The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-21

N'fA'
be said that American day at Lagoon
Wednesday was in every sense pro
nounced success. Never before in the
history of the American party has
there been so representative gather
ing of those who believe in political in
dependence; never in the history of the
American party were the principles or
American liberty made more manifest;
never in the history of the American
party were there more evidences of the
tirmness of purpose to carry out to the
end those principles which are the
sole and only hope of the American
people of this community.
The crowd that gathered at Beautiful
Lagoon was large; indeed 1T was
enormous. When the evening trains
1, from the city had arrived the grounds
were fairly thronged with people. The
threatening skies of the earlier after
noon did not deter the crowds from 60
ing. Every train from noon until late
IN the evening was crowded, and the
train service was superb. The was
no delay Mt either end. or in the mid.
die. either 4'he schedule called for
numerous trains and fast time, and the
drivers of the motor cars saw to it that
the schedule was maintained In every
particular.
The grounds were beautifully and
profusely decorated At least $500
American flags were swung from the
tree branches, and bunting was every
where intertwined among the twlgs
md leaves The spectacle was indeed
an inspiring one
''Follow the Flag
"Follow the Flag" were the words
blazoned forth upon one great placard
near the entrance, and when the crowd
Ill TLa 90 hp
the center of the park, where other
crowds had preceded it, and where it,
in turn. preceded still other crowds
When the concert, given by the cele.
brated Philippini band, began, at $3.50
'clock, the conservative estimate
placed the number on the grounds at
5000. This number was easily doubled
when later trains came with their
loads.
The concert itself was a revelation.
The programme had been arranged
with an especial view to the nature of
the occasion, and patriotic numbers oc.
CURED eo frequently Don s1rosdH phiPp.In WsI
stocked crown by the excellence of his
direction, and this was easily proved
by the long g-continued applause with
which the efforts of his master mu-
sicianS were received.
Exercises and Speaking.
The speaking was to have begun at
o'clock, but owing to the fact that
many on the grounds had brought
their lunch baskets, and tn further
fact that their appeultes had been
wbetted by a day of fresh air and cool
breezes. the committee deemed it the
part of wisdom to give the healthy
Americans an opportunity 10 satisfy
the demands of the inner man before
proceeding with the programme.
The exercises were held in the fine
new stand Just erected in the center
of the grounds. This stand, by the by,
is designed especially for speaking and
for the giving of musical numbers.
The rear wall is a great concave of
hard wood. which is perfect sounding
board. This enabled the people who
Stood OF sat at distance TO hear every
word uttered by the speakers.
Senator Dubois Sends Regrets.
Judge A. j. Weber presided. He
made a few remarks by way of intro
from Senator Fred T. Dubois of Idaho,
in which the senator deplored the fact
that illness prevented him from being
present. Senator Dubois was TO have
delivered the principal address Of the
dav, but n few days ago he was seized
with severe illness, and is now con
fined to his home at Blackfoot City.
The senator. however. IN his communi-
cation struck the right chord. and his
sentiments were received by the im-
mense audience with every manifesto
tion Of accord.
The full text of Senator Dubois IS
letter follows,
Senator Dubois's Letter.
BIaclsfoot. Ida July is, 1910.
Chairman Programme Committee. Amcri-
can Day Outing, Salt Lake City:
Dear Sir-I have delayed answering
YOUR invitation TO address the Americans
al the Lagoon on July 20. II would DE Il
great treat for me 10 be associated with
Mayor Bransford and Dave Dunbar. and
speak TO the splendid American citizen
ship of Salt Lake CITY.
ten days. and the doctor gives me no
hope OF getting out of bed until after the
10th II would be an utter physical i'm
possibility for me TO be with you on the
Goth.
always recall. among my present rec
ollections. the fact that / was present
and addressed a great meeting Of patri-
OTIS when they organized the American
party in Salt Lake, and ] want them al
ways to feel that my heart and services
are with them, and for what they rep
resent The Americans OF Salt Lake
have kept alive the spark OF loyalty IN