The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-06-20
HJRRAH ORTHE FOURTH
Provo viii Celebrate in Grand
Style,
Rousing Mass Meeting Held
In the Courthouse Last
Night.
Committees Appointed to
Proceed With the Work of
Arranging Matters.

An enthusiastic mass meeting was
held in the courthouse last night, at
which steps were taken for q fitting
celebration of the Fourth,
The meeting having been called to
order. Judge Jones was elected chair
man and }. NJ. Jensen secretary.
Judge Jones stated that the object
Of the meeting was to take into con-
Sideration whether Provo celebrates
or not. The speaker was decidedly in
favor of a huge celebration. and ex-
horted the aSsemblage to do all that
lay in their power to make July 4th
red-letter day for Proc, day which
our children, and our children 5 child
rem, woHld-look back to with pride at
the patriotism displayed by their fore
fathers. I'VE have met for this pur-
pose, fellow citizens" continued the
speaker, land hope you will all join
in making the coming Fourth day
long to be remembered in Provo. Our
patriotism, our talents, our all, should
be brought into requisition in cele
brating the birthday of this, the great
est nation on the earth.
Hon. VIM. II. King: Il always feel
it pleasure to attend meeting OF
this kind, and to help what little [
can in celebrating our nations birth
day. | always think of the pleasures
with which all loyal citizens look for
ward to the coming of Independence
Day. Of all days in the year this to
me is the most important. When we
look back and reflect upon the blood
that was shed in order to establish
this nation, we feel within our heart
that this birthday of freedom and the
fittingly celebrated. Some of the best
blood that ever flowed in human veins
was shed in this battle of freedom; IN
fact it can be said that the COGstltu-
ton, the instrument which is dearer
to every American citizen than his
own life, was written in letters OF
blood. Then should we not commemo-
rate this birthday of our nation? |
say yes, by all means let us celebrate
it in a manner becoming American
citizens. All party feelings should be
thrown aside on this day and all meet
on the broad plane of freemen. Let
Provo be to the front in this move
ment, as she is in all other move
ments; let her show to the nation that
she is true and loyal and that her citi-
zens love and revere American liberty.
| therefore move that we, the citizens
of Provo, have a grand celebration
on July 4th.'
The motion was put and carried.
On motion ofW. IL. King an eXecu-
tive committee WAS appointed 20 take
charge OF the days proceedings. The
following are the names of the com
mittee: j. E. Booth, chairman; G. NJ.
Jeffreys, j. d. Jones, S. S. Jones, a.
d. Cash.
The following ladies and gentlemen
were appointed the committee on pro-
Forbes, John c. Graham, Mrs. Atkins,
Mrs Elmer B, Jones.
Committee on finance: Benz. Bach
man, chairman: +. a. Wilson, f. W.
c. Hathenbruck.
Committee ON decoration: DR.. Ham
berg, chairman; Mrs. Y. L. Halliday,
Mrs. II. B. Turner, c. II. BlOomster-
berg, J. NJ. Jensen.
On motion of w. II. King the exec
utiye committee was given full au-
thority TO act in all matters pertaining
to the celebration.
While the meeting was IN progress,
w. S. Myton, at the head of a detach-
ment of old soldiers, filed into the
meeting. On being made acquainted
with the transactions of the meeting
they declared themselves willing to do
anything that would tend to make
the celebration a success. Mr.. Myton
made a neat little speech, in which he
complimented the citizens who turned
out in such an enthusiastic manner
to discuss the question of celebra-
tion.
Judge Jones suggested that each one
present constitute him or herself
a committee of one to work up an
interest in the celebTat on.
The executive committee have
to hold meeting of all the
on Monday afternoon at
4 o'clock, when it is expected the pro-
gram committee Will present the pro-
gram for the acceptance of the execu-
tive committee.
Every one present manifested great
interest in the celebration, and no
doubt all the citizens will take hold
Of the matter and work with "a will to
help make it a grand success.