The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-10-22


corps ana on the north side the tabernacle
juvenile band was stationed Below and
to the right of them was stationed the
Eleventh ward school band, while on the
outside Denhalter's cadet band lent inspir-
ing strains TO the movement of the great
crowd.
When the great tabernacle with its seat
ing capacity Of 10000 people had been
packed with the crowd. no less than l3.000
persons we're gathered to do honor to
Columbus aud TO America.
THE EXERCISES OPENED.
The exercises Of the morning were
opened by Superintendent MilspauRh OF
the Salt Lake schools. who requested that
the utmost silence be preserved. he then
inu oduced Professor T. r. Meloy, the
principal of the high school. who opened
the exercises proper by a reading OF the
presidents proclamation appointing the
day as general holiday to be observed Dy
ali the people Of the land.
Miss Alice Rowe principal OF the Third
ward school then read the proclamation OF
Governor Arthur L. Thomas appointing
the day holiday in Utah in conformRnce
with the proclamation of President Har-
rison, and the great exercises were fairly
begun.
''oLD GLORY cHEKRED.
At the close of Miss Rowe's reading the
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OF honor to the left of the great organ, rose
ana pulled the historic flag of the nation,
Old 6iory.n to the dome of the tabernacle.
( For second there was silence so dead that
the rustling OF the autumn leaves from the
outside of the great building might have
been heard, then commencing with cheer
I the voices OF the children and people ro5e
higher and higher until the homage paid the
grsndest flag that floats resounded back
from tie vsulted dome of the tabernacle in
a volume that drowned before it all sounds.
| Then there came silence again. Superin-
tendent Milspaugn was on his feet and his
hand sounded order and allence A signal
was given and az one the body of S 600 chill
dren rose and forth from their bps poured
pledge OF allegiance to the nag and the
country that in years to come will echo
back and mark each one as a patriot
as the Golemn yet grand words rolled
forth: Il pledge allegiance TO my flag and
the Republic for which it Sandstone
nation indivieible with Justice aud mercy
for ALL the veterans Of the @. a. r. corps
bowed their heads and from each heart
came fervent amen
Cheering again broke forth and rose
swell upon swell until the strains OF tie
great organ sounded fourth the nation al
anthem My Country It's OF Tnee.n The
charms OF one thousand voices was added
10 by the 1000 voices of the audience and
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as il was never before sung IN Utah.
The closing lines of the anthem was
ftingly followed by 8 prayer to the God
who guided Columbus, delivered 5y the
Rev. DR.. Utter, pastor of the Unitarian
church.
The original song of Columbus day by
! Theron Brown of Boston,
Columbus nv lanai all han the glad day
When first to thy strand Hope pointed the way:
Hail him who thro' darkness first followed the
Flame
That led where the Mayfower OF Liberty came.
was then rendered by the pupils and
audience accompanied by the great
organ under the sEilIful manip-
ulation of Prof. J. J. Daynes.
THE ADDRESS OF THE DAY.
The pitch of enthusiasm was at its
/ highth nov. and as Herbert Hills of the
High school came forward to render the
address Of the day he was greeted with 8
burst of applause that rolled to the roof
and was resounoed PACK, drowning all eff
/ forts OF the presiding oficer 10 keep sill
ence. After five minutes, Master Hills
WAS enabled TO commence. He said;
The spectacle America presents this day is
without precedent in history. From ocean to
ocean, in city, village and country side the
! children OF the states are marshaled and march
| ing under the banner OF the nation; and with
them the people are gathering around the
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Men are recognizing today the most impress
sive anniversary since Rome celebrated her
! thousandIh year-the 400th anniversary OF the
stepping OF hemisphere into the worlds life;
I four comp leted centuries Of a new social order;
the celebration Of liberty ard enlightenment
into civilization.
And while. during these hours. the federal
! government OF these United states strikes the
| keynote OF this great american DAY that gives
honor 10 the common American institution
| which unites US alive assemble ere that we,
lie tia
J the American prime pie OF universal enlightzn-
ment ana equality The most characteristic
product Of The Jour centuries OF Amer can life.
-Four hundred years ago this morning the
Pnta's gun broke the silence. and announced
the discovery OF this hemisphere
II was virgin world. Human life hitherto
| upon Il mad been without sign hcance. In the
old world for thousands of years civilized men
! had been trying experiments in social order
They had been found wanting. But here was
an untouched soil that lay ready for a new ex-
pertinent IN civilization. All things we're
ready. New forces had come TO light full of
overtarn- ng power in the old world. In the
new woria they were to work together with
mighty harmony.
II was for Columbts. propelled by this fresh
| life, 10 reveal the land where these new forces
were to ee given space for development and
where the awaited trial of the new civilization
was to be made.
Today we reach our most memorable mile
stone. We look backward and we look for
ward
Backward, we see the mastering of modern
ideas; their long conflict with Old World
theCr es, which were also transported hither.
/ We see stalwart men end have women, one
moment on the shore, thee disappearing in
! dim forests. We hear the ak. We see the
flame OF burning cabins and hear The cry OF
the savage. We see the never ceasing wagon
trains always toiling westward. We behold
! log cabins becoming villages, then cities. We
watch The growth of institutions out Of little
1 DelOng ingS-schOols becoming an educational
system. meeting houses leading into organic
Christianity; town meetings growing 10 politi-
ca movements, county discussions developing
federal governments.
We see hardy men with intense convictions.
graphing, struggling often amid battle aud
smoke, and some idea OF the Characteristic of
tie New World always trlumphing. We see
settlements knitting together into a nation
Win siEglenesS OF purpose We note the bifIh
of the modern system OF industry ana CON-
megee, and its striking forth into undreamed of
wealth, making the millions members one OF
another as sentiment could never bind. And
under II all. and through 1t all, we Hasten on
certain pr.nclples ever operating and pregnant
every SOU; universal enlightenment as the
source Of progress These last are the princi-
pies that have shaped America; these princi-
pleslare the true Americanim-
We lcok forward We are conscious we are
in period OF transition. Ideas In education
IN political economy, in social science are I'M
cergOiug rev. siOns There Is large uncertainty
about the outcome. But faith IN the underly-
ing principles OF Americans N and in Gods
destiny for The republic makes firm ground
OF hope. The coming century promises to be
more than ever the age OF the people; an age
that shall develop a greater care Tor the rights
OF the weak, and make more solid provision
for the development OF each individual by the
education that meets his need.
As no prophet among our fathers on the Booth
anniversary OF America could have pictured
what the new century would do, so no man can
this day reach out and grasp the hundred years
upon which the nation is now entering. On the