The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-06

Judge Powers was heard shouting: snake
way for Rex II. and the Queen
The gap IN the audience reminded one of |
the channel in the Red sea. They came.
not only Rex III and the queen, but Rex |
and a retinue of people, among whom were
MISS Ollie Behan, color bearer and page to
her majesty; Mayor and Mrs. Kiesel, of
Ogden; Mrs. Br.,dewell, duchess of Or
leans; Captain w. Beanham. chancellor to
Rex 1: Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Harvey, of
New Orleans; Captain 5. L. Lieber,
Captain G. G. De Russy, of the
Fourth battalion of the Louisiana national
guard; Colonel Schaumburg, secretary to
the mayor of New Orleans; DR., K. S.
Harvey, DR.. Victor Tanner, E..A. Gibbon,
lr., Captain Pickles, duke of Halifax;
Arthur l.. Thomas, duke of Utah; H. w.
Fairfax, of the New Orleans Item, and
Judge Colborn, grand chancellor of the ex-
chequer of Wasatch.
When the party were seated Judge Col
born advanced to the front and said:
Your Gracious Majest;es, Ladies and Gentle
men,:
The week of pleasure lust closed has been an
epoch in the history of Titan which will be
pleasantly remembered when another star shall
have been added to tie American flag and when
this territory shall have become power IN the
union Ii has been one OF enjoyment 10 ali VINO
have participated and to those who have not.
The great god of the water, old Neptune. who
for ages has slept within the briny depths, has
been awakened from his SluInber by the SOUNDS
Of mlrth. He has sent his messenger the
Grand Sycamore of the Wasatch to in
vestigate, and the latter has returned to the
bottomless depths ana informed the mighty
deity of the waters of the result of his obSerya-
lions. Neptune has delegated him TO pronlul-
gate through me the following proclamation,
which will now read:
Our most faithful and loyal mariner Orlando
w. Powers, TO be the Most High and Exalted
| Custodian of the trident of Neptune, with au-
thority to institute the order of Neptune and
confer Degrees
Judge Powers will please step to the front
Judge Powers. / hereby confer upon you this
trident together with your title. The latter you
cannot sell, as is the custom with many people
on the shores beyond the turbulent Atlantic,
| because 1t is covered by mortgage The trl-
dent must remain in your possession, as with
| out 1t you are Invested of all authority. In the
name OF his royal nibs declare you installed.
| The High and Exalted Custodian bowed
his Acknowledgements and read his commits
sion from Chief Sycamore, as follows:
To all to whom these presents shall come:
Greeting: Know ye-That 1, the Grand Saga
more of the WaSatch lineal descendant of the
ancient mariner who first raised the standard
of his tribe on Lake Bonneville, three thous and
| years ago. in gracious recognition OF the hom-
age paid me by my most loyal and faithful mar
liners residing in the province of Salt Lake, do
declare it my will and pleasure that Great Salt
Lake city be the principal port of entry OF my
ancient and glorious Dominion of Neptune
which is hereby re-establshed with all the
power and privileges of ancient days, and that
all my sachems, chiefs and followers of Ogden,
Provo. Park City, Corinne, GrantSyille, Tooele,
Willard, Brigham and Logan, be permitted 10
enter this reha bilitated dominion without hin
derance or delay. that the freedom of the port
be extended to all mariners who dwell within
the great Neptun1an Dominion and that the
ancient and honorable calling of Seafaring and
seamanship be placed in charge of those who
trace their ancestry back to the deluvian period
when the nautical art was first established
declare this to be the pleasure of the Great
Father of Waters, this fifth day of the seventh
month of the modern year 1890 and the nine
thouSandth year OF the moon.
| (Signed) GRAND SYCAMORE OF THE WASATCH
Exalted Keeper Powers then announced
that he was ready to carry out the behest:
of Neptune, and called out james Glen
DINING" That Individual came forward
and was greeted with the command, "bov
the knee" Although James isn't used tt
that sort of thing, he went through thu
ceremony and was greeted as follows
Thou ancient mariner, who for many year
J has laughed at the storms as thou ploughed tn
bosom OF the mighty Deep know thou that oil
Neptune has had his eye on you, 10, this lon
time. With great favor has he watched you a
you gamboled over the pillows in your frai
bark. He bids me create you Lord High Admi
raj of all the navy and to have dominion owe
all this expanse of water. Take this little tri
dent and wear it as an emblem OF your author
ity. Step down.
, ''Frank jennings" called the High Elk
allied. But Frank wasn't there. Frank
brother, Joseph" was the command, ant
Joseph came.
AS your worthy brother is not on deck, but i
, probably in the forecastle at mess, select yo
in his stead to receive the decoration of Vice
Admiral. Be loyal to Neptune, to Rex ] an
II and to our most gracious queen. Float
and Joseph foated. The High Exalted
) their proceeded.
AS Salt Lake City is the chief and only por
, of entry in King Rex'S dominions, it is but fiji
ting that we should have a collector of customs
l know of but one man fitted for this place an
1 as he is absent, 1 will hang his decoration OF
the trident. IL is spyglass and for Charles
Goodwin, of the Tribune, hang it there
ICMayor KeiSel, it is but fitting that Ogde
> should be represented in high position Fo
long time Neptune has noticed that his do
phn and porpoiSeS were not properly attended
3 | therefore make you Grand High Warden {
9 the Kings Dolphins, with instructions that 20
| guard them well and look after the increase
= the flock Your decoration will be this httl
I sash.
!, Here the speaker hung piece of cabl
around Mayor Keisel's neck.
Mr.. Keisel responded
D My Lord Duke. You don't know how prou
I feel to be decorated with this title and abou
y, 20J POUNDS OF o-lncn ROPE am SlaQ 10 KnO
that 1 am thus honored Salt Lake now ha
everything she needs, port of entry. 1 wi
perform the duties of my trust to the best of N
ability.
"Nicholas Treweek' sang out the Hig
= Exalted. eyes, sir" meekly. responde
: Nick.
:, You have been brave sailor, Nick Yc
u have even went out on this great sea with not
Y ing but bathing suit. You have not feart
!, the flowing bowl, and Neptune is proud of yo
:. He has many whales. The whale is a daisy
IL so are you. shall appoint you Grand Keep
e of the Kings Whales and will urge you TO
: your duty like d man without fear or favo
4 Should anyone attempt to induce you to shrir
s from your task, spurn him.
n Treweelk promised to obey and the His