The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-23
HIS WELCOME HOME.
Draper Turns Out to Welcome Lieu
tenant Pearson.
Especial Correspondence.)


Special Correspondence.)
Draper. June 22.-The grandest demon
! stration in the history of Draper took
place here yesterday. Every man, woman
ara Child gathered at the Oregon Short
Line cepoL al o:l0 y. m, to welcome home
the gallant young hero from Manila. As
/ the train came 10 a StandStlil a grand
salute OF guns greeted Lieutenant Pear
son. Floats carrying young ladieS dressed
In white, the brass Dand ana carriages
with all the leading citizens OF Dra-'er
We're near at hand, also about 400 c-Ili-
dren, all with naSS waving.
a procession was formed as follows,
which escorted the hero TO mis- home:
Advance guard, on horses; brass band:
noaI OF young ladies; Lieutenant Henry
Alien Pearson; his father, Henry Pearson;
lion ID. o. hideout, Jr., and 7. n. Garn !;
Pearson family ana relatives; citizens in
carriages, numbering about sixty.
On either side OF the carriage in which
Lieutenant Pearson sat was a line of
boys and girls, about 400 in number, each
one carrying mag. When they arrived
at the Pearson home the band played
Home Sweet Home" after which the
children sang My Country, lis OF Thee
immense crowd that had gathered in the
street about the carriage. he told OF
scenes of his youth, touched on the
changes that had taken place. and de-
to Japan, China and other foreign ports.
which was OF deep interest TO ALL lie
expressed his pleasure at meeting with
friends and being home once again, and
hoped that he might make many ac-
QuaintanceS during his visit OF TWO
weeks.
At the close of his remarks he was given
three cheers. Marshal 2. p. Sorensen
announced that, in order to give the gal
liant naval officer a little rest, the crowd
would disDerse and meet at the Rideout
opera house at $3.50 p. m
The opera house was beautifully decor
ated for the occasion, and at $50 every
seat was occupied. AS Lieutenant Pear
son made his appearance the audience
arose to their feet. Lieutenant Pearson
was accompanied by his father, mother.
brother and sisters, T. V. Williams, Mrs.
7. V. Williams and son, c: B, Stewart.
Hon. D. o. Rideout, jr.. and others. who
took seats on the stage.
The programme rendered was in every
particular the best Draper has ever heard
Yankee Doodle" by brass band.
Prayer, Chaplain John Enniss.
Song, America
Speech OF welcome, Hon. D. o. Rideout.
jr.
Mr. Rideouts speech was full of elo-
quence and portrayed the return of the
young hero to home and friends. The
reception which had greeted him, he said,
should convince him of the love the Deo-
pie of Draper had for him He closed by
saying: Let US revere the flag. 1t is
yours; it is mine. Oh, long may it wave
DER the land of the free and the home of
Song by glee club. w. B. Norris. C. w
Brown and c. E. Parker, The Flag That
Has Never Known Defeat.
Lieutenant Pearson then spoke. He
said he was very much pleased to be
home and with friends again: The home
coming was doubly pleasant by reason OF
the royal reception rendered him. The
lieutenant gave a very beautiful descflD-
ton of his Journeys during the past four
years and also of the glorious victory OF
Dewey at Manila bay. He described the
conditions that exist on the Philippine
islands. He was pleased that so many or
the Utah boys have gone TO Manila to
uphold the flag. He referred to the ad-
Vancement of his native town since his
visit four years ago. Many of the youth
had grown out of his memory, but he
hoped in the two weeks he would spend
here to renew the acquaintance of all MS
old friends and to make many new ones
Pearson was loudly cheered at the close
of his remarks.
The band played Hail Columbia"
Speeches We're made by I. v Williams
and c. b. Stewart of Salt Lake City.
They both spoke in the highest praise ot
Lieutenant Pearson.
Song. Life on the Ocean Wave, by
GUartette.
Song. Star Spangled Banner" by Mrs.
Lilly Brown. Audience joined in chorus
After the programme a dance was gwen
The whole affair was grand success
and will be long remembered.