Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-07-24
THE IXERCIsEs,
Gov. Cutler Acts ~ Master Of Cere'
monies and Delivers Address,

| ''"H'i NH''' Vl'NlNll W 'N'' WV"
suitable TO the occasion was carried
out Seated on tho stand were more
| than 100 Of those VINO came into the
valley IN iH7, omong them w, o. A.
smoot Of sugar Bnrd, the only meme
| Der OF the first company 10 tuke part
| IN the cclebratlon n lady who came
here IN 1916 as "A member Of the Bonner
| party was also there, Her name IN
| Mrs Lucinda II, y e, Dodge, VINO liyes
| at 1921 east South Temple street Mrs
| Dodge went ON 10 California at thnt
time. but returned TO the Salt Lake
! valley IN 1876 and has resided here
ever since, seated nmong the Pioneers
was Gov, Cutler, President Joseph r.
Smith, President John II, Winder, Hon
Fisher Harris, President Francis NJ
| Lyman, and Hons George A. kmlth
charles w ponropc, John Nicholson,
lIyrum NJ, Smith, George Reynolds ana
| other prominent residents OF TINS valley
Governor John q, cutler WAS master
| OF colmOnlra, In assuming charge OF
| the exercises he spoke az Follows
In assuming charge OF the program
10 be rendered here ON this notable an.
| nlvcranry | deem II lltung that | should
express In brief my appreciation OF
| what this day IN, and what II means
WI hh WIZ tN' w lANll' NV lN'''
| than Hnd~sl am proud ana thHnkful~-
that Utah has 40 dlstinct II natal day,
on which lis citizens can express their
| JOY ana thankaglVlng for lls wonderful
| hlrih and no less WONDERFUL history.
| And | am pleased ~ welcome ~ tho
| celebration of this event, no largo and
| representative nm audience Of the men
! ana women OF our state,
such a day and such n celebration ~
| this has u thrcofol1 Significance, 1t
points back TO the time when the
| FOUNDERS OF our commonwealth, the
| pioneers Of the civilization OF the great
| inter- mountain region, frat had sight
| OF the roeting.pnuo they had sought 80
| long ana YEARLY TO those who saw
| theao valleys IN the early days This
| event must be- a reminder bringing In.
| 10 HhNrp dlstlnCtnesa the contrast be.
| tween past ana present which we who
| thno mere lntcr can not understand.
| II also makes reference TO the pros-
emit with us splendid indications OF
| progress and udYuncomont Win rs
manifestation ana proof OF opportunity
improved and duty done; with ita great
ana noteworthy accomplishments And
| II LOOKS forward TO the future, bright
WIN enlarged opportunity Nnd nlled
| WIN the power Of thought ana work
ana progress, To that future " points
| the way bockoning NV onward TO tho
| destiny which must be, because VI tho
past that has been, ana the present
| that Ill.,
AZ to tho frs, Of these meanings /
| say ana ] believe YOU win agree with
me, mat we can not give too much
| praise 10 thono VINO pilotod the way TO
| the land aud made the homes which
they have bcqucathod 10 ua, their heirs
and SUCCESSORS A few OF those who
| were OF that gallant band-.but u rapid.
! ly dlninlNlling loM-uro sun with US
| their heirs ana SUCCESSORS 4 fow OF
! those who were of that gallant band 10
but a rapidly diminishing iow-nro stll
| with us. 10 those noble representa-.
! ives Of UtAhs beginning, | extend In
behalf Of the Utah Of today, grateful
! ana ulfectlonato recognition For them
the best we hive Of thanks ana praise
! ana honor NJ scarcely good enough,
! Tho debt which the present owes
ana the future VIII owe 10 them, w 10
great mat We can scarcely hope to see
! II discharged,
Az for the present, the scene wit.
ncfgCd today here and everywhere
| throughout the state speaks w LAM
gungo moro eloquent than | can com.
mand, The manhood ana womanhuod
~ Il0h, ~ material resources Nv ad.
yanccd onlightcnmont, ana the intog-
rty NJ ~ citizenship, form u demon.
elrntion moro forcihlc than can De ok.
pressed I'm words, OF what the present
Of our commonwealth h, and what Il
owes TO the paHt,
For the future, I win allow those
depict its growing possibilities nut
this much I win say, with bright
pure, and earnest men and women Ia
form lle present citizenship ana with
their worthy children 10 constitute the
cltl2 'nahip of the future, surely Utah
hnH all cause for congratulatlOn, and
none for forohodmg
10 lho aged representatives Of the
pnst, Utah, 20 the strong representa-.
tlycF of ~ present, and 10 the Young
ana sturdy guardians of ils future, I
extend hearty greeting and Welcome,
The dny ~ yours ana you are worthy
win now proceed with tho exercises
PRAYER pY PRIEST SMITH,
when the governor had concluded hc
introduced 10 the assembly President
Joseph r. smith who offered prayer.
Tho Invocation hrcalhod thunkmmoss
TO GOO for HIS morciful blessings ia
the people Of this commonwealth, and
invoked Hls continued foVora, particus
| larry upon the heads Of the surviving
| members of the plonoor band, When
the speaker had nnmhod, hearty
"Amon' rosoundod through tho grove
In tho immediate vicinity
| Thcn followed "a Inspiring musical
| number "Tho lltueW" sung with
much foyor and sweetness by Prof
| q A. "a ttfa ..tslfi "a.
hy Mrp Annie Wells Cannon and vet
10 tho music Of - Warr'yr Roll," nv
stephen Adams It's rendition brought
forth tho hearty plaudlts Of an apprc.
clNtIve multitude,
Bishop Orson T. whitney then dclIv.
orod tho address found ON page
Of this issue II was n
muatorly cffort and was received with
frequent rounds Of applause,
Hon Fisher Harris, IN his usual clio,
QuOnt ana happy Won, Addressed the
assembly on "What the Pioneers Ac.
complahcd," The speech was n glow.
lng tribute 10 that sturdy band and
brought tears td the eyes of many OF
the pioneers Tho full text Of the nd.
dress IL found also on page OF this
issue
INTRODUCED THE PIONEERS,
supt George II, wallace ~ Ensign
stake introduced the pioneers 10 those
utrcmbled, and their appearance was
the signal for continued cheering aud
shouts The Veterans for the most pafi
were hale and hearty although hsro
aud there could be seen those burdcned
with the weight NJ years, who iromhlel
AN they stood forth, facing tho mutt.
tudc. Al wore the badgea awarded
lhcm IN 1897 ana IN addition now
badges, distributed mily thin morning,
when the pioneers were introduced
n was discovered that there we've two
mombcrH uf the first company on the
stand, Tho second " George W.
Brown, n resident of tho Eleventh
ward, ANA the man who turned the first
sod IN The valley NJ brown II y