| Show pys TO TH of URH pioneer day was celebrated here in a quiet and dignified manner pioneer da day yvis was celebrated in richfield monday due honor was vas given to the noble band that entered our state eighty years ago their descendents came in for a proper share of the honor the celebration was vas successful it was such in spite of the fact that the double holiday sunday and monday took out roughly estimated seventy five per cent of Rich fields population but those who remained in town joined in paying tribute wholeheartedly and entha enthusiastically is i ti i the program expenses for which were paid by the city and which was planned by the daughters of the pioneers was not a spectacular one but it was impressive with its dignity there was no cannonading canno no street parade no shouting and no noise but in word and song those taking part cart in the celebration gave expression to genuine and unadulterated admiration mi ration and love for those who in a period of two generations made the deseret blossom like a garden of roses the main part of the celebration was a program conducted commencing at 10 a in in the second ward chapel which in spite of so many absentees was filled to overflowing mrs norman andreason was in charge of the ceremonies and I 1 miss aliss lanna robinson directed the song utah we love thee after which mrs I 1 mary P christensen as utah anti and mrs annie AT nielson and mrs elvina vina nielson as her guard of honor were conducted to their seats of honor on the stage which solemn act t took place amidst the enthusiastic ap applause of the audience chaplain mrs lillie B gledhill uttered the opening prayer after a double mixed quartet consisting of mr and mrs floyd bell mr and mrs ross heppler Hepp leri mr and mrs roy christensen and A W rowley with mrs W H robinson as soloist had bad finished an excellent selection patriarch jos S home told the audience e ce with an eloquence unusual at his age some of his pioneer expert ances following him another man of patriarchal age chas powell surprised the audience by rendering a song with a strong unwavering and melodious voice of which many a man forty years his junior would be proud the applause given to him did not cease until mr air powell agreed to an encore he was accompanied at the organ by mrs ted olsen the next number was a pleasingly rendered violin solo by miss maxine erickson with miss mildred hansen at the piano mrs orson christensen paid tribute to the pioneers and their worthy descendants in an address which we do not hesitate to call a well rounded out essay on the history of utah dale gottfredson played a piano solo and then a well vell and an I 1 lovingly remembered richfield song bird mrs celeste salisbury noyes accompanied at the piano by mis imis vern blomquist delighted the audience with a soprano solo mrs air g oliver barlow recited a poem bearing on the significance of the di day y chaplain mrs gledhill pronounced the benediction benedict ioni i alid ame come ye yc saints sung by i the congregation concluded the pro glam giam A committee watched at the door that none of pioneer and those old folk who with been tagged with small american hags flags escaped without partaking in n the banquet prepared for them at the amusement hall ball this banquet as greatly enjoyed refreshed ba b a short lest theold folks were tah taken en to tb a free picture how at the cinema Ci theater eater A dance had been planned for the evening but the musicians left the committee in a hole and the dance had bad to be given nn im however in spite of this lar last t feature omitted we again emphatically all av ite the celebration celebia tion was a huge sv E anti and the committees in charge ha ha 2 to be highly cor 1 nien ted |
