The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-03-17
PRESIDENT ELIOT
He Arrives One Day Behind
Schedule Time.
SPEAKS On RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
SeVen Thousand People Greet Him at the
Tabernacle-Ihe Musical Part-The
Programme To-day.

u4stiuS ulSHeu guests, Inc members OF the board
OF education OF the Church Of Jesus Christ OF
Latter-day Saints. The dinner was most
elaborate one and was thoroughly relished by
all present
In the evening at the tabernacle, fully 1000
people assembled to hear the distinguished gen.
tleman and listen to the musical programme
that had been arranged. The full tabernacle
choir was in attendance. under the direction of
Prof. Stephens and on the stand were, besides
Mr.. Eliot, Presidents Woodruff and Smith, DR..
Utter, Captain Young, Lieutenant Young B. II.
Roberts, Psof. Maeser, Prof. Talmage, Angus
el. Cannon, c. W. Penrose, +. D. Richards and
others.
Before the opening of the programme, ELS.
worth Daggett, Prof. Millspaugh DE- Park
Col. Stevenson L. c. Coffin, +. >. Kimball, e.
a smith, Prof. Sanborn, Col. Nelson and l.. E.
Holden were called for TO come upon the plat
form.
The Pilgrims Song of Hope" rendered by
Prof. j. j. DayneS on the big organ opened tho
programme, and "Hallelujah" was then given
with the full strength OF the tabernacle choir,
with the tune and precision for which that
grand organization is noted.
a brief prayer was offered by Dr. Utter of
the Unitarian church, breathing q spirit of
0rotherly love, and suitable to the occasion.
me Schiller March," on the organ by Prof.
President Woodruff then introduced to the
audience
PRESIDENT ELIOT,
who was received with loud and long continu ed
applause, to which he bowed his aclxn Jw edge
menJ. Il have been spending the last forty
elgnt hours, he said, Sin the wilderness of the
Rocky mountains. 1t was involuntary so far
as was concerned. but my mind naturally
MenI Dack TO the first Journey taken by civilized
men ana women TO plant religious freedom n
IN section" His mind also reverted to the
experiences of the Puritan pilgrims in the
planting OF religious liberty in New HRaeland
1nsy, Loo sought freedom to WOrshfM God {;
they, too, had long struggle with the elements,
and waited much longer than the pioneers Of
Utah Tor a frmtlon OF their hopes-their labors
were less promptly rewarded Did It ever
occur to you that the wdsnen of the country
play the most heroic parts in the establish
ment OF new communities in the Wilderue S ?
IL Is not the soldiers, not the men, but the
women, who are the most heroic part of anv
community. Applause their siren tn
may be less, but their fortitude and the risks
they run are greater than those of men This
vas Vas me story OF Puritan colonization IN
new England. Let US bear in our hearts the
courage OF the women who 90 out to estab-
IlSh any community. The educational institu-
tlon nave the honor to represent said the
speaker, was planted in Massachusetts in
loao Here you have had but forty-five years
10 establish your cole ges. To the University
90 Utah and the other educational institut ons
wish the best OF success. but YOU will never
catch up with the institutions established in
1856 IN New England We have got q bit of a
start, and We intend TO kept Laughter and
applause. The true success in coionizing
waste places Is education. The great colleges
OF the world have been founded by religiouists
Here IN this beautiful territory is the most sue
cessIul OF our American colonies. Here already
mas arisen the question OF religious liberty / 90
not know that any man has better right 10
speak on this subject than the descendant of
the Puritan fathers and teacher in Massa-
chuSetts What is the religious liberty tbat
prevails there to-day? All the Churches there
stand on perfect equality before the law All
are exempted from taxation in MASSACHUSETTS,
IL gives this favor to all property devoted 10
FeilglouS purposes. Besides this the religion
lists have right to esta blish societies or the
propagation of every religious faith repre-
senled IN the state, This is religious freedom
thal We would not have abridged tor the world
IN old Massachusetts. Then, besides we have
the right to establish such schools as viii bring
up our children in our own faith and In order
10 90 thls the protect on of the state is ex-
TENDED. rms, too, is a liberty, we would not
part with IN OLD Massachusetts. There is no
more wholesome liberty in any state than this
greatest oil ali ireeuom. " hat are its results?
