Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-11-22 | Page 6 | Tribute to a Leader

1 Tribute to a Leader f. f N NOVEMBER 22 22 1856 in what was then a ON f. f pretentious home on the Main street site now now nov occupied by Z C. C M. M I. I Heber J. J Grant Grant was ibor born The city was nine years old still a fron- fron tier jer village but with bold and ambitious plans Jf J laid aid to make it a great grea city and the heart of the the- f empire Riches were unknown in h that early pioneer era ra After a few years when jf this young man faced laced the necessity of striking out ut for himself if it occurred to him at all he 1 i saw that that he would would have hav to start from scratch cratch t l So he laid to with a right good will and has 4 1 kept it up ever since It has kept him young in inbody body mind and spirit r. r So it is not a weary and elderly man who happens to be celebrating his second eighty-second anniversary anniversary anniversary an an- today with a loving family receiving receiving ing the felicitations of of close associates and reading friendly greetings from the far corners of th the world Vigorous alert and quick he ably carries on his multifarious duties as president of the L. L D. D S. S church as an official of numerous corporations and as a loyal and active citizen keenly interested in the political welfare of state and nation in civic enterprises covering a widespread field in the welfare of youth and the of all within the sphere of his influence without regard to race color origins or place in the social scheme President Grant has had a role in almost every constructive enterprise in the intermountain tain thin region and conspicuously in Utah and all pits its communities In Salt Lake City he has devoted devoted devoted de de- de- de voted his time talents and means to building a progressive city's institutions His wisdom and foresight and grasp rasp of the realities have made him a tower of strength here and have won him hima a place in the hearts of the people To pay him honor due nearly five hundred civic and business leaders will attend a testimonial testimonial testimonial banquet in his honor at the Lafayette ballroom in the Hotel Utah Wednesday evening at The fact is those participating will constitute an assembly which in the nature of things will become a house of delegates The tributes which will be paid to this uncommon man will will but but echo the sentiments the populace from Cache to Dixie and beyond the states state's borders would be happy to express if opportunity opportunity opportunity afforded The junior chamber of commerce will have President Grant as its honor guest at noon Friday on the occasion of its regular monthly luncheon luncheon-at at the Beau Brummel cafe Thus the younger gener generation tion of businessmen and avails avails- itself of of- opportunity to voice voiceS its tribute to leadership which laid the S ti ns' ns that inspire it t courage and optimism optimism optimism op op- op- op to build for g generations to come copie come These are significant occasions The spirit dm dominating them is one of respect admiration and fri friendship The Telegram shares these sentiments sentiments sentiments sen sen- and adds its felicitations to President Grant as M many thousands of expressions of good V will reach him from near and far