The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-09

Doubtless by that unseen power
For a purpose twas withheld thus
To be brought at this late hour,
Forth. where nations may behold IT.
From the Orient afar,
Bright above the west horizon,
Our great nations latest star!
Forty-six. near the Missouri
Then our countrys great frontier,
Dwelt little band of people.
Dwelt, Vel lived in constant fear
For. in their peculiar worship,
What we're friends became their foes.
Peace was changed to war with neigh
Loves and joys to hates and woes.
Sore of broils and prosecutions,
Turned this LITTLE faIth-strong band,
From their home near the Missouri,
For some other unrred land;
To a land they knew not whittier,
With what dangers 1t were fraught,
Nor what conflicts they must battle
To secure the shrine they sought
Ger the Vests untraveled desert,
Save by dusty savage tribes,
Save by wolf and dear and bison,
Moved this people, with no guides
But the sunrise and the sunset.
and the stars that Ger them snone,
And that trust by faith inspired,
Moved this little band alone
Thence across the Rocky Mountains.
BY their race ne'er climbed before
OIl9u checked Dy walls OIL STdItlS,
Oft turned back by streams, whose roar
AS Der rocks their torrents dashlng
In deep, hollow caYerns poured.
Spoke destruction to all creatures
Who their currents dared to ford
Weak and wearied, some disheartened,
Merged at last this pilgrim band.
Through a gap that cleaVes the Wasatch
Mountains, to their promised land.
On the mount their hag they planted
Mount still know as Ensign Peak
Prayed to God for assistance,
Sought as Only IalIn can seek.
Then, with hearts renewed in purpose.
Hands more willing for the toll,
They subdued the stubborn sage-brpsh,
And prepared the willing SOIL
Ruilded homes OF rude adobe.
Founded there q colony,
Destined to become a wonder
In the nations history
Need we tell you of privations
Dearth of food and dearth of dress.
Need We call to mind an instance
Where was suff' ring or distress,
Or review the cruel treatment
From the native Savages.
Or recite the names of martyrs
Murdered in their ravages2
Nay let those dread thoughts be ban
With the sorrows of the past
Save sufficient recollections
OF those heroes who have cast
For the present and the future
From the desert this fair land.
Where has sprung a magic garden
AS from some enchanter's wand.
Shall a skeptic jeer this people
For q faith he deems IS Vain2
Fer the wrongs some few have rendered
Must we censure all with ame2
Nay, for by their fruits ye know them;
And the Vaies ana hills around
Are a diadem Of beauty
=. 4Nrr hon hsar~l nod
Utah! Utah! Land Of beauty;
Promises have been fulhled
More than highest expectations.
Husbandmen thy wales have TILED;
Wales baptized with purest water
From thy mountains crystal streams,
Changed the desert TO a Canaan.
Richer far than Israels dreams
From thy mountains gold and silver
Precious stones and fields of coal
Have repaid the bold prospector
For his toll a hundred fold
And their timber-crested submits
Is where honest woodman earns
For his perseFering labOrs
And his skin, handsome returns.
Eighteen-ninety-six and Utah
Is admitted as a state
4 Is 4 member OF that union
Greatest nation mong the great
Who can prophesy her future2
Who divine what she may be
! To her sons who are now living,
And to their posterity?
! On thy possibilities, o, Utah,
None can doubt but thou wilt rise,
! Onward, upward in thy glory,
Citizens OF enterprise
Yesterday was a great day here The
( celebration for statehood as tul.y eq4al
/ TO the national day in July.
The enthusiasm held over in the breasts
/ Of the people from Saturdays Uprodr
until Monday, when the patriotic spirit
! burst forth with increased force.
The day began by firing big guns, I'M
til f0rty-f1Ye salute5 rang out with
bursting noise. The streets were crowded
I soon after 10 o'clock with sleighs filed
with people, and bands of music. A Crane
sleigh procession was formed, which ira
versed the Streets, making everything
I joyful as IL went
At O'Clock. the tabernacle was filed
! to full capacity to listen to a program
prepared by a committee Tor the coca
sion. viz:
j PRAY Samuel Worsencroft
Music-selection ...Payson Silver band
Master of Ceremonies.
/ Proclamation ..---;::-..--,.- Read by
Mrs. Louise NJ. Irvine
/ Oration-"U Utah History and Statehood"
Chas. Brewertor
Song. combined choirs-"Utah Pride Of
the West
! Speech-"Utah's Wealth and Treasure"
I by Rev. w. Murphy
| Speech-"Utah's Natal Day." .
................... Mrs. L. ]. WightmaI
/ Poem Utah toriginaD ..............:
BY 7. Z. HinshdH
Song. "Star Spangled Banner" -.
/ Choirs and banc
Benediction ........... Mayor j. s. Peery
The grand inaugural bah at the opera
| house was a fine affair in the evening
/ All went well
At Portage.
PORTAGE. Box Elder county. Utah
Jan. se-Inauguration day for the new
! stafa of Utah WIS a red letter one witt