Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-18
George Washington's Memory Fit
tlngly Celebrated Last Night.
A BIG THEATER MEETING.
Or. kinrsbury Prcsides aud Addresses
are delivered by Mrs. q. o.. Allen
aud rev. Clarence Brown.

First In war. first In peace. and
first In the hearts OF his country
men" After lapse OF one hundred
years there are none OF his fellow cit
liens who preceded him. or who have
come after. that have robbed him OF
that position. and the citizens Of his
country delight as much To listen to
George washlngtonB llfc's story rs
when his grand achievements were
green In the memories OF his contcm-
poraries. The halls OF the Thcatcr last
night were resonant with his name. and
songs OF praise reyerberated from wall
to wall. Every available scat was oc-
cuplcd long before the program began.
and the enthusiastic students made
things lively with their encomulms up
oa him, In whose honor the exercises
We're being held.
The celebration was under the aus
plccs OF the George Washington Mem
orial association. The stage was hand
romely decorated with flags, and n life
size painting Of George Washington.
Upon the stage were seated Dr. Joseph
4. kingHbury, who presided; Mrs. G. Il.
Allen, president % the association for
Utah, Rev. Clarence n. Brown, John r.
Axiom and n number OF others.
The opening number was nm inatru-
mental selection by the Welhe quln-
tcttc, performance Of exquisite mer-
II.
The invocation was pronounced by J.
II. ANton, secretary OF the Y. NJ. e.
A.. and DR. Kingsbury followed with
an explanation OF the object Of the
meeting, and the organization under
whose auspices II was held. DR.. Kings
srIl ttll.
to Washington ms citizen, calling at
icnti0n to the Idea Incorporated In his
viii to establish n national university
to spread throughout our land freedom
Of speech, thought aud action. The OBJ
Jet OF the George Washington Mem
Orial association was to carry out this
idea, and the object OF the meeting was
10 interest the young.
Az Mrs. Allen arose to speak she was
greeted with liberal applause, and her
eloquent remarks were listened to with
the closest attention.
She FIRST told OF tho object Of her as
Fociation and the work already done
towards tho building OF the National
Seminary OF Learning by the States.
na r. debt OF honor to the memory OF
Washington. Mrs. Allen continued:
AS a State we pledged $1,000 for the
cause. The full sum has been forward
ed to the national committee. and Utah
"a
II was proud day FOR us. a. a state.
when. at the meeting OF the national
board, held In Washington. on Wcdncs-
day laat Utah was placed first ON the
procession OF states. the youngest
daughter Of the Union taking prccc-
doucc over the great commonwealth
which formed the Union In the days OF
the revolution"
The fife came from the people OF
Utah, and due credit should be given
them. ms the association was but u H.
nnncinl agent
And Utah" resumed Mrs. Allen.
'hns given more to the nation
In this gift than simply sum
OF money. This gift II an assurance to
the country u. large that the people
Of Utah love their national heroes and
are anxious 10 assume their full share
OF national obligations"
The gift came from the people OF
was given showing II 20 be In very
good condition, and the character Of the
university TO be established was cN-
planned In detail. The amount to be
raised Is $4,000, which sum Is to be
used To erect a memorial building at
Washington.
"'rhc time will be very brief" said
Mrs. Allen In conclusion. before we
shall actually behold the realization OF
the wish which was 80 near the great
heart OF Washington. that opportuni-
ties for the highest culture should be
given TO the youth Of America at the
center Of our national life"
The orpheus club and the Chnmlnnde
Chorus led by 4. II. Peabody. then
sang the star Spnnglcd Hammer" and
under the impulse OF the occasion the
entire audience arose and Joined In the
song, enthusiasm being wrought up TO
a high pitch.
The address of the evening was then
delivered by DR. Clarence Il. Brown.
his subject being Washington" and
he rose admirably TO his inspiring
theme. lie first paid his respects to
those present day reallsts who think
the Father OF His Country" must be
made small Inv order To be made human.
He liked to think Of Washington az
"the greatest of good men and the best
of great men," II was true he was ST.
lent. reserved ana dlgnined. but was
none the less human.
The Mississippi flows deep and silent,
but N none the less water than the
noisy brook. Washington was great.
and greatly human. I'VE are here"
continual Dr. Brown, mot 20 attempt
to add luster but to hask In tine light
OF his full-orhed splendor and my
gratitude goes out 10 the fathers who
have kent To the forefront the name
and fame OF George Washington"
DR. Brown quoted literally from some
Of Washlngton's great contemporaries.
to show how ardontly he was loved by
those who knew him, aud how pro-
found they gricvcd whom ne died. lie
was gonlus. not like Shakespeare and
Beethoven, but genius. who. from the
diRcorda Of continent, worked out
grand symphony OF peace and progress
that had been sounding from that day
to this.
Dr. Brown closed with nm eloaucnt
prcroration having been listened to with
rnpt attention. and loudly applauded
when he closed
An octettc OF ladies and gentlemen
from the Orphcua club thpn sang
klplinR's famous "Recesslonnl." Geo.
D. PIPER singing tho solo. The In
spring refrain 10 this grand piece.
Lest We Forget Lost We Forget"
created profound Impression The
exercises closed with the singing OF
the national anthem, America" by all
present