Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-20
JUBILEE FESTIVITIES,


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rugged mountains, wild saw ges phu
wild nessts, without appato1t op9oI'
tunitv Tor existence, much less Tn ~
inc nj the foundation OF aD implre huu
n great state. But supported anu W
held. ana with IN u1iallibS Ialtn hhN
n Divine Providence 10 Wfom tpey
trusted, and by whom they were CUR
cd to the land OF promise 'hey np'e
accommodated the wonders mat 'hey
49, and NAV, undau lted, hHve con-
inupd the!r good work, nillng th'S
great vestern desert, TINS theh uu-
known region, with civiI 2'llou, WIZ
Chriatlanity, with nsiuh auu WIN
gardens, with the flowers Of summit
with the golden harvest OF butuiUn
making the desert 10 bloom ~ W.
rose and the barren wRsle uiI.k
forth in rioh abuuda &C. fv'eN'.
honored 10 their nhme n ~ NM
thpv 20 down in history, Throughout
ths chann.ls OF time to the latest gem
GRAFTON, the honored heroes VI 'i''
our beloved countrJI
"a nd now, without extending III y
rsnyrks. in behalf Of the Bflghshi
Young Memorial Association an
those who have Contributed TO the
creation OF this monument, we pteseD
IL TO the public, IN the presence OF
Hia Excullency the Governor OF the
STATE. a worthy sOD uf noble sifo IN"
honored pioneer Of utah."
THE MONUMENT UNVEILED
II wRs now announced that Presl-
dent woodruff would uuvoii tue mon
nnept, and expectation became brea,n-
lars, then hurst into spplanse, ne NV
venerable Piopeer arcs and stoou oe-
tore the audience, Silence fell again,
and President Woodruff said: I'm
inc name OF God now unveiI this
monument" and ins,antiy the 9tets
and Stripes began to unfold ana zen
away from the splendid granite ool'
umn surmOunied by mo heroic HBute
OF Briphgm Young. Again inc stfs ets
rs-echoed with cheer upon oneet, hhu
trom the north came the answering
bnorn nj cannon, white steam sirens
eli over the city Joined in the Joyful
reclamation,
ACCEPTED BY THE STATE.
Governor Wells then accepted the
monument in behalf of the people oil
Utah. HIS speech wns deliveries In
clear. resonant voice, and ellclteu
frequent applause. He Raid;
Uln behalf OF tho people OF Utah anu
all the PEOPLE VINO have contributed OF
NAV hereafter contribute to the iunu
for its erection, l now accept this
monument in honor OF Brigham
Young and tho Pioneera.
uLet us, my fellow citizens, here
and now, In the presence OF these sur
wing Pioneers, whose forms are
bent with toll, whoee heads are
whitened by the froels OF slime and
whose hearta are throbbing WIFE
prBtitude to God that they have lived
10 see this uay--and In the presence
all this honorable attendance let us
resolve 60 guard well this monument
to snield 1t from the vnndal ana tb'
marauder; TO keep 1t as solemn trust
to treasuTs IL as shcfod heritage.
uAs we look upon It's sculpture
benuty, let the granite Il lite base, bewi
from our own maintain iaslne,ers
denote the hardy heroism OF the mel
and women who founded anu reareS
thie Hplendld commonwealth and lie
the bronze statue, carved by our ma
tive sculptor, symbnlize the civilial
ton and culture TO which our peopl
have attained; and Ds oil classes of uu
citizsns have donated for Its cOnstruC
ton, as wo muse upon the history o
the events II commentaries, lot
learn to regard 1t also as monumer
to that friendliness ana twice blesse
mercy--blessiug him that gives as We
as d! IN that takes, which happily hay
created n new and brighter deAtiny ic
Utah, Turing away all hatred from ne
hills and dropping upon her valley
like the gentle dew from heaven.
"And now let me indulge the hol
that this monument may stand ON IN
historic epot as stands these rugged bill
and ancient as thebu q
that Il may endure as they endui
down through the ages and be remeu
bered ever as u tribute OF respect pa
by grateful people to their Pioneer
ms an emblem of half century
Western progress and ne an Offering
peace anu good viii to the blend
brotherhood OF Utah.
CHEERS BY THE MULTITUDE
David Mckenzie next stepped
the front ana led the multitude
hip.hip.huIrah, three timer, and I
people clnmored for "tiger."
SPEAKS OF HIS PIoNEER FATHER.
Apostle Brigham Young was intr
duceu amid cheers hs the oldest g
before them. Tho speech was sho
10 the point, AMI delivered with
elequencs born OF an emotional app
citation OF the occasion. He said;
81 do nat hope to make this VI
conouurse hear the words that | speG
but / rejoice in the oppoElun
affordsd me OF saying ia few words
the presence OF our honOred Pre-
dent, Wiliord Woodruff, the old,
Pioneer in Utah today (ApplRuse) o.
also in being in the presence Of
Pioneers of 1877, who came vi
President Brigham Young ami
lowed also IN mis- footsteps over tn
plains 20 plant "a tn these valleys. /
thankful that heholu this day. Ii
marvel ana wonder tC mo, because
had never dreamed OF such an &C
sion arising mere upon the corners
these streets. But IlTejoice. God
thanked for the opportunity that
have today In celebrating the INV
ing OF this monument, which rep
eents the heroes, with tbelr LEAD
who paved the way anu made the y
straight thEt brought us 10 theee
leyB. IT Reeme to mo like this mo
ment is ana old iTreuu; tha' l q,
seen II gathering sanu ~ ssndi Z
by day, for the last fiuy years,
cause recorded in my hrsrt Ia inc