Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-01
SALT LAKERS IN GOTHAM.
Especial Correspondonce.)

Especial Corrcspondence.) =
"A YEW YORK, Dec 26-"I christcn
M thee Utah!"
AS the almost inaudibIe
words fell from the lips of the
dainty whlte-robed girl who pro-
nounced them. followed by the sharp
crack of the bottle on the PROV of the
vessel. that massive red hulk which
had previously been looscncd from Its
moorings, slowly but gracefully swept
out into the waters of the Delaware,
and cheer upon cheer rose and fell
from the throats OF the multitude as
sembled. to see the launching of the
United States greatest battleship, the
Utah. Impressive were the ceremonies
and enthusiastic were the Utahns who
gathered from four different states to
witness the event. Gov. Spry and a
big suite from Utah. with Senators
Reed Smoot and George Sutherland.
Lieut.. Pearson. Judge Stewart and
wife. Mrs. Joseph Howell and daughter
Barbara, Miss Maud May Babcock and
her brother, DR. Wayne Babcock, met
Gov. Spry's party, and the New York
delegation OF Utahns was headed by
President 3, e. Rich and his SOL
Frank, Elders Charles Dinwoody and
Ross Beatie, the Misses Margaret Hull
and Lottie Harris, Mrs. r. C. Easton,
Mark Brown, Mrs. James X. Shaw and
her daughter, Fora Shaw. President
Dredge with several elders from the
Philadelphia conference. with Drs. Ray
Irvine, Thomas Howells, Emerson
Young and Kenneth Crsmon helped to
swell the Utah representation.
There was many a glad handshake
and exchange of Christmas greetings
among the happy throng who met to
do honor to the memorable occasion.
and never did Utahns swell with more
pride than on Thursday, Dec. %. when
they beheld that huge Leviathan cut
the waves.
To every westerner present, the day
had double significance, as 1t was
the one hundred and fourth anniversary
of the birth of the Prophet Joseph
Smith. fitting date for the naming
and launching of battleship bearing
the name of the state his people
founded.
On Wednesday evening, at the Belle
vue-Stratford. Lieut.. Pearson of the
navy. gave banquet to Gov. Spry and
party consisting of Mrs. Spry, Miss
Alice Spry and James Spry, Miss
Wrathall, Mrs. Bonnemart, Miss Lucy
Van Cott. State Senator Gardener and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs John C, Sharp,
Judge Stewart and wife, Dr. and Miss
Babcock. Mrs. Joseph Howell and her
daughter Barbara. During the evening,
in an informal way. Lieut. Pearson an
nounced his engagement to Miss Norris
who, with her brother. was also q guest
at the banquet. 1t came as a surprise
10 the assembled guests and was fol-
lowed by congratulations from all pres
cnt. Miss Norris Is an accomplished
lady. one we'll fitted to shine In naval
society Lieut.. Pearson and Miss Nor
rls are to be felicitatcd on the ar
preaching event.
Several days before Christmas. Mrs
Reed Smoot arrived in tho city to make
a few purchases for her new home in
Washington. being the guest of Presi-
dent and Mrs. Rich. Senator Smoot
and his daughter, Chloe, after the
luncheon which was given Gov. Spry
and Senators Smoot and Sutherland
and their party by the Shipbuilding
company after the launching, came up
to New York to Join Mrs. Smoot and
there to await the Lusitania which
came In Friday morning with their son,
Elder Harold Smoot. on board: he re-
turns from his mission In England
where he has been for over two years
Thursday evening President Rich called
the people to SO west One Hundred
and Twenty-slxth street to hear an ad-
dress from Senator Smoot. Elder Levi
Young preceded Mr.. Smoot in short
speech. and by request r. c. Easton
sang 20 My Father" Both speakers
were in a happy frame of mind. the
interest never waning an instant as
they related many incidents in the life
Of the Prophet Joseph and the rela-