The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-21
Special to The HeraldO

| NSpeclal 10 Inc Herald.)
/ Omaha. oct. 2O.-The chief event at
/ the exposition today was the exercises
| in the Auditorium at IL o'clock, cele-
b-ating Utah day. The Utan party,
comprising Governor Heber N. Wells,
President Lorenzo Snow of the Mormon
church and his counselors. George Q.
Cannon and Joseph +. Smith. Mr.. and
Mrs. \. y. Woodruff, Mrs. Cannon,
wife of Senator Cannon. and others,
were escOf ted to the grounds in car
riages by President Wattles of the ex-
position.
A large audience greeted the distin-
guished guests as they arrived at the
building. President Wattles, opening
the exercises, said that IL gave him
great pleasure 10 welcome these guests.
who had come over Loco miles. Refer
ring 10 the support which the state had
given to the exposition. President Wat
ties mentioned with qualification the
fact that the resolution in the Trans
Nj M.SSiSSippi congress, author iZing the
exposition, made by William ]. Bryan,
was seconded by George Q. Cannon He
commended the exhibit of Utah. and
he was certain that in immigration and
trade the people would receive full com
pensatiOn for their pains and expense.
The president declared that the history
OF Utah reads like romance. Ee de-
scribed the progress OF the MOrmOns
across the plains. and commended the
thrift, the industry and the hospitality
OF the Utah people. Brigham Young,
he declared. would ever remain one Of
the great characters Of history. Dwell
ing Oh the effects OF the exposition on
the west, the president said that it
would revoiuuOn!ze a TOO general Opin-
ion regarding the whole region
GOVERNORS ADDRESS.
The main address was by Governor
Y els. he said that those coming from
Uiah were not willing that this Occa-
sion should be considered a warming
over Cf any Of the great eveEJs Of last
week. They were proud in Utah that
they were now a part OF the grand
union oI states. They were proud that
they We're an essential part of the
great republic. and that the interests
of TIE republic were their interests He
said. with great satisfaction. mat Utah
furnished twice its quota of troops in
the recent war and il was peculiarly
grs-- flying thai the troops from Utah
at Manila have been distinguished for
ga4antry
The governor was desirous that the
people should visit Utah. IT'S people
we Q anxious that the state should be
iny estisated. There has been dug out
of the a-GCnd there in the last 80 years
ab ut 500 OO0 coo. and there was enough
let TO pay the national debt He de-
SCI he'd the resources of the state. and
br ely The effects of irrigation. Though
the people had had many difficulties TO
mC at. they had surmOunted them He
made mention Of the success attending
the introduction CT the beet sugar in
dEstry and of what was expected OF
the new road from Salt Lake 70 Los
An geles. The people were looking for
ward to an era OF great prosperity.
The governor congratulated the
management OF the great success of
the exposition. which he had himself
found marvellous
PRESIDENT SNOW sPEAKES.
Lorenzo Snow, Of the presidency Of
the Norman church, spoke next Mr..
Snow had passed through this country
80 years ago and today ne was struck
with the great contrast between the
vii Ierness then and the remarkable
development now. He could not re-
me Inber that there was then a single
house where Omaha now stands. Then
il had taken him and his friends four
months to make the distance that he
had Just now made in less than two
d ;. Here was to be seen what energy
ard determination could do. Providence
must have assisted both the settlers
here and at Salt Lake. He congratu-
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doAe here and invited them 10 come
over to Utah and see what had been
done there.
CANNON'S "REMINISCENCES.
Following a selection by the band, a
short address was made by President
George O. Cannon. His emotions, he
sa d. were chiefly OF a reminiscent
character. Fifty-twO years ago he had
spent the summer north OF Omaha
cutting grass for stock. In the spring
they had halted at Council Bluffs,
later they crossed to this side and
camped at what was called Cutters
grcye. Many of the families lived
through the winter in dugOuts at
Florence, a horrible winter on account
of sickness and destitution. Many died
ana were buried in the hills. They
little dreamed then that there would
be such a city as Omaha here and sUcl
an exposition. Mr.. Cannon described
how the start was made across the
plains.
Talking about the exposition. Mr.
Cannon expressed his utter surprise at
its success in all respects. He was
glad that circumstances had so
changed, for the first years in Utah
We're those of extreme hardships Now
they lived in Utah as comfortably as
people in Nebraska. They had all the
luXIries that the people had here and
tley enjoyed liberty. They were free
from oppression. They could worship
God according to the dictates of their
c n conscience without the threat Of
q mob. They were tolerant. They be-
Eeved that all men, as well as the
Mormons. should have freedom to
worship God in their own way.
The concluding address was by Presi-
cent Joseph Smith. His remarks were
description of his experiences here
hen his people stopped here. He was
mere boy. He helped to plow for
le corn crop of 1S47. and he was the
orcoOy. He described how once his
ONE was taken away by the Indians,
I'd many other interesting and ex-
citing incidents connected with the
Mormon hegira-