Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-01-05 | Page 14 | Fight for Statehood Related during Fete

FIGHT FOR STATEHOOD RELA RELATED TED DURING FETE The stor story of Utah's year 47 fight for statehood and the culmination culmination nation on January 5 1896 with admission to the Union were graphically graphically graphically graph graph- retold Frida Friday night as observance of statehood day ended w with th a meeting in the L. L D. D S. S tab tabernacle High tribute was again paid to the I 19 surviving delegates to the convention conven conven- lion tion that framed the constitution making it possible for Cor Utah to become be I be-I come a state Thirteen of or the members members mem- mem bers sers were pre and several joined in the program I It U is fitting Governor Henr Henry H. H Blood said in expressing the theme of or the celebration that the thc sons and daughters of or the pioneers should conduct conduct conduct con con- duct the program in honor of oC their forefathers who ho laid the foundations for lor statehood He recalled the struggles les of ot the convention delegates and their devoted devoted devoted de de- de- de voted loyalty loyally to the interests of the state Tel Telegrams from President Roosevelt Roose of War George velt and Secretary orge H. H Dern former governor were ere rend renday by ay Governor Blood Praise se of or the state for its progress and the part it had played in the formation of oC the union were expressed in each mes mes- sage Calls Roll Richard H II Wootton secretary of oC the Sons of Utah Pioneers Inc called the roll of oC delegates to the historical convention noting that 19 of the ori original inal members survive He also read a message of or greeting from Heber He He- ber M. M Wells a member of ot the convention convention con con- and first governor of oC Utah who Iwho is now with the shipping board I un lin in Washington D. D C C. Tribute to the constitution makers I was paid by Joseph Ririe fine state treasurer treasurer treas treas- in the invocation I The h history tor of the territory and the fight for statehood were described by LevI Edgar Young in his address and I the advantages of or statehood were outlined outlined outlined out out- I lined b by James T T. Hammond first secretary of state The men with whom he worked ked in formulating the constitution were praised by Samuel R. R Thurman in a apap pap paper r read by his son R. R B. B Thur man Fla Flag Salute A flag lIag salute was conducted by the national guard after which Mrs Leah M M. Cheever secretary of oC the Daughters of oC Utah Pioneers gave ave a brief history of or the Utah state flag The tabernacle choir and the national national na nit- guard band furnished music at the meeting I Plans for the statehood da day program program program pro pro- gram were vere in charge of the Daughters Daughters Daugh I of the Utah Pioneers and the Sons of Utah Pioneers Inc They hope to make the day an annual state holida holiday As a result of or the statehood day observance the draft of oC the Utah constitution constitution con can may be preserved for tor posterity posterity pos pos- in a marble shrine in iii the state capitol Louis L L. L Coray one of ol the surviving survive ing lag convention delegates announced Saturday that plans for the shrine have been made and it is expected that thai a bill biH will be introduced in the forthcoming legislature providing for foran foran foran an appropriation to cover the cost