The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-07
PROVO Patriots.

The Fourth was celebrated in Provo il
good old-fashiOned style. Early in thu
morning we were awakened from peaceful
dreams by the booming cannons of Payson
and the.roar of heavy artillery in Spring
vile, and then the rattle of small arms anC
the bursting of. tirecrackers in Provo.
The bands came out out early and by
am. there were many people on the streets
and at 9 30 procession was formed under
the direction of marshal of the day, A. o.
Smoot, Jr, which was about the best dis
play of the kind that has ever taken place
in this city The car of state was beauti-
fully decorated, and the Goddess oil
Liberty Miss Davis was the center OF
all eyes
The ''Boquet of Beauty would be an
appropriate name for the thirty-eight
yoGng girls representing the states. The
young lady representing Utah Miss Viii
son. rode in a chariot with Chinese
parasOi to protect her from the sun, instead
of on horseback as was on the programme.
The other features of the procession were a
ire display of merchandise by S. $. Jones,
also by Dunn & Co., Gates & Snow, the
L. & b. Co. and others. Then came the
BARRIERS, blacksmiths, and other trades, and
a lazy mule and cart with colored lady
leading the mule and a black man riding.
a sign on the cart read ''Provo's Boom. "
There was a fine display of horses and
cattle, and farming machinery of all kinds,
TO bring up the rear.
At the tabernacle the audience was called
to order at 1O:3O by w. H. Dusenberry,
president of the day. After singing by the
choir, and prayer by President A. o.
Smoot, Mrs. r. II. Dodd sang THE
Star Spangled Banner" with the choir
jOiningin the chorus. j. c. Graham, Esq,
read the Declaration in a clear voice, every
word of which could be distinctly heard in
all parts of the house. Then, after music
by the silver band, the orator of the day,
Hon. S. r. Thurman, was introduced.
Mr.. Thurman spoke without notes. and
after portraying in his eloquent style the
religious intolerance of the old world that
had driven band of people to seek the
shores of the American continent and the
storms of persecution that waited the May
flower across the ocean, he came to the
signers of the Declaration of Independence
and claimed those were the men with souls
to dare and maintain their freedom, and
when they met to deliberate on the matter
that was the greatest convention that ever
met in ancient or modern times Mr.. Thur
man quoted largely from the sayings Of the
signers of the Declaration, and his Grafton
was frequently applaudcd and sometimes
he was obliged to stop speaking until the
applause subsidized.
Then followed "a song by a qualtette
another Grafton on "Pauiotism'' by VI. NJ.
Kellogg. ESD, and S. S. JonesOn 'Liberty.n
'-lhe Homes of Oar Republic" by
Rev. G. NJ JefTreys, was most
eloquent argument in favor Of the
nome circle, and showing that all
the power and influence Of any nation
emanates from the homes Of the people.
The principles of our own government are
what was first taught at the tireside, be
ginning with Pilgrim Fathers at Plymouth
rock and spread as new homes were estab-
lished until the principles of religious
liberty are now understood in the homes
Of the people, not only here in the Rockies,
but throughout the length and breadth Of
the land John 3. Miner on the "Ceuten-
NAL of the Constitution" said the most in
the fewest words of any speaker on the
occasion. Rev. Mr.. GOodell pronounced
the benedictiOn.
In the afternoon there was a concert in
the TabernaclefOr the benefit of the Johns
town sufferers, which was not so well pat
rOnized as could have been desired.
At night there was pyrotechnic display
on the court house square which surpassed
anything of the kind that has ever been
seen in this city.
. Take it altogether, we had the best kind of
a celebration, in which all classes partici-
Dated as American citizens without fear of
hearing anything said that might wound
their feelings.
A grand ball in the theatre for the bene-
fit of the Johnstown people concluded the
days exercises.
The best of order was maintained during
the day: the one man who got full the night
previous was permitted to see the fire
works from the grated window of his hotel.
Provo, July .. b.