Show R A in J great salt lake city held in the th tabernacle Tabe macle temple square on tuesday january 1 1854 according to previous notice the citizens citie eaB of this city and surrounding country ladies awl and gentlemen met BK MASON to fo express their views and sentiments in relation to the con contemplated teak nati q ai from the missouri I 1 ufa to th the e 9 hem chores ff f th the pacific 11 while the audience was hie 4 nauvoo brass band and captain ballos dow treated the gathering throng to some lively ad d soul stirring airs which continued to be ba interspersed through all the proceeding of ti the aming amin in 9 the sweetest national strains were re served until the last these rang with such spirit and animation that caused some to exclaim clear the track the ears care are comin coming 9 much credit is due to both these bands for fer their kill skill and musical talents and for their cheerful readiness to respond to every invitation and call and to inspire with their melody a spirit and feeling truly characteristic of the important I 1 occasions that call us together the appearance of the thousands assembled on this hi highly ehly interesting and thrilling occasion occa aoa could not fail to inspire the heart of every low lover I 1 i of his bis country with a 00 glow ow of gratitude ud and enthusiasm that the standard of civilization with its attendant benefits and bles blessings singO had bad been so permanently reared in the very heart beart and centre of a wild and barbarous country th the e in meeting was called to order by J M X grant the honorable mayor of the city and oa an the motion of general D H wells I 1 his I 1 w i 1 excellency r cel lency governor young toung was called to the ear and col H B clawson and thomas esq were appointed secretaries walter son esq reporter the chairman in his usually brief and hippy happy I 1 i style explained the object of the meeting pro prayer j eby by presiding bishop edward hunter mr hyde then read the following stanzas prepared for the occasion by miss eliza R snow after a notice of two hours only and cwg mr john kay in Jehova hs arm we trusted to the wilderness he led lol lo the desert now is blooming As the ancient prophets said where the saints mints of god are gathered where fair freedoms pea no swell swed where columbian Colum bias glorious banner ban waves bler oer mountain top and dew haste 0 haste construct conat tact a railway where the vales of ephraim bloom cast ye up abt up a highway where swift messengers will comee come I 1 soon soen well see the proud atlantic with the great pacific johnd the skill of swift con conveyance Yance leaving distance all behind I 1 utah strong in ef effort flirt cams she boasts our count rys amal for her sons saw have formed the tha climax tween the east and western waves and we soon shall 1 I hail had as an neighbors those nose who dwell deeb la in lands afar As they move across the askp ask safa P puaina aing oa 04 the swiftly gliding ear ar I 1 we shall be no I 1 longer outcasts from the me country whence we owne came come 0 oom bome and here well blow bless you yoa and exalt ewt Jehova hs name each improvement ao all useful evry art act in righteousness I 1 win conduce to favor zion i zion will an all nations blow bleu 0 oc n motion hon hea oreon ride hyde gen 0 X wells professor carrington oo joseph I 1 L heywood U US 8 marshall chancellor omm spencer noer 1 I 1 and col george A amx smith were appointed I 1 I 1 committee to draft resolutions for the hedw whereupon I 1 |