A Centenary and Pioneer Day in Logan

A CENTENARY AND PIONEER DAY IN LOGAN Logan City, Utah, did itself proud in originating, planning and car- ing for the greatest celebration in the history of Cache Valley, and one of the most pretentious ever devised in the state. It was held July 24 and 25, and in every respect was a success. It was designed to celebrate Pioneer day and to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the valley, in 1824, by James Bridger and his band of trappers. The celebration was also in the nature of a home coming for Cache Valley people and the two events brought together what was variously estimated at from 30,000 to 50,000 people. Hotels and private houses were literally crowded, camp grounds and parks were occupied by tents, and many passed the night in Smithfield, Hyrum and other nearby places. It was the general verdict that a more picturesque celebration has never been staged in the west than this Cache valley festival, in joint commemoration of the arrival of the Utah Pioneers under Brigham Young, in 1847, and the discovery of Cache Valley, in 1824, by James Bridger. LOGAN PIONEERS OF 1859, ALL CHILDREN OF JOEL RICKS These people came to Logan in covered wagons, and settled there before any house was built. All were in attendance at the celebration. Left to right: Esther Wilson, Salt Lake; Joel Ricks, Ellen Nibley, Ezra Ricks, Logan: Nathan Ricks, Rexburg, Idaho; Mary Smith, Centerville, Utah; John Ricks, LeGrande, Oregon. Everywhere in Logan were seen relics of olden days and even the men and women wore particular style of clothes, beards, and personal adorn- ments fashionable a hundred years ago. Every window had its exhibit of Pioneer furniture and other paraphernalia. A two-mile parade was one of the features of the 24th program. In it Pioneer life in its various phrases was strikingly depicted. Lieut. Russel L. Maughan was the honored guest of his native city. About one hundred Indians from Fort Hall were

1096 IMPROVEMENT ERA in evidence. At 10 o'clock the great parade of people and floats was set in motion. It required an hour to pass a given point, and was witnessed by numerous throngs of spectators. One of the newspapers describes it as follows: "Real Indians and real oxen, battcrcd-up prairie schooners heavy with "Utah's best crop," and their whiskered and be-bonneted parents, cows, sheep and jackasses; traders, trappers in their buckskin coats, bands from Logan and Ogden, scouts and soldiers, and militia, 100 limousines and touring cars filled with gray-haired settlers of the valley, pioneers of days before the '60's — these moved along the line of march today, depicting in chronological order the progress of civilization in the west; while overhead an airplane boomed its now familiar song. Un uuly 25, among many other activities, a great mass meeting, over- flowing the large Logan tabernacle, was held in honor of the Pioneers. Most of the audience were fathers and mothers' many of them early pioneers. President Heber J. Grant was continually stopped on his way to the stand to shake hands with old friends. Doctor O. H. Budge, president of Logan stake, presided. Seated on the stand besides the local authorities were Governor Charles R. Mabey; Governor C. C. Moore, of Idaho; President Heber J. Grant; H. E. Crockett, secretary of State; Don B. Colton; Mayor C. C. Neslen, of Salt Lake; Elder Rulon S. Wells, and other distinguished guests. Mayor John A. Crockett, of Logan, gave the opening address. Governor Charles R. Mabey said that it is fitting that we should cele- brate here the centennial of Jim Bridger's arrival and that the people of our sister state, Idaho, headed by their governor, should join us. Idaho's people are our people, her ideals are our ideals and the two States are linked by bonds of relationship, industry and common history. It is fitting that President Grant, successor of President Brigham Young, should join the peo- ple of two states as the head of the Church whose people settled the valley and built its first permanent homes. Lands, and resources do not altogether make a country, these have much to do with it but the people, the builders make the country. He paid tribute to the Pioneers as "men and women equal to a great task, founders of a country second to none in patriotism for country, love of God, veneration, of hearth and fireside, and firm believers in honest industry." Governor Moore said that Idaho steps across the southern boundary today to clasp hands and acknowledge her common relationship with the people of Utah. What was pioneering to our grandfathers is not the same to us who see the airplane and the radio; but those who build permanently and well must have a foundation of character and spirituality. He referred to the present new physical development of Idaho, through federal and private reclamation of 3,000,000 acres of land. We have powerful backing, trained engineers, and better chances than the original pioneers; but, after all, the success of our building will be decided by the character and patriotism and spiritual enlightenment of the men and women on the land. He made a plea for the preservation of the American character which is at the base of government. He advocated educating foreigners and suppressing migration on the other side of the ocean rather than in domestic harbors. Lieutenant Russel L. Maughan, who recently crossed the American con- tinent in one day by airplane, spoke. The audience arose in tribute to him. He expressed himself as having more respect for the early Pioneers than any one who has not actually known what they did. "When I crossed the continent, all I had to do was to sit down, hour after hour. I could not help but think, as I crossed the Rockies, what an easy time I was having compared with the men who made the first ground trails into the valley." The Logan Imperial Glee Club and the Silver-grey Band furnished music. Professor A. M. Durham was introduced after the Glee Club had

