The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-06
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Lake city. Utah. January en-
~ Day has bean celebrated - -
In the history Of Utah, Tbe CITY
hronsed with visitors from outside
and with thousands Of home pes.
which made locomotion well nirh
sible through the main thorough.
The great procession under the a.
n OF Grand Marshall Burton ana
presented a magnificent spectacle
wended its way to the Tabernacle.
It reached at noon, and which h.d
eu within Its capacious walls more
.hah ever passed Its portals in ora
piage before. The decorations OF thc
nacle were most lavish and we'll
spread out beneath the central
IKE ceiling was "Old Glory ira
american flag ever made. In tha
corner. among the other starr. va.
Tty-hfth, representing Utah. ~
OF an ingeniously designed incap-
4 hght the new star cast its iIrht
patriotic thousands who sat In tina
ana the audience below, From
ns were numberless red, white ana
trnamers running In all directions.
with an elaborate fringe OF punt
I'd hags which decorated the faca
gallery All speakers stands were
beautifully draped In the National
while a great American Eagle sur-
ed the tower between the great pipes
organ, and Immediately below was
'r. Utah." magnificent eiectr1cal
N, -s
he speakers stand we're many prom.
Htizens. among them the following:
ent Woodruff, Cannon and Smith:
Joseph l.. Rawlins. Acting Governor
Ids, Governor Wells, Chief Juetica
Judges Miner. Bartch, King, Judd.
}. Commers. Tatlock and Sherman.
isely at 12:l6 o'clock Acting Gov
Richards called the vaat audience
er In brief speech. which was fol-
by mn invocation by President Geo.
mon.
great chorus Of 1000 voices hero
ind Gang amid the effective waving
ericnn flags THE Star Spansled
r." This number was followed by
applause on the part Of the null
within the Tabernacle.
rman Richards here introduced,
applause and cheering. Hon. Joseph
Wins. who read President Cievc.
proclamation announcing the ad.
OF Utah to the Union.
the proclanP ton was read Mr.,
is turned to Hebcr NJ. Wells and
ted TO him the pen with which
mt Cleveland signed the bill under
Utah became a State.
Governor Richards then an
d that the time had arrived for
aeral government to withdraw from
,trol of affairs OF the Territory and
Ter up to the people and TO the ma
Utah who had been chosen gov
" the new state. He said:
the governor Of the Territory Of
! now surrender to your favored
the executive office upon his taxi
oath prescribed by the constitution.
will now be administered by Chief
Zane"
nor Wells and other State officers
ok the cath of office.
chorus here rendered Professor
I new song. utah, I Love Thea
nor Wells delivered his inaugural
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delivery OF the address was r.
with applause. as was the rendi.
America" by the great chorus
hIch DR.. lin pronounced the bcnc-
The exercises closed with music 4
combined bands.
dIately after the closing Of tho ex-
the governor issued proclamA-
nyening the legislature IN special
Mt z o'clock this afternoon to NJ
r. the commencement OF the hrst
session. q
ant 10 the proclamation Of tho Eox-
he legislature convened IN extre
1T 3 o'clock this afternoon. After
ing. by the election Of the caucus
es OF the republican party, 40
mt was taken until tomorrow BAL
or United States senator Will begin
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