The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-02

souled success that had been antici-
pated for it; in attendance and en-
ahusiasm it even shot beyond the most
sanEuine expectations of the committee
of arrangements.
The midday and early afternoon
trains We're Of enormous length and all
were packed; the heaviest was at .
O'Clock when fifteen cars drew as many
hundred people.
Up TO $50 o'clock Manager Clayton
said fully 5000 people had passed
through the gates; there were several
heavily laden trains after that, and a
fair estimate OF the days attendance
would probably be from 1000 to $500
people.
Not hitch occurred to mar the pro-
gramme. OF course there was a good
deal of interest and curiosity aroused
10 see what effect the vicious and petty
onslaught of the Tribune would have in
keeping Republicans away from the
celebration, but ii is a pleasure to be
able to state that while many did with
out doubt remain away-those most
closely connected with the machine"
, and those comprising the Liberal ele-
ment of the party-still a large number
of Republican citizens who We're of too
broad-guaged construction to run on the
narrow-guaged track laid down by the
Tribune and the ''gang'-were on hand
and joined their Democratic brethren
I'm burying for the day all semblance of
party discord.
Every speaker who had been an
npunced made his appearance with a
single exception of the editor of the
Tribune; his absence was never referr-
ed to and if he was missed no one SEEM
ed to be aware of it.
There were some admirable and
graceful efforts from both Republican
, and Democratic speakers; how
* thoroughly all party spirit was laid
aside was evinced by the speech of that
stalwart Republican Mr.. Dickson-one
Of the best Of the day-who turned to
Mr. Rawlins and testified that all citi-
zens Of Utah regardless of party, join
ed in thanking him for his labors for
the good Of the. territory in Congress.
AT that the big audience fairly let itself
loose and roared with enthusiasm. Mr.
lifts speech was also in admirable
taste and raised some of the most
genuine enthusiasm OF the day
Throughout everyone seemed to keep
in mind that partisanship must be
kept out of sight; admirably did every
one succeed, and the affair closed-as
1t had been designed to be-the grand
est non-partisan celebration the terri
tory ever witnessed.
That the day was generally recogniz-
ed as one TO be celebrated without re-
gard to politics was evinced by the
presence Of the first presidency of the
Mormon church. Messrs. Woodruff,
Cannon and Smith, and several 9TH
ers Of the quorum of the apostles, who
would hardly have been present had
the celebration been a one-sided affair
President Woodruff remained upon the
platform during the entire exercises !;
Hon. George @. Cannon, whose fine
speech was read by his son, John O.
Cannon, editor Of the News, was not
in good health, but he occupied a seat
on the platform during the reading of
his speech, which was immensely ap-
plauded.
The reading of Acting Governor
Richards proclamation by David Nc
Kenzie, the old-time actor and orator,
was admirably done, and his fervid
of enthusiasm that went up to fren-
zied heights when a flag was hoisted
over the platform with new big star
the orty-fifth-shining among the
others.
Mr.. Rawlins of course got the tumult-
uous reception Of the day; hats, hand
Gerchiefs. umbrellas, hands. lungs and
fleet joined together in raising a pande-
= Chairman Merritt led him forth. The
enthusiasm never diminished till the
end, and for a fitting climax, Hon.
John T. Game proposed three cheers
and a tiger for the new state of Utah.
Business in the city was generally
suspended in the afternoon, and the
streets bore all the appearance Of a
Sabbath Heavy trains came from the
north and south, bearing prominent
citizens, and many complaints were
made of the Rio Grande Western for
having failed to provide sufficient cars
to accommodate the people from the
south Spanish Fork and Provo alone
filed the cars and many were unable
10 board the train at stations this side.
AT 3:l5 p. m. the immense pavilion
was fairly packed with an enthusiastic
audience, and after a selection-by the
Christensen orchestra,
80 CHIEF JUSTICE S. A. MERRITT
~ was introduced as chairman. His
lhonor said: 1 feel highly honored to be
tcaled upon to address you Oh this occa-
sion Utah adds the forty-fifth star to
Che bright constellation of states and
Will shine as brightly as any Of them.
The emigrants who came across the
plains forty-seven years ago looked
upon a wilderness, and their first act
was to hoist the American flag on En-
sign peak and proclaim this territory
a part of the Union Why should Utah
not be a state, with $50, 600 loyal people,
her wealth and enterprise? We rejoice
at this, her natal day, which will give
\ tats&ery man the right to take an ac-
- tive part in the affairs of the country.
The regular programme was then
taken up, those occupying seats on the
platform being President Woodruff.
Judge Merritt, Franklin d. Richards,
Judge Judd, George @. Cannon. Will
liam h Dickson, Rev. T. c. lift, Hon.
John. T. Game, Hon. F. S. Richards,
Acting-Governor c. c. Richards, Judge
Elias Smith, Judge A. G. Norrell, David
Mckenzie, John G. Cannon, E. w.
Stratford. OF Ogden, Judge H. P. Hen
derson, Hon. Joseph L. Rawlins and
Judge H w. Smith, of Provo.
4 giee club, composed of Messrs
Whitney, Ensign, Pyper and Petersen,
then favored the audience with selec-