The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-11

journs by the LIST of July, President Me-
Kinley and his cabinet will visit Salt
Lake on the occasion of the semi-cen-
tennial jubilee. At least, that is the
assurance which the president gave to
the strong delegation which appeared
at the White House at 10 o'clock this
morning, and presented an invitation
from the people of Utah for him to
make this visit.
The Utah delegation, George Q. Can
non. Judge Bartch, p. II. Lannan, Sen
ators Rawins and Cannon, and Con-
gresham King. was accompanied by
| the following distinguished westerners,
who urgently requested the president to
accept the invitation: Senators White
and Perkins of California, Pettigrew,
Carter, Wilson. ShOup, Warren. Con-
! greSSmen Shaffroth. George w. E.
Dorsey and eX-Delegate Mark Smith.
The president received the visitors
cordially and had them shown into the
cabinet room Ga rather unusual
courtesy) and seated them at the cab
met table.
The Invitation was presented by Hon
George @. Cannon, and the speech on
behalf of the delegation was read by
Judge King. These were supplemented
by brief addresses by others mentioned.
The invitation to the celebration was
plainly but neatly engrossed on one
large sheet Of parchment paper. bear
ing at the top a representation of one
of the buffalo skulls which formerly
dotted the plains in every direction
and were used by the pioneers as sign
boards for the benefit of other travellers.
On this skull was the inscription,
Pioneers camoed here June 3rd, 1871.
All well; made - miles today Brigham
Young"
THE INVITATION.
The fnxitation. which was read. was
as follows:
Your exceIlency we are come. special
commission. in behalf of and in the name
of the people of Utah-indeed Of the
whole intermountain region-to invite and
to urge your excelleney to visit our
state.
July next since the first band OF pioneers
entered the valley of the Great Salt Lake
Naked almost. and almost in despair. they
blazed the weary trail from the missouri
river to the shore of our dead sea, only TO
be saluted on their arrival by a desert.
Such . journey made to find a home
amid such desolation, was never before
For years thereafter their yokemates
We're poverty and hardship, their lot I'M
ceasing ard poorly requited toll
Uncomplainingly they bore uD against
their iron fortune, slowly acre by acre
was reclaimed. from the waste until
flowers and fruits took the place of the
garments of serge which clothed the
desert.
Strong men and delicate women thus
wore out their lives The dreams Of
youth were repreSsed. they put aside their
early hopes: if songs were in their souls
they were never sung.
From the rugged path they trod one by
of the band remains. Upon the sacred
graves of those pioneers, on land en-
riched by their tears. our states founda-
In July in honor of those who still live
and OF the memories of those who have
died q jubilee IS to be held. a tie deum
sung.
Then the story viii be told OF how the
frOwn Of desoiatiOn was chased away.
how the smiles of civilization were
warmed into life in Utah: how the waters
of the streams. turned aside from their
natural channels gave life to the soii:.
how the desert relented al last and smiles
grew on its savage face through flowers
and golden harvests how. at the miners
summons, the sterile mounta ms opened
their adamantine doors and brought forth
their jewels until Utah became one of
the fist of mining states: how. in the
waste. temples to religion. to education.
TO order and law were upreared: how the
toilers. while subduing the wilderness.
subdued at the same time their own
prejudlces. until when statehood came IL
was greeted by a people as loving, as
lOval. as true and as devoted to our free
institutions as ever lived.
Win you not Mr.. President. accept
the invitation of the whole people of
Utah and the west2
v-sll you not come and listen and swell
the acclaims of our iubilee2
We promise YOU all courtesy, all hos
pitality: we pledge. moreover. that well
comes shall be everywhere. in the sun
light. in the sparkle of the waters of our
great inland sea, in the flowers. in the
eyes and in the words of our people. and
we believe the visit will add to your
pride in native land and intensity your
determination to serve with all faithful
ness this great nation and if possible. to
give new majesty to her flag.
We have the honor TO be. your excel
lency your most obedient servants.
GEORGE O. CANNON
P. II. LANNAN.
GEORGE W. BARTCH.
FRANK 7. CANNON.
JOSEPH L. RAWLINS.
W. II. KING