The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-07-06
THE FOURTH.
How It was Observed by an
Observer.

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Editors Herald:
We were awakened from our
sweet slumbers with the usual
ushering In OF the Fourth of July,
and with eager expectation for the
coming procession. arrayed our
selves with becoming loyalty, and
drove out to meet it, But alas, that
disgust should follow disappoint-
ment, and on this day, when
the nation calls for rejoicing
over independence gained, there
should be processio, formed
whose most important in
dustry, doubly represented, should
be one 10 enslave men, not only
physically but mentally, aud that
our keen sense of proprieIy must be
shocked by seeing the flowing glass
administered wi b hilarious merri-
ment even while parading our
streets, in mock celebration o.
American independen ce! If this
array had been gotten up for the
special purpose of asserting the
rights Of King Beer (even to
sprinkling the streets with ~ they
could not have had a better
exposition than yesterdays display
and then that a man who has done
so much good in the world. for the
cause of temperance, should be a
leading officer of such a procession.
We drove down to the Liberal
Institute, hoping to hear some re-
marks, condemning the undecorous
course OF tine beer vendors during
their march to this grand monu
ment of mans folly, the Liberal
Institute. But when Mr..
lift, in his open prayer,
fervently asked Gods blessing
upon the industries represented"
seei1 e, as we had. the most impor-
tant industry represented to be beer
making and drinking-(the latter
very industriously performed be-
fore ones very eyes)-we came to
the conclusion that the good pastor
must have been blind as the pro.
cession passed by, or had be-.
come a convert to The ruling epirit
of the day So feeling, our disap>
pointment eliminated at this point
in disgust, we withdrew with a
prayer in our hearts.
God preserve us from q similar
celebration of this the nations
birthday of liberty! In the iuture
let our industries represented be
only those which commend them
selves to the best interests of a ma,
TONS prosperity. Let our SOUS and
daughters see industries represented
only that are worthy OF their imita-
ton, and let the public sense of
propri7ty be preserved on day like
this, when sll should feel dignity
and pride in national patriotism.
The Theatre came NEXT in order,
so, in the hope of spending a more
acceptable afternoon, We repairt d
TO the matinee. Here, while the
piece was not one to inspire mirth,
it certainly was one to cali out some
fine acting on the part of Miss Edith
Clawson and Mr.. Heber Wells. This
lady has undoubted ability, and
very much I'm her favor to inspire
confidence to reach the top round Of
the ladder, but her chief charm lies
in her voice with its sym pathetic
cadences and pathos, all through. It
Ia the comes of woman's voice that
reveals the true status OF the wo-
mans soul; heart speaks to heart In
tones more than in words. DID any
mark the harsh, grating tones of
the Langtry voice, and feel regret
when the statue spOkep 1t was
pleasure to gaze upon so perfect a
profile, but-O what pain to hear
that soulless voice.
OF Mr.. Wells it would be difficult
to overrate bis ability in the person,
alton of an old man. His conception
of the character seems to be
for the nonee real being
go he is his character.
But he appears to better advantage
as the upright, lsrgeshearted, open
handed young man; lie is then quite
at home, and his manly, frank voice
is in harmony with his character.
His careful acting must bring mer,
tied applause. GIG.