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

The sound of childish trebles enunci-
atlng the simple and sacred syllables
of that oath of allegiance brought the
women spectators to tears and made the
men gulp down hard Jumps.
Never before has such an enormous
crowd OF children been seen in this
state. Liberty Park simply swarmed
with girls and boys, And the odd part
of the celebration was that children
could be so attracted by pure patriotic
spirit, There were no fireworks no
booming of cannon, to appeal TO the
barbarous side,
Old Conquering Emotion.
1t was the grand, old, conouering
emotion that forced Mad Anthony's
starving men over the midnight black
ened parapets of Stony Point. urged
Greene's shoclcss fighters through the
Delaware, and fell with stunning force
on the sh-ofhcere1 Hessians ar
Trenton.
The Youngsters gathered at the north
gate of the park promptly It 10 clock
and the parade started for the baud.
stand, where the ceremonies were held
The boys and girls marched in the
lead, with Held S band, while eight full
companies of the Fifteenth L. S. in
fantry, and the regimental band, from
Fort Douglas, commanded by Colonel
Scott, followed
\ boy in continental costume
marched ut the head of each division,
carrying a big American flag. Orson
II. Hewlett drove an automobile which
was beautifully decorated with stream
ers and bunting Of the national colors.
The soldiers made an imposing array.
They were headed by Colonel Scott, Ad.
jutant Willis Uline and Captain Harkcr,
attended by eight mounted orderlies.
The second battalion, which was pre-.
ceded by the band, was commanded by
F. G., L and II, Major Rowan com
manded the third battalion, including
Companies K, [ and L. The first bat
TALON was commanded by Captain Con
rad, and included Companies B, C
and d,
On arriving at the grand stand
Held S band played patriotic airs. The
Rev. Herbert e. Hays, pastor of the
Third Presbyterian church, pronounced
the invocation, calling upon the Al
mighty to bless and protect America IS
Of her soldiers,
Singing Strong Feature.
One of the strongest features Of the
day was the singing of 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner by all present. The
voices of the children were so powerful
that the notes from the band were COM
oletely obliterated They sang in as
,onishingly good time. And the most
thing was that al no point
n the entire song did the voices falter
or weaken. The words were as clear
at the last verse as at the first 1t was
l6or 70 fntO k1& H.. ~ 1. 4
thoroughly learned the nation S favor
te anthem in school
The same was true when the chill
lren saluted the flag. Every boy and
sirl appeared to be perfectly familiar
With the G.. A. r. oath Of allegiance.
One of the most impressive cere. |
monies of the day was the reading of
he Declaration of Independence by
llaude King. The children sat in alb
olute silence while the magic words |
If the most beautiful document in hu-
nan annals fell on their ears.
A representation of the signing of !
bat great paper wns then given by the
boys, dressed in colonial cos
umes: Werner Hewlett, Roy Keddine-
on. Godfrey Whitaker. Clyde Cham
'erlain, George a. Faust, Alfred |
Miller, Harold Brown, Paul Ludwig.
David w. Smith and Clyde Christen-
en-.
Prof Charles R. Pike sang INV
)wn United States with wonderful
ympathv and patriotic feeling, and
he children, accompanied by the band.
epeated the chorus.
The address of the day was delivered
Y Prof. Brinnt. S. Hinckley, instructor
f American history in the l.. d. S
who outlined the causes
,ading up TO the Revolutionary war,
ictured the struggles of the colonies
gainst Great Britain, and closed with
touching and eloquent peroratiop on
merican citizenship and patriotism.
Hugh i. Cannon, president of Lib
rtY stake, pronounced the beuediction
The cup of Joy overflowed for the
when the Sells.Floto circus
arade passed through the park. The
nall boys surrounded the elephants
nd camels, screaming with delight.
nd the little girls shivered With
,stasy when the female eauestrians.
gaudy habits, loomed into sight The '
ud.voiced calliope attracted the chill
rem from every part of the park. and
army or them followed the animal
lges to the circus grounds.
Field Programme.
After the formal ceremonies. the
llldren PLAYED games Of all kinds and