Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-02

which has arisen ut Of much irlbula
tion.
Mr.. II. q. Eas,on then sang solec-
ton and responded 10 an encore, when
HON. D. II. Roberts
addressed the audience. His theme
was "rhe Trials OF the Plpneere," and
he treated 1t with eloquence aud feel
ing. He described the condition the
people were In when they entered up n
their journey TO these mountains, the
dangers and hardships they onc.uD.
tered, ana the trials and eufferines
they were Obliged to endure after their
arrival IN this valley. In glowing
language he described the faith anu
steadfastnees Of the ri lnsers. He said:
"rhere was In the conduct OF that
band = faith, n confidence, y sublime
courage that all tho world may ad-
nire. Their achievements are not OF
creed; their grandeur makes their
deeds belong to the whsle psople. As
the 5cotch cannot monopolixe Robert
Burns, 80 the Mjrmons cannot mon.
opollze those achievements. They
were working for all humaui,y. Ther
cried to all the world tom the peaks Of
Utah, 'Come, all Of you, to ireedom's
ieast.'"
He closed by urging the people to
support the commission amt aid In
making the celebration n grand sue.
cess.
JUDGE CoLBoRN
Was the next speaker. He declared
he was present fer the purpose OF tell
lug the naked truth, AMI he
proceeded to describe the situation
which confronted the commission. Its
members had begged and pleaded, and
exhausted all its RESOURCES IN the effort
to raise ntnry, but the result was only
Sl3,Ss0, OF which $4,000 had been
given by feventeen persons, whose
names the speaker read. Only one bank
had subscribed.
1t was desired to have 10000 of the
school children OF the city where they
could see the celebration and where
visitors could see hem, hut NO answer
had been received from the school
board relative to the matter. Letters
had been written to twenty-five school
principles, hut only one hau answered.
The celebration had been thoroughly
advertised all over the q nited State, 4,
and from $4,000 to II, 900 vIsitors woalu
be here. Unless the celebration was
made lsuccess the city would
be disgrsced. "why, right here
want to cay to you tnatii Brigham
Yiung and the 143 p opie Of this
Pioneer band had NO more pride and
resolution than have their dssceu-
dants the party wouldn't have got
across the fret crsek this side OF the
Missouri" declared tho speaker anu
oh -. fall . ~ D
TIE speaker continued at length In
SPENCER CLAwsoN,
chairman OF she commission, who en-.
dorsed the remarks OF Judge Colborn.
The celebration would not be success
unless more money was contributed.
The speaker described the leading
features 80 far agreed upon, for the
celebration.
The Jubilee quartette sang q selec-
tion, when President Clawson said a
committee OF prominent citizens had
been chosen to aid In makiug the
celebrs ton a success, and reaa their
names as Il lowe:
Governor Heber NJ. Wells, John L.
Dooiy, John II. Windsr, Gus Holmes,
r. q. Chambers, Lewis q. Hills, A..
Hanauer, M. H. Walker, John Q. Cut
Ter. Elias Morris, ". d. Mccormick,
Francis Armstrong, James Giendin-
ming, ]. M. Stout, Samuel j. Ken.
yon, Franklin 9. Richards, J.W. Don.
neiian, Capt. Willard Young, q. w.
Bennett, A. w. McCune, Samuel h.
Ausrbach, John M. Cannon, Pniio
Farnsworih, Gesrgs NJ. iCannon,
d. Z. hurley, P. w. Madsen,
Horny Dinwoodey, Arthur l..
Thomas, Joseph L. Csine, ID. q. Dun
bar, Nat NJ. Brigham, W. p. O'Meara,
George M. Scott, p. II. LannAD, Moses
Thatcher, o. j. Salisbury, 8. W..
Eccles, Johu Beck, Charles b. Burton,
John Clark, Thomas Il. Webbsr, W..
II. Chisholm, Matt Cullen, q. u.
Ewing, John 4. Game, John Q. Pack
ard, w. w. Ritter, o. w. Powers.
Frank w. JenningP, p. l.. Williams,
Henry w. Lawrence, Frank X uox, b.
J. Lynn, J. b. Cameron, George II.
Odell, q. A. Lows, Joseph 3. Rich.
ards, George Y. Wallace, John II.
White, r. Ibrrt f. Hayward.
Governor Wells thanked the band
for its services, and the meeting ad.