Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-08
ENTHUSIASM RUNS HIGH.
Grateful for Termination of Fight
Which Means a Guarantee of
Religious Freedom.
Students OF the Brigham Young Uni
versity Rend Air With Salvos
OF Happy Cheers.
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this morning Senator smoot and party
were met by large number of citizens,
headed by the silver band. which dis
coursed patriotic airs as the train rolled
into the Denver & Rio C;rande depot.
The students OF the Brigham Young
university were our in iHu,e numbers,
ana were enthusiastic Ia their welcome
TO the senator.
After shaking hands with i number
OF friends. Senator and Mrs. SrnoOt
we're taken to the university in 4 car
rage by President Brimhall, aCcpmpa-
med by the students ana large mum
beTs of citizens At the university the
senator was given an ovation. Cheer
after cheer resounded through the cot
lege halls as the party entered and took
seats on the platform.
President Brimhall delivered an elo-
quent address of welcome. In which lie
complimented the country and ,Sena-
tor SnOot on the termination of the
fight that had been made on the sena-
tor and on the people OF Utah. He
made prominent the thought that the
victory was not for Senator Smoot
alone, but for all the people including
the students OF the university.
President Rasmussen of the student
body briefly but eoquently welcomed
the senator ~ hehGlf OF the students.
SENATOR SHOOTS RESPONSE.
Senator snoot made an earnest re-
Spouse. expressing appreciation for the
Kindness OF consideration shown him.
and for the moral support that had been
given him By the Students to The end
that right might triumph The terInin-
aIion Of the case was not 4 victory for
Reed Sm0ot alone, but a victory for
our state and our nation, and the guar
antee that religious liberty shall for
ever be maintained under the stars and
Stripes During the years that were
spent and the years % calumny di-
rected against himself and the people
of Utah. he had felt and said that he
was representing the cause Of right. and
| of the people. and for that reason he
| had never doubted the ultimate triumph
| of the cause he represented. Senator,
SImoot hoped that the students would
fully realize the grea tness OF our coun-
Try and the fnestiuiaole privilege OF
living under the Stars and Stripes. and
would grasp the full meaning OF the
Constitution of our country and the
great principles of liberty 1t represents
He thanked God for the greatness ana
growth of our nation, which would in
time carry liberty to all the world.
PUBLIC PRESS ENLIGHTENED
Senator Smoot said he felt that the
public press which for years had
received its Inspiration from a corrupt
source, had become enlightened by
finding the charges against him and
against tn people OF Uish had original
ed with a few unprincipled and disap-
pointed individuals had not been sus-
tanned, and that never again would such
an attack be made.
He urged upon the students the value
of a clean life, and closed with a beauii-
full a9ostrophy TO the flag
After Senator Shoots address. Prof.
A. G. Lund made a characteristic
speech, In which he pointed out the val
ue of a nawless character as an ar
NOR against all attacks.
CHEERS FOR SUTHERLAND.
President Isrimhau mentioned the
name of Senator Sutherland as another
alumnus Of the b. Y. university, and
his loyal support 10 Senator Snoot. aid
three cheers were given for Senator
Sutherland.
AL intervals during the exercises sew
eral beautiful selections were rendered
by the choir and brass band. During
the rest of the day Senator Smoot was
busy receiving tho welcome and con-
sraIuations OF his many friends in this
city.
Senator Reed smoOt arrived in salt
Lake from Washington at 10 o'clock
last evening. ON the san Pedro fyes-
which should have reached this city at
b-IO He was ACCOMPANIED by Mrs.
Smoot and their son MARROW, and was
driven al once To the residence of MIS-.
Smoote mother. Mrs III. s. FIdrsdge
at 2l6 east First South erect. During
at the Flldpedre home 10 welcorie tbe
senator and NE elfG. and 10 concrntu-
late hin, on his vlndlration nd HE
hands Of the I7ni,od states senate af,cr
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Tho senator was IN The best Of health
and spirits. and expressed hls pleasure
at returning homo after quite trying
siege during the short session Of Com
gross. He discussed freely the situation
as 10 Utah IN the national capital, ana
mentioned SOME OF tho things that had
been done for this stare by the govern
ment Fort Douglas has benefited 10
tho extent of $l6l COO and Sj0.000 more
Cor hospital purposes is pretty certain.
rpRICiA ALTON apPROpRT ATOMS.
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