Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-08
Students, Missionaries and Friends
Have a Joyous Celebration
In Chicago
SCENE WAS WASHINGTON PARK.
Program Of Patriotic Exercises Car.
ried Out President Wood.
ruds Condition.

Special Correspondence.
Chicago, July 5,-one OF the most de-
lghtful events in the history of the
Utah colony in Chicago, was the
Fourth OF July celebration held In
Washington park yesterday Near 300
students, Elders, Saints and friends
gathered, with well filled lunch baskets,
at 10 o'clock. Old friends were met,
new ones were made and everybody
started In TO have a genuine good time.
After lunch an lmpromptu program
was carried out. Elder German Il.
Ellsworth acted as master Of cere-
monies and introduced Walter Cluff
rs orator OF the day. Mr.. Cuff In a
ocular manner said he laid no claim
to the honor and recited the Rising Of
Mr. n. r. Porter was then called
upon and responded in very able
manner speaking upon the meaning
OF patriotism. A glowing tribute to
Utah and Her Patriotism" was given
by Mr. h. T. Cummings, followed with
quartet by four Elders.
"Utah's Students" was responded to
by Mr. Henry Peterson THE Unfurl-
ing Of the Stars and Stripes on En-
sign Peak was given by Mr.. r. L.
AcGhie, and Miss Alice Reynolds re-
Eponded TO Utah Women Crowds
gathered from all around ana before
the program was over the audience
was almost twice as large as at first.
All listened with eagerness and many
strangers remained at tho close TO be-
come better acquainted and joIn In the
games. The principal feature OF the
sports was relay race between the
students and Elders. After double
defeat By the students the Elders de-
cided to continue IN the more serious
walks Of life.
PRIEST, WOODRUFF'S HEALTH.
Perhaps the most important event
OF the past few days and one I'm which
the colony is most deeply Interested
Is the operation through which Presl-
utht Woodruff has been forced to go
Inc readers OF the News" are already
familiar with the fact that ne has
suffered the loss Of his right eye. Eli
ger woodruff was IN the hospital only
thfee DAYS lie was preaching on the
street the Monday night before the
operation and was out again the fol-
lowing Friday night In two weeks
time Dr. Wilder promises him another
eye,
INTERESTING GOSSIP.
Mr., d. +, Cummings Of New York,
having come this far with his wife and
lamiy, who are on their way TO Utah.
Is remaining In the city for a week. He
gave a very interesting talk Sunday
evening at the Latter-day Saints meet
inghouse The subject was. Utah Lit
erature,' paying special attention to
Prof. n. l.. Nelson's new book.
There are az present IL Elders In the
city l7j Saints and about so students.
Elder b. w, Naulin is president of The
branch. Elder HARRINGTON. former pres
ldent, having been called 10 labor I'm
Michigan, Thirty street meetings are
held each week
Mr Bonnie Call and Mr. Don r. Col
ton were visitors at the university last
week, Mr. Can was on his way home
from Ann Arbor, Mich, TO spend his
summer vacation. Mr. Cotton has re-
turned to Ann Arbor to continue work
during the summer Both are law stu
dents,
Mr.. George r. Hendricks and Mr.. Os-
born Widtsoe spent a few days last
week with their friends here They
were on their way from Harvard to
spend summer vacation at home.
Miss Jones, from the Brigham Young
college, who has been ill for few
days, Is able to be at work again.
Miss Dye and Miss Swan Of Salt
Lake, cousins Of Mr.. Conway Ashton.are
spending few very pleasant days with
students and friends,
Last Friday evening Miss Reynolds,
Miss Adams, and Miss Kelley enter
tanned In delightful way the Utah
students at their home, 2732 Jackson.