SCENES IN THE GREAT PARADE Top: Indians Moving. Center: Indians in Holiday Attire. Bottom: Pioneer Cabin. One of the Floats.

1098 IMPROVEMENT ERA rendered, "This is the Place," and "An Ode to Utah," written by the professor especially for the occasion. N. W. Crookston, a real worker and a pioneer of Cache Valley, said he was glad the celebration had returned to Logan some of his old friends as Cache Valley men settled most of Idaho. He jokingly remarked that "All now necessary to accomplish anything is to issue bonds, while in the old days we had to do the work with our hands." President Heber J. Grant expressed himself as happy to witness the celebration and delighted to be present, and commented on the splendid spirit of the gathering, and the commendable conduct of so many people assembled for pleasure. He called attention to the remarks of the two governors regarding the patriotism of Cache Valley people, and declared that he knew they were unsurpassed in love of country by any other people. He declared that it was faith in the inspiration of God that caused the Pioneers to come to Cache Valley and to stay here. Cache is one of the most remarkable valleys not only in Utah but in all the world. He recounted some of the early difficulties that, without a sure faith, would have been very dif- ficult to overcome by the settlers. He called attention to the early settlers and their history, declaring that no people ever lived that were more God- fearing than the men and women who first came to Cache Valley. In recalling the names, he traced living descendants of these Pioneers, to other valleys of Utah, to Canada, Arizona and Idaho, to show that they gave the West men and women like themselves. Mrs. Elizabeth Claridge McCune passed away, Aug. 1, at Hotel Utah, after an illness of about two months, which finally developed into pneu- monia. She was in Bermuda when taken ill, and was brought to Salt Lake City. Her death was peaceful. All that medical science and loving care could do for her was done. Mrs. McCune was born February 19, 1852 in Hemmelstead, England, and emigrated to Utah with her parents when an infant. The family first settled at Nephi and later moved to St. George. All her life Mrs. McCune was an ardent Church worker. For many years she was a member of the general boards of the Relief Society and Y. L. M. I. A. She was also active in the Genealogical society and upon completion of the Salt Lake temple was among the first temple workers. She was a patron of the National Council of Women and also of the Internation Council. Mrs. McCune was a telegraph operator in early days in Nephi and St. George. In her early life, too, she was an actress, taking parts on the stage in St. George with President Anthony W. Ivins, Susa Y. Gates and others well known in Church circles. Mrs. McCune traveled extensively and was deeply interested in art, in architecture and music. She was also a staunch supporter of the cause of education. She served on the State Agricultural college board first as a member and then as vice-president. She attended the Women's Con- gresses in Washington, New York, London and Rome, and her words were heard not only in these centers of learning and culture, but on the plains and in the lowly homes of the poor. It was through the generosity of Mrs. Mc- Cune that the beautiful McCune mansion on North Main street became the L. D. S. School of Music. Funeral services were held in the Assembly Hall, Aug. 3. President Heber J. Grant presided and was one of the speakers. Presi- dent Charles W. Penrose, was the other speaker. Both spoke in high terms of her life of service. The speakers pointed out how Mrs. McCune's activities would not cease with death, but that her soul would continue to progress in the hereafter as it had done on earth.

