Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-29

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Ws'II'nd YOU simple, fre,
SCOTT & BOVINE, ,o9 Pearl strest, New YssL
IS this feature of our Commercial club
successful that consider myself fully
Justified IN saying that no careful OBJ
server can visit the clubs apartments
every week day Tor a month without
| meeting there almost every reputable
business and professional man OF the
community aud practically every pro.
spective resident or Investor In my
| Judgment II IS difficult to oyerestimate
the material, personal and general good
| resulting from the conditions thus
briefly outlined 10 Is interesting nt
this time to consider the great range
Of business and professional interests
represented by The present membership.
A glance nc the clubs roster is a revela-
| ton 20 those who have not given this
phase Of the question consideration,
1.-THE union Of these various ele-
ments OF our citizenship into CONF
pact and composite body, Loyalty de-
| voted TO the upbuildng OF the city and
state, cannot fail TO result advantage
ously TO the general prosperity.
1.-THE club does not interfere with
| the conduct of private business enter
prlses or with the functions Of the
Legislature or city council Its object
Is 60 aid by organized effort IN the
| creation OF a wholesome public senti-
ment. looking TO the correction OF evils
not reached easily by legislation. It's
desire Is to stand for the development
OF the true spirit Of civic progress along
the highest lines, particularly In the
important matter of education, In this
regard the club viii be found insisting
at an times that the conduct OF our
public schools shall be absolutely free
from sectarian influences and that merit
and merit alone shall govern the selec-
ton Of teachers and other employees,
I'VE have a splendid organization a
beautiful city, a state Of unlimited re-
sources, ana n we fail TO do our part
for their advancement and developmeH,
we are not alive 10 the great pOsslbill-
ties Of this city and state and are for
getful Of our duties az enterprislng
American citizens,
"The Commercial club enjoys the con-
fidence and good win OF the people; Is
recognized throughout the state OF Utah
as an important factor IN all measures
looking to the public good. Il does not
stand for any political party or church,
believes IN the highest standard OF
American citizenship, recognizing that
the first duty OF an American citizen
IS to uphold the laws OF his country as
being supreme
THE PRESS"
In the absence OF II. q. whitney, who
had been announced 10 respond to the
toast, 1.-The Press" Capt. JOS. II, Game
was called upon, and made a typically
witty and facetous speech upon the
subject suggested.
GOV. H. NJ, WELLS,
Gov. Wells had some difficulty IN
making himself heard above the din OF
applause which greeted him. lie ex-
pressed his thanks for the reception ac-
corded him, and concluded with Wit
~ little speech suggestive Of the subject
Oh which he had to talk,
TALE OF TWO CITIES"
N.-.- w. Sloan had difficulty IN
resdins his speech on'A Tale OF Two
cities" He was interrupted time after
time with witty showers that kept him
working his supply OF repartee over
time His speech was a poetic tribute
to the future possibilities OF commercial
greatness attendant rpOn the opening
OF the San Pedro route. He sai5
Twenty days after the Mormon bat,
talon assisted IN raising the American
flag ON tn public square IN Los An
gees, the cary band OF Utah Pioneers
rested G. the Old Fort block, from their
heroic lrney across the trackless
wastes o. wind swept deserts, and
through the gloom and depths OF un-
tr0dden mountain chains, Though few
the years that have elapsed how I'M
measurable the CiYlllzng and Industrial
distance that has been traversed
The Great American desrrt-a name
once vastly more instinct with terror to
the mind than that Of Sahara-is now
an old superstition, remembered only
10 be revlled No dream Of poet, no
ecstasy OF prophet-howeyer wild the
rhapsody-bridged 20 wide gulf be-
tween that which existed and that
which was longed for as has been rea-
llzed by tho suffering and undauntod
toil of the children OF men In the maxi
ing and inhablting OF the empire that
now lies between and beyond the city
OF the Angels ana the city OF the
Saints.
Great as has been the worlds work
since the eventful days Of July I ana
July q, lSi7, measureless as has been
its advance, Il has still fallen short q
what has been accomplished In the des-
ert wastes OF the wost-for the wouS
work and advancement has had the
backing Of the worlds wealth. and the
worlds desire, and the worlds eternal
hope for the faith in man, while pro-
gress In the wild desert has been
wrought without the worlds wealth, or
hone, or faith--it has been the glft Of
man IN primeval mood, striving against
almost hopeless conditions, yet striving
with n dogged determination 20 wrest
from repellant nature the necessities,
tho comforts, and the treasures locked
deeply within her resisting bosom.
BASED as are all enduring works
~ man. upon faith In God
that ali the waves OF doubt cannot
shake. the founders OF the City OF the
Angels and the city OF the Saints be-
gan the work that destiny had assigned
them, and while, to the individual his
toll NAV have seemed bootless. and
his efforts no more fruitful OF lasting
advantage than the tossing Of q sea
weed upon the boundless ocean, yet 10
mankind every exertlon was pregnant
with results as lasting as our ciyiliZa-
tlon. Surrounded by hostile beings,
resting upon the bosom Of an hostile
earth, the enduring foundations Of an
empire were laid IN the two cities, and |
wear by year the foes, human and |
natural that surrounded and warred !
againqt them were more surely sub |