The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-25
PEARSON At SALTA|R
Lieutenant Greeted BY Thousands
of People.
MADE A HAPPY SPEECH
SUGGESTS STATIoNING A WAR
SHIP IN SALT LAKE.
That Would Be the Way to Acorn
plish His Earnest Desire to Re
main Among His Utah Friends
Clever Introduction By Acting
Governor Hammond.

Almost all of Salt Lake and much
of the surrounding country went to
Saltair yesterday to welcome Lieuten-
ant Pearson back to his native state.
And it was no half-hearted cordiality
that was extended to Utah's hero of
Manila bay" There was as much en-
thusiasm to the square inch of citizen
as can possibly be spent on the coun-
try's hero when he arrives an New
ork. The occasion for the great out
burst was in the evening, wnen, after
dining with Acting Governor Ham
mond. the governors staff and a few
invited friends, the lieutenant pro-
ceeded to the upstair pavilion and was
presented to the vast crowd.
Hammond Does the Honors.
Secretary Hammond did the honors.
ana IN few happy remarks introduced
the guest. He spoke of the great pleas
ure II gave him to present so distin-
guished a citizen OF the state, "a man
who has chosen profession whose
ranks are filled with men possessing
the very best minds that the world
has known
The citizens of Utah. continued
the speaker, ARE proud of Lieutenant
Pearson's success. and we do not yet
fully appreciate the Importance to the
world of the chain of events that fCl-
lowed the Observation-Disclosures lst of
May"
Lieutenant Pearson. in receiving the
welcome extended, assured his audience
| that he was so impressed with the loy-
atty and cordiality that had been
shown him that he was thinking of a
scheme that would enable him to re-
main at home for good.
Plan to Stay Here.
A plan, he said, had just come to
him. Why should not Uncle Sam build
and rig up great warship and place
it on the Great Salt lake? This would
furnish the naval officer with an occu-
patton and allow the citizens of the
inland state to see one of the monsters
of the deep.
THE man-of-war might be made
further use Of continued the speaker,
IN a, semi-humorous vein, IF our coun-
try has other troubles to dispose of
such as the recent ones. the coast de-
fences will not be all-important These
foreign difficulties present a national
issue
After again expressing his pleasure.
the lieutenant announced that he
would be pleased to meet all of the
people present, and that as he did not
intend to talk any more, he begged
II,
young people were waiting.
A great many people accepted the
offered opportunity to meet the young
man, and then, as the band struck up
delightful waltz, he offered his arm
to his hostess, Mrs. n. w. Clayton, and
glided off into the crowd.
Dinner In Pearson's Honor.
Early in the evening a dinner was
given in honor of the guest. At the
head of the table Lieutenant Pearson,
the guest of honor. sat. To his right
his father was seated, while Mrs. n. w.
Clayton occupied the seat to the left
AT the foot of the table Acting Gov
ernor Hammond was seated. To his
right was General Burton, with Mrs.
Hammond on his left. The other
guests were disposed about the festive
board without any special arrange
ment being observed. Those who were
entertained by Governor Hammond and
his staff were Lieutenant Pearson, his
father and Miss Pearson, his uncle, T.
Williams. and the Misses Williams,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hal Russell, Miss Wells,
Miss Miller, Mrs. Burton.
Those of the staff who were present
were: Colonel n. W. Clayton, Colonel
Burton, Colonel Bruback, Colonel Scott
Wells, Lieutenant Benner y. Smith,
Colonel w. G. Nebeker.
Took Dip.
The party went out on the AIS train
and promptly took a dip in the lake.
About $50 the supper was served The
affair was an entirely informal one,
everybody having a good time with
out the usual speech-making.
The late afternoon trains brought
great crowds of enthusiasts eager to
catch a glimpse of the hero. 1t had
grown to be a somewhat impatient
crowd by the time the dinner party
broke up, and the Lieutenant came
upstairs, escorted by Colonel Clayton
and General Burton.
AS he mounted the stairs, Held's
band played THE Filipino Belle
composition of Mr.. Held's. The hero
of Manila bay stepped to the platform
amid the greatest enthusiasm. and to
the strains of the Star Spangled Ban
ner'' by the Christensen band.
Lieutenant Pearson will deliver an
address in the Tabernacle at the regu
lar services this afternoon.
Cannon Ward Day.
Yesterday was Cannon ward day at
the lake, and a great number OF the
several families enjoyed the festivities.
President Angus NJ. Cannon. his wife
and two daughters We're among tie
visitors, as were also a large number
of George Q. Cannons children Al of
those lately returned from school We're
seen on the dancing floor during the
evening.