Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-05


the Walker block, the Judge build
hung out flags and bunting ill4prc
down main street from Second S
with spectators and every window
who seemed to be extending the s
acquisition tofthat entcrprising sec
Nearly 200 members Of the club were
on hand at 900 at the rooms on West
Temple, and with Dick Gray and DR..
Ned Hewett as marsbals, the process
sion was formed, the members two aIla
two about 10 feet apart. fell in behind
Helds band, and the march to En-
change Place began. Mayor Bransforl
and President Halloran We're in the
front rank and they. with Fisher Har-
ris voiceless but omnipresent, express
ed their pleasure that SO large a renre-
sentation OF the membership should
have turned out in spite of the heat,
the holiday and counter attractions.
The procession marched north to
Second South, east Ito Main, south to
I Exchange Place, and there wound east
!. ierly into the spaces around the new
building which were already occupied
BY waiting crowds. AEcoyered platform,
had been erected on the. floor joisrs,
and this afforded room for the band,
the governing board OF the club, Gov.
spry, Rev Mr.. Sinipkin, and several
special guests. The members of the
club mingled with the throng In the
street below the platform, which was
efr
height of about eight feet from the;
ground.
The Rev. Peter Simpkin opened the
proceedings with an eloquent inyoca-
! lion.
I DOWN IN NEWHOus Sc CANYON.
Down In '.NewhouseS canyon, as Or.
lando w. Powers APPLY expressed 1t to-.
day, where skyscrapers are rearing
their heads. was laid the cornerstone of.
The salt Lake Commercial club build
ing this morning. Addresses and music.
made up the program that led up to the
welding. .,of, the Asilxer trowelpin the
hand Of ssP resi- dent William J. Halloran
Tor the laying OF the rock for the 5000
100 structure. Among the addresses
4 made by the representative. men Of
Utah was the general expression of
good will 81 for a greater adrancementto of.
The Beehive state. the burying of petty
chickering's and the call for the fufill-
Hent Of the onward slogan /" Boost. II
There was a large crowd that gather
I'd about the cornerof Cactus street
md Exchange place this morning.
Every address following the feelingsin-
vocation by Rev. Peter a. Simpkin but
spoke of the enthusiasm and desire for
civic greatness. Rev Simpltin was
followed by Mr.. Halloran, who in a
lew short sentences expressed the fu-4
lure hopes of the organization. He
laid:
WA1. j.. HALLoRAN.
In calling this gathering to order
Tor the purpose Of proceeding with the
ceremony of laying the cornerstone Of
iNir new building, l cannot refrain from
The pleasant duty of congratulating the
board of9governors, the building COM
nittee and the members of the club,
lpon this suspicious occasion in the
history of the organization.
This is day towards which We have
Ill looked for many years and the
ACT that il is here now and that in a
lew brief months we Will enter into and
lake possession OF our new home. which
n construction and equipment will not
{ be surpassed by any other Commercial 4
Hub buildingsin the United States; fur
aishese another and convincing proof
u the progressiyenss of our people and
convincing example of what can be
aohe by united and determined effort.
II presents also a promise OF what
HE club can and Will accomplish In
The future. for the general good of all 4
out People. NJ
There is indeed no limit to the use
ILLNESS Of this organization, provided
t,,l,t
work for the public justly entitlese it to-
receive
Every reputable citizen of Utah is en-
.ltled totbecome u member of the Com
aercial club and every citizen who is !
4 me beneficiary of3the clubs public work
should rally to it's moral and financial
support
me club has no complaint to make
concerning the encouragement 1t has
received in the past from all classes and
conditions of our people. Indeed. that
general; but with the added obliga-
LIONS OF the future; the maintenance of
me new home and the extension of the 4
sslnb Held of public usefulness, it will
require, and 1T feels that it deserves a
s Hllch larger membership than It now
mas. 1t Is nlanifestly unfair and just
Z triiie selfish perhaps, to ask few
men y to bear all the burden of the work
~ an Organization whose sole mission
rs Tor the betterment3 of all.
we feel that every citizen should
nelp. We are sure they Will and We q
sonhdently count on a membership OF |
more than 1000 when the doors of this
pudding are2thrown open next Decem-
eeF. Every member OF the club should
constitute himself a committee of one
On membership and thus aid in bring
,.Ms about a result that will make this 4
ne most effective business organiza-
lion west of Chicago
! appily for Salt Lake the deep seated
sove Oh her people for her has arisen to
11onllnate and direct her future. Under
i.he gentle influence of that love, hands
re clasping and hearts are beating in
unison whenever her pride and her
PROGRESS are involved.
W hen this structure shall be COM
peted there will ningle withinS its
walls the followers of every calling.
w, alu creed, and neither politics nor re-
,,sion Will enter to hinder and delay
~. ny, great purpose of the Commercial
siuo to achieve for Salt Lake the Won
llertul destiny which Is guaranteed to
..ier by a tributary domain of vast
area and wealth.
When I recall how recently was or
sahlzed this club: how potent it has
yer along every line of endeayor for
SAFE and city progress: how rapidly its
membership has increased: how COM !,
pigrehensive of our business interests
ma membership is. and when 1 think
W me generosity that made Its beauh-