The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-12
CONNOR BANQUE 7
GRAND SUCCESS
Prominent Men Take Action at
Commercial Club Looking
to Memorial.
R0USING SPEECHES MADE
IN FAVOR OF TRIBUTE
Subscription Movement Will Be
Started Soon by the EX-
ecutiye Committee.

late Gen. Patrick Edward Connor, who
was such potent factor IN placing
the American flag on the western slope
of the Rockies, and who was lnstru-
mental largely in the establishment ct
American institutions In Utah, was
given a strong impetus at a banquet at
the Commercial club Saturday night, at
which number of prominent capital
lists. bankers and professional men were
present.
After welcoming tho guests, Judge
lIilcs, the first speaker, told Of his
rccollections as boy Of Is years OF
the battle of Gettysburg, and defined
duty as the sublimest word in the Eng
lish language. He then paid the fol-
lowing eulogy to Gen. Connor:
"We have met this evening to do
honor to the memory of a soldier and
| citizen who, in war and in peace,
measured up to the high standards of
patriotism and duty throughout long
and active life; and who at all times
brought to his country's service the
inestimable advantages Of wisdom and
courage.
"Although he was born on foreign
SOIL he brought to his adopted coun-
try's cause the same devotion as If he
had been native and to the manor
born In this doing honor to his
memory we may renew our own spirit
in that which pertains to true nobility
of soul.
"America. my friends. has had a
full measure Of manly men In her
glorious days; let us fervently hope
that she shall have them in still greater
measure in her glorious days to come, -
Judge Powers Talks.
L.
ginning his tribute to the memory. of
General Connor, read a communica-
tion from Governor William Spry, in
which he expressed his regret at be.
ing unable to attend on account Of
executive duties which called him else
where.
Judge Powers said that he wanted
to talk to those present as one neigh
Dor talks to another, about man
whose name was so great that It's I'M
press has been left upon the whole
OF his friends.' said Judge Powers,
"'the memory of Patrick Edward Con
nor, 1t was my privilege to know him
intimatcly-not only privilege, but an
honor. He was bitterly opposed to any
injustice being done any man. He was
q broad minded man and a man of
great executive ability. If he had been
in the east during the war of the re-
bellion, / have no doubt that his
in the roll Of fame Of those who had
saved the union from dissolution.
"When he was retired from the army
he took charge of marching forces OF
the old Liberal party. He was always
TO be found in his office, whether there
was anything to do or not, General
Connor was "a soldier; he was an Irish
man, and Of race of men who died
on the scaffold for their convictions.
and he implanted the flag of the
United States.
GO 1t would be pleasing to me to see
a monument erected TO the memory of
General Connor, either. at Mount Olivet
or some other suitable place IN the
city,
Another Pretty Tribute.
Senator Thomas Kearns was the next
speaker. In forceful style, he said in
part; HThere is not q citizen who can
minimize the work that General Con
nor has done for Utah. To remove
Connor from the early history of Utah
would be to bury one of the most beau
tiful memories Of the people Of the
state. He brought here the American
flag, that under its folds the people
of this section might enjoy tho advan>
tages Of American liberty, For one, |
want his ashes taken from where they
now repose and placed where they may
be properly revered by the citizenship
of this great state.'
Judge G. G.. Goodwin said that ii was
R great honor to say few words about |
a man who had contributed so much to
the state Of Utah. "Of course, Gen
eral Connor had his humdn weaknesses. |
but back of them he had his deep.seated |
which he was willing to !
fight for and die for,' said tho Judge. |
when he came to the land of America
he took up the cause of his adopted
"When memorial is erected in his
He planted the flag and the
sovereignty of the United States in the
State OF Utah.
MI. Halloran's s Tribute.
w, J. Halloran was the next speaker.
lie said in part: ssFrom the very first
moment that General Connor came to
he territory Of Utah to the time that
his eyes closed in the last sleep he led
l blameless career. People of Cache
county were especially glad that he,
With his army, came to Utah, for at
hat time they were haraSsed by the
Indians of Bear River valley. General
Cohnor WIS largely instrumental In
giving an impetus to the mining and
,ther industries of tho state in early
lays. Hc has been great benefactor to
he people of Utah and 1T is fitting that
memorial be erected to his memory - |
Attorney G. S. Varian said that Cen +,
'ral Connor was the man who first came
ere and established the supremacy of
he American flag. He said thai at
VI times he was n soldier and even
'fter he retired from the army he stood
t all times for the supremacy of Ameri.
an institutions. :
David Keith was the next and last
peaker, He said that fifteen wears ago
e had tho honor of being member of :
he state legislative convention. "I be- ~
eve that General Connor had as much
do with bringing about statehood AZ :
ny other man in Utah. said Mr
-elth During the constitutional CON j.,
entlon Fred j. Kiesel OF Ogden brought = =
?. the proposition of erecting Nom I
rial to General Connor. Now fhe -
!oVement seems to have gained sniff
ient headway TO assure its success n
up TO the people of the state and