| Show INAUGURAL DAY AT MOUNT PLEASANT PLEA SANi it wits was enthusiastically observed with pleasant exercises I 1 day was observed I 1 here tera flags were flying from the he polo pole and from all public buildings people were joyous in their espres DODS and by noon a large crowd including cl many from surrounding towns to ans had congregated on oil the hie streets the day was wag a beautiful one and enticed hundreds of 0 women out the celebration began with till band music on the streets joined by the r Fall a ir rew view drum corps company C marched from their armory to main brain street and heading bending the bind band mare marched hed to the opera hall in front of 0 which a 0 salute of forty live suns guns was fired and a company volley tor for the new state slaty the procession was filled out with little children at the opera house the following exercises were told invocation by edward cliff belding of proclamation by lion hon J D page music by the band address by A G sutherland nd solo and chorus s star spangled angled Bp banner mrs alm G it II marshall and others address by lion hon C SJ lund iund song america by audience song battle cry ot of freedom by male sex Ilene dIction by rev chaales mccoard tile addresses were patriotic a trib uie lite to the greatness of the new state and to her loyal people and bre breathed tiled a spirit ot of Kiall lude and iness As the presiding dinc bishop ot of tile the mornion mormon church here a portion 0 of the remarks of mr lund land fire are worthy ot of quotation the only 0 that had existed between the domin dominant ant people of 0 utah and their relic fellow W citizens of 0 other states had been the interpretation placed by the mormon leaders upon the first clause of the count rys constitution and after that had been finally Inter interpreted by the highest mortal tribunal the people of utah had ace accepted pied it wt as tho the law of tile the land 14 today wo ave reach forth our hands to grasp that of our parent government and again renew the pledge of fealty loyalty and wust trust all that the people have pledged t do they are arc ready to redeem their promises and so far as they are concerned no future at stain will VIII tarnish the new star or of utah the opera hall was crowded to its utmost ca capacity lacity riot not even standing room remaining and scores could not gain aln admission A grand rand ball in tile tho evening closed the first state inaugural a day ly anit in lit pleasant GAD sit mt pleasant utah jan 7 2896 |
