Show THE SEVENTEENTH The Peoples Club Have a Banner Presentation A Pleasing Affair Thursday evening was the banner night in the history of the Seventeenth Ward Political club Hon H J Grant was the speaker and the way in which he showed how illiberal and deceptive the socalled Liberals are and how they loved their countrys flag some but their carpet bag more as evidenced by their placing it on top of the pole erected by them was enjoyed by his attentive and truth loving listeners Miss Vickie Clayton ith an appropriate appropri-ate address in behalf of the ladies of the ward presented the banner and two flags one each for the marching and juveile clubs The arrangement of the marching club was entirely out of the usual line of such meetings and one which reflects credit on the officers and club The company formed in twos marched into the hall at beat of drum occupying seats on either side of the stand at the roll of the drum the necessary evolutions to make a very impressive picture were executed A no ticeable and unexplained feature was the l arge sized anchors seen on the hat of each member of the club The banner stood veiled at the speakers stand Upon the announcement of the secretary sec-retary that the presentation was in order the drum in the hands of Caleb Bywater beat the roll when the color bearer stepped forward the company at the same time rising and presenting arms the banner was unveiled Then it was that the spectators saw the connection of the hat anchors with the banners for below the American eagles stood out in bold relief a beautiful gold anchor solid in appearance thus identifying iden-tifying the club with the banner Appropriate remarks were made by the president in accepting this beautiful token The Juvenile club under the care of Drill Sergeant Jacobs made a fine appearance appear-ance in their terraced seats under the stars and stripes The banner is on exhibition in the win dow of J C Cutler Bro with a card explaining the design of the artist making quite a striking picture It is best described de-scribed as follows Seventeenth ward banner Peoples party The eaglethe national emblem to which is anchored the Peoples devotion and hopes Thirteen starsthe infant union followed by the beehive Utahs emblem Forr two stars the grand galaxy of today with Utahs place among them reserved The Fifteenth The Fifteen Ward Peoples club held an enthusiastic meeting Thursday evening The band in their uniforms made quite a show and rendered some patriotic music besides which we had songs recitations etc The speaker Willard C Burton gave a brief sketch of the labors of the Peoples party in pioneering Utah and their loyalty to the union The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted in the following President Thomas Hull Vicepresident Thomas F Howells secretary Joseph G Cutler treasury John E Clark The Nineteenth Ward The following officers were elected by the Nineteenth ward club John N Pike president Benjamin W Driggs jr vicepresident S W R Brown secretary Isaac Barton treasurer A short speech was given by S W R Brown and he was followed by Hon John Henry Smith He spoke of the growth of governments of the signs of the times in the different countries of the world thus the world is disturbed by commonistic and unsettled society a leveling level-ing down of people In our own land we I are divided into two great parties each struggling for supremacy the main issues I being free trade and protection But with our local politics it has been the preservation preserva-tion of our lives and our rights Instead of dividing as the world we concluded to seek a simple form of government get the S men in office who would best serve the peo pie according to the times and seek so far as practicable the burdens of debt that had been the plan in the east bonding their children and thei childrens children after them He referred to the Liberal rule in Ogden showing what hud been accomplished accom-plished and what had not been accomplished accom-plished there The Liberals are very free yet they dare not lock horns with the Telbunc To it they are humble to it they bow easily The speaker trusted that the principles of truth and good government would continue con-tinue to be our watchword and guide and the flag of freedom that was unfurled on Ensign peak would still guide us on to victory The meeting was enlivened by the drum corps which appeared for the first time in uniform |