Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-23
ThrOngs Turned Out to Hear
Jacob Riis at Barratt Hail
Last Night.
900 SEASON TICKETS SOLD.
First Lecture Demonstrated That NJ
| A. Enterprise is an Assured Sue
cess Financially aud Otherwise,

last night; and they enjoyed II
thoroughly and went home fully salts
fed.
The lecture was the first Of the NJ,
]. a. series, and at once demonstrated
the success Of the enterprise. II was
given in Barratt hall, but some time
before the hour set for the opening. Il
was evident that the hall would be
entirely inadequate to the accommoda-
tIon OF the immense throng, so IN order
TO meet the embarrassing emergency,
chairs were provided and every EFFORT
made to add to the comfort OF the as
semblage But even then there was
not sufficient room for all, and the re-.
SUIT was that many stood during the
lecture,
TICKET SALE STOPPED.
Barratt hail has an actual seating
capacity Oh ABOUT $50. Up to last night
ABOUT 100 season tlCKcts ndd been sUll.
The single admissions were more tnan
had been expected hence the congestion
ABOVE noted, 10 relieve which tne sale
ol tickets was stopped long before the
Time lor opening,
IN future the lectures viii be given
IN q idlger hall as the bureau desires
20 accommodate AL VINO seek admission
10 the winters course. In this, hold
efs OF season tickets will be protected.
MI, klls is too well known TO need
much OF an introduction, True, this
is his first visit to SAT- Lake. but his
Writings have been so widely read that
for his benevolent tendencies he Is
enshnned IN the hearts of thousands OF
true Americans. The gentleman Is a
native OF Denmark and While he speaks
with the Danish accent, his enumeration
Is clear and his language oehttmgly
expressive OF the points made. There is
no denying the fact that the gentleman
Is an ardent admirer OF President
Roosevelt and had he spoken here be.
fore election, many would have inclined
10 the belief that he had been sent out
by the Republican national committee.
However il Is generally recognized
that Mr. Roosevelt was a prime fac
tor In remedyng the conditions com.
planned OF and Tor his fulsome expires.
sions Mir Riis may perhaps be par.
doned.
GOVERNORS INTRODUCTION
The speaker was introduced TO the
audience by Governor Wells, who made
q enthusiastically neat speech, The
governor said;
THE man who can write a book so
delightful ana so wholesome as the
volume entitled, THE Making Of an
American" and still more the man or
whose life this book tells the true story.
has n claim upon the admiration and
affection Of humankind; for It is an IN
spiration to manhood, IN that 1t is a
rare record Of chlyalrOus unselhshness.
charming narration Of lofty aspira-
lions well and bravely worked out
Such man ! have been given the
pleasure and the honor OF introducing
to YOU as the speaker Of the evening,
He occupies no common place IN the
gallery of the great men OF today.
Among Americans, whether native born
or naturalized, he is recognized as en-
titled TO place with the foremost. His
loyalty to country and TO humanity
has never been Questioned His cour-
age I'm pursuing the path OF philan-
thrOpic reform has been proven beyond
all doubt, Nor has he been a mete
dreamer or theorist. The evils which
he attacked with tongue and pen, his
own good right arm has been ever
ready to smite. In wOrd, he is q man
who not only thinks things and says
things-he Is a man who above all does
things. or such citizens as he our couh-
try may well be proud, for there is need
Of them all the time. or such II may be
said they are TO be loved for the enc
mics they have made, for when he
incurs the hatred OF oiiiclals whose de-
yious ways he exposes, when the OWL
ers Of death breeding tenements In
Mulberry Bend and other Stun quarters
IN the great American metropolis
threaten him for pulling down their
rookeries about their ears, when mag
mates vain In their position Of wealth
rdicule him as visionary or suspect
him as disturber he gains the graft
tude OF the thousands whose lives have
been made happier and healthier
through his reforms he receives the
approval Of those who still wish to see
honesty and efficiency IN the public
service; he cements with mbreaking
bond the love and confidence OF those
whom We are proud 20 consider the best
representatives OF American manhood.
We are honored In having him as our
visitor and guest We want to meet
and know such men-to profit by their
experiences, TO listen TO their cOunsels,
TO enjoy the acquaintance Of self-made
characters whose mark upon our days
page OF the worlds history has been
potent IN the eradication Of evil and
brilliant In the promotion Of good to
mankind,
Holy writ tells us OF the love Of
David and Jonathan, In our own time
we have O charming reproduction I'm
the love OF Theodore and Jacob-Rlis
and Roosevelt Each IS a man after
the others own heart Both are en-
shrined IN the American heart forever.
They are the type Of the best citizen.
ship. One OF them many OF you have
already seen and heard and had the
distinguished honor Of once presenting
him. II Is now my great pleasure 10
present the other. I Introduce TO you
one Of the most courageous, sturdy. pa
triotc and excellent OF all Americans
Jacob A. Riis,"
Mr., RIIs SPEAKS.
In opening Mr.. Riis referred to the
exquisite pleasure Il was to be intro.
duced by the governor In the captai
city Of the state Of Utah He expressed
himself as greatly pleased with tho
magnificent audience and IN answer 20
the governors allusion 10 President
Roosevelt, said Il was true he had
written much concerning the grand
he (RoosevelD had done the work and
was entitled TO full credit therefor
Mr.. Rils said that New York was
once known az the homeless city. be-
cause Of the crime and corruption that
cxlqtod fhara Nor was This apnQliation