The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-05
SAFE AND SANE FOURTH
Celebrated At PARK
SECTION TWO.



gun captured at Manila and was
manned by crew OF little boys In
khaki uniforms. At the mouth OF the
OF the crew that captured the gun.
Surrounding him were: Frank tver-
son. Orley Whipple. Bryan Brady. Seth
slester. An amusing feature OF the
parade was the several generations.
represented By different heights. OF
ha asf sfms AM were dTs ssis n sane sns
Basil Anderson represented the tallest
one. Following down the line were;
W. s. Naylor. Alex Madison. Jack Mo
Kendrick. Paul Folsom and Harold
BurRstrosn. Following Uncle Sam
came the float representing the boy
hood days OF Abraham Lincoln" An
old board hut was constructed on the
float. and at the door with his legs
thrown across an old box sat Francis
Beer. representing the great martyr.
The float. The First American" rep
resen:ing the original owners Of the
United states. was represented by an
Indian family surrounding a tepee, fol-
dressed in typical Indian style. Those
on the float were: Joe Budd. Mrs. TT.
x Hoopiraina, Morris Ashton, Peter
HOopiraina and Neiiey Hoopiraina.
The fun for the kids was furnished
when Josh Davis brought up the rear
with his band OF IS Chinks. During
the entire procession Josh and his tribe
furnished much amusement for the lit
tie folks. The band behaved so per-
feetly that after the parade was over
Josh stood treat for MS Chinl<s.
Raising the Flag.
At tho conclusion OF the parade the
crowd gathered around the flag pole,
where the ceremonies OF raising the
flag were gone through Helds band
assembled round the pole. At a bugls
call twenty -four cannon fired a salute
and the band struck up The Star
Spangled Banner" Those raising the
Rag were: Lille Pumpkin. Rosaline
Freund. Kenneth King. Caroline Ro-
senberg. Helen Midgeley, Edna VIII
liams. Mavia Diehl and Florence Mar
kei.
with the conclusion of the flag rails
ing ceremonies, the crowd gathered
around the band stand, where the re-
mainder Of the morning program was
carried out.
In front OF the sounding board on
the band stand large painting OF Bet
sy Ross making the first American
flag was arranged. The band sat on
the stand and several feet out from
the front OF the stand a speakers plat
form was arranged. The program was
opened by a short address from Acting
Mayor W. Mont Ferry, in which he
told Of the purposes OF the city coun-
the expenses Of the safe and sane
Fourth" The invocation was pro-
nounced by Or. James r. Talmage. I'm
present then pronounced the pledge OF
allegiance to the flas- Charles Kent
then very beautifully rendered The
Flag without a Stain" The address
Of the day was then delivered by ..
". Powers. He said In part:
This celebration A. supposed to be
safe and sane and on It's success I eN-
tend nay congratulations to the com
mitteo which has II In charge IL by
a safe and sane celebration IL IS meant
20 abolish those instruments Of torture
which have cost 30 many lives. then
I am hearty supporter OF the move
ment But II by this expression IL Is
meant TO change the nature OF the cele-
| bration. then l am opposed to ~.
I believe IN the old-fashi0ned Fourth
/ OF July celebration. a day OF rejoicing
/ and glad acclaim. I believe that the
day should be welcomed at sunrise BY
/ the booming OF cannon and the ring
/ ing Of bells. believe that at sunset
! the booming OF cannon and the ringing
/ Of bells should announce the conclu-
| sion Of the celebration I believe thai
/ bonfires should be built on hilltop, and
/ the children should be taught the les
/ sons OF loyalty and patriotism which
/ prompted the founders OF this republic
/ to establish the nation OF freedom
Value of Patriotism.
1T f. such celebrations which have
| made this nation grow from the thir-
| teen original colonies to the nation II
| Is now We must not be content by the