The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-15

nam ana OrherS-Ihe Affair a
Complete Success.
The 10th anniversary of the adop-
tion Of the flag was ausDieiously cele-
brated last night by the Utah Society
of Sons Of the American Revolution,
who gave a banquet at Unity hall. Ii
was brilliant gathering of patriots
who trace their lineage to the fathers
of American independence, and the oc-
casion was one of patriotic songs and
speeches.
AN INSPIRING SIGHT.
Unity hall never looked more beau
tiful. Old Glory adorned every wall,
and the red. white and blue streamers
lent an air of festivity that was inspir-
ing. The Daughters of the American
Revolution had sent huge basket of
flowers, which adorned the rostrum
Over il hung shield with the initials
Of the society, and all was set in a
background Of flags
4 COMPLETE SUCCESS.
The 60 members of the society and
their friends present were arranged al
three tables loaded with good things to
eat and drink Judge &. c. Goodwin
acted as POSTMASTER ard performed his
task We'll. His sparkling wit blended
with sober eloquence evoked hearty re-
sponses whenever he arose TO assign
the toasts. The speeches were all gems
and were il not for the fact that thew
would fill up the entire issue Of this
paper they might be good reading for
everybody. Fisher Harris was at his
best, and Judge Powers address Of
welcome was a succession of eiOquence
Rev. Hudson had for his subject The
Flag, and a more appropriate assign
ment of this toast could not have been
made. The Harmony Glee club was
in attendance and furnished the music.
CALLED TO ORDER.
Judge Goodwin called the assemblage
10 order and introduced Dean j. b. Hal
sey, who invoked Gods blessing.
JUDGE POWERS.
Then Judge Powers was presented,
and he delivered the address OF well
come, speaking as follows:
Sons of the American Revolution-The
fact that my great-grandfather was
member OF the Continental Army enabled
You TO assign to me a pleasant task. !
have been directed 10 unloose the latch
string | have been told 10 lower the
-
10 the Colonial Mansion. have been
asked to say that the guest room is
spread with the finest linen. the wool and
warn of which were chriStened by Molly
STARK am TO call your attention TO
flowers cuiled by Colonial Danes and
graceful Daughters Of the Revolution
Nv part Is 10 take each guest by the
, hard and make him feel that he sits by
his fathers table. I am here TO bid YOU
welcome | yreet you beneath the mas
sive pillars of the portico. and I conduct
memories Of Lexington and of Bunker
HUI. Of Valley Forge and of Yorktown
and vocal with the lingering echoes of the
Bell of Liberty.
This is a most gracious assembly There
courses throu-h your veins the same
blood that was quCkened when the long
roll was sounded and the minute men
spranS TO arms. 1t Dulsated through the
arteries of those we,p wrote defiance TO
hDGcrdft. and who VitaliZed the thought
that all men are and should be free and
equal and that this land in no degree
should be d dependency Of foreign power.
You are not here TO glorify yourselves.
You are here TO do honor to the courage
and to the self bnegaton OF your an
cestors You have not claimed for your
selves more of honor than belongs to
your fellows Ny understanding is that
you unite 10 renlenish the fires of the
beacon light Of liberty What YOU desire
Is to rekindle the ferVid patriotism which
made possible this GatiOn. That your pIlr
pose is TO treasure the traditions of cour-
which gave mankind 4 chance TO rule
itself and which lifted humanity until il
stood glorified in the image OF its Maker.
Unified by such thoughts and gathering
for such purposes. your broWs should he
famed nv the invisible army of immOrtals
Maose life work in every age and IN ev-
cry COUNT WAS 10 advance liberty and
elevate mar You should go forth from
here embroidered to strike sturdy blows
against the tireless forces whose constant !
struggle IS 10 enslave the minds and
2 9 Nd lrH'
be able to recognize more clearly than
before tnat patriotism must always cr
on guard: that compromise Is never pos
Ssble between righL and wrong; that the ]
rsr-nct9les Of liberty must be guarded as
fenderly as the most precious plant in the |
garden ard that with Increased wealth |
and population and changed conditions, |
Toes entrench themselves within the re- |
public who are far more dangerous 10 !
our peace and safety than any assaults 4
that can come from without. This ma /
ton WIS buildcd upon a solid rock. The !
central thought OF all our Institutions Is |
Independence. il IS independence OF the /
Individual ana Independence of the ma l
ttoE u i intended thai we shall be IN /
denendent men and women. pursuing our |
avocatiOns upon the plane OF equality and !
none having unjust privileges likely 10 /
work to the de.riment of others 1t is /
intended that we be independent polite
ally with TO changing alliances ana no |
complications with foreign nations likely I
70 initiate against our fun freedom Of |
dependent socially II WAS never meant /
that our daughters should be placed on
auction blocks in exchange for titles nor
that our sons should dance about in fash
ions chains TO the handorgan music OF I
the old world aristocracy. IT is and ever /
was intended that we should be inde-
pendent financially. that no golden fet-
tiers should bind IFS to Lombard street.
but that should lead the way for al
the world n all things great and good
1t has Leen recently said with truth.
that the danger TO the United States does
not lie in the direction of assaults from
without. The courage and the patriot
ism Of our people Is sufficient to repel the
whole world should danger menace our 3
fresides. Our danger lies from the con-
slant encroachment OF aggregated wealth
which writes in the laws special advant-
ages for capital ard which, little b. It
lie. closes the avenues for the progress o.,
individuals 1t lies in the fact ;i,at tne
multi-niliionsires fear on aggressive and
national policy calculated to
make America the worlds leader and to
place within reach of industry the means
OF becoming self-sustaininE. The danger
signal IS displayed at many points and the
cries OF distress which 20 up to God in
this land of manifold resources must be