Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-09


der the shelter OF the tribune;
our attention has been SO engrossed
following her that we rather lose sight
Of the next train, in which we after
wards learn were Dewey and Roose
welt.
There IL brief pause, the center Of
the stage is left vacant, az II We're, for
the appearance OF the star, and just at
the right moment he appears, steps
brlskly down the red carpetlng that
covers the steps, and while cheer
goes up that makes the platforms
shake, he takes his position. Mckinley
is very like his carlcatures-" How well
the cartoonists have committed his
face to memory" murmurs one OF our
ladies. He looks as pleased as a nap
by school boy as he views the mutt
tude, and his smile--a smile Of wonder.
full power, IL II sald-ls never relaxed
for moment I'll he begins his speech
But few people catch what Is said but
all see him lift the Bible to his lips and
lay II down again, and mighty roar
goes uD as that Is done. He has not
talked ten minutes before the rainfall
has increased 70 such degree that the
crowd begins 60 scatter. Mrs, Mckinney
is borne back 20 the capital, General
Corbin almost carrying her up the
steps. The diplomats In their SNOWY
flnery stick 1t out, but look abjectly
miserable. Most Of the members of the
House flee, and as this releases bis
space nearer the President, the bunch
OF Salt Lakers, hoists umbrellas, surges
over the railing IN that direction, and
gets close TO the tribune. where every
word the President utters Is audible.
But no one listens very closely. II Is
much more entertaining to study the
man. the notable company that sur
rounds him. and the vast thr0ng--yast
still, In spite Of the way the rain is
wearing away its edges-that stands In
front of and below him. A veritable sea
of umbrellas 1t Is by this time. and
very singular IL the effect II lmparts
to those like ourselves, who have a
lofty perch from which II can be
viewed. The enthusiasm Is not re
narkable, but It bursts out once in a
while, after some OF the patriotic per-
iods The President sees that the crowd
is growing uneasy perhaps he thinks
Of the shiverIng diplomats and their
ruined uniforms and he wisely acceler
ates his speed We learn afterwards
that II consisted OF about 5000 words
and II took about half an hour TO de-
liver it, His voice Is clear, pitched
rather high, and we estimate that It Is
the sort Of voice that would be tenor
II its owner sang. Our self communed
summary runs thus EnuncIaton, per.
feet; emphasis, excellent; gestures, few;
carnestness prodlgious, eminenty the
sort of man whose beliefs are high,
whose standards are exalted who Is
confident Of himself and Of his hold up
on the people. One Salt Laker says;
DO you notice his resemblance to
Napoleon" Yes" says another. THE
resemblance Is doubtless there, espe-
cially to Napoleon In his later days
The hair Is thin on top, once brown,
now turning to gray, The face has
rather an asker aspect betokening |
care study, the weight Of immense re- !
sponsiblity, but when II Is lit up with |
the smile that always seems to be |
lurking somewhere handy-it is so cas- |
ilV summoned--it becomes a face full |
Of warmth. light and kindness. He Is |
attired In his usual black suit, the |
Prince Albert coat, rather closely fit |
ting. somewhat open and bullying at the |
top by no means an oYerdressed man, |
but suggesting rather the prosperous
lawyer about TO plead an important |
case before a supreme bench.
But we are given little more time TO
complete our mental category Of the
attributes or pecuiarities.
The rain is coming down In sheets by
this time and the ladies of our party
grow impatient. We've seen h<n. his
wife and Mark Hanna, let's 90, Is
passed along in whispers, and we join
the fast scattering throng. As we leave
we notice that the conc0urse of people
I'm front has dwindled down 10 about
an acre in size; there were easily six
acres when the speech began.
Washington gave up the afternoon to
viewing the parade. Some thought IL
might have 10 be postponed, abandoned
or cut down, but In spite Of the rain.
II was given sin all its entirety, as
originally advertised" Through the
courtesy of Senator Keams, most OF the
Salt Laker5 had places In the up stairs
of the National theater build
ing, the place was well warmed a most
welcome luncheon spread and here the
afternoon was passed viewing the Won
ierfu procession Over 10000 men were
IN line, Pennsylvania alone sending D.
700 troops, and there could not have
been fewer than sixty bands. The
carriage led the procession,
escorted by veterans Of the q. A. r.
and the number of time he lifted his
nat, smiled and bowed as he passed
he blocks upon blocks Of stands along
avenue, ! would not like
% estimate. lie took refuge soon In his
lwn reviewing stand, big glass cage
near the White House, and sat there
our long hours, az the miles of marches
passed under HIS view, smiling and nod
ling acknowledgements as he was sa-
uted or cheered by the passing troops,
rhe governors Of twenty-One States
marched at the head Of bodies Of their
state militia, Stone OF Pennsylvania;
)dell, of New York, and Yates, Of Hi
lois, all receiving warm recognitions
rom the President The West Point
Doys, whose marching was the feature
4 the day. the Annapolis boys and a
egment OF swarthy faced Porto Ricans
we're also specially saluted Ii required
our hours for the parade to pass the
Presidents stand Ii rained nearly the
Whole time. and q more bedraggled,
weary looking set of soldiers than that
Which tramped into the dining rooms OF
he hotels that night II would be hard
o imagine and impossible to describe
he flags and bunting which adorned
he streets were ruined and hung sog-
lily out Of shape. But at night the
lectric Examinations burst forth and
0 all who ventured forth, scene OF
airy land was revealed almost-but
OF quite-approaching Salt Lakes
lain street during the nights of the
celebrated semi-centennial celebration
( July, 1897.
I wish I could send you something
elating to the inaugural ball which
Iosed the festivities that night But
cannot, for we did not attend. Tickets
Is each, $40 per couple) were scarce,
nd we learned that 1900 had been
I'D. while the Pension building was
aid 10 accommodate 5000 to 1900. BY
o'clock we felt that we had had ample
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