The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-25
CANADIANS MEET
On EMP IRE DAY
Association of Utah Celebrates
With Big Banquet at the
KnutSfOrd Hotel.
TOAST MEMORY OF
LATE QUEEN VICTORIA
HQnOrs Paid to King Edward
and to New Monarch,
George Y.

Empire day. holiday observed all over
the British possessions. commemorative
ol the birth of the late Queen Victoria,
was celebrated by the Canadian associa-
ton OF Utah at banquet at the knuts-
ford hotel Tuesday night. This was the
fourth celebration held by the Canadians
here and surrounding the banquet board
were some OF the most prominent men In
the affairs OF the city, The sons of the
Lady OF the Shows were accompanied
by their wiYes and daughters Gov
ernor William Spry was 10 have been
present but was delayed In Logan. and
Mayer Bransford sent letter OF regret
saying that a meeting Of the city coun-
ell prevented him Joining in the celebra-
ton.
An excellent menu was served, and as
the banquet proceeded BuSh's orchestra
ciscourscd sweet music
Charles 9. Crane was POSTMASTER and
opened The list by paying a high tribute
10 the character OF Queen Victoria. He
said that every hamlet, village, state and
nation in all the world, men and women,
were gathered together that evening
around their frcsidcs or around the
banquet board to pay homage TO and
keep alive the memory OF that glorious
woman. mother. wife and queen, VIC
toria. They We're once loyal subjects OF
her majesty, now they were loyal ctti-
zens of this republic. II was right that
they should recount the days in dear old
the people OF this country said Mr.,
Crane. because every one knows that il
was through her efforts that the designs
and desires OF some British statesmen to
lSo- were frustrated
Song and Toast.
\ tenor solo. ITO the King was we'll
rendered by J. II. Summers. and the Rev.
.. IS. Scott followed with the toast. To
the memory oi the late king. Edward
reverend
net the king when he was in Canada as
Prince OF Wales. forty nine years ago
Edward. said he, had been deqominated
by The premier of Great Britain as the
great arbitrator" During his reign
peace had spread her mantle over the
world and today they were looking for
world had never seen. They had, as Citi-
gems OF the entire world. 10 look forward
10 the future with great hopefulness The
nations were making large expenditures
for armaments. hut they would not be
peace breakers. but peacemakers through
out the world.
Tribute to Late King.
The orchestra was called upon and re-
sponded with the Canadian song. 'one, !
TWO. Three. Four" Mrs. Il. l.. Cowan
read an original poem on Canada, and
this was followed by the Rush quartette
singing Maple Leaf for Ever"
Frank 3. Scott gave the toast. ITO the
new king. George "" saying he who
raigas in the place OF his father lis SOW
ereisn of The greatest nation and the
greatest empire that this world has ever
seen
Gala Crane save two beautiful violin
solos. The Coquette" and 'Berceuse."
In responding TO the toast. The land
OF our adoption" +. O. Lee said they |
were proud of the land OF their nativity; |
proud Of the land OF their adoption; proud |
OF America and all her resources and the |
opportunities which IL gives 10 It's citi- |
zeas. They were all Americans now. he
concluded.
Replying 20 the toast The land Of
our BIRTH p. w. German said their i'm |
mediate fathers went TO Canada 100 years
ago and established the foundation Of |
That will be the greatest empire on the |
aarth. Some two years ago. Sir Wifred |
Laurier said the nineteenth century went |
% the United States. Am / mistaken" |
continued the premier. when / say that |
the twentieth century will go TO Cam |
sda?"
The vocal services OF Mr. Summers
%ere called upon and he sang There Is |
Land. and most successful function !
concluded with the entire company sing
Ing America and AUD Lang Syna - |