The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-02
AT THE GARDEN CITY
The Brilliant Celebration Of the
Centennial.
BISHOP WHITNEY'S REMARKS.
Busting and Busy Logan The Danmari
Suryivors-The Celebration at Spanish
Fork on Tuesday.

The centennial Of the Inauguration of
Washington was observed with as much
patriotic devotion if not on so grand a
scale as in some other places. The day
previous was most disagreeable on account
of the wind and dust, but with dozen or
so artesian wells along Centre street (the
hose in connection with each being manned
by a host of boys) and the sprinkling cart
which made its appearance toward night
the principal streets were pretty well
irrigated and the dust well laid ere the
curfew bell rang out the hour for retiring.
The beautiful weather to-day is the better
appreciated after such a day as Monday.
Never did the Garden City of Utah appear
more beautiful than on this the centennial
of the inauguration Of the first President
of the United States. The weather is fine,
the streets in good condition and, with the
trees shading the sidewalks and orchards
on every block, the entire city is seemingly
uncovered in green foliage and the air
loaded with the perfumes of apple bios
SONS. At am. the band rendered some
patriotic airs, every note of which could be
heard at all the houses in the city, begin
ming with "Rally Round the Flag" and
ending with a gallop later in the day. The
church bell rang and the people assembled
in the tabernacle, the stores and other
places of business being closed.
The meeting was called TO order at 9:20
by President A. q. SmOOt. After singing
by the choir, President SmOot offered the
opening prayer, and then the choir sang
again. President SmOot made a short
speech on the first Inauguration of a Presi-
dent of the United States, which occurred
April 80, 1888 At the close of his remarks,
President SmoOt said that the meeting was
open to all, and any one present who felt
like speaking were invited to avail them
selves of the opportunity. For his part he
would be glad to hear Hon. w. H. King.
and as Bishop Whitney was present, per
haps we might hear few words from him
during the meeting.
W. Il. KING
delivered a short though eloquent address
on the history of events leading TO the in
dependence of the United States and from
the time Cromwell disputed the 'divine
right of the king TO rule until the rights
of the people We're established in the con-
stitution of the United States.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Kings speech
the choir sang few verses and then
BISHOP WHITNEY
was called for.
Mr. Whitney prefaced his remarks by
the aristocracy and the democracy of the
times, and of the parentage and birth of
George Washington. Mr.. Whitney's dis
course might be termed an eloquent eulogy
and at the same time a historic biography
of the early life and characteristics of
George Washington. The old saying that
all great men have had a good mother was
true in his case. 1t is said he was born a
man: in other words, he was a manly boy;
was not regarded as very bright in some
cases, but was a truthful, honest boy, and
had a mind of well balanced powers, and all
that he did was with an honest heart As
an instance of his honesty in business
transactions, the speaker gave a substance
of letter written by George Washington
Offering to sell some wheat which he eX
planned in the letter had got mixed with
some oats in the seed which might detract
from the value of the wheat He was born
February %, 1892. At the age Of twenty
three he was appointed major Of the mi
litia in his native state: was with General
BraddOck who refused to listen to his ad-
vice and the result was BraddOcls defeat
by running into an ambuscade and his army
of 1000 British soldiers cut to pieces and
put to flight by d few French men and
Indians At the aye Of fOrty-three, George
Washington was chosen commandments
chief of the continental army, and con
tinued in command until the surrender of
Lord CORVALLIS. at Yorktown. On April
30, 1888, he took the oath of Office as Presi-
dent of the United States: and when he
might have accepted of a golden crown as
king he declined it and retired to private
life. Like CinciuuatUs. the Roman coun
selor, he not only declined to accept
crown which the people would gladly have
placed upon his head, but he also declined
TO receive anything rs compensation for his
services He had kept a strict account Of
his expenses. and after his expenses were
paid he refused any other compensation.
We must not forget the debt we owe such
a man or such men who gave their services
to humanity not only to this nation but to
all the world and for the benefit of all
men.
At the close of Mr.. Whiney's address
there was Il spontaneous applause from the
audience.