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Show - WOMAN'S: EXPONENT. 28 Woman's Exponent, EAfUEUS E 4. Published ' copies for the Editor. WELLS, 11: Terms: copy six months, $1.00. Ten In Salt Lake City, semi-mrmtJ.F- -- oneopy one yeVft fi i;-on- e- Iftah - price of nine. -- Each square, ten line of nonpareil AdvenNns U me. 82.50; per mrotM&M." A liberal discount .pace, one o regular ii'iflvertfscrs. second Exponent office. No. 2.1 E.. South Temple Street, 10 .m row hours Business ea-- t of Deseret News Office. Kate oSp.m. everyday, except Sunday. Address all business communications, to t PUBLISHER WOMAN'S EXPONENT, Salt Lake - V- There was the usual applause and cheering and so forth, and on the whole the day was. an agreeaenble one to all interested. The zeal and' thusiasm over Independence Day never dies out in the heart of an American, no matter what their position in life or circumstances may be. It is a part of their nature born in them and inherited frorn. gene ration to generation. Arsenal ill m - The display .of fire the evening is said to nave Deen me. very Desi ana finest as well as most costly ever seen in this city. There were very fine displays at several residences in various parts of town and altogether the day was a most enjoyable one. ..r: v -- ' City. Utah. EDITORIAL THOUGHTS. Salt .July Lake City, IN DEPENDENCE 15, 1S87. DAY, The Constitutional Convention which met-- ' on June 30, adjourned on the 6th of July having com Dieted the work undertaken by its members, viz. f a Constitution to be submitted to the vote of the people and afterwards presented to the President and Congress of the United Mates asking that Utarr be" admitted into the Union of States. This is the sixth Constitution named and will be the sixth ' time the "people "of Ufahhve soyght to obtain a state government. The people are entitled to recognition and no good reason can be urged against the admissiarrTfthisTerritory. - Evervthinsr is favorable so far as the condition of the Territory itself is concerned for it is abun able to take upon itself the added responsi-- . dantly . . . . bihty ot statehood. The new Constitution adopted by the Convention and which will undoubtedly be ratified bv the Deo pie at the coming election in August is in strict contormity with the Jaws and regulations- - of other states. What pretext any person can is it at this time it, conjure up against jmpossible " to Imagine. It remains, however, to be proven what' will be done with the new Constitution if it is ra ified by the people. It will certainly be dbjectionable to a certain class of men, who have made and are still trvinsr to make so much capital out of Mormonism as a hobby. One would naturally think the topic had worn threadbare long ago, but there are those who seem to think they can gain noto ie.ty, money and fame by "ex- - posing Mormqnism, as theycall lt.as if afterall these years of half a century and more the people had not become accustomed to the stale stories circulated and reiterated so often: If congress should happen to settle this matter of statehood by admitting Utah and she should have the opportunity of electing men to the highest offices in the gift of the people or exercise a little home rule one cannot help wondering what will become of some of the men, who for so many years have followed the occupation of exposing Mormonism to Congress and the fifty millions of DeoDle in tht United States. They will certainly take up a new puase oi me question or adopt some other method tor getting a living. And then there are th anH. Mormon women, who have become known as writers of sensational anti Mormon literature and uenvenng lectures on the "Mormon Monster" and kindred topics, what will thev find to talk about and write about after having found that all their well laid schemes to keep Utah and the Mormons' out of the Union have failed We shall see in good time. They have fretted and worried themselves a great deal over the affairs of the strange, too, whc:r one considers how well satisfied they are to live next door to those "poor degraded, ignorant creatures." One would think they would prefer to go elsewhere, but no they are glad enough to settle down on th land that the Mormons redeemed from the desert, and subdue making it habitable; "this country belong to the United States and should be for the loyal chi zens." etc.etc jthis is the sort of language used by one of the great men of the nation ; well the Mormons belong to the United States the majority of - 4th of July made quiteThe celebration a display on the streets,and in Liberty Park where went off satisthe. people assembled,-everything- factorily to all.- The procession was the great ""'feature; hundreds" of people crowded ih sidewalks in carriages and on fiot to. see the parade, and all appeared to enjoy the music and the : and to.appreciate the occasion to its utmost. At the head of the procession, was Col.. Page, Marshall of the day with a cavalcadejbf horsemen. Held's band came next playing national music; following the band were carriages contai nig officials Gov. West, Murray, Chief Justice Zane, Secretary Hall, James H. Myle Esq. The ' on-th- e - - sight-seein- g Ex-Go- -- . 