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What a Real Leader Is Definition: A leader is a person who, in some respects, is big enough to command a following. The great leader is he who gives some practical solution to a primary problem of his age There are three types of leadership: Men of Action, Men of 1 hough t and Men of Heart Power. Every great leader is characterized by one of these powers and in lesser degree by the other two. The leaders of the human race may be classified in these three ways. These are qualifications that should characterize leaders of the Y. M. M. I. A. Read Judge Burton s article on "Leadership" in this number of the Era. It fairly bristles with good points on the subject. North Weber Fathers and Sons' Outing The Y M M I A. of the North Weber Stake held their Fathers and Sons' outing on July 17. 18 and 19, in South Fork canyon. Every ward belonging to the stake was represented, for the first time in the his- tory of their outings. On Friday evening, at the camp fire program there were 200 present. "We are very elated over this increase, as in 19ZZ we had 83 Present and in 1923 we had 132. Among this jolly gathering were all of the stake presidency, three high councilmen four bishops, and a visiting stake superintendent. These brethren joined in the evening pro- gams much to the satisfaction and pleasure of the boys. An invitation was extended to the mothers on the second evening to come to .camp and have suooer which had been prepared and was served by the boys The £ys we^speltin hiking, placing games, contests, baseball games, between ?he faThers and sons, and horseshoe pitching between the different wards of which the Taylor ward won the championship. The evening programs and The camp fi res" were the main features of our outing " The outing was made a success through the efforts of the stake board together with C. W. Wimmer and Jessie Draper. The Thirteenth Annual Timpanogos Hike This year's Annual Timpanogos Hike, the 13th, proved tc .be ^ as successful as\he preceding. That it is growing in populan ty is indie a ed KW the fact that for two or three days before the orticial hiKe ana iu So days after! tWs famous Utah mountain was alive wtth enth»s,asfe ^Vh/tr^tcrry'lS/provo Kiwanis dub, was the best eve, The program was especially pleasing. inere were u<w 6 the mountain the following day. A young man from Java received

1102 IMPROVEMENT ERA Timpanogos Roberts, Inspecting the Great Bonfire Structure stick for being the farthest from home. The oldest lady would not step forward for the stick. A few sky rockets were fired off at the opening pro- pram just preceding the cermonial lighting of the huge fire. They looked especially beautiful in the clear atmosphere of the mountains. The hike was very pleasant, the trail being good and the mountain literally covered with myriads of flowers, probably the best display of flowers seen in years at the time of the official hike. The glacier, though not so steep, was safer than usual. In spite of the fact that hundreds of people spent the day and the night on the Wonder Mountain, there were no ac- cidents worth reporting. The hike partook more than ever of a com- munity aspect, every town in the vicinity of the mountain, as well as scores of towns elsewhere, being represented. Many hiking clubs as well as hikers from educational institutions joined in the excursion. — H. R. Merrill.

Ten thousand houses were destroyed by floods in the island of For- mosa, according to reports from Tokio, Aug. 9. The population of Salt Lake City was, by the Census Bureau, estimated at 128,564, July 18, 1924. The population of the entire country was estimated at 112,078,611. Katgan in China was partly destroyed by flood, July 15. Hundreds of houses collapsed. The damage to foreign property alone is estimated at $1,000,000. The city is the largest commercial center north of Pekin, on the Yangho river. The American Silver Producers' Association was organized in a con- ference of silver producers at Hotel Utah. Aug. 7, with W. Mont Ferry, of Salt Lake City, as president. The object of the organization, as ex- pressed in the meeting, is to promote and stablize the prosperity of the industry. An inter-allied conference convened in London, July 16, for the pur- pose of making effective the Dawes plan for German reparations. America is represented by Ambassador Kellog, Col. James W. Logan, Jr., four ad- visors and a number of secretaries. The British prime minister, MacDonald, welcomed the delegates. Ten nations, besides the United States, are rep- resented. Revolution in Brazil. From Santos, Brazil, it was cabled on the 14th of July that the fighting at Sao Paulo had been most violent, and that the casualties may reach 3,000. The insurgent forces are estimated at about 34,000, and daily increasing. The federals are estimated at 24,000. Both sides were reported to be well equipped. On July 30, the revolution was reported practically ended. The American round-the-world fliers arrived in Paris, France, July 14, flying in a perfect V-formation. Lieutenant Lowell Smith led the Americans into France. Following him came Lieutenant Wade and Lieutenant Nelson, and flanking and following came the French squadron which had gone to meet them at Strasbourg. They had made the trip from Vienna, 700 miles, in 11 hours 22 minutes — actual flying time of 10 hours and 22 minutes. Fifty-two persons perished in forest fires sweeping the Pacific coast, according to a message from San Francisco, July 15. Fires were said to be raging in various places from British Columbia to southern California, and strenuous efforts were being made to save thousands of acres of timber and grazing land from devastation. On July 16th, it was reported that rain had put out the fires in western Washington and Oregon. The biggest project to relieve Salt Lake's water shortage undertaken this year was consummated Monday, July 21, with the formal opening of gigantic pumps at Twenty-first East and Sixtieth South streets. From 6,000,000 to 7,000,000 gallons of water was added to the city's supply as a result of opening of the pumps. This water comes from Big Cottonwood canyon where the city now controls practically 90 per cent of the flow. Mrs. Cynthia Ann Spence, wife of William G. Spence, for many years connected with the transportation agency of the Church, died July 28,

