The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-13


$4,000 and be made one of the most beau
tiful in the country. I'VE viii start a
Work that the municipality of Salt Lake
must aid in finishing. The city council
driven by public sentiment will complete
this boulevard and it, will be the glory
of the state"
3. II. Roberts Speaks.
3. H. Roberts, the next speaker. began
his address with many humorous refer
enCes to the campaign tour made by Fish
er Harris and himself when he was run
ming for congress. The Commercial
forms in our state, he continued. return
ing to his subject "Out Of the past dis
agreements and unpleasantness is arts
ing the desire for a great and glorious
city. All elements have a higher regard
for each other because OF the past con
fictS. We have found that there are
honest MOTmOns and honest Gentiles. The
plane on which we all stand equal is that
Of American citizenship. We have too
much invested here TO quit We have
wealth Of mind, wealth of agriculture,
wealth Of earth and the history of the
past-these are too great to be sacrificed
nations strength is her people. not her
gold In Utah we have both. We have
all the elements necessary for the crea-
ton Of great commonwealth
Judge G {. Goodwin was introduced
as the man who has made more speeches
than any other man on the western hem
isphere. His theme was. ''San Francis
think of San Francisco, the old, I wish
was woman SO / could cry For
sixty years she was a city of peOple-in-
dependent and progressive people
whose hand Of hospitality was always
stretched out TO everyone The San
Francisco of now is pathetic. That proud
independent people. stranded The most
pathetic page in American histOFy-the
destruction of San Francisco"
After prophesiziRg another busy throb-
6ing, city on the site OF the old, Judge
Goodwin left his subject to speak Of Salt
Lakes needs "A call should be made
to millionaires and Salt Lake has plenty
OF them. to spend their money making
others happy 1t IS the big guns who
as much money as he can spend honestly
he IS as rich as he can get" At the
conclusion OF Judge Goodwin's speech
the banqUeters drank a standing toast
TO the memory OF San Francisco the old
and TO the success Of San Francisco the
new.
Rabbi Freund delivered a short talk up
'on Cooperation" touching briefly upon
the necessity of Observation-Disclosures
work needed in building any community.
The speaker closed by reminding his
listeners that their watchword should be-
Civic beauty is &c duty"
At this juncture Of the programme
POSTMASTER Harris extended upon be-
half of Colonel Edwin Holmes an invita-
uon 10 those present TO visit Colonel
Holmes art gallery in Amelia Palace, his
residence John Henry Smith, speaking
upon she Past" said great wisdom had
been displayed by the pioneers who Sc
leCted this territory as site of a great
city The speaker made frequent remarks
10 personal liberty of Americans and
pleaded for adherence to this American
belief When the time comes when Il
is not asked Of man if he is a Jew or a
Mormon or a Gentle but If he is an
American citizen, an honorable man. low
ing his country, then will the start be
made
Henry L. Browne Of Boston spoke upon
Utah and Salt Lake from an outsiders
view. He said Salt Lake IS vet in her in
fancy and made the glowing prophecy
that she viii some day be q great city.
remarkable throughout the continent The
speaker commented upon the publicity al
ready accorded the See America First
idea and cOmplimented Salt Lake upon
being the originator and friends Of the
movement.
Judge Z. r. COIbUrn reviewed the past
history of Utah and Salt Lake and DrO-
phesied better, bigger and brighter things
for this state and this city
Every speaker was listened TO with evil
dent interest and applauded heartily An
excellent menu good wines and cigars
contributed to the pleasure of the affair
The Commercial club will carry on
campaign Of good fellowship and co-ope-
ration as commended by last nights love
feast. A high-jinks i'm Ogden canyon will
be the next innovation.