev and companes Com panee ogden milling company diamond coal and others and then the last to see was citizens in buggies bug cies decorated gortat the people gave three cheers for handsome beehive bee hive state |