1104 IMPROVEMENT ERA 1924, at her home, in Salt Lake City, following an illness of two fears. Mrs. Spence was born in Salt Lake in 1854. Her parents, Elnathan and Ruth Eldredge, came to Utah from Boston in 1847. Surviving Mrs. Spence are her husband, and four children. Funeral services were held July 30, at the Eighteenth ward chapel. U. S. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge was reported seriously ill at a hospital at Cambridge, Mass., following an emergency operation performed late July 27. Stricken early in the morning in his home at East Point, Nahant, the senior senator from Massachusetts, in his seventy-fourth year, was removed to the hospital. The operation was performed at 4:30 o'clock in the afternoon. His illness is a recurrence of a bladder ailment of long standing, physicians stated. On July 29, the senator was reported greatly improved. Seven buildings were destroyed by fire at Murray, Aug. 9. A high wind caused the blaze to spread to several buildings, as well as a number of sheds in the rear. The fire broke out in the Eagle office, from a lead- melting pot, according to P. K. Nielson, publisher of the weekly paper. The loss to the printing shop is estimated at $26,000, of which $12,000 is covered by insurance. Other losses were estimated as follows. Carlisle Motor company, $15,000 damage by service department, and $3,000 dam- age to cars; Baptist church damaged $5,000. Americans murdered in Persia. An investigation of the murder of Vice Consul Robert Imbrie at Teheran, Persia, was ordered by the state department at Washington, July 19. According to the report of the American minister, Joseph S. Kornfield, there had been certain religious demonstrations throughout the city, when as is alleged the vice consul and a companion, Mr. Melin Seymour, drove up and began to take pictures of the scenes. The mob rushed upon them, dragged them from the car- riage and maltreated them with fatal effects. They were taking pictures, it is said, for the National Geographic Magazine. The Persian government, through its representative in Washington, promptly expressed regret for the occurrence and assured the government that everything would be done to mete out justice. Melvin Seymour was a "prisoner of the consulate," having been sentenced to one year's confinement for mistreatment of workingmen in the oil fields. Mrs. Annie Hane Gibbs Smith, widow of Hyrum Fisher Smith, Provo, Utah, and mother of Presiding Patriarch Hyrum G. Smith, passed away Aug. 6 of internal cancer, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. G. Billings, Salt Lake City. She was born in November 1862, at North Brigham, the daughter of John Gibbs, of Herefordshire, England, and Mary Catherine Langton Smith of Lancastershire, England. Her parents were hand-cart pioneers and came to Utah in 1852. Mr. Gibbs built the first house in the old Brigham City fort, and the first two- room adobe house built in Brigham City, which was later used as a meetinghouse. Surviving in addition to Patriarch Smith, are the following children: John G. Smith, desk sergeant of the Salt Lake police force; Evaline Smith Haws of Provo; Ralph G. Smith of Provo; and Mrs. H. G. Billings of Salt Lake City. Funeral services were held in the Provo Sixth ward under direction of Bishop Joseph Nelson, Aug 8. Three new wards were created, July 20, 1924, when Farmers, Waterloo and Wells wards in Grant stake were divided. The three new wards will be known as Belvedere, Jefferson and Whittier wards. The bishopric and clerk of each new ward follows: Belvedere — George Bowles, bishop; Joseph H. Davis Jr. and Theo- dore Reiser, counselors; Eugene Peterson, clerk.