The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-08-10
'TRIB'S" RECEPTION.
Judge Powers Presented With a
Gold Carpet Bag
SET WITH A HANDSOME DIAMOND.
Glorious Night For the Liberal Central
Committee Powers Pretty Speech
The Music and Refreshments.


Liberal central committee does great credit
to the broad business head-and likewise
stomach-of the manager of the Tribune;
as an advertising dodge, it was an unparal-
leled success, and Notwithstanding the fact
that the Trib. ignored THE HERALD's efforts
in behalf of the Nebraska editors, we cheer
fully acknowledge the enterprise of the
great American rag, and submit gracefully
to the back seat into which we are showed.
At 0 o'clock last evening the spacious
parlors of the Walker House were thrown
open, and the guests who thronged the
corridors and office were ushered in and re-
ceived by Judge and Mrs. Powers, who
were the centre OF attraction, and other
prominent Liberals. During the course of
the evening refreshments were served and
the guests were made to feel at home. The
time passed pleasantly with handshaking
and mutual congratulations, mtermlngled
with sweet strains from the band, until III
o'clock when
JUDGE c. c. GOODWIN
called the assembly to order and requested
that Judge Powers come forward, address
ing him in substance as follows: "a dele
cation came to me and desired that pre-
sent you with this, miniature carpet-bag
for carpet Dagger. 1t sparkles like pure
water-free water. | was met and sur
rounded by those who were interested,
each suggesting remark l should make,
and if l should get mixed tonight 1t viii
be from the remarks which greeted me
from the right or left One wished me to
say that this gift was bestowed on account
of the magnificent work you have done,
while another said it was because you
were going away tomorrow, and they were
glad of it. Wear this token with the con-
fidence which you no doubt have assumed
In looking over this I think you will be
able to soak it at the hotel before leaving.
This gift is not presented on your account
so much as it is to keep up the reputation
of the Liberal party. l am used to wear
ling these things and think you will find
it is made of lead. He closed by saying
that he would not relax his hold of the gift
until it had been delivered as there were a
number of people in the room who could
not be trusted
JUDGE o. w. POWERS
responded in substance as follows:
"If gratitude could be spoken, if friend
ship could be expressed, would attempt
to tell what feel tonight.
81 see that this token is of the pure
metal, du from the mountains by those
adventur rs who did so much to enlighten
and advance our territory. And this dia-
mond, into which thousand rays of the
sun have been gathered, gives them back
tonight, but with all its lustre and all its
beauty it is no brighter and no more beau
tiful shan the prospects of the Liberal
party in this city. No knight of old ever
received d token from kingly hands with
more pride than accept this gem tonight.
No act, no word of mine shall ever tarnish
its lustre.
God bless the noble Liberals, say L;
God bless the noble band that has planted
Americanism in Utah. The seed was
planted in our mountains by some miner
who strayed out here in early days; it has
thrived and grown until now it has
blossomed forth in this valley in all its
splendor and beauty.
"We have fought one battle; we have
won. We must fight another and we will
win again.
at was an inspired thought on the part of
that great newspaper, the Liberal organ of
Utah, to ask you to come here tonight.
Now my friends, / thank you, but those
words are cold as stone. | tender to you
the rosemary for remembrance; j give to
you the lily, which is purity, the emblem
of the Liberal party; l give to you the for
get-me-not.'
Inconclusion, he said 1.-THE Rubicon is
crossed; we shall pass into the promised
land in February
QMany remained until late hour while
new guests kept constantly coming and
going. 1t was estimated that over one
thousand ladies and gentlemen called dur
ing the course of the evening to offer their
congratulations.