The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-16
GREATEST IRRIGATION CONGRESS In HISTOR

by Mrs. Gilbert NcClurg Of Colorado
Z Springs. and composed by Professor J.
j. Mcclellan OF salt Lake. was suns
Miss Luella Ferrin sang the soprano
solo. She was supported by Mrs. Bes-
sic Dean Allison. cOntraltO, Charlton
+. Ferrin, tenor. and Andrew Bowman.
baritone. Professor Mcclellan was at
the piano and Joseph Ballantyne di-
rected the Tabernacle choir OF eco
voices After the soloist the quartette
and the choir had lifted up their voices
In the sweet strains. the audience rose
and Joined i'm the words Of the air Of
America, making a swelling chorus
/ winch hiied the building with melody
Mrs. McClurg. the author of the
words. was brought forward. amid an
outburst of cheers. Standing before the
audience, she expressed her thanks I'm
few graceful words. She ccmpE-
mented the Inspiring music composed
D3 professor Mcclellan and the mani
ner in which il had been interpreted.
IF any words of mine have aided
IN any way The cause of Irrigation.
said she, II am Indeed q proud ANA
happy woman today.
Professor Mcclellan Speaks.
Professor Mcclellan was then intro-
duced by President Clark.
4tN y q & Tan itttatt, StatU q voice.
Yes said Professor Mcclellan, 'aud
I've done lots of irrigating.'
He spoke about the work he had
done as farmer boy. and said The
Words OF the song had been an iUsDira-
ton TO him 10 write the music.
MI. Ballantyne was also presented TO
the audience.
Vice President L. Bradford Prince
spoke Of the eloquent words ana the
splendid music which had marked the
opening
1T has Transcribed anything preyi-
ously seen at any irrigation congress
ne said We are almost ready 10 ed
Journ without Jrausacting any business
at an, and we would be wen repaid az
IL u.s."
Nevertheless he said 1here was real
business to be transacted. He therefore
moved that three standing committees
be aDpointe1-credentia permanent
organization and resolutionS-cousist-
Ing of one member from each state
represented. the member to be chosen
BIZ the state delegation. This motion
prevailed
After some routine announcements,
President Clark introduced Alexander
Brown. who dug the drst irrigation
ditch in northern Utah Mr. Brown
said he had turned the first fUrow i'm
Weber county, between Twenty-eie
and Twenty-ninth streets I'm Ogden, and
mad raised pretty fair crop.
Cheers For Secretary Wilson.
- Secretary James Wilson was brought
forward, and a wild yeU went up.
What wonderful things we find in
this western country" he exclaimed
i want to meet a man who has az
much faith in the future of this state
anC the betterment of il as I have my
self, he declared later On.
There are fourteen of US from Kan
sas," remarked voice
Mr.. Wilson remarked that the gold
and silver from the mountains were
not worth as much as the agriculture.
important as they might be. The oh
Ject OF the congress as of his depart
ment, was tn aid i'm setting plant food
TO the plant. New legisIa ton might be
needed. but in gaining il the congress
would have the assistance of a power
fui advocate in the White House. As
for his department, congress always
gave it whatever fl asked
when 1 have the backing of Sen
atOr Clark and the other senators Of
the mountain states, they can't deny
us, a" he said.
Colonel Ignacio AItimera military
attache Of the Mexican embassy at
Washington, a civil engineer and the
~llA Nf'lAAha tive OF the mexican govern
ment. was brought forward and intro
duced by President Clark He ea-
pressed regret that he had not sufi-
cient command of the English language
to say all he felt, but he wished TO ex-
press his thanks for the invitation.
Il avail myself of this opportunity"
said he, Ito express my appreciation OF
the great work already accomplished
in this great event. I esteem very
much the courtesy which has been ex-
tended"
The instant his voice died away the
Mexican band in the rear of the room
struck up the national hymn of Mexico.
NJ Max du Couppy de la Forest was
the next speaker. He also EXPRESSED
regret at his insufficient command of
the English language. having been I'm
this country only twelve weeks.
In France we study very much frri-
CATION he said not the same way
you do. exactly. There We have a fer
tile soil, but we have many people and
we must study a way to get more out
Of it,"
AFTER the announcement of the meet
ing places of the various state deIega-
tions the convention took a recess for
lunch