The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-27

yuised the crowd with it's witty allies.
He said that by a careful cultivation Of
the passenger agents Of the American
railroads he had succeeded in seeing a
good portion OF America He would not
go TO Europe because he had not Guilt
waited the passenger agents of the trans
Atlantic lines; he did not understand for
eign languages and would starve to death
seeing the sights He compared the great
attractions Of the old world with the
great attractions Of America to the ed-
vantage OF the latter. He thought 1t was
OF little use to visit the historical COLI
scum, the vatican, the Appian Way in
Rome when in this country we can visit
the homes OF the cliff jewellers, built cen
turtles before Romulus and Remus was
wolf.
Tom Richardson of Portland. Ore. was
called for. He was referred to by the
postmaster as the whole thing on the
coast. But Mr.. Richardson had gone to
catch train for his home and Fisher
Harris told of what he had done for the
See America First movement The
crowd sang He's a Jolly Good Fellow
Portlander
DR.. Roland D. Grant spoke briefly and
numorously. He told of the meals he got
in some OF his travels advertised, ''15
cents and up" He spoke of going to Bos-
ton and beginning putting on his things
when he reached Chicago. He was asked
In the east If the western towns were
laid out as we'll as the eastern towns. He
answered that they were not, but that
they would be after they had been dead
as long as the eastern towns. The speak
er complimented the men at the head of
the movement and predicted success.
Stands Up for the East.
A c. Morrison of Pennsylvania resent
ed the filings that had been: made at the
east. He reminded the gathering that the
east was entitled to consideration in any
movement intended to benefit America;
that the same old God made all portions
of the country; that il required as much
power to create rose as great noun
tain. He spoke eloquently Of what the
east and the south are doing for the coun-
try. He insisted that all are Americans,
all are under the same flag and all must
march forward together. He was loudly
cheered at the close Of his spirited talk.
POSTMASTER Wells suggested a toast TO
General Joe Wheeler and it was drunk
standing.
Patriotic music was rendered by large
orchestra and a large majority Of those
present Joined in singing faVorites. Old
familiar songs and college songs were in
terspersed It was with difficulty that
the walters kept from dancing at times,
SO lively was the music. America" and
the Star Spangled Banner were sung
standing. Cheers greeted "Dixie, - My
Old Kentucky Home" and others.
Patriotic notices in line with the See
America First movement adorned the
walls on all sides; the menu was of the
best and enthusiasm ran high from the
beginning.
One of the. features was a song by L.
W. Pratt, the Watch Tacoma Grow
man. He led off in a popular drinking
song, substituting the name Heber Wells
for that of Tom Moore and made a de-
cided hit. Douglas White told Of his ex-
perience with Dewey at Manila The
speaking programme was closed by Fisher
Harris telling what a number Of the WIS.,
itors did to help along the movement.