Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-09-06

, evening ns every seat had been taken
| In the advance sale.
Immediately after the cluso Of tn,
concert We boarded our special tfAit
and were soon whirling rapidly TO
wsrds Kansas City. T..
KANSAS CRY, NO., SEPT. when
We returned to the depot ut Denver
city after our concert We found every
thing atfnDged Tor the night aud with
out waiting even I. r lunch We All TOOK
possetsl0n Of our herhs, aud were ~ q
wrapped IN rcstiUi slumbef after The
worry aud excitement Oi long dny's
travel, followed 10y tho anxious aus
pence Il our "fifst appearance"
In the morning We awoku u hud
ourselves speeding through the illlmit'
able plains Of kgnsss which eNtenI eh
In gentle undulaiiDn on every hand 90
the horizon. Dutiug the forenoon We
paasrd many smull villages surrounded
10y trucle-s wastes which TIE energy Of
man was endtavnring, with Tut POOR
/ success, apparently, Ia convert into
fertile iafmP. Wafer was evident.
iy the ono iuciOr wanting.
AZ W. came further eastward tho
fco OF nature btpan to 10y nsiIO -
stern ami f1ruid aiug features and To
assume an aspect OF rural beauty anu
peaceful comfort. Yet NJ thu same
time we were struck with one iea,utv
that SEEMED 10 1iCnte nn ever present
feeling ol fearful preca1tion. Phis WAS
an OCCASIONAL duroui or cellar rooted
over as n place OF refuge when the
tefrihle cyclone spftnde destruction IN
~ path. While thr beauty Of the land.
scape, with its geniiy slipping hills and
vefdufe-e0vefod vai,s, might tor IA
tine tempt ~ 10 ltr. ct QUO mounisiu
valsg, yet the general y,uiict was that
the picture lac ed the graud nud vs'
srntial feature Of our mountain fam.
parts to com islo 30.
Asun tccasi1nui siop was made NJ
various staiiuus along the route, 'rf
young prUgis gladly awaited IA ~.
selves VI the riuuity TO vsfy thc
mDnotouy Of tue journey by run 60
the bfacing air. Tie hralih uf our
Iafty - generally good though sUmu
lew have been slightly indist useI
from the effects OF a change IN drink
Ing water. The spirits Of all seem 10
be- huoyant and At tlmrs quite ire.
prctsible, aud everyone seems t0 enter
thoroughly into the enjoyment " the
trim.
Yesterday afternoon NJ Junction
City, i5s miles from kausss G. g., We
met the train bearing tue company OF
Henry Irving, tue grrat actor, anu our
male chorus sang Tor them be- ore We
parted company, much 10 their eni1y.
mcni, ~ UuU may Ne lofmiltrd 90 ia sc
by the hearty appluuse Ne receive,
10 was shout 1880 y. IN, when We
reached the UuiUn depot a. kanas'
CITY instead OF o y. M, our suhtduie
time, and We all remained In the CATS
Instead Of hegiuuiug our sight.,sring.
After All, what We deemed misior.
tune NJ net was 40 doubt q hlessiIg in
disyulse ~ 10 enabled " 10 lTcyAfr Tor
the nrduuus tolls Of today hy a good
nights rest. Daylight, however, found
many Of our party ~ Hld Ny town
viewing with wonder the sights Of
this wonderful city beside winch our
own Salt Lake SINKS into the iuslguiti-
canoe Of a village.
Just before O'Clock wo were visited
by special committee Of I'VE sppoint
cd by the citizens VI Independence TO
wait upon us aud hs,utu IA of the
hospitality ana warm welcome await.
ing us there. Soon after, our special
train with the Independence com.
mittoe aboard drew our ior The land u
our fond pilgrimage. A tuu OF hAli
an hour brought " 10 this depot where
we found many carriages aud convey.
ances ON hand 10 carry such As wished
10 ride to the Temple lot. Many pre-
isTred walking up the gently slOping
NIL 10 the sacred spot, and the serious
cast Of ali features gave . sure indlca.
ton VI the deep feelings that stirred
tho heart No We tfod the lRud ehdeated
by atntusand sacred ties TO the chill.
dIen OF Zion.
Upon the Temple 10, we found n
large cOnc0urso OF people assembled b
welcome u. The choit gathered on
the south side OF tue small frame
house on the Tcmplo lot used NJ u
house OF worship by the HeiTirki,os.
A platform had been arranged Rud on
this we're seated tue First PrrAdsuuy
ana the leading men ~ Independence.
Aftet tins singing by the choir Of The
thrilling hymn, The Spirit OF Gld
Like Fire 10 Burning, tho crow d
adjourned 10 tho handsome J0stplite
church across the street which vas
soon packed with an Alprecistive
audience tngcr 10 near more singing.
When all were assembled the mayor
OF Independence AudTt6suI us ia wei.
come Es follows:
"ro you American ffeemen, visitoTA
rom the Far Went, ffUm lAud vi
ffuits, oi flowers, Of milk and honey,
| am here aa u representative OF tue
citizens Of lndependeuog, Mo.,a broad,
opon people, ifee from bigOlry, onerOus,
law.auiding, G0d-iosTing Huu lovers OF
liberty, anu extend m thoir nRmts
anu In their behnli the rignt hand Of
fellowship ind u hearty welcome u
our city, hoping that tue memory OF
this day may bo ever gafnercl Ia each
OF our hearte, aud treasured N one VI
Tue most happy evonlb Of our livrs,"
\NpTrsiuent Woodruff Tesplndod,
thanking the people for tutir warm
welcome and Invoked the blessing Vi
heaven upou them. Hi then intro
ductd President Cannon, who bfit rs
| followed IN the same strain anu said
he welcome We had received
/ while II was unexpected wa,
all the more deeply appreciated,
he closed by blessing them in IA,
namu u the LORI ana the choir saug
tue anthem Light aud Truth" aud
in answer 10 an Cuthusibslic 10, all
gAng tue Temple anlhtm "H0auush.'