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Show i 1 1 ft J I STATEHOOD! Grand Celebration in St. Georgel Cannon, although anyone knowing him could easily tell he was quite indisposed. Our Presbyterian friend Rev. Q. M. Hardy spoke remarkably well and felt in his very soul to join us in celebrating this great event, and said he could say with pleasure that he had never heard a Latter-day Latter-day saint, man or woman, ever ppeak a single word against our government, but they are a true people. He, too, was highly applauded. ap-plauded. A song composed by C. L. Walker, Wal-ker, "The Star of Utah," was beautifully beauti-fully rendered by Joseph V. McAllister, Mc-Allister, and was published in the last number of the Union Mrs. Martha Keat rendered a fine piece , of amusement in the shape of a recitation on the early life of George Washington, of the hatchet and the apple tree and the "So happy, so happy, so happy; and when will we be a state again?" t Not much unruly noise and very little to complain of, for we are desirous de-sirous of seeing our young people enjoy themselves and be merry, but we fio say to them always, boys keep within bounds and sin not, for we want you, to honor the cause of God on the earth. The Hulls in the evening were filled in earnest, there being oyer two hundred couple present They started out for a good time and they had it till an early hour. There were (juite a number of creditable illuminations in various parts of the city that remained till the "weo sma hours" and all ended joyful, and happy; and may Utah's future shine as bright in all future time as this her great Inaugeral day. Tanik. The citizens of St George celebrated cele-brated the 61 h of January. 1896, in a very ci editable manner. The early morn, was ushered in by the sound of cannon and soon smaller ' -Hirearms joined in the racket - The Tabernacle and Presbyterian bells were rang both long and loud. The Bands of music rendered excellent ex-cellent service and everybody seemed pleased and happy. At 11 a. m. meeting was called to order in the Tabernacle by our new Mayor, May-or, Edward M. Brown. Singing by the Tabernacle Choir. Prayer by the Chaplain James G. Bleak, who, in his inmost soul took in the situation and in solemn words of thankfulness to the fjreat giver of all good, poured out his soul in grat- truthfulness of the lad. It took hugely. Som very excellent singing was done by members of the Choir, accompanied by music produced pro-duced on the fine new Mason and Hamlin Pedat Ofgan, which fcas been presented by one of Utah's Pioneers George Woodward. The Tabernacle was very nicely decorated, and the Choir, under the leadership of Joseph W. McAllister, McAllis-ter, rendered sweet singing. The Brass, Martial and String Bands done great credit to themselves. them-selves. But, oh, that Higginsl If he did. n't bring the house down! my conscience! con-science! If hV keeps on that way he must take some mop-rags along; for, as the old Dutchman says "I laugh, und I laugh, und I laugh ltude to him for this great boon of Statehood, which was eohoed with a hearty amen by many voices. Singing by the Choir. Then John G. McQuarrie read the President's Presi-dent's proclamation and made a short, pithy little speoch in favor of Statehood, and proposed three cheers for the New State, when U arose to their feet and the very walls shook with the loud hurrah! Ashby Snow as an orator done well. President D. D. McArthur cut-done cut-done himself, for this day brought joy, in very deed, to his soul, and he spoke words of encouragement ajnd was full of blessings for all; and told in a few plain but very pointed words, that God has had and still has a Prophet on this goodly land. Bishop Thomas Judd, of the First St. George Ward, was asked to represent Dixie, which he did) ; in a very able manner. He spoke ; of our pleasant surroundings, what ? we are, what we may be and what j we hope to be. He also sang the old song we have sung so many times, both in public and piivate 5 "Hard times come again no more," j the Choir and congregation joining in the chorus. The new state was j toasted by presidant D. H, r 1 f M ' i 't dill I cries all over mine pody, und den I cries dill I laughs all over mineself." He had a piece that was well mixed up. It was merry, indeed, for a merry day. He had some of Dixie's folks mixed up in it as though they were made to be used like mincemeat He made lots of fun, and did not even forget our home publisher, for he gave a good Hurrah for Joe Carpenter and the Union, and the whole congregation joined in it hugely. It was announced that at 2 p. m. there would be a free dance in the Old Hall for all the children under 10 years of age, and in the New Hall for all over 10 to 16 years and in the oveing in both halls for all over 16; and lo, the crowds of little ones of both sexes, I will not pretend to number them; but their little feet went it in great style, sometimes up and sometimes down, but they enjoyed themselves in excellent ex-cellent style till about timo to close when the Committee came with their boxes of candy, nuts raisens and paper sacks, and ' each of the little ones received a filled sack, and of all the little prattling tongues ton-gues you over heard, they were, to use the language of one of them |