Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-21
Pleasant CommiogIing Of Beauty
BdIIiaoce and Festival Feeling,
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.
Uappy roRsts and Responses - Gov.
eruor Wells Address Read BY
President Ann Cannon.

Few evenings In the history OF the
University have been more brilliant
than the scene at the annual banquet OF
the Alumni association held there last
night.
The committee in charge had provid-
ed seats for $50 at the banquet tables,
but the rush Of people who came in at
night without having previously notified
the committee Of their acceptance Of
the invitation. threatened for a time 70
oyerwhelm the arrangements, but
finally by making the utmost
OF the space all We're seated. and at 10
o'clock the big banquet began. The ia
bes We're spread In the largest room
IN the building on the top floor There
were five long tables running the entire
length of the room.
Overhead was spread a huge canopy
made mp of the national colors, while
the white flag OF the class OF 1900 stood
al the head OF the hall. over the position
occupied by the president Of the ASSOC
citation and the POSTMASTER. In various
parts Of the room were big bouquets and
flags designating the location OF many
OF the old classes which attended the
banquet In a body. II was the four
teenth annual reunion, but Il was estl-
mated By the committee that there were
representatives from the classes OF %
years In attendance. Among other
guests noted were Miss Sadie Ameri-
can. accompanied by Mrs. Bamberger,
Bishop and Mrs. Leonard, Judge Booth.
from Provo. and Judge Hart from Lo-
gan. President Klngsbury and all the
faculty were In attendance, and the re-
gents were represented by Hon. w. w.
Ritter. Waldemar Van Colt, Mrs r. Z.
Little and Mrs McVicker, From 20 10
80 young ladies attired IN white, attend
ed 20 the wants OF the guests.
The scene was one OF unexampled
beauty. when the vice president. Miss
Ann Cannon. called the assemblage 20
order and asked Bishop Leonard 20 say
grace. The bishop responded In n feeling
manner asking the divine blessing up
on the University and upon all similar
institutions 0f learning. Miss Cannon
then read the address OF Gov. Wells
president Of the association, which had
been mailed from Chicago also a tele-
gram forwarded from Philadelphia In
which he sent greetings 10 the Alumni
The governors address was written In
his usual happy vein and was heartily
applauded az the conclusion. The clos
Ing paragraph introduced the toast
master, Mr.. Horace @. Whitney, who
was referred to as being as good a
newspaper man as "his old name-sake,
Horace Greeley" Mr. Whitney fol-
lowed with a brief address. which was
also applauded, and he then intro
duced the various speakers In their or
der.
Mrs Sarah Vincent Stewart respond
ed 20 the toast on "The Old Home"
her effort being written entirely In
rhyme. II was an admirable set OF
"reminiscences OF the old days OF the
University with many feeling and hui
morous references 10 the professors and
prominent pupils OF the old days.
Judge Charles II. Hart referred glow
lngly TO the struggles OF the University
In the past and OF its new home on the
heights above the city, He also spoke
humorously OF the fact that Cache
comfy had generously decided not TO
take the University away from Salt
Lake and rather intimated that the de-
cision had turned out 10 be a wise one.
Lieut. r. G. Naylor. whom the toast
master announced as having run ahead
Of his ticket through his popularity
with his Democratic friends, and the
ladies Of the Alumni. made a happy re-
aponse 20 a toast on "The Flag. He
traced the growth Of the national en-
sign and OF the part IL had taken In all
the glorious battles Of the republic
from Lexington 10 III Caney and proph-
csIad that 10 would wave as Ions as
ptarlotlsm remained in the land.
William NJ Allison, OF ogden, spoke
on the toast OF the CO-eds' and paid
his respects to the ladies In happy and
gallant fashion.
Hon. i. G. Dunbar made a feeling and
thoughtful address on the subject OF
THE Regents referring 20 the arduous
work the officers Of the University had
performed IN the past and 10 the high
condition TO which they have brought
the University today
Thos Mckay OF Huntsville spoke on
"Our Athletes" and made . strong plea
In favor OF the athletic department clCs-
ing by reading an eappeal FOR financial
aid from the Athletic association.
The POSTMASTER gave an elaborate
introduction 60 r.. W. Sloan, who was 10
have spoken Of the subject OF THE Pa
triarchs" IL turned out. however that
the gentleman was not present, and the
POSTMASTER called on another old alum
nus Mr. Brigham S. Young who han
dled the subject In a highly humorous
manner and made a number Of feeling
references especially TO Mr. Park, the
mention OF whose name was applauded,
and Prof. j b. Toronto, whom
he described as the link connecting the
University OF old days 70 the Institution
Of today.
After the banquet. which did not end
.tu 800 midnight the assomhage adj
iourned out OF doors, where dancing
was INDUCED IN until late hour. The
Arrangement OF the banquet was In the
hands OF Miss Lucy Van Colt. Miss
Rachel Edwards and Miss Edna Sloan,
and the admirable way In which u went
OF reflected great credit upon those Ia
dies and the others Of the business COM
mittee.