The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-06
ORDER OF PARADE.

turning on Main 10 the Marsac aili.
where the speakers stand was erected
The order of parade was as follows;
ORDER OF PARADE.
A battalion of mounted police.
Park City independent band.
Grand Army Of the Republic standard
bearer.
Fortv-five equestrian ladies. repre-
senting the 10 states OF the Union, hy
twos, with Miss Maggie Brinkerhon as
Utah.
Guests in carriages.
AIavor and city council. in carriages.
ARRANGEMENTS committee.
Firemen. three companies
Division 10. Western Federation of
Miners. 600 men in line.
Division No. 1, Ancient Order of Hi
bernians, 100 men.
Kindergarten float.
Park CITY band.
Enterprise lodge No. 81, A. o. U. W.
knights of Pythias.
Ontario lodge No. l, A. o. u. w, AGO
men in line.
Clerks union.
Cigarmakers' union.
Citizens and business floats.
Captain w. W. Hall acted as mar
shall of the day.
THE EXERCISES.
were opened with an invocation by
Rev. II. b. Collier. pastor of St. Luke's
Episcopal church, who presided over
the exercises. The programme was in
tersperSed with music by the Indepedi-
ent band Rev. z. G. Hunt. of the NJ.
i. church. read the Declaration in an
inspiring manner. John P. Meakin of
Salt Lake gave two recitatiOns, Co
lumbus," and brakes Address to the
Flag" which were accorded earnest ap-
plause by the audience.
JUDGE POWERS GRAFTON
Hon. Q. w. Powers was then intro
duced as Utah's greatest orator.
Mr.. Powers was greeted with hearty
applause. He acknowledged the honor
of being invited to address the people
of Park City, which, he said, was held
high upon the shoulders of the noun
tains. lifted into the pure, rare air,
perfumed by mountain flowers and car
ries freedom and liberty. You have
placed a crown of industry upon tie
mighty hills. You wrench aside the
fastenings which guard the secret
chambers. You help to forge the kew
which will yet unlock the gateway OF
prosperity. All hail to Park City, All
hail to your men and women!
Toward you we look for our first
glimpse of the royal orb of day. Upon
your everlasting hills the sunlight
fondlv fingers. before it draws the
purple folds OF its royal tent at even
ing. May you ever be inspired with
patriotism. holding aloft the torch Of
true liberty. May you never relinquish
your firmly set ideas of right and JUS
tice.
The nations natal day brings mem
cries OF Lexington and Bunker Hill, Val
ley Forge and Yorktown. The nation
at its birth, III years ago. was dedi-
Gated to liberty. Down the years comes
the tones of the bell at Independence
hall, 'proclaiming liberty to all the land
and TO all the inhabitants thereof.
The sneaker paid a tribute to the
greatness and grandeur Of the nation,
with its marvellous advance in music.
drama education and inventions; its
vast extent of territory and ineXhaust
ible mineral and agricultural resources.
"A mighty nationi First a dream
Some man, when he crawled from his
cave in the morning and killed a snake
for breakfast, had in his clouded brain
misty recollections Of a glorious dream
of liberty. From this sprang the idea
of the independence of man. 1t b2ttled
with superstition, with the rule of kings
through divine right. 1t took root, grew
and with OutsDreadir= branches. bios
sc-,2ed into effort, and after the long
struggle gave us the new land. The
foundation stones-home and Preside,
schools, equality of citizens, equality
before the law. The central thought
independence, individuals. no entang-
ling alliances. The blessings bestowed
chance TO advance, to live, to secure
education. To obtain luXuries.
Sympathy was expressed for the strug-
CLING Cubans, who of right should be
free.
One year ago. Utah. the 45th star.
was added &c our flag. 1t produces of
minerals. agriculture, etc. S160 per
capita annually. Fifty years of prog
ress has been made. He who can paint
its future needs colOrs of rainhOWs.
needs the magic brush CT our sunsets,
as they glorify our mountains at even
ing.
THE REPUBLICS DANGER.
The dangers Of our republic are from
within. not without; concentration of
wealth, restraint OF trade. exc. VIM
Look about you'll Wealth in plenty.
Honest industry in rags. Emberless
firesiaes in winter; mountains filed
with coal. Starving children; bins filed
to bursting. What makes this? Where
viii il end? We have an army OF
tramps unknown before 1873, when sill
yer Was struck down. The safety OF
the republic depends upon conservai-
ism, law abiding people. rule of the
majority and obedience 10 law.
Let people Use. CUT 4oJoc rum lEeiaA-
ing strings. The nations heart is in
the west, and does not beat in Wall
street Out OF all the nation viii come
like pure gold from 4 fire assay. Lib
erty viii not die Progress viii not
cease. We shall advance. Humanity
will outweigh wealth. We shall return
to foundation principles and every man
shall have q chance"
ATHLETIC SPORTS.
The athletic sports opened at the
baseball park a. l D. III.
The first event, the DAILY and Silver
King tug Of war. resulted in u draw.
The King got Z inches OF rope, but the
judges claimed 20 inches were neces-
sary. The prize was SIS.
The hurlesque baseball match re-
suited IL Il draw between the LONGS
and Shorts. It broke up in a mock
row ard Umpire Whalen was chased
off the field. The prize was S..
The 100 yard foot race was won by
Frank Himmel Reed second; $50.
The $50 yard foot race was won by
Kimbrough. Reed second; SO.
DRILLING CONTEST
The drilling contest for 800 Malta