The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-25

was Patriotism in his heart.
SO nigh to grandeur in our dust, so near
to God is man,
When duty whispers 10, thou must, -
youth replies, L cam
And SO more than 100000 brave
men thus responded and made up an
army grander than any army that ever
shook the earth with its tread. and en-
gagged in a holier cause than ever SOL
d4ers did before. (Applause)
What defenders, my countryrnen.
nave we now2 We have the remnant
OF this old, magnificent. matchless army
OF Which l have been speaking, and
then as allies in any future war we
nave he brave men who fought against
US in southern battle fields. (Great ap-
plause.) The army of Grant and the
army of Lee are together They are
now one in faith, in hope. in fraternity,
IN purpose. and in an invincible patriot
esm (aplause). and. therefore. the coun-
try is in no danger. (Applause.) In JUS
Tice strong, in policy secure and deyo-
ton to the flag, all one. (Great ap-
plause.) My fellow countryTnen, 1
thank you and bid you good night. 4"
CProlonged applause.)
The presidents allusion TO the south
and its unity with the north was re-
ceived with yociferous applause, the
audience standing upon their seats to
cheer, and at the conclusion of the
toast, Governor Black led the applause.
THE GRAND ARMY.
National Commander Clarkson re-
sponded to the toast, THE Grand
Army" and in a few words said that
the vast army of young men that
marched to the music of the drum in
81 were the prime and flower of the
youth of the land. Year by year they
We're joining the great majority, to
stand with those who fell in defense of
their country. He, too, paid a tribute
to the south and the southern army.
Closing, ne created a laugh by saying
that he brought a message from 'af-
flicted Nebraska" His comrades in
Nebraska sent word that they could
not come because they were busy gath
ering 100000 bushels of wheat to sell
at an advance of 100 per cent over last
year.
They did not sleep well. he said. be
cause the wheat and corn has grown
so fast that it kept them awake. The
calamity howlers are on the run and
on the western horizon is emblazoned
the word prosperity"
BEST ON THE EARTH.
Secretary of War Alger, speaking to
the toast THE Army of the United
States,'' said it was hard for him to
speak about the army with the presi
dent present. When the commander
in-chief was away, he would issue
orders and they would go. with the
president at hand, the orders did not
always go. The army of the United
! States, as far as it went, was the best
on Gods foot stool. He had been in
London and had been asked what if
the United States was attacked by the
great military nations?
II answered" he said, that in 30
days we could put millions of fighting
men in the field and back them UP
with a wall of fire in the persons of the
veterans.
c. P. Johnson. discussed "The Ameri-
can Volunteer and John S. Wise,
! spoke upon Under One Flag" Mr.
! Wise, who was a confederate officer
was received with much enthusiasm.
and his address was marked by its
patriotic spirit.
IRELAND CAME LAST.
Archbishop Ireland was the last to
| speak, and was received with vocifer-
Gus applause. He said in part:
Archbishop Ireland said in part:
achievements are fitly measured BY
their results. OF our achievements. the
|
| emit time the very force of her creatures:
| and of the mission which providence i'm
! poses upon her, she is compelled to wave
! her flag in triumphant ownership over re
mote islands, whence vast seas are ruled
Wherever, throughout the whole world
| her stars and stripes are seen, respect Is
| at once awarded to it. Nations mos
powerful covet her alliance, and offer vel
| come to her promise of peace Within ne
| borders the spirit of .humanity'S new aga
is at home-the spirit of humanity's pro
gress, of humanity s freedom, of humanit.
as social elevation. America leads in l1u
: manity's forward march. Americas to
day is the worlds tomorrow. American:
| hail to the great nation. Hail this nigh
to the president of the United States. TIL.
| president symbolizes the nation; the pres
! Ident personiffes the nation; the majeslt.
/ of the nation encircles his brow; the pow
er of the nation rests in his hands. Homo
! due to the nation is due to the president
honor from the president is honor from
the nation. Tonight America sits at ou
beard. Hail to William Mckinley, presi