The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-10-12


The mass meeting at the Continental
market last night, under the auspices
Of the Jefferson drum corps, was q
''cracker. Jack"
WHY, it was the biggest event of the
campaign.
It surpassed everybody's anticipa-
lions.
There was music, melody, enthusi.
asn, common sense. Democracy, wit;
in fact, every essential requisite was
represented.
And Powers, oh, Powers! What a
terrific roasting he did give Joseph F.
Smith Bets are even that his ears
will burn for week. In the language
of Cyrus Choke, General, he was most
''rantankerously chawed up
Mrs. Franklin S. Richards. the en-
inent lady who so strongly advocates
women's suffrage. was one Of the
speakers and in her remarks uttered
some telling sentences, which were
earnestly and heartily applauded; Judge
ID. p. Henderson delivered one of his
drum corps rendered excellent music,
while The Herald Glee club did it's
prettiest; but Powersi Powers was the
star This statement is not written
with a view to disDaraging any other
speaker, for perhaps the judge had the
most happy topic.
The house was crowded, a good share
of the audience being ladies, all of
whom were intensely demonstra+ive
especially during Mrs. Richards
speech.
The drum corps entered at s O'Clock
simultaneously with The Herald Glee
club, the former entertaining the audi
ence with sort Of preliminary drill,
followed by a military selection, as
Governor West, Judge H. P. Hender-
son, George Stringfellow, and Hon w.
Z. Hail took seats upon the stage.
SOME MUSIC.
Chairman Hall next introduced The
Herald Glee club, which sang Hail,
presiding officer hold up his hand in a.
silent appeal for order when they had
concluded. The crowd wanted more
music. They got it, The quartette
rendered When the Man in the Moon
Goes TO Sleep"
a BADGE PRESENTED.
The drum corps gave a short exhibit
ton drill for the benefit of the audi
<snce, which was as near perfection as
w body of men could perform it.
Az It's conclusion, Major Levey COM
maY1ded Break ranks" The corps
didn't break worth cent, but on the
con .fary, stood as fast as forty Glib
raltars Prof. Ford said: Major
Aevey. We have a few remarks to
make"
What remarks have you to make?
Ihls IS no time for remarks
we make them, just the same" re-
sponded Ford. I'VE prefer charges
against President w. c. Hall Here
they are" handing him the document.
Is it your wish that they be read in
this public placer"
Yes, sir"
read: anu
IN behalf of Jefferson druf corps 7
desire to present charges against w. c.
Hall, ana ask that a court-martial be
caIled TO hear the serious charges pre-
scented. As is well known to the mem
bers Of this drum corps. LOYALTY and
hdelity are the foundation stones of
our organization. Mr. Hail has been
recreant TO the trust reposed in him in
making MN a member of the drum
corps. He has not fraternized with the
corps as becomes a true Democrat and
a man Of his position in our party. He
mas contrary TO the bylaws of the
corps, absented himself from its meet
ahSs, ana thereby forfeited his mem
DerShlp, and is no longer entitled To
me Fellowship and benefits of this
corps. Unless Mr.. Hall can satisfac-
forily explain his delinuuencies and
give assurance that he viii not again
De guilty of an infraction of our rJIes
l ask. in behalf of the drum CORPS. fbat
ne be deprived of his office of president
ana his name stricken from the roll of
the corps VA u
During the reading the face &C w. q
HAN was study. Some Of the faces
IN the audience were a study, too, for
everybody thought that the whole mat
ter was of serious nature When the
reading was complete Major Levev
asked Mr.. Hall if he had anything to
say. In troubled tone the chair re-
sponded that while he had been absent
as stated he was busy attending Dem
ocratic meetings.
Major Levey then introduced Hon. F.
S. Richards. who, after paying a warm
tribute TO the corps and Mr. Hail. on
behalf of Major Levey and his men.
presented the beautiful badge. of
which the following is a fac smile: