Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-16

more exclusively than could do, but
perhaps II might be- interesting 20 some
OF you TO hear under what ANTIQUITIES We
have labored ia Utah When we came
here Utah was not United states terri
tory; II was Mexican soil but lmme-
diately upon coming here the stars and
Stripes were holsted l8ppIause). There
were li3 men who came In the first
company" MI Cannon then proceeded
10 relate the Incidents sufroundlng the
hosting OF the American tag. and til
ling OF the soil. lie also rsd a glow
Ing tribute 90 the Pioneers as being the
first Anglo-saXons who utilized irrlga-
ton as means Of raising erops. The
speaker then proceeded to- relate the
difficulties and obstacles 10 be over
come by the Pioneers during the first
winter, which, he said. fortunately was
very mild.
Continuing he proceeded 10 relate the
incidents connected with road building.
filling the soil and building operations
generally. which the people engaged In.
The speaker then proceeded TO relate
the Incidents surrounding the historic
invasion Of the Salt Lake valley by the
millions OF crickets. He dwelt upon
the absence Of fear among the Pio-
ncers. Who went about their daily avo-
cations regardless of almost certain
starvation that stared them IN the face.
and then told OF the advent 5f the gulls
which deyoured the insects and then
vomited them up again until fhe plague
had been stamped out The gold dis
COyery IN California was aI1 referred
10 by the speaker who lated the
part played by the MUrm0ns m the dis
covery Of the yellow metal m the Pa
clnc coast and that 10 was always a
marvel 10 him that the paople pre-
ferred 10 remain In Utah and build up
the country. Those who did not go 10
California he said remained, and
when the argonauts returned TO Utah
they We're not, by any means, as well
OF as the Pioneers who had remained
In Utah.
President Cannon ELECTED cheers and
applause from the vast audience by the
relation Of the hardshps he underwent
I'm the early days. The recital OF how
he fed upon roots and thistle ,Ops and
was always hungry fairly brought
down the houD while a hearty laugh
went the round Of the building when he
told Of his first birthday party In
Utah. Continuing be- told bis audience
that Utah had essentially been built up
and made what IL was today through
the means Of cooperation. The story
Of the 800 emigrant wagons hat were
sent from Salt Lake % the Missouri
river to assist the emigrau's was told
with intense feeling that yIs.hy moved
the audience, and tha leading features
connected with pioneer lIi5 10 10 the
completion Of the Union Pacific rail-
road.
Amid cries Of go on President Con-
non concluded his address With the
statement that he never prepared his
speeches. consequently he legged the
audience TO excuse him it hs address
had been somewhat disj0ntd
He resumed his seat amid a hearty
round OF applause from the crowded
house and galleries
At the close OF the address Nr. Baker
of uHnoie rose in the body % the hall
and presented a resolution OF vmuath
OF Inspect 10 The wife and limily Of
the late phn u. Armour The resolu-
ton found instant favor with the con-
vention. and was carried unanimously
The secretary was accordingly instruct
ed TO draw mp the same and send the
communication to the bereaved wife
and family, as a tribute from the Ma
ttonal Live Stock association N Amer
ice.
After the discussion OF some matters
relating 10 adjoining the convention
al four O'Clock this afternoon n order
that the delegates might Boz enabled 10
visit some OF the points Of interest IN
and around the city. the convention adj
fourned until two O'Clock.