The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-06-14

dance with you, If you are pious we
will pray with you, II you arc III we
will minister TO your wants and II
you are bowed down with sorrow we
will weep with you. Let us feel to-
ward each other as Ruth did toward
Naomi: "Entreat me not TO leave
thee or to return from following after
thee, for where thou goest / will go
and where thou lodgest. will lodge
Thy people shall be my people and thy
God my God" You have assembled
here at the shrine OF pleasure and let
your devotion be TO the goddess Venus.
Invited here for day OF recreation
IL would be unbecoming our fair city
to curtail you In anything that is in
nocent. You come hither with varied
and glorious connections. You bring
names which are on the rolls Of honor
Ia commercialism, in agriculture, in
industry and in religion. You have
returned, some OF you to US again
once more TO be embraced as you were
year ago.
Since then our arms of hospitality
have grown longer and have grown
stronger, and we cntwinc them
around you with the fond remem-
branceS Of June 1904. We are crate
ful that this is not an occasion when
you have come to mourn with us, but
we feel that If misfortune should be-
fall us the boys OF the road would be
among the throng assembled to offer
consolation.
No, today we are permitted to greet
you in an atmosphere perfumed with
the recolections OF a former time OF
rejoicing.
Among the $1,000 happy and con-
tented people who constitute the
community of this valley there Is not
one who has not an interest in this
visit, as there is not one that has not
a deep and abiding interest in all that
goes to develop her resources. Woe be.
tide the man who brings TO this days
pleasure feelings less than congenal.
Woe betidc the man who can stand
here with the fires Of local resentment
burning, or the purpose OF fomcnting
local, political or religious jealousies,
and the stripes of local interests fest
ering and ranking in his heart.
United with neart and hand you
Al \
respectfully lifts its hat TO you, bids
you enter and sit down at her repast.
Fewer in numbers than you have
visited fair cities in the past and left
them in desolation, but arising from
your visit TO us a year ago there came
an atmosphere OF sweet scent that
Travelled swiiter than the winds To
every nook and corner OF the west,
proclaiming to the world the beauties
OF our fair town. The green carpet
that stretches from the snow line on
the east to the snow line in the west
across this valley you have spoken OF
as velvet. Your words have been as
bread cast upon the waters and il has
returned to us after many days. We
appreciate the good words OF the trav-
cling men in our behalf and your sin
certify in this is attcstcd by your
second visit amongst us.
IL Is matter OF sincere gratihca-
tion, gentlemen of the y. q. T., that
the voice OF this unpretentious little
city rings out so clear and strong and
so unanimous in calling you back
again. II the chain Of friendship
which connects us with everything
that is good and noble had every link
as strong and golden as the one you
are welding between us this day then
indeed would we rejoice in such bon
dage. Who is there with ears To hear
who has not heard of your usefulness
in carrying commerce into every cor
ner Of the world?
Like the engineer you are sent
ahead OF civilization. Who is there
that can see and has not read of your
liberal spirits, your Jolly disposition
and your big heartedness. Messen.
gers of peace you bring into commun.
ion and better acquaintance strangers
on both sides the lIimalayaS.
You convert into acquaintance
thence into friends men who were
strangers.
You help to obliterate the sectional
and national lines and introduce the
estranged children of Adam to each
other as brothers and sisters. The
world becomes better and smaller
for your having lived in it.
1t gladdens our hearts to have you
visit us
Any attempt to elaborate on and
the feeling of good will that
exists between you and the people Of
this little commonwealth would be to
''gild refined gold and to paint the
lily"