The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-06
EPOCH IN AFFAIRS OF
SPLENDID ORGANIZATION
Corner Stone of Commercial Clubs Mag
nifiCent New Home Is Laid With
Impressive and Appropriate
Ceremonies.
LEADING CITIZENS OF SALT LAKE
PARTICIPATE I'M THE EXERCISES
Judge o. W. Powers Chief Orator of the Occas on
and Other Prominent Men Also
Are Heard.

Marking great epoch IN the city s
history, and typifying the sohdity and
power of the greatest organization OF
it's kind in the state, the massive cor
ner stone of the Commercial club 5 new
home was laid on Exchange place amid
impressive ceremonies Monday morn
ing,
The event was appropriately held on
the anniversary of the nation S natal
day and the exercises were patriotic.
Prominent business and professional
men gathered from all points of the
compass TO celebrate the occasion The
audience was composed of representa-
tive men in every line OF human en-
deavor, and their enthusiasm was un-
bounded.
With the laying of the corner stone
was born the slogan ''For q Greater
Salt Lake City, and every man who
attended the ceremony was imbued with
u high purpose and firm resolve TO make
salt Lake the queen OF the intermoun-
;ain empire.
A new era, fraught with tremendous
possibilities, was ushered into the city.
Citizens Of Salt Lake who have carried
IN The work Of building up the Com
mercial club and making ii the poweI
for good that it now is, felt that they
would soon realize their hopes for the
eull development of this city and state.
Samuel Ncwhouse, whose munificencc
in donating the site made the new Com
al IL, h,,il in rrDs
PEELED to be absent on account of ur.
gent business demands, but he was
represented by Joseph +. Caiue, who
Dcceptcd the resolutions Of thanks TO
Mr. Newhouse in his behalf, and eX-
pressed the latter's qualification at the
laying Of the corner stone.
Large Crowd Present.
That the large crowd of people which
gathered at rhc site of the new CONNER.
cial club building was thoroughly IN
terested in the exercises was evidenced
by the attention with which those pres
eut watched the various details of the
affair. and In spite Of the numerous
distractions of the morning followed
with close interest the words OF the dlf-
fercnt speakers,
Wonderfully impressive was the
scene, and the brief invocation deIiv'
cred by Parson Simpkin was filled with
hand, as were the addresses made by
President ". !. Halloran OF the Com
mercial club; Governor Spry, who spoke
in behalf Of the state; Mayor John :.
Bransford. who addressed the people
and the members of the club not only
as mayor Of the city and as member
Of the board Of governors, bat as well
ms chairman Of the building committee:
and. finally, Judge Orlando w. Powers
orator Of tine day. who told IN eloquent
words of the early davs Of the club
and mentioned some OF the things which
had been carried out by the body OF
men who composed the club, Judge
Powers also explained how 1T rs that 80
much has been accomplished by the
orga nization in It's SIX brlef years oi
existence.
Spirit Of Brotherhood.
That the spirit of brotherhood is
strong among those who have been en-
trusted with the affairs of the Salt
Lake Commercial club is evident from
the manner in which the mention of the
names of some of the prominent mem
bc,s brought forth prolonged applause
That the determination. oft repeated bN
officials of the club. that nothing shal
occur within the membership OF ma
ture TO distract the attention. OF th' IA,
organization from the splendid woTl
,nat has been undertaken. was shown by
the frequent allusioDs made 10 this rae
hy the speakers during the addresses
delivered during the exercises.
Special mention WAS made OF tlshe
Harris and the results which be ha
achieved during the trying years of th'
early life Of the club. and especial ll'
during more recent years, when the IN
tercsts of the organization have en-
larged so greatly. Judge Powers mad
sprci9l reference in his address 10 m
work of the present secretary Of t9
Commercial club. and at the close OF th
exercises Mr.. Harris was compelled Il
come forward and bow his acknowledge
mcnt OF the applause.
March to New Site,
Promptly at $50 o'clock about 90
members Of the Commercial club, head
cd by w. J Hailoran, president, AM
Charles S. Burton. vice president, 10
pcther with the board of governors. j.
files of two, left the present rooms o
the club under the escort of Held
band and platoon of police. TIL
line Of parade led north on West Ten,
pie street from the club building t
First South street. east on that stree
10 Main street, thence south ON Mai
street to Exchange place and to III
site of the new club building at th
corner Of Cactus street.
Here, in the midst of towering build
iDgs, the huge eleven-story structure