The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-24
Salt Lake City. Dec. q. 1875.

salt Lake City, Dec. %, 1895.
The official announcement that the
proclamation admitting Utah into the
union will be issued by the president
on Saturday, the 4th day of January,
1896. is a source of great joy to all our
gsople, irrespective of political affilia-
6s or Of religious creeds. We will
soon enjoy she privileges and assume
the grave responsibilities that attach
TO the power of elf-government. This
result has been attained after years of
probation and it is the elimination of
hopes that were long deferred, the
fruition of which is at last attained
in the midst of a happy union of SEN
timent among our citizens
We nave entered upon an era of
good will. and it should result in great
material prosperity. Contention,
strife and bitterness have been sue
ceeded by peace. mutual confidence
and respect. Disagreeing as a people
honestly may upon questions OF po-
litical policy, we are united in our
loyalty to the great institutions of our
common country and are inspired by
pardonable pride in the attainments of
Utah in the past and her possibilities
for the future.
The proclamation by President
Cleveland and the inauguration of our
state officers will mark an epoch in
our political life, and it is proper that
THE event should be fittingly commem-
GRATED. With this thought in mind,
the undersigned were designated by
our citizens as an executive commit
tee to take the proper steps for q fit
ting celebration of .the event and an
appropriate Inauguration of the Off
GERS of the new state. We therefore
respectfully suggest TO the people Of
Utah:
That upon the receipt of the news of
khe issuance of the presidents procla-
nation at our state capital the ma
tional guard of Utah fire an appro-
pirate salute.
That thereupon all the steam
whistles be blown. that all the bells
ofNthe City be rung, the street car
gongs be sounded. and other alppro-
pirate manifestations of joy be made
for the period of fifteen minutes; that
in each city and hamlet of the state.
upon the receipt of the news of the
tkaresident's proclamation, steam whis-
3 be blown and the bells rung.
That Inauguration Day, the same
being Monday, January g. 1896, be
made by common consent a state holt
day. and that all our citizens cease
work upon that day and join in cele-
braIing the advent of Utah into the
union.
That at Salt Lake city the following
programme Of ceremonies be observed:
S a.m.-Ringing of all bells and
sounding of all steam whistles in the
city.
II am.-Grand parade under direc-
ton of the national guard of Utah.
u o'clock noon-Salute to the union
of forty-dve guns by the national
guard of Utah.
II O'Clock. noon-Exercises at the
tabernacle.
2. Prayer by President Woodruff.
g. Music
L. Administration of oaths of office
to the state officers by Chief Justice
Merritt.
s. Music
6. Inaugural address by Governor
Wells.
T. Music.
s. Benediction by Dr. T. c. Tiff.
Evening. inaugural ball at the Salt
Lake theatre.
I'VE respectfully urge that all bust
Ness places be decorated. And we
suggest that in addition to the inaug-
ursai programme at Salt Lake city,
that appropriate ceremonies be held
throughout the state.
GEORGE NJ. CANNON,
Chairman Republican State Commit
tee.
O. W. POWERS,
Chairman Democratic State Commit
tee.
r. A HASBROUCK,
Chairman Peoples Party State Com
mittee.
The above address to the people was
issued yesterday by the executive COM
mittee having in charge the inaugural
exercises on Monday, January G.
All of the committees are working
tremendously and enthusiastically.
The matter of transportation was
xslSen up with the Union Pacific and
Rio Grande Western yesterday, with
the result that rate of one fare for
-rhe round trip from all points in Utah