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

ton" The Commercial cIND.
"\Vho secured and successfully enter
tanned th, second session of the Ttans-
Mlssouri dry farming congress! nc
Commercial club.
Who las received and enteitaa'iGG !,s;,ai. &c.
party Of visitors 20 this city for six years
past? The Commercial club.
WHO sends out from It's office every
vcar thousands OF letters and pieces OF
literature concerning the resources ana
attractions OF thia state 20 all parts OF
the nation? The Commercial club.
1T Is understood and admitted by those
who know the facts, that the present
water system of the city is the direct 3
suit of the work OF the clubs committee
Of fifty on the city's water supply, wHlch
not only outlined The plan finally adopted
but by continual agitation torc"d the en-
tcTprisc through 10 conclusion.
What worthy industrial, social or ar
tistic interest ever appealed for support
to the Commercial club that did not re
ccive earnest and effective support! NOT
ono. And they all appeal TO the club ior
help.
What purely personal or selfish inter-
est ever asked the Commercial club for
support that did not get turned down!
Not one.
IL have not mentioned one-tenth OF the
actual tangible accomplishments OF the
club; | have not referred to the great
work II has done. and Is doing I'm p!ins-
ing our people together; In establishing
frlendlier intercourse among the VARYING
elements OF our community life. and IN
eifccting healthier and more wholesome
public spirit among all our people than
existed before its organization.
If any man asks what the 'Commerclal
club has done refer him TO the records
uni II he is an honest enquirer ne VIII
asmit that the only reason that can
justify any reputable citizen in declining
TO give il his aid is MS financial inability
10 meet It's Just charges,
Not Exaggerated.
I,- Nf, 10, .is nF
work accomplished by the Commercial
club under states rather than eEagSerates
what has been done, When the efforts
OF the representatives from Utah succeed
ed In securing the promise OF the next
annual encampment OF the Grand Army
OF the Republic II was the Commercial
club that un!esitatingly guaranteed the
money that would be needed and thus
secured the ratification or the selection.
Recently, when the Young Mons Chris
tlan association was in financial distress
this club came TO its rescue and as re-
suit. In twelve days $3.50. 900 was raised
by our citizens. And so IL goes, When
ever any action is needed on behalf Of the
sthts or this city all citizens instinctively
turn toward the Commercial club and eX-
pcct IL to take the initiative.
Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars
has been subscribed and paid by the club
members far the erection OF the club
building. This shows the spirit animating
all. and II proves the faith OF the mem
oershiD In the stability OF the club. At
this point | wish to make mention or O
name toward which all thoughts turn to-
day, The generosity of Samuel New
house in contributing the site for this
building made possible Its erection and
made permanent the organization. His,
faith in his adopted city seems almost
prophetic We stand beneath the lofty
walls OF two magnificent temples of bus
iness, the visible declaration of the belief
OF Samuel Newhouse that this city is to
become the metropolis of the mountains.
HE-h ri mi nd
courage are worthy of emulation. Natu-
rally retiring, kindly OF heart. bold in
planning and fearless In execution. he is
u worthy type OF the men who dream
dreams OF empires and hammer these
dreams into principalities, He has helped
% inspire faith and enthusiasm among
oHr people. and he has stamped his name
wish the impress OF linality upon the In
Stltuttons OF Utah.
Great Year for Utah.
This is great year for Salt Lake City.
and 1t is a great year for the state OF
Utah. All over the city the sleep of the
Is rudely disturbed By the ham
mer and the saw of the artisan. Upon
every business street new and magnificent
buildings are being reared. Upon every
residence block beautiful dwellings, are
being built. Everywhere the arts OF the
landscape gardner are being employed to
oelng expended in public improvements,
Millions are being expended by the rail
roads, for II IL conceded that this is
great natural transportation center. MIL
Hons are being expended by individuals.
Inc era Of adobe Is passing and ths. era
OF steel and concrete has arrived Go at
eTenlng TO Fort Douglas. the monument
10 the foresight Of Gen. p l.. Conner, and
i9pk over the valley with the lake SHIN
:neiing In the distance. Turn. If you can.
i:Yin the slories unrolIed az the royal
;oioss ;fss OF evening are painted by the set
EnP sun, 10 the scene ut your feet. the
picture OF city shaking the letharcy OF
yeeis anu sprinsiUg into life and activity
sniohS cTerE street. You will be aston
and you viii read as plainly as If the
words we're spelled in letters of fire Of
40 'rl!Tclous change ROW making and
Cas wonderful future whose doorway we
Hundreds Of thousands Will call this
cily nome; Millions will claim Utah as
Their abiding place, There will be more
farms and fewer desert places There viii
pe more mines and smelters and more
factories and shops Better than all
mere VIII be reared here n race of men
and women who Will be the very flower
or inc citizenship OF the republic. The
desert is hard 20 conquer. but when il
Surrenders its. fertility brings surprise
1t Is fact of history that III. arid re-
gions have ever produced men and women
OF the most perfect type, Ages ago thia
arid land was the home OF an ancient
ciFiIizati9n Of type higher than that of
any oi the forgotten races OF men. and
1t Is To become the home OF men nd
women animated by the very high, st
ideals OF patriotic purposes.
In August We shall entertain the
Grand Army of the Republic. the rem
nant Of the hosts that marched with Shcr-
man 10 th" sea, that fought above the
clouds OF Chattanooga. thAt faced the
nail OF shot and shell in the seven days
fight In rEe Wilderness, that rode with
Sheridan, and marched with Mcclellan
Grant and Hooker. that battled with q
10" as valiant and ss honorable az ever
fought on sangulnary fields. We shall
entertain the representatives of the na-
,ion. and IS their thinning ranks shall
pass VA grand review and their trembling
feet shall march towards the portals
through which hundreds Of thousands OF
their comrades have already passed. from
all over the land will come men aud Wom-
en- To talk their places. the men ard
women OF the new day that l. dawuIng,
and who are Ito build here a great city
OF marble. granite, of steel, with It's gar
acns. It's drives. and IT'S palaces. making
1t the empress OF the great basin and
financia! center uf the growing west. No
man can more than dream OF the iulur"
greatness OF thiz nation, Tne mgrvcls OF
the past century viii be rs nothing when
compared with the discoveries OF the cen
tury that js TO come. Though man has
taken TO himself the wings OF the bird
and has hitcbed his car 10 the flash OF
the lightning, that which he vii! yet ac-
Complish Is not even vet dreamed by
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