Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-09

| turHrl Out 70 10 hOnOr 70 Tue ffceiitnl
OF the United States. Immediately In
their rear was line Of "native sons o.
Utah" worthy sons OF poble slres.
The flith nni final division consisted o
tho following: Central Drum Corps,
Veteran fircmen, Calcdonian Club
MIL Creek Band, Sons of st. George
citizens IN CARRIAGES, citizens mounted,
The chief Of the Caiedonisn Club
attracted no small degree Of interest
being dressed In the costume formerly
common to the sons OF his native
heath.
PLEASANT SURPRISE.
In the march along South Temple
street Brigham) when tho President
reached ~. street he encountered O
surprise OF "a most Inspiring character.
Upon the face ofthc hill for q distanc.
Of over block were messed the school
tchildren of the city. They constituted
" host, numbering probably from 600
u siOi. They were neatly attirej, and
each had Unitci State. flag. Tho
children grseigi tue party with three
tremendous cheers, which fairly rent
the ait. The procession stopped and
tho President stood, hat In hand, while
this children sang, My "Country 'tis Of
Thee" aud ''rhs star 5pang.od Ban.
enr." They kept TIME by waving the
lags. The sight was one Of the gran,iest
imaginable and had powerful elect
upon Mr.. Harrison and his patty.
The President addressed the con-
courte "a follows:
Childron, In all our pleasant journey.
lngs through the sunny tOuth--the
land NJ flowefs--nnd amid the Joyous
greetings OF loyal people throughout
our frco AMI vcneratcd county, we
have witnessed nothing so extremely
lovely M this Inspiring aud unexpected
sight. Such perfect arrangement, such
beautiful singing, such concerted &c.
ton OF an almost Dumbcrless multi.
tujo OF children waving forest OF
banners, mathematical Of indcpcnd.
encc and liberty, present a picture,
aud otlcr welcome that tho lap-e of
time Will not erase from our memories.
You, children, from tho schools, cstab-
lish.d and guarded by your public
authorities, mr.. fitting yourselves for
usefulncse, citizenship aud patriotism.
{ The president was here Interrupted by
three hearty cheers FROM the children.
Continuing, he saiI: Aud In you lica
the hope OF Utah, mud the glory Of our
country.
In conclusion | thank you for this
feeling demonstration, and invoke tho
choicest blessings of a bencilcent coun.
toy and n SIN more bcnoiicent Creator
upon you.
The emotions OF the speaker were
deeply touched, thls being cvinccd by
the tones Of his voice, which bore evl.
denre OF the effect this episode Of
his visit TO Salt Lake City had upon
him. II ho had been able 10 acccp; OF
Tho Invitation rendered him 10 visit the
Tabernacle, he would have beheid q
spectacle, combined with the mingiing
Ut tho volccs OF children IN song, thai
would have made an impression even
deeper than the one which gave him NJ
much pleasure this morning. The
preparations for that portion OF the en-.
terlainment OF the President were,
however, rendered useless by the man.
lpulation OF persons vino at every turn
exhibit remarkable anxiety 10 keep the
virtues and progress Of thc "Mormon'i
people as Tar US practicable In til,
shade.
At Liberty Park.
II was twenty minutes past 10 O'Clock
when the distinguished visitors arrived
at Liberty Park, where about ten
thousand people had preceded them,
awaiting the coming Of the caval.
cadc. AS the carriages passed
through the main entrance the
President was received with deafening
cheers, these aud other manifestation
OF the peoples goodwill being fittingly
acknowledged by the Chief Magistrate
Of the nation. Tho procession, sur.
rounded by the throng Of spectators,
wended Its way 10 the wooden stru O,
ture, or stand, nj tho farther side OF tn,
park grounds, which had been eiab.
oraiely decorated for the occasion
Above the chairs occupied by
the President anu other members OF
the Washington party light cloth
canopy had been erected, fringed with
the national colors. This served n q
welcome protection from the sum,
rays. About two hundred persons &C.
cuplod seats on tn. platform, among
the number being many prominent
citizens. President MILFORD Woodruff
was oDe OF tn. Interested spectators,
and the fact of his being present was
publicly mentioned. The hand played
n lively selection Of music while I'll,
preliminary arrangements were being
made, and then tho speeches began.
ARTHUR l.. THOMAS
delivered the following address Of vol
come:
II ismy pleasant duty IN behalf OF nj
thc people Of Utah, without regard Il
party or creed, 10 salute you; To wei
come yor To our Territory, to extend e
you aud yours the inequalities Of oul
people. The pleasure OF the welcome 1,
only tempered ny the regret that YOU
too brief visit will not half permit tn,
people, IN you sweep through the dit.
ferent cities aud hainlets on your lin,
Of travel, To give hill expression OF theii
kindly feeling, or 10 emphasize the re-
spect they hold for you personally aud
for the exalted Office which you IN,
Tho people of Utah arc Justly proud
OF their Territory. They believe II has
natural advantages greatly superior ia
wealth aud grandeur TO those Of any
other State or Territory OF the
Union. The mountains which,
seem 10 You 70 rugged and
barren are really treasure chambers
wherein Is hidden wealth enough n
give dignity and glory and power "a
an empire, The majority Of our people
aru In the beautiful valleys, the surface
OF which Kind nature has covered with
n soil 10 fertile that II continues Il
yield an abundant harvest M when
Inst vexei by the plowsharc. Our
people have learned TO appreciate "the
beauties Of the snow" have learned "a
"divido their water COURSES" TO cause