The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-05

The Fourth of July celebration at Salt
air was one of the biggest of the many
big things that prime favorite OF resorts
has ever had. 1t is not TO be wondered
at either, because the attractions, even
apart from the beauty and grandeur of the
place. were such as could not fail to draw,
especially at the popular prices which are
now the rule. The total attendance could
not have been less than 10000, the enor-
nous structure in the evening was liter
ally crowded, and as for the bathing.
ample as the accommodation is, it was
taxed to its utmost during the afternoon,
and the conditions for enjoying a bath
We're perfect. Every department down
to the popcorn vendors, did an enormous
trade. The restaurant, run by William
Jack this year, was literally patroniZed.
owing in great measure TO the excellence
charged, which obviateS in great meas
ure the necessity of visitors bringing
their lunches with them Charley Auer.
who presideS over the liquid refreshment
department, also did an enormous trade
in his sDecialties.
Excursion Agent John p Meakin. the
ubiquitous, was everywhere. He met the
people at the gates as they came off the
train with a smile and g welcome, an
swered all sorts of questions and gave all
kinds of information which strangers
wanted to know. He directed the cele-
bration exercises, managed the magni-
scopic exhibition, the vaudeville perform
ance and attended personally to all the
specialties on the days programme, made
body.
General Manager N w. CLAYTON and
Passenger Agent Isaac A Clayton were
also very much in evidence They eXer-
c1Sed general supervision over every
thing and spared no pains in attending to
the comfort and enjoyment of the crowds
The transportation facilities were excel
lent, and Notwithstanding the vast crowds
there wasn't an accident or hitch any
where.
President Woodruff was present and en-
joyed the day as much as anybody, not
withstanding his so years.
PATRIOTIC EXERCISES.
The Fourth of July exercises began
about o'clock in the afternoon in the pa
viliOn. John p. Meakin called the vast
asSemblage to order and introduced Judge
A. n. Cherry as chairman. The judge
made few remarks, referring to the
American soldiers and sailors fighting for
the glory of the flag in Cuba and in the
Philippines and demonstrated the appro-
priateness- of the American people cele-
brating in the most hearty manner the
birthday of this great and glorious ma
ton.
The veteran actor John S. Lindsay then
read from the tablets of his memory the
declaration of independence, prefacing
the reading with a few remarks on the
ma eSty and craftsmanship of the docu-
ment and the importance of every Amer
lean being familiar with it. He read it
with dramatic effect, and brought out
the full force and meaning of the immor-
tai declaration.
ChriSteneSen's orchestra played Am
erica
HON. H. W. LAWRENCE.
Hon. Henry w. Lawrence talked for
about 10 minutes, expressing the thoughts
that with the declaration of American in
6anan6anco horn the theory that all
men are created free and equal. He told
how in the 122 years since that declara-
ton was made the - little I0lonies had
grown to the grandeSt and greatest ma
ton of the world. He referred to the
abuses which had found their way into
the government, and pointed out the fact
that this government was a democracy
and the people had the means in their
own hands to correct those abuses, when
they becamA fully alive TO the fact Of
their existence and the necessity for their
being corrected. The people are the
source of all power and can call on their
representatives for an accounting, and
f the accounting is not satisfactory they
IAN discharge them and put others in
heir place.
COLONEL KAIGHN.
Colonel NJ. NJ. Kaighn, a veteran Of the
war of the rebellion, had his martial spirit
stirred and the pulsations of his heart
Iuickened by the glorious news of the
victories of American arms
n Cuba and in the Philippines. He re-
planted their eagles in every corner Of
he then known world, when the boast
L am a Roman citizen" was proudly
Uttered, but the glory of being Roman
,itizen was as nothing compared to the
Glory of being able to say: Il am an
American citizen" On this Fourth of
July the Stars and Stripes were floating
rom every flagstaff and every height
rom the Atlantic TO the Pacific and from
Maine to Georgia. 1t had also been
,lanted on Cuba and in the islands of the
ga by the gallant efforts of our soldiers
md sailors and in a war of humanity and
righteousness. We enjoyed liberty and
We wanted other people to enjoy it, too.
But in the midst of all this we must ever
emember that liberty was only preserved
" constant watchfulness, by eternal Wig
lance. With that thought in mind, Amer
ca and American ideas would grow and
pread all over the world.
The proceedings then closed by the band
laying The Star Spangled Banner
Ray Southland and others gave a meri-
orioUs vaudeville performance, and Miss
Evelyn appeared in her wonderful contor-
ion specialties. Little Cyclops, a cOlored
pecialiSt, delighted the crowd. and, in
he evening, the magniscopic exhibition
f living pictures was appreciated by
thousands.
Christensen's orchestra rendered fine
music during the day and evening. and
ancing was kept up till midnight. The
light scene, with the moonlight on the
axe, was something gorgeous and magni-
cent.