3 Commission, County officers and members of the Constitutional Convention and other prominent men and citizens. Then came Capt. Bishop an a number City Band Knights of Pythias in full dress uniform, and next the Colonial Car with the Goddess of Liberty, Miss Celia Swenson personating the Goddess, and thirteen other young girls representing the thirteen original states; the car was gorgously ornamented and sailors and fairies in costume at the four corners gave it a very handsome appearance Another elaborately trimmed car followed, filled with young ladies who each carried a streamer having on it a name of one of the.states of the Union. Next came the Fire Biigade and then the Base Ball Clubs all in uniform and the Loco motive En niocexs' these-mad-e -, nuite-- a flinla v wU r j their bright gay uniforms. Next in the parade was the car filled with young ladies, designated the Bouquet of Beauty. After this the trade dis-- . plays and manufacturers. fifteen or twenty vehicles a iic vjuuvu) in uicsc was excel.....v,h.ijv.o. lent and thev were arranged in good taste, with banners, mottoes etc. emblema ic of what they represented. The last part of the procession was styled the Antiques and Horribles, comprising the abyurd.hurnoTo'us and oddities interspersed very rarely with the beautiful, all, however, helping to make variety to suit the taste of all who congregated to witness "the parade and celebrate the day. On the Grand Stand at the Park the Federal Officials and officers of the day.city and county officers arid citizens were seated, the assembly was called to order and first addressedby Gen. Eli H. 1 I MurrayTPrayer byJev-.fXMli- ; Jphn MYoung read the Declaration of Independence and the band played "The Star Spangled Banner." Gov. West then delivered'an oration; after he had con- eluded" his address HarpeT sung the Star , utAi apcctii was irom ""fc'vu J udge Zane,followed by one from James H. Moyle ; the band then played some soul stirring music and the anthem America was rendered in an effective and impressive manner by G. D. Pyper M. r Thomas, Bessie Dean and Maggie Hull.' This completed the programme when the benediction was prononnced by Rev. Ilifl. This closed the of the at the proceedings day Park. ' TrEr fair-minde- -- , " d the citizens of this fair Territory were born under the stars:and stripes, many were born here in Utah and ought to be entitled to some privileges and rights,and therefore there is little need to talk about taking away the, country for somebody else . while the veritable owners who have bought and are in paid for their lands and built their homes possession. is, perhaps, very fortunate sfor the Mormons tliat there are some sensible people left yet, even among the most noted men in the United States who think this people have rights that ought to be respected and are not afraid to say so. But with the Lord on the side of the Latter-daSaints,and what cause that of assured fact, they feel fully have they to fear? None whatever' while they walk according to the teachings' and instructions He has given unto them through His servants who preside over His Church upon Hie earth. Let come what will come, it will all work together for the good of His people inthe 'end; ancl no man, or body of men,or governments, or principalities, or powers can hinder or stop the progress of the Gospel upon the earth, for this Gospel, the same Gospel the Savior taught, the Gospel preached by the Mormon" Elders, so.called,shall be preached. unto all nations and then shall the end come. And all nations shall then acknowledge God and -H h power and authority,! knee shall bow and jivery tongue confess" etc. This people are not staking their all upon a state, as some of the outside seems to Saints place .think, no indeed. The Latter-datheir trust in one who. orders all things, and' who d will deal out justice to all, and whether the President and Congress and people of these United States are willing to admit Utah ,. as a State or not will make no difference with the work of God established in these last days, never -to be thrown down or given to another peopleTT .. ".-."'- It y . iUis-said'ev- ery be--comi- ng y even-hande- , EDITORIAL NOTES. We invite the young the old and the middle aged to contribute to the paper, giving the benefit of their best thoughts and ideas to those who read, that it may be even more fully the Exponent of the views, and opinions of the Church of -- Jesus Christ Saints. The paper is circulated far and wide, and we want it to contain the best and truest principles, clearly and vividly set forth, that it may be a missionary in the homes of the Saints, and wherever it may find a place abroad among,the people of the world, or in the hands of the tourist and Mthe stranger within our gates,'' of whom, in these days, there are a multitude from time to time. a"nd Reports of conferences from the Relief Society of Bear Lake Stake and the R. Sr and Y. L. M; I. A. of Juab Stake, and of the district conference of Relief Society held at Wells-villwill appear in our next issue of the paper. We have some, verses and other articles on hand, that will appear in good time, and some not exactly suitable for our little paper, but which contain thoughts suited to the occasion for vrhich they were written and read. The Primary Band in Richmond sent us the verses written foj thm these will be printed on slips of paper and dis puted to the little folks, and in this wav we sure they will be more acceptable, and d good to the little fellows than if published in the " e, ex.-celle- JCXPONENT. T,- nt -. There have been some material chances made in the Deseret Hospital, which it is hoped recently ana Deiieved will be an advantage to the institution For some time past there has not been a sunrpmi or physician resident in the house, but the Board ot Directors have secured the services of Dr. Ro mania B, Pratt, welt known in the city and territory as a' skillful practitioner, and she has been duly installed as Resident Physician .there, and ui nave entire ctjarge of the Hospital in all its T |
