The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-07
THE NEW STAR
In the United States Flag celc.
brates Its Natal Day.
THE OFFICIALS lNAUGuRATED
In tAe Presence orreopIs nom All Parts
efutah-Th, Inaugural Addrcs, of the
GoysrnOr-A Tribute to Chief Justice
Patriotic Sentiments Expressed.

SALT LAKE. Utah, Jan. G.--Another
state has been added to the union and
the rights OF self government have been
extended to quarter of million In
dusutous. law abiding and Intelligent
people.
The oath OF office was administered
TO the state officials OF Utah at noon to-
day and a new stnte with her vast re-
sources, starts on with the promise OF q
bright and glorious future.
The city was crowded with people
from all parts OF the state. Acting
Governor Richards had, by proclama.
4 ton. declared the day holiday. All
business was suspended and the build.
ings along the principal streets were
decorated with the national colors.
The day was ushered In by the ring
ing OF bells and the sounding OF all tho
steam whistles In the city,
At II O'Clock the street parade, under
the direction OF Grand Marshal Burton.
moved from the corner OF Main and
Third streets, The parade included
General Penrose and stan. federal
troops and the National guard OF Utah,
members OF the legislature, civic soci'
eties and citizens.
While the parade was tnking place
the artillery on Arsenal hill was firing
n salute OF forty-tive guns. Acting
Governor Richards, as master OF cere'
monies, called the house to order and
prayer was offered by Wilfred Wood
run, president OF the Mormon church.
He prayed for the welfare OF the ma
tion, to which Utah viii ever be loyal,
and for the prevalence OF Justice. mercy.
truth and peace, so that every soul
might be free to worship as he sees ut.
The "Star Spangled Banner" was rem
dered by n chorus Of one thousand
voices. After this. the proclamation OF
the President OF the United States
granting statehood to Utah was read
by ex-Deiegate Joseph L. Rawllns.
The Goth OF Office was administered
TO the governor and state officers by
Chief Justice Zane.of the supreme court
OF the state.
Governor Wells then delivered his in
auGural address. He said: Let us
congratulate the pIoneers-that heroic
band of patriots who blazed q way for
western civiiization-who turned thu
waters upon the burning soil and wrung
from dcSolatlon the bounteous harvestS
which we are reaping--who planted the
stars and stripes on yonder peak and
in the name OF freedom began the work
which we are concentrating now.
AS for those OF US who followed In
their wake. whether we came TO Utah
In the slow moving prairie schooner OF
frontier days. or In the lightning ex-
press train OF more recent years. or
whether born upon the soil, let US clasp
hands upon this natal day and con-
graduate each other upon the happy
solution OF all past contentious and our
succession TO the full rights and privi-
leges OF citizenship in free and sover-
elgn state OF the grnndest republic the
world has ever seen.
And while facilitating ourselves and
our state upon her admission into the
union. let US not omit to congratulate
the union upon the acquisition OF an
other commonwealth OF magnificent
proportions and superb possibilities.
''if were asked TO enumerate in
more specific terms the riches that
Utah affords the country as recon-
pense for her statehood, / could say she
offers the gold and silver. lead and cop
per and iron OF her mountains; the
luxurious soil OF her valleys; the
mntchless nfe-saving climate; a most
efficient public school system and the
gratitude Of happy. homogeneous and
patriotic people"
bSNNN AbA hACAl lAA NGAAhaA
the many efforts made by Utah TO Sc
cure statehood from isi7 to the present
day.
Continuing, he said: What better
evidences OF hte entire sincerity OF all
the people in their present convictions
could be given than that Chief Justice
Zane. who in the past, acting under
n conscientious regard for duty, has
sentenced hundreds OF Mormons TO the
penitentiary. now sits upon this plat
form as the honored choice OF the cleo
tors OF Utah for the highest judicial Of
flce in the state; and THAI a Mormon
born and reared should be delivering
from the same platform this address
as the governor OF Utah?"
The governor then gave m eHhaus-
tive review of the financial and Indus
trial condition OF the state. The cere-
monies closed with patriotic music.
The inaugural ball was held ut the
Salt Lake Theatre tonight.