The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-06
AT LIBERTY PARK.
Prof c. E. Aliens Grafton Gov. Thomas
Remarks-0ther Exercises.

The assembled crowd had not gathered
around the speakers stand but few min
utes before the band struck up "Star
which Governor Thomas introduced the
Rev. J. B. -Thrall, who opened the exer-
cises with fluent and able prayer.
The Park City band here struck up
lively air, and during this time the people
came pouring into the grove from every
avenue, and the crowd at this time almost
swelled to a multitude.
Governor Thomas here called the as
sembly to order. After brief and we'll
chosen address, his excellency closed by
introducing Mr.. H. NJ Wells, who deliv
cred the Declaration of Independence as
only Heber M. Wells can. TWAS expressed
by many that they had never heard
a better rendition of the national docu-
ment. and few that would equal it. Mr..
Wells, as is usual with him, spoke so clear
and distinct that his voice rang out and
was distinctly heard by the assembled mul
titnde, ana when he finished he sat down
amidst tremendous applause.
His eXcellency here introduced the ora
tor of the day, Professor G. e. Allen His
Grafton was fine effort, and the professor
delivered 1T in mastery and pleasant
manner. and he was frequently interrupted
by applause. Following is a fair synopsis
Of the Grafton:
PROF. ALIENS GRAFTON
The natal day Of a nation, That nation the
leading exponent Of government by the people
Small wonder that on this day from ocean n
ocean men turn aside and ponder the lessons
of the past. discuss the dangers of the present,
or with prophetic vision behold the future glory
OF our country. Eioquence to day VIII spare nc
| effort 10 express the present. worth and future
greatness vi our Institutions vet she shall fail
| Poetry Will lift her sweetest strains to charm
her hearers with the richness and purity of
freedoms song, and vet she shall fail to sing
me glory OF cur nation. History will search
the mounds of Asia, the marbles of Athens tile
| ruins OF Rome, the manuscripts OF the dar,
ages and she shall not find wherewith to com
| pare this giant among nations and her hand
snalI grow weary as she attempts 10 set forth
the DEEDS accomplished by one within its first
century of life.
No Though impelled by all the power of
| eloquence and uptifted by musics soaring
flights. no pen can portray the deeds of that
century, Yet we may consider some of tbs
sources of that greatness. We may grasp some
! of the great central facts which made that
greatness possible. II We are preserving thai
source of power, we are doing wei the WORK
given over by the fathers when they fell asleep
! Nations as individuals have character So
well dehned IS this that under given circum-
stances we expect a nation to do certain thinrs
II we can determine the well-sprin,ts OF the
character which made possible the creation Of
our government and the firmly wrought unior
OF the thirteen colonies into "a nation then if We
can fix the leading characteristics of the peo-
pie of to-day we Shall be able to Judge CT oul
worth stlil TO administer our great trust
me thirteen colonies had been settled by rem
reSentativeS of the best elements of French
| Dutch and English society The Hupenots
brought from beautiful France the traditions n
II noble race, and the tyranny of their native
land had not been able to DESTROY their love al
freedom nor to close their hearts to the cries 81
| their fellow men. Determined upon liberty
under the law, they We're willing that Others
should enjoy the same boon.
Hardy through years OF abstinence, economi.
cal by The training OF their ancestors self-con
tanned through centuries of self-restraint de
voted to freedom for which they wrung theil
heart strings in forsaking France, a land more
dear than others could be, they gave to America
an element of greatness motive force whose
effect has been and is to-day, directly fell
throughout our union
Phlegmatic, shrewd in business, lover O
his home, accustomed to all the terrorS of the
sea. the Dutchman contributed strain which
was well fitted to withstand the assaults OF The
British ministry upon the cherished rights O
the colonies. The descendants of heroes who
for scores OF years withstood the Spaniard OF
sea and land with musket, earthwork and fioot
until battle seemed the regular vocation of thu
nation, and beautiful peace of pantasm of tn,
past they preserved those elements which
once gave to Holland commercial and maritime
supremacy.
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