The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-05
'EL0QUENCE AT OGDEN
Fine Speeches Important Part of
Programmes There.
VARIETY OF AMUSEMENT
ALL OF TOWN ENTERTAINED IN
DIFFERENT FASHION.
Secretary of State Hammond Speaks
On Expansion at Lester Park and
Again at Farr's Grove-Judge Ro-
lapp's Brilliant Grafton Third
Ward Has a Celebration.


given to satisfy the hundreds of visi
tors as well as the jewellers of the cit!
itself. There were celebrations in three
different parts of the city. This plan
demonstrated many advantages owe
former methods of having the celebra
ton all at once place.
While there were large crowds a.
each place there were no unpleasant
brushes and few accidents. The great
drawing card of the day was the bal
game-sparring exhibition at the Driv-
ing park. Here the people thronged
morning and afternoon. From Local
standpoint the result there was all that
could be desired. The home team wor
both games, which, however, were eX-
citing from beginning to end. The
great crowd was very satisfactory to
all concerned, especially to the home
people, who got the heavy end of the
gate receipts. Few people left the city,
while, on the other hand. hundreds
came in from Salt Lake. Park City and
the country precincts of Weber and
surrounding counties.
The day was ushered in by the firing
of salutes and the rattle of fireworks,
followed soon after by the strains of
patriotic music by the Ogden and the
North Ogden bands.
At Lester Park.
AT Lester park the people began to
gather as early as $50, and by 1920 the
pavilion was filled to overlooking
while hundreds stood without and heard
as best they might the programme of
the morning.
The ball game, umpired by Cham
pion Jeffries, must have been the star
attraction for the men, particularly the
young men, for about seven-eighths of
the audience We're women and children.
The band played a number of patri-
otto airs, while the pavilion filled and
the audience was called to order
by Major NJ. A Breeder, chairman of
the general committee. He briefly and
eloquently stated his conception of the
liberty of the American citizen, and
contrasted the discovery of the CONT
nent with the establishment of the prin-
ciples of our government
The Rev. Mr.. Wilkinson pronounced
the invocation, and then C. H. Turner
read the Declaration of Independence
Secretary of State Hammond fol-
lowed with a patriotic address, Dis
cussing expansion, he said that he had
no sympathy with those who did not
believe that the administration and the
chief officers of the government acted
at all times for the best interest of the
people.
Analysing the principles of our gov
eminent he said that we have Just the
kind of constitution demanded by the
people; that it is within the power of
the people to remedy any defect that
makes 1t unsatisfactory. Each admin
1stration will have its unforeseen prob
lens to settle, and must solve them ac-
cording to the circumstances which if
has to meet. He said that it is the
destiny of America to supplant me-
a. lem
the light of liberty to the islands across |
the sea. Let each American" he con- /
cluded, Tive to fulfill the destiny of
the nation, and to make better the |
world until the ruler of all shall come |
to make it his dwelling place"
Rolapp's Eloquent Effort.
Judge Henry H. Rolapp was intro |
duced at the close of Mr. Hammond's |
address. The judge was in a happy
mood, and made several witty allu-
sions. He said that he would make but
a brief address because the young peo-
pie were waiting anxiously for the
games and contests of the afternoon.
while the remainder of the audiences
were eager to take the cars northward.
half of them to go to Fairs grove to
hear the Hon. William Glassman dem
onstrate independence with his tongue.
and the other half just as anxious to
go to the ball grounds to see the Hon.
James Jeffries demonstrate independ-
ence with his hands.
Commenting upon the influence of
war, he drew a beautiful picture of the
iivision of north and south, and the
perfect reconciliation of all factions
when the call came to take arms
against common foe. The statement
hat the flag was carried and the honor
II our country protected with equal
oyalty and zeal by Shafter and Fitz-
lugh Lee, by Roosevelt and Joe
" wheeler called out long continued ap-
,lause.
The speaker outlined some of the his
oric periods of the nations history. I
nd showed the growth of American
IDEAS and the strengthening of national
pirit.
At the conclusion of Judge Rolapp's !
peech the band played America" and
he audience dispersed.
In the afternoon there was a series
games of skill and sport of all kinds
Or young and particularly for the
Dung.
Third Ward Celebration.
At Fairs Grove a celebration of the
God old-fashioned kind was given by r
ne Third ecclesiastical ward. 1t was /
TENDED, however. by people of all b
reeds and localities. Carl E Peterson c
as chairman of the committee in
barge. and Master of Ceremonies JOS +,
phi Parry was chaplain, and a choir
nder the leadership of Hagbert Ander- h
IN furnished music. c
Eliza Farr read the Declaration OF
after which William .
lasmann was introduced, and spoke h
I the growth of America and Ameri- d
IN institutions. He sketched the var s
us acquisitions OF territory and the o
eat spread of civilizing forces brought a
bout by the war with Spain.
He was followed by James T. Ham
ond, who spoke briefly and forciby L
/ the appropriateness of celebrating L
lie day. Never before in the history of
lis nation had there been so much Z
al reason for celebrating our national +
~ as at present. he said. The north +
Id the south have been unified when II
e soldiers of both sections mingled J.
cir blood on the field of Santiago and 9
anila. He paid q strong tribute to l.
e patriotism of Utahs people in re- =
onding to the call for volunteers, and a
logized the work of the Utah volun- OF
ers. So
After Mr.. Hammond's address there OF
ere a number of games of strength ~
i'd skill, and a general sociable good T.
ne in the grove made historic by hC
lebrations since the earliest times in as
,den. &C
In the even>ng at Lester park there. sa
rs a display of fireworks lasting about ~
o hours. 1t consisted of a variety i