1hey are OF the best There is nor
denomination that can not mold nrop-
erty there. no matter how antagonlstlc
II may be II Its views. I respectfully com
! memo these massachusetts, liberties to the at
IehJlon OF the United states. There is no more
reason why there should not be as much reli
glous liberty enjoyed here in the terriIory Of
U Tan, as IN Old Puritan Massachusetts. RI .Oud
app!ausel. Ii there is ore thing evident moe
than another to me, IT is III the variety OF
ed catlOnal institutions is perfectly whole
some. ms diversity Is one OF the most whole.
some. hope you will shortly see fbroughnu+
ms beautiful territory al OF the various eGuca-
tlonal institutions represented. This spirit of
reHglouS liberty, civil and religious, is what our
great ana beautiful country stanCs for Letus
STAND logetbef for the building UP OF this most
Deaut tuI fabric OF religious liberty HIrb
among our ideals is the IDEA of country We
nave no kings or Queens here and so our ideal
OF worship is cur country. which is portrayed BY
the poets as woman-the manly form does
not SO well rel resent our ideal as the classic
hgure OF q woman
~ is great privilege for any American to
speak 10 Sucd friendly audience AS
ms never before spoke 20 such a large as
semolage except out OF doors. In forty-fiye
years you nave made possible that which it
look The Puri an pilgrims years to accom-
plSh II took them 20 years 10 learn 10 SIM
Halle uJan' as / have heard it Tonight IAN
plause.j You have had teachers, however. that
tLe FurltanS never had. You have hai
your conquests, too-conquests over the
soil over the mines. If | could hone
that word OF mine would bring about betIe
IeeHng among the people of tbs territory; il |
coeld nope That words Of nine could help to
unite you IN SEEK & the great principles o lin.
erty as tney are enjoyed IN other parts of the
G ,untry, II would be to me a great reward. +"
Loud applause.
The overture to William Teur bv Prof
Daynes on the organ followed 1t was Tost on
.hualastl ally received. and not until the per-
FORMER haa gam seated himself at the instru-
me did the applau e subs de-
MRS. AgnesOisen-ThOmas' rendition of n
NoFw' gan ballad was In her usually SWEEP
style, ana then
PRESIDENT WOODRUFF
sad: AT the close OF this meeting desire IN
IGtuIn IAankS Tor the address we have lust list
eneu 70, There was not q sentence ltfe cd Nv
the distinguished gentleman but could he sai3
amen to by every Latter day SAINT The Ice
lure or speech represented truthfuliy American
principles. am thankful that / have Lived -
see the day when such truths can be uttered NV
such men from this stand. hope to live To soc
the DAY when / e same religious freedom nro
Ctah.' W touno III
BENEDICTION.
The Wales OF Deseret" was then SUNG nv +ba
cholr, Apostle +. ID. Richards pronon5ced IN y
oeuediction and the mammoth audienca de
peTsed. Mrs. Elliott was among the oudisnna
on Inc STAND. and was one of the most enthnsi
aSuc over the mus cal numbers.
To-DAY's PROGRAMME.
This morning President Eliot and his ami
aole anu charm ng vile will visit the Univer-
slty ciuo at Prof. L. Z. Holden's residence IN
an INFORMAL way; in the afternoon they will
urlve TO various points of interest in the citv
anu IN the evening formal BANQUET will he
leuoefed them at the Union club 10 morrow
morning they go TO Logan to visit thu 4 gric,I
tural college and other educational institn
LIONS mere returning to Ogden on SafurdaU
tney VIII remain There couple of hours mr. 90
taxing the noon train for the coast. 'o'