The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-06

| erected by Samuel Newhouse, with the
rising walls Of the beautiful new Min
ing Exchange nearly opposite. in sight
of the new Judge building, the Colonial
theater and other handsome new struc-
lures which belong to the recent years
of the city's development and onward
march toward metropolitanism, there
were carried out the beautiful exercises
commemorative of the progress OF Salt
| Lake City citizenship.
| A speakers stand had been erected
over the steel framework of the first
story of the new building, and under
I the awning arranged 10 ward OF the
! hot rays of the sun were placed chairs
for many of the prominent men who
have borne so large part III the up.
! building of the commonwealth Stream
ers Of red, white and blue waved from
TO tops and windows of many buildings,
numerous flags adorned every available
space about the place, and while the
great mountains looked down over the
city, their SUBMITS snow-capped, the
people stood with barred heads Ill the
burning heat Of the glorious morning
and rendered tribute TO the men who
have wrought so effectively for the
growth of the city, and applauded the
mention of the name of the man, Samuel
Newhouse, who of all others has made
| possible the carrying out of the scene
enacted in the new business center of
the city, Monday morning.
Brief and simple was the invocation
delivered by the. Rev. Z. y. Sinlplun,
immediately following the inspiring
strains of the Star Spangled Banner
the object of the meeting. and asked
! that the spirit of true nobility might
rest over the people gathered TO take
part in the services. Rev. Mr.. Simpkin
said:
Fellow citizens, let us pray; Almighty
/ God, Thou who ar, our King and Lord,
We come 10 Thee in the beauty Of this
morning. when the nation is keeping the
anniversary OF the great day OF Thy
mercy 10 which We turn and look for the
roorlngs of that marvellous freedom that
hast blessed the lie OF this people
| We thank Thee for all the mercy that
has been manifested 10 MS in the years
/ gone by. for the happiness and well be
! Ing OF this wide flung empire of liberty.
We thank Thee for the memories that
ritice and endurance wrought FOR us and
borne in the strength OF Thy spirit We
! thank Thee for this republic. We thank
Thee for this commonwealth. for all the
riches Thou mast stored within its bor-
ders, for all the beauty Thou hast poured
out in Its mountains and valleys, its riv
crs and sunny skies
We come 10 ask that Thou woudst be
with us In the services OF this day and
Ias this great commercial organization OF
the commonwealth sets the foundation
stone of lis house in this hour, lifting
its voice 10 Thee and praying Thy bless
ing may be upon II and all the work II
IS seeking TO dc for the commonwealth,
answer the desire of our hearts. We
thank Thee for all the ministry OF this
organization 10 the need and best in
terest of the city's life. We pray Thee
that this house may be one Of happiness
and wide use for men, serving the best
Interests Of the state. May the insplra,
ton Of Thy Divine wisdom rest upon
those who shall speak here, May the
spirit OF Thy truth and life he In all the
labor Of these men in the coming time
Bless our beloved president and his cabi-
net our governor and his officers. and
our city In this day Of development and
wider life. and may We move forward
70 greater achievement ana loftler sery-
Ice In the spirit OF this Independence dav
and as we honor Thee and acknowledge
that ali has come from Thine hand
vouchsafc for us Thine abiding blessing
and guidance for Thy Names Sake
Amen.
President Halloran Of the club ther
explained the purpose of the meeting
and expressed in som" measure the tu
ture hope OF members of the organlza
ton in a short address.