| Show MH 8 BY 9 PEOPLE solemn banquet file shows choin and dances mark alark the celebration of the day the celebration of pioneer day in richfield this year was mas unanimous declared bi li the pioneers and old folks folk one of the bet if not the best ever held here and the general public e pre presses eq about the same opinion thus thug both the old generation honored and 1 the lounger generation do doing in g honor hono r agreeing the verdict stands th that at it was an outstandingly good cI celebration bra and that the daughters of pioneers and all committees who worked hard to make it so filp a celebration are deserving deserting of due credit and high est praise the program of the day wab ab initiated b well mell planned and well executed eer exercises cre in the second ward mard chapel the rostrum was datil tastily decorated mrs andrew anderson anderon was chairman of the decoration committee with a profusion of flowers draperies and hangings hannings hang ings anil and a display of the national colors queen utah represented li mr neal mcmillan held forth on the throne to the right of the speakers akem stand surrounded b a number of daintily costumed it little t ti e girls anti ami boys representing best crop and paying tribute to the queen with mith baskets of flowers jas 31 peterson chairman of the program committee with those taking liking part in 1 the program occupied the seats next ne lit to the stand those with him nere were M master A ter of ceremonies W 0 clu cluff ff chaplain W A mr mrs jos B bohmon J R Bark barker erand and al mrs rs mell blell ross the pioneers occupied the front seats eats in the auditorium after the congregational singing come ye saints led bv mrs vern blomquist the chaplain offered the invocation the master of ceremonies bnell spoke of the significance signify a rice and importance of the daa dd ant and al miss iss belle poole rendered a soprano solo utah queen of the west mrs joseph B johnson fol followed lomed with i a well mell composed tribute to the pioneers and after her interesting address ail dress a chorus of your youra with mith tars stirs and I stripes pe marched cheil in and halted before 1 tri throne the h throne paying tribute to queen uth ut h in song and with gestures the oration of the lay illy was given by J R barker who gave a compre bertic hen her tiC ivo outline of the monder menders performed bv the pion ceri through bar hadj labor anil and unfaltering faith sirs mrs mell ross ros won the hearts of the audience b bi an original song nonh anil and rouble music composed by one of the pioneer women when nhen she lost her husband after the long trek to utah the chap lam lain then pronounced the benediction the transportation committee W H gottfredson Gott frelson chairman chain nan hail prepared the necessary automobiles to take the pioneers and old folks to cafe abere the cilc bration was continued by a banquet with the pioneers al aad the take presidency as aa guests of honor mrs F if gunn was a chairman chu mian of the banquet committee and inform that people were vere served among aanons then 73 70 original plo pio those u aho ho cattle came to the state before the railroad reached ogden in continued on page eight utah pioneers are honored by richfield people continued from page one 1869 mra mr W H Ro binon acted a as toastmistress anil and the bannuett was enlivened by speeches and inu sic dr ill markus marklis spoke the toast to the pioneers postmaster GPO PI II jones related relate ii some rome pioneer experiences joseph christensen gaie gae some rome old tl timp music which brought forth reminiscent smiles upon the faces of the old ladies ladie and old men so honorea hono rei and mrs W H robinson and daugh ter mma llis s Chris chestne excelled in vocal soloa while in such manner honor was bes bestowed tomed upon the old folks the children were ere treated to a free picture show at the cinema mayor parley Alag magleby leby chairman ot the show com coin anil and after folk were taken to the kanemi tor a picture show and a vaudeville the numbers number of which were given in a most enjoyable bashion by pioneers themselves those who performed were mr anil and mrs mr joseph horne home mr and mrs william ogden mr dir and mrs mr joseph olen ogden mr and mrs mr geo M jones mrs anna nielson mrs hrs henrietta wright and N P merson mr and mrs david han seri were mere the accompanists Chair chairman nan of the dance committee was mas mrs parley poulson and she indeed hail had her hands band full taking care of both the children clid dren s dance H m the afternoon anti and the big dance in the evening both thee dances attracts attract pi i big bg crowds how hov ganv clid children dren were enjoying enjo yinK the afternoon dance i best evi evidence dencel i by ohp fact that ice cream cones were needed to refresh the little dancers dancer refreshments like everything else were mere free at the lances dances in the afternoon as as in the eie gerung A pe ial feature of the dance in the evening were two prize waltzes aleze al tze one for people over fifty years of age anti anil one for those under the prize in tile the first class was vas awarded to mr anti and mrs joseph ogden the other to master faster francis strank strang anil and his little partner tre te third warl wari oro orthe hetra un anler ler director dir direct ecton in of M C christensen burnished shed very er good music for both occasions occasion well deserved compliments for th the e effective arrangement of the celebration were paid to the genral committee with mrs teti ted chairman chair nian and mrs vice ogden christensen a secretary 1 we are requested d to publish the following in behalf ot the general committee for the pioneer day celebration in our city citi I 1 wish to extend our most profound appreciation to our worthy city council our men musicians and every member of each coin cittee 1 I attee anil and to all who so go loyally and liberally contri contributed contribute butel 1 to the success of the he celebration I 1 respectfully mrs tel ted olsen oisen chairman deir dear editor of tile the reaper desiring to tell you of the sant time we INC hid had on july jul 24 1 I wish to say that we me old folks folk will never for 1 get et it ind and we do thank the committees and kind friends who aho all a ver ere so thoughtful of 31 u us the program pr in the morning with the stand so beautifully decorato ol with flowers fl olter and greens with utah and the sweet children around her the singing fing ani and dresses and music all so go emotional notional er and good memories nier norie of the past made tears tart start after the program ve me were mere taken to smith 3 cafe where there again music songs and speeches anti and a rood good lunch were vv ere given gi en us which was vas so go cheerful then we went event to tile the cinema where i good nas shown some of the older ladles ladies danced old quadrilles ind lit were ere sune which were wry very good in the evening diening we went merit to the dance where we shook hands danced old dances chatte I 1 and laughed and thus ended one of the grandest days that the pioneers pion e erb ever eer had anti and we say god bless the committees when they get fret old may they he be treat el e I 1 as friendly as we me mere ere louisiana heppler |
