| Show I CAPITOL OF UTAH OPENED 10 TO 0 PUBLIC Officials Greet Visitors Uniformed Boy Scouts Act as Guides Thousands of are taking advantage advantage advantage ad ad- vantage today of the formal opening of the new capitol to visit the edifice Although the formal program program program pro pro- gram did not begin until 2 o'clock this afternoon visitors began flocking to Capitol hill as early as 10 o'clock this morning There were but two speeches es this afternoon one by Governor Spry andone andone and andone one by President Smith of the Mormon Mormon Mormon Mor Mor- mon church A historical sketch of the state state state- the story of its rise from a weak and sparsely settled territory to statehood statehood statehood state state- hood and finally to the rich and prosperous commonwealth it is today was was the governor governors governor's' theme He gave his huge crowd figures on the cost of the building the grounds the furniture furniture furni furni- ture and how much it takes to keep it up Praise for the pioneers the hardy forefathers of the present generation who battled hardships and misfortunes misfortunes misfortunes tunes to make this place the capital of a thriving state was given by PresIdent President President Pres Pres- ident Smith His subject was vas The Pioneers and he reviewed early Mormon Mormon Mormon Mor Mor- mon history in Utah There was an elaborate musical pro pro- gram Tonight there will be an informal informal informal in in- formal dance on the marble dancing to take place on all floors The band will play on t. t the e executive floor Uniformed 4 boy scouts are acting as guides for the visitors Bishop Joseph S S. S Glass in pronouncing ing the benediction saidO said O 0 God AI- AI Wise All Vise Merciful All-Merciful All- All Just Supreme Ruler and Lawgiver Thou who establish and wonderfully wonderfully wonderfully wonder wonder- fully regulate the heavens and the earth earth and and all things Thou who in a marvelous way write Thy will upon the tablets of mens men's hearts Thou who amidst lightning and thunder on Mt H. Sinai Sinai give Thy positive commandments com com- do do Thou 0 O God be present present present pres pres- ent upon this occasion a and d sanctify by Thy Presence this noble structure to today today today to- to day solemnly dedicated to the service of Thy people Within these walls the executive judicial and legislative departments of government shall study to safeguard and preserve tire the life liberty and happiness happiness hap hap- of the people of this state Do Thou 0 O God so direct and guide and bless the government o of this sovereign State of Utah that in wisdom and with justice our officials and legislators may lead in the ways o of peace and bring gl gladness into the homes of Thy children Bless we beseech Thee The all nil the peoples people's peoples people's peoples people's peo peo- ples representatives and grant that at all ll times we may have reason to thank and bless Thee the Author and Giver of all good gifts for the privilege of living in a free tree and peaceful land Preserve this government 0 O Lord in the tho ways that are according to the to-the the tho minds of the this republic Ii I e and make us worthy of the best traditions traditions traditions of our country Bless we beseech Thee thy people of this commonwealth Grant that they may reverence Thy Holy Name and revere Thy Sovereign Authority May they love Jove Justice and hate iniquity ini ini- iniquity iniquity and seek in all things thing's the fulfillment fulfillment ful ful- ful of mens men's high and sacred destin destiny des des- tin tiny Bless we beseech Thee Thy people that may love the brotherhood of man and and love Thee the Author and Father Father Father Fa Fa- Fa- Fa ther of allIn allIn allIn all In Thy Boun Bountiful Wisdom and in inThy inThy inThy Thy Merciful Goodness bless we b be beseech beseech be- be Thee this state capitol building of Utah in the name of the Father and of th the Son and of the Holy Ghost |
