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Show TIIK .STAK CiJimSH. Jolia 1U '.tue't l.cclnro on IlAultl tieliiter. Tho good character Already slb llalud for Ibucourieof Hundny evening lectures on American statesmen, being given In the Theater under the inau-agimantofMr, inau-agimantofMr, Charles Utile, wainu minted last night by tbe finished and scholarly lecture of Mr. John M. Zinu on Daniel Webster. It was a splendid tribute to n man who, while be had his faults nnd Weakuesees, win worthy lo bo callid one of thu gnatest of great Americans. Thu life of Webster was sketched from boyhood to death and bis relation lo leading events lu thu lint half of this century were pointed out In nu Instructive tuauner. Tbu speaker did not besllato to hindlo seviral eminent Amerlciui of Welnter's time In n tone of criticism that might tint luva been uaceptible to their frleu is. This was particularly true as to General Jackson, uud It will bo In ardor now for the maiujer to btvualscture given on Jaouou. Mr. Y.mu spoke with beauty und Under, ness of Webster' deep love for bis children chil-dren and friends and closed bis leoturo with tbe dialh of Ihu great nun cud nfiireuceto bis pisltlou lu thugilaxy of glganllomeii, In a mauner that left a Itellnj uf admiration upon tbu audience. au-dience. Tha opening mutlo was a selection frrm tbu Hobemlau (Jltl, by the Niaiiolltan (ulntelte club, that waa of rare beauty und excellence, Tbu club was warmly received and responded generously with a second selection. Mr. Kills lud promised additional muela ufter Ihu lecture, I ut finding that Ihu musicians, Mr. Held and Mr. Aehworlh, bad not arrived waa explaining ex-plaining that ho bad counted his chickens bifoiu they were hatched, when those gentlemeu came In, but us llisi holding of thu cars bad been arranged ar-ranged on tbe supposition tint they weru not coming, Mr. Held had llmu tu give but one selection, "The Lait Itosu of Hummer," which was rcculvid with apj lause. At the cloto of Mr. Zmo a looture Mr. Kills created aomethlng ot a sensation sen-sation by saying that while wu bad listened with pleasure to the story of tho greatest American of Iho last generation, gen-eration, "the spirit uf liberty stands today with bowed bend, trembling lips nnd tear-dlmmud eyrauver tho griut-est griut-est American uf llio present generation." genera-tion." Ho thought one night should ti given to thu memory uf James U. Hlslue, Tbe suigestlnn was received with hearty applause. Mr. Augus M, Cannon moved that such n meeting bo held and, tbu motion was aeconled and carried by u unanimous vole. A com mlttee consisting nf Judge .sue and (lovernor West was appointed by Hie audience to act with Mr. Kills lu or-ranging or-ranging such n meeting for Bunday evening, 1'ebtuary ll'lh. Thu licturu for next Hundoy eveulog will bu by I'rolissor T. II. Lewis, of Ogdon; nu 1 Mlsa Kate Ilomuey, Miss Annie Hneniou nud the Columbian (iuartette, ullof Mr. Lewis' ward dur. lug his long reside nru lu Halt Lake thu Twentieth will furnish tbo muslo for that night, l'rof. Lewis, subject will bu Henry Clay. |
