The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11
OF Greatest Benefit.

OF Greatest Benefit.
While the completion of the Pan
anna canal will be Of inestimable
benefit to this city and state, and
to all Of the states and cities Of
the western coast, in enlarged COM
mercial and industrial activities,
it's greater value is for the benefit
of all humanity for all time to
come; not alone In the service and
use to which it may be put, but as
lesson and an example to the
world of the enterprise and ability
of Americans.
We may be proud of our bound
less territory, the wealth of, our
mines, our untouched forests and
busy factories, but we are truly
rich only as we produce such men
as those who have conceived, exc
cuted and completed this last won
der Of the world and give to them
the opportunities to exercise their
larger powers.
Under direction of Professor Evan
Stephens, the male chorus of the taber-
nacle choir sang "Dixie," introducing
a. paraphrase verse on "Utah'' to the
same melody as an encore.
ssParson" Simpkin Talks.
Governor William Spry having been
called away from the city, the Rev.
Mr. P. A. Simpkin substituted for him
in an address, speaking in part as fol-
lows:
We are SO used to big things in
this country that we sometimes
find it difficult to key ourselves
up to such magnificent accomplish
ments as that described by our
mayor. The children who are here
,rLt ~, G,.1E
ment the hope that we who are
older now realize only in prophetic
faith
We are proud that this city, ele-
waited thousands of feet above the
level of the seas associated by this
canal, has taken SO much interest
in; an enterprise SO far away from
us as to turn out this splendid au-
dience to celebrate completion of a
work which broke the hearts of
great men of other nations, but
which succumbed to the indomit-
able character of American cour-
age.
viii Benefit Utah.
Now the tide Of life yonder in
Europe will flow through the Pan
anna canal into the golden Pacific
and spread itself along the hun
| dreds Of miles Of shore line and
back from the ocean eastward to
the interior. Our state, with 9TH
| ers in the west, will receive great
acquisitions of population which
win do part in building up our
enterprises and developing the re-
sources in our rich mountains and
| valleys,
Tonight we rejoice because the
last barrier in this great waterway
has been cleared away and the wa
ters Of the two great oceans kiss
in an embrace that we hope shall
never be broken, and through
which our country shall achieve
more fully its wondrous destiny.
'fUtah We Love Thee was sung
by the male chorus and the school chill,
dren, the audience joining, and the
whole being led by Professor Evan
Stephens, composer Of the song.
Talmage Is Heard.
Through illness, Congressman Joseph
James e. Talmage took his place fol-
the evening as one Of the speakers
Dr. Talmage devoted his speech to the
children in particular, saying that it is
a great thing to belong to a people
capable of accomplishing the thing
whose completion was celebrated in
the meeting, The boys and girls who
were there, said the doctor, would live
TO tell their children and their chill
dren g children all about what hap
pened at the celebration in the taber
nacle, and would be able to point tt
the wonderful results Of the canal 4
working in the economics and develop
ment of the great western slope,
State Senator William n William.
called attention to some of the bene
fits to be realized by this country
from the canal, and especially the gooe
to come to the west.
Secretary Will G. Farrell thanked al
who had taken part and the gathering
dispersed after singing "The Stali
Spangled Banner"
AT noon yesterday the whistle,
screeched and the bells pealed in the
city, while out in the agricultural dis
tricts the irrigation and reclamation
companies set off charges Of dynamite
and giant powder at their respective
scenes of operation, all in celebration
of one Of the greatest achievements il
the history of the nation Altogethe,
} in Utah the day was one of rejoicing
and renewal of faith in the destiny Of
the country,