| Show SINESS MEN oi Of UTAH FETE 1 t ID 1 05 D. D 81 o I LEADER f Tributes Paid to 0 o Character of 1 Chur Churchman hman t. t There ere stands a man man Deve Developing loping ping this simple but all mr elusive elusive ve description leaders of 1 lif fields of endeavor in in the in- in r mountain west paid homage night t to kind kindly Y her ber r J. J Grant president of the theDR l DR S. S church on the thresh- thresh I i Wf of his third eighty third year of vice ce to mankind I IThe Ii The des description climaxed a writt writ writ- f i t 1 tribute by Richard L L. Evans of 3 first council of seventy and member of the church genil gen- gen l il authorities Enlarging on it akers at the testimonial dinner the Lafayette ballroom of the they tel tl Utah offered a bri brief t pano- pano pano pano-J na of the many sided activities t the e church leader still energetic iJ looking hooking to the future after ving ving observed his second eighty-second I anniversary Tuesday Speakers Laud Churchman I developing this theme J. J Reuben Clark Jr first I to President Grant in first presidency of the I Lane W V Adams young t Lake City banker the Most v vf Duane G G. Hunt t p I D D D. bishop I Ith the th the Salt L Lake ke Catholic diocese derick d rick P P. Champ chairman chairman- of board Aboard of f t trustees ste s of the e Utah te Agricultural college and th them thern rn Utah Utan banker and Gover- Gover HenrY H H. Blood speaking peaking and participating tHe banquet program were John II Wallace Wallace mayor of Salt Lake Lakey y fG M M. Gadsby president president gen gen gen- l manager Utah Power Light toastmaster and D D. D D. ff fiat t vice president general man man- Copper company who a remembrance from ds and associates tes resident Clark comparing comparing the Lion ilion of a man to the creation th the world said of his leader He lie stands today like the great u which has resisted the f elers lers of nature all the dross and ise lS' se washed away and the endur- endur of his nature stand ne ene n among the clouds i Withstand Opposition When nature starts t to build ie e i she forces up out of the wa- wa the continents Then the scup scup- of f nature the winds rain 1 land and heat go to work Great eys appear as the soft parts the earth the dirt and refuse washed away way Finally out of work of these great chiselers les IBS into view the enduring work rocks daring nature to its worst 3 oit it is when God makes a man Immortal spirit takes a mortal yr Then begins the work of forces against charac- charac They began early against the 1 we honor tonight h hen n Mr Clark described how i ious ous us forces beat against tempting him along vaIS vais va- va is paths as he reached manhood ta ra a brilliant early success Jut as he relates Mr Clark SJ it it was brought home to him that wealth requires too great rice Political preference came filth aim But his church called and Continued on Page Pace Eleven Column One Heber J. J Grant Responds s 's to Addresses of Appreciation r. r Y q s a 4 Q j S 'S A Ta 5 y S 3 P y 4 v r S 'S S i k A r r r. r s r fsr y J F j AS KINDLY CHURCH LEADER RESPONDED TO HONOR PAID HIM BY BUSINESS ASSOCIATES President Heber eber J. J Grant of ol the L. L D. D S. S church as he spoke at the Lafayette ballroom om of the Hotel Utah Ut xh Men Metz of Utah 1 Praise Church Leader from Page Pace One forsook o sook the path of wealth dethe de de- Ithe the nomination for Ice ce Ithe r r Clark then went went On n to list got e of President Grants Grant's Character developed and through these jousts destructive forces First mend men- men led ed d was his keen perception as t administrator then his spirit spirit- t ty born of a great great and simple thin hlin our Lord F personal qualities Mr Clark r by explaining if I were at lOg the virtues of a Christian sand rand a patriotic citizen I would lion tion those of this good man fete e is a man that it is a privilege noW know now a man that can come into I rarely Mr Clark con con- 1 ed God give him many years come come i Adams a son of Orval Adams l latter a close associate of Pres 1 tf tl t Grant viewed the church churcher er from the standpoint of th the when the pessimism of youth running high he said it is 11 to contemplate the life of summarizing briefly the troubles the llie world today and the outlook youth uth Mr Adams asserted that honesty is running r rampant ugh our social life We Ve who the athe coming generation are fitly disturbed We Ve are well are re that a man of unfaltering Js s is often turned away Offers Encouragement ement ut against this outlook young Ie le in the sphere of President ants n nt's is influence may turn to him himI I S encouragement Mr Adams d dl dle e re e learn from him a man need sacrifice principles to achieve cess he said He has enS end en- en S d a Christian morality rare ind in- in d df in these troubled and chaotic