The times., 1898-05-15

President Cleveland sent this way sur
yeyor general for Utah. He was bright
man. but his experience had been beyond
the Mississippi He came here with eNait-
ed ideas of the Eastern people ana with
an exalted contempt for the residents IN
this region.
He was met by the late Postmaster Bar
ratt. of sacred memory, who in the cour-
tesy of his soul and in the interest OF the
Democratic party took the new surveyor
general to the Alta club, introduced MN
and rendered him the hospitalities OF the
place He met a great many OF the cllD
members and on leaving the club eN-
pressed TO Mr.. Barratt the belief that oo
per cent of those gentlemen would COM
pare not unfavorably with the men or
Illinois. The remark was repeated to
Stanton He brooded over Ii little
while. then made a journey to see Cen
eral McCook, who was at the time, com
mander of Fort Douglas. The result was
that next day several gentlemen, inciud-
ing the new surveyor general, We're IN
vited to little reception at Fort Doug
las, rendered by General McCook and his
officers to invited guests from the city,
in honor of Jackson day. 1t was a great
reception. General McCook had breWed
a punch. which was a deception and
snare. 1t seemed to taste like champagne
softened to the palate by an infusion OF
old Tokay. 1t smiled up To ones face with
a faint blush and infinite sparkle like the
face and eyes of a happy bride when, at
the altar, the new husband bends for the
bridal kiss. But down deep whole cruel
bles of hell smoldered In that punch.
The paymaster went out of his way to be
courteous TO the new surveyor general,
so did General McCook, so did Governor
Murray, so did others. He had probably
never struck a bowl of free punch before,
1,at-tai ink hot
was that he made three speeches in half
an hour.
The first was to Gen. Jackson. or Nc
Cook-it was difficult TO tell which; the
second was an apostrophe to the flag; in
| the third he repudiated the Democracy as
| q distinct organization-all men being
brothers-and in just .fOrty-five minutes
from the opening of the engagement he
was sound asleep under the punch table
| And the paymaster smiled. On another
| occasion German prince. a brother we
| believe. of the emperor, on a journey
around the world came here. chaperoned
| by a baron and count. After dinner II
/ was explained to the prince that as the
! night was stormy-it was cold. slushy
| February night-it would be better for
| him 10 remain at the hotel; but the barOr
and the count consented to accept the
| haspitalities of the club. Before leaving
the club The count remarked: Il has beer
! the world around. but like Salt Lakes
hast found nottings." stanton was dele
| gated to accompany the count to the no
! tel. The next morning the writer met th'
major The was major them In front Of tn,
hotel and asked him IL he had passed
pleasant night. He smiled and said:
1T was bad. but I took all imperia
Ideas out Of the head Of that count. Whel
I helped him to aIisht from the carriage
10 show me how thoroughly he lndorse'
republican Institutions. and how he be
ueved In the leyeling Of all classes n
sat right down here on the sidewalk, an
It was a little damp" But If anyon
could get into the confidence OF that pay
master and hear him dilate on the sa
| credness OF citizenship in a land like this
and tell Of the reverence that was du
10 the flag that for 100 years had bee
growing stars upon its neld Of blue, an
had been the light 70 which the eyes O
the nations soldiers had turned on 10l
battlefelds for inspiration, until Il ha
become an emblem of such sovereignt
as no flag ever had been before. then
became clear why his instincts had led hir
20 adopt the profession which makes
incumbent upon those who adopt II. {
solemnly devote their fortunes. their sd
cred honor and their lives to their cour
try's service.