The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-27
DRAPER'S TRIBUTE TO HER SON
CITIZENS ASSEMBLE IN HONOR
OF LIEUTENANT PEARSON.
Resolutions Read and Adopted With
Great Fervor and Enthusiasm
His Father and Mother Present.
CFrom The Heralds Correspondent

(From The Herald's Correspondent
Draper, May "a grand patriotic
meeting was held here last night. One
object was to commemorate the Ma
Mia victory, in which a Draper boy
took part, and another was to encour-
age the patriotic feeling in the hearts
of the people. At o'clock the crowd
had filed the opera house, which was
decorated lavishly and appropriately
for the occasion. Among the promi-
nent citizens upon the stage We're no
ticed Henry Pearson and wife, Andrew
Pearson and Mrs. Annie Fitzgerald,
the parents, brother and sister of Lieu
tenant Pearson; Senator D. o. Ride
out, Postmaster Nielsen, Bishop w. c..
Allen, Peter n. Garff, Thomas Vaw-
dry, p. p. Sorenson and Mesdames
Nellie Brown, MatiIde Boberg, DezZie
Andrews, Sara Durham.
Music was furnished by the Orglll
band salutes We're fired at intervals
outside by the Draper dynamite ar
tillery." The programme was led by
prayer and singing the national hymn.
Chairman SorenSen stated the object
of the celebration and called attention
to the relation Dewey'S victory bore to
Draper, reviewing the military strug-
giles of the past in which this republic
had engaged spoke of the Maine dis
aSter, the Cuban problem, and wound
UP with a description of the greatest
naval achievement of the world at Ma
Mia, in which Lieutenant Pearson had
taken part. AT the close of his remarks
the following resolutions were present
ed by . committee:
Whereas the United States, for the
cause of human liberty, declared war
upon the kingdom of Spain, and pur-
suant 10 such declaration the greatest
=
by our fleet at the harbor OF Manila,
May l, 1898, and
Whereas, Such victory was the direct
result of the .unrivalled generalship of
that ''uncrowned king of the seas" Ad-
miral Dewey, supported by the brave
and efficient officers and men at his
command, and
Whereas: one of "our boys a repre- !
sentative of Utah, is one of those who
so ably and fearlessly maintained the
supremacy of our flag and the honor
of the nation, one of those who offered
their lives a sacrifice on the altar of
country; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the people of Draper, |
in mass meeting assem- bled, send greet
ing to Lieutenant Henry Allen Pearson, |
approve his. course, commend him for |
his valor, honor him for his worthiness, !
and at the throne of grace offer fervent !
prayers for his safe keeping.
Hon. D. O. Rideout, jr., Miss Nellie
Brown and Mr. Thomas Nawdry- Miss
Brown read them, and it was with
great feeling and enthusiasm they
were received and adopted.
The next speaker was Bishop w. c.
Allen, who, being a relative, reviewed
the life of Lieutenant Pearson, and
said it was the taking of good advice
and a lot of perseverance that had ad-
Vanced him TO where he is.
Senator D. o. Rideout, jr., said
Draper was rather slow in some things,
but she got there just the same and
with both feet. When he heard such
Banner he wished he was a. soldier
He spoke of the inspiration the sight
of Old Glory gave 10 the soldier, sailor
and citizen in time of war. Although
Draper had not furnished any Volun-
teerS as yet, still he thought she was
just as fun of them as the rest OF the
woods. He reviewed the present war,
the sufferings of the Cubans through
Spanish misgovernment. Then he spoke
of the rapid rise, through perseverance,
of Lieutenant Pearson, whom he
thought had undoubtedly performed
his duty we'll He referred to the bat
tie of Thermopylae, where Leonidas .
was slain with his 500, and said that
thousands of Americans were as Will
ing TO lay down their lives in the same
manner for freedoms cause.
Henry Pearson, Esq, thanked the {
people in behalf of his son, of whom
he gave a short biography from his j
earliest school days up to the present,
relating several interesting incidents of !
voyages and travels.
An old schoolmate of Lieutenant !
Mr.. B. ]. Stewart, spoke. He
was glad to meet so many people in
his birthplE;e, assembled to honor an
other native son. Honor to Henry
Pearson" said he, land double honor
10 his father and mother" He con-
graduated the town on having pro- S
iuced three such men as Lieutenant
Pearson, Senator Rawlins and Senator
Rideout.
Other speakers were Mr.. Thomas I
Vawdry and p. Z. CART [
Mrs Sarah Burnham sang a solo, 7
Miss DezZie Andrews recited THE Vet .
ran and Nephi Vawdry rendered c
Rally Round the Flag" Interspersed I
through the programme were songs by I
he audience and music by the band. /
After America" raised the rafters. c
he hall was cleared and a dance was
)egun, which lasted till morning. \
JEAN FIGARO. |
Wedding at Lehi. h