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Show Young Utah to come out and show themselves worthy of the honors to be bestowed. Music by the band. Benediction and the assemblage dispersed. The celebration was strictly nonpartisan non-partisan and, be it said to the credit cred-it of our city, nothing transpired to break the harmony; the very best of good feelings prevailed throughout through-out the day. NOTES. We'll have our own rulers then. "State of Utah," how does it striae you? No civilized being will say: ''I care not to have a say as to who make and execute the laws of the land in which I dwell." The militia boys looked right handsome in their new regimentals and their brand new rifles, whose nolished barrels shown hriirhtlv under the electric lights. The stand was arcistically decorated decor-ated with flags and bunting, the work of Clem Horsley. Ofcourse Alec, the old U. S. sailor, groomed the robust cannon. Most of the fire boys are members of the militia, and some of them; looVed as if they longed to have a i gun slung graoefully over their shoulders. "I never heard President Claw-son Claw-son speak more eloquently," was a remark heard on all sides. The gnats, mosquitoes and other insects had a gay time flitting about the electric lights and tumbling down people's necks. "Hasn't Judge Coombs a magnificent magnif-icent voice!" STATEHOOD D.1Y. Aueutt Imt Wm Nut Forgotten In tbe City of Hoinei. Wednesday, August 1st, was the auspicious day on which Utah started the statehood wheels rolling. roll-ing. On this day the Governor issued is-sued his proclamation calling for the Constitutional Convention which will be held in March next. The 107 delegates to compose the same will be elected at the regular election next November. Boxelder County is entitled to four dele- gates. Wednesday morning as Old Sol peered over the eastern mountains snd kiaaJ the stars nnd stripes which waved in the breeze, he was greeted with the roar of cannon. can-non. When the big gun had ceased ceas-ed bellowing, the city relapsed into its wonted quietness, which prevailed pre-vailed until late in the afternoon. About 7 o'clock in the evening the great-lunged old cannon set up another roar and the bells began ringing. The firemen came out on dress parade. The bugle call resounded re-sounded and forth came the armed ! state guards, uniformed in their brand new suits. By this time a large crowd had collected in the neighborhood of the Court House. The young soldiers went through ! numerous maneuvers and fired several volleys. The line was formed at 8 o'clock and tbe march made to the stand west of the Tabernacle. First came the band, next the militiamen, militia-men, then the firemen with their apparatus, followed by a large number num-ber of boys, girls, women and men. At the stand the following program pro-gram was rendered, Democrats, Republicans and Independents be-mg be-mg represented amorg the speakers speak-ers : PHOORAM. A. IT. Snow was chairman. Prayer by Chaplain J. C. Wixom. Music by band. A. H. Snow read the Proclamation from Acting Gov. C. C. Richards. Mayor John D. Peters recounted the numerous requests made by the people of Utah for statehood. Rev. S. L. Gillespie spoke of our cloudless skies, glorious climate and productive fields. t Mrs. Ray Evans made an eloquent elo-quent plea for Woman's Suffrage. President Rudger Clawson said tho people of Utah were loyal patriots who looked upon the Constitution Con-stitution as an inspired instru-men instru-men t. Judge 11. L. Steed described Utah's scenery and spoke on the wonderful resources and possibilities possibili-ties of the new state. Mrs. L. T. Peirce delivered a sentiment appropriate to the occa-: occa-: sion. Quartette. Commissioner J. M. Coombs spoke on the great advantages to the people peo-ple of Utah to be had through statehood. Mrs, Maria Forsgren read an . original poem. - 1 Oleen X. Stohl called upon |