The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-05


a, and Sam Burt. The procession was led
by troop A, L. n. G.. in RIniform and
c0mmanded by Captain Barton. Next
followed the Ogden Business band. The
carnage following contained Mayor
BrOugn, the presiding officer of the eX-
ercises in the park. Hon. Frank J.
Cannon and Hon. O. w. Powers, the
orators of the day with General Kim
Dali The committee on arrangements
came next followed by a brave troOu
of beautiful young ladies clad in the
national colors escorting the float on
Which appeared the states of the
Union, with Uncle Sam Mrs Columbia
and Utah, the latter arrayed in glisten-
ing silver
A large number of floats came next
in the following order:
Mrs. Anderson's singing class
number of girls in japanese cos
tunes
Quincy cabs with distinguished guests
Silver Bell choral society.
Horubles Hayseed band
court Wasatch, A. O. F. of A. No. S433.
Equitable Coop.
Carswell & Son. stationery
Ogden Liquor Co.
Sidney Stevens, implements. repre-
scented by header, wagon of binding
Irvine, mower spring wagon and two
binders
George A. Lowe, implements, with two
binders, two mowers, rake and wagon
Of Irvine.
Boyle Furniture Co.
L. Farr Coal Co
Rock Springs Coal Co.
o G. Randall Coal Co.
John ScOwcroft & Sons
Becker Brewing Co. ~
Humphrey, stairbuilder
"lIham Ldndell & Son. grOcers.
Boston Meat Market
Mountain Ice Co
;. J. Griffin, bicycles, etc
Wells Fargo EXPRESS
Paine & Hurst
Coop. Wagon and Machine Co. with
threshlng machine, mower, binder
and wagon of binding Irvine.
s%sss5 Thomas Bros, grocers. three floats
Castle Gate Coal Co
y Ogden Produce Co
G a Bedford, hardware.
Britman Bros Tobacconists
Cltlzens IL carriages brought I'm the
rear OF the parade which was one of
the best ever seen in Ogden.
Inc exercises at Lester Park were
presided over by Mayor Brough The
ogden Business band PLAYED the
star Spangled Banner" Rev Dr.
jeffrey gave the innovation after
'"hlch Mrs. King in her most fmpres-
slVe manner read the Declaration of
independence. A company of little
girls sang America" and then tho
mayor introduced as the first orator
Of the day the Hon. F. J. Cannon.
Mr.. Cannon's Address.
Fellow Citizens:
There is one day in every year of
ievery mans life when he should sill
Z down calmly and commune with bis
own SOUL weighing Justly in the
balance the opportunities of his life
time against the achievements of his
life; he should record justly the fall
ures and successes ard if this he
true of man how much more true of a
nation? And on this the 18th ami
Versary of this, our country il Is
we'll that the American citizen should
scan the year which has just gone
by and learn of it what has been ex-
pected in the direction Of human
greatness.
We had an opportunity such as was
never given to mortal man down I'M
til Columbus sailed from Spain: every
act which is recorded in the old world
was but a preparation for our ma
tional birth. Through all the tryan-
les of religion and politics, all the
experiments Of science and art and
man had advanced until he could go
no further, then the gates swung
back, and there was disclosed the
4 land held through the centuries in
the grasp OF the Almighty, sacred to
; our purpose. Here was found a
4 magnificent opportunity accorded to
US by nature, needing but the Great
ing Intelligence of patriotic men. and
butte to Us. Here was performed a
work of conquest greater than that Of
Rome. We conquered by the arts
and hopes. OF peace. Never in the his
tory of this land has the American
flag foated over any foreign soil as
an indication oil our subjugation of
our fellow man. (Applause)
It is a great temptation on a day
like this to say to ones fellow citi-
zens that all is well with the Ameri-
ali feel to be the case, but the men
VINO wrote the Declaration of indie
pendence dealt with a practical ques-
ton, and unless in a calm and de-
lberate review we can prove our adj
vancement then the general comfort
fails. and so, at the risk of introduce
ing unexpected matter. I desire with
YOU my fellow citizens to sean the
figures of our growth
Mr.. Cannon then took the census in |
1871, showing the total area of the
United States as $4,000 square miles, |
and compared it with that Of 1890.
showing an area of 3,5Se000 square
miles, The population then was lit
tie short Of 4,000 600; in 1890, it was |
g. DOC. eco; he then touched in success
sion upon the wealth, the postal IA |
cilities, and other interests, comparing |
Them with other countries of the /
globe, and at the same time calling !
attention TO their unprecedented |
growth
Answering the question. what has /
done this?' he said lone significant |
thing which has aided US, recurs to |
me on this day particularly. Our |
Grand Army, which is a Grand Army |
of Peace, and Hope and Industry. |
When other nations maintain their /
cohorts to preserve the peace, our /
land holds its peace by the love of |
the men who carried the bayonet in t
the houl of our country's need. We /
spend more for schools than any other |
country on the face of the earth, be-
cause we naye children most deserv-.
ing of expenditure, for we know as we
make them intelligent in just such |
ratio are the possibilities of our-be-
loved country increased
Mr.. Cannon then, stating that the
chapter could not close here, referred
<o the possibilities of danger which
threatened in the immediate future. i