To the relief of the people of St. George, July 24, 1873 dawned slightly cooler than the day before. Work had been progressing on the Temple — as much as possible during a heat wave — but stopped for Pioneer Day. To celebrate the occasion, Charles Lowell Walker had composed an anthem, a poem about the Relief Society, and some toasts. .. Like his song “Marching to Dixie,” Charles set the anthem to music about General Sherman, in ...
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