a S. S shop ishop hOP Hunt leader of the Cath- Cath in Utah extended felici- felici ions to President Grant both nallY and in his official cae ca- ca I jS pty ity I We tiVe e have found you and your ople very wonderful neighbor- neighbor rs rs- rs he said We Ve express our of und gratitude for the wonder- wonder 1 of fellowship that per- per des this community S Stresses Fellowship ishop hop Hunt recalled many inI in- in I races Inces that have built up this Sling ling l g of Christian fellowship inding in- in I iding ding Brigham Youngs Young's aid in faring aring the title to ground for the 1st st Catholic church in Salt Lakey Lake Lale y and more recently President r ants ant's extending use of the taber- taber cle for a benefit program designed clear lear the debt on the Cathedral the Madeleine The fhe Catholic leader then turned world affairs mentioning the which prevail in and in nazi Germany On the eve of Thanksgiving he d if df it is timely to count our With communism and pervading the world give Finks for the freedom of this coun- coun 5 J Sooner or later we must all rn rn that a government such as nazi Germany which is unjust t to the Jews will not be fair to Catholics Catholics Catholics Cath Cath- olics or Protestants Mr Champ went into the many business activities of President Grant to illustrate the major part par he has played in building up the strong industrial empire centering in Salt Lake City Chief among ng these activities was the sugar beet industry but also mentioned were his banking connections connections con con- his intense interest In all al phases of transportation his connections connections con con- in the merchandising and insurance fields and with hotels President Grant Mr Champ said has alas invariably undertaken activities of a constructive nature having as their objective the up up- building of his community He mentioned President Grants Grant's honesty as a major factor in his success quoting him l as saying If I 1 lived to be and didn't pay my debts I 1 would beg the Lord to let me lIve Jive another ten Looks to Future Governor Blood went to the headlines headlines head head- lines for his description of President President dent Grant quoting L D D. S S. head keeps eye on future to give the character of the leader in in a nut nut- shell He is a citizen business man and civic leader with the courage and vision to strive unceasingly until his dreams come true Governor Governor Governor Gov Gov- Blood said Where there is no vision the people perish Governor Blood quoted as a proverb aptly applied to President Grant who with his clear vision is always looking to the future in leading his people e. e He is continuously waging warfare warfare war war- fare to make male conditions better for his fellow men Governor Blood said Association Valued Mayor Wallace in a brief welcome welcome welcome wel wel- come to the more than distinguIshed distinguished distinguished dis dis- guests and civic and industrial in in- in- in leaders who attended said This occasion belongs neither to today oday nor to this year but to the years to come which will be enriched enriched enriched en en- riched by the good deeds of President President dent Grant His monument is a spire of grace built from Gods God's work alone Completing the program after the he addresses and other features President Grant set his auditors to chuckling with a dry shaft of wit that I I 1 am sure there are few men who have ever lived who have had the he privilege of listening to their I funeral sermons before they die I shall endeavor to live up to some of the things I have heard here although they are rather exaggerated exaggerated exaggerated ex ex- he explained The venerable church leader asserted asserted asserted as as- his love for Utah and all its people They say love is blind he said Wherever I travel I r always come l lhome home lome blind with a love of Utah An unusual feature of the dinner was the presentation by Mr Moffat Moffat fat at on behalf of sponsors of the testimonial l dinner and others of a tangible token of our esteem and ando to o carry carryon on your unselfish work The token was 1000 silver dollars In n a beautifully wrought native copper copper copper cop cop- I per chest The speakers were introduced b by y Mr Gadsby who took over th the e gavel after an introduction by J J. J F. F Fitzpatrick chairman of the com com- Invocation was offered by David Davi d 0 D. McKay second counse r t to o President Grant in the first dency Other members of the committee were ivere Orval Adams Nelson W W. Aldrich Aldrich Allrich Al- Al lrich Gus P. P Backman Julian M. M Bamberger Harold H. H Bennett Mr Evans vans Mr Gadsby E E. O. O Howard Robert L L. Judd J. J J. J Kelly Mr Moffat W. W M M. Smoot Elias A. A Smith and ind Guy R. R Members of the committee were yere ere Mr Bennett Earl J J. Glade and Tracy Y Cannon |
