Show WITH VOICE OF PRAISE the executive committee on in augu ration day exercises for the state of utah leaned the following monday afternoon I 1 SALT LAKE CITY dec 23 1895 the official announcement that the proclamation admitting utah into the union will be issued toy by the president Pre aident oo on saturday the ath day of january 1896 is a soo source roe of great joy to all wor our people irrespective of political affiliations or of religious creeds we will soon enjoy it toe privileges and ass assume the graye grave response res responsibilities bill lies that attach io to the power of self government thia result has been attained after years of probation and it la Is the culmination of hopes that were long deferred the fruition of which JS is at last attained in I 1 the midst of a happy union of senti send ment among our citizens we have entered upon an era of df good will and it should result in great national prosperity contention strife and bitterness have been succeeded by peace mutual confidence od ad respect disagreeing as a people honestly may upon questions of political policy wo we are united in our loyalty to the he great institutions of our common country mind and are inspired by pardonable pride in the attainments of utah in the past and her possibilities for the future the proclamation by president dont cleveland and the inauguration of our state officers will mark an epoch in our political life and it is proper that the event should be fittingly commemorated with this thought in mind the under signed were designated by our 08 an executive to take the proper steps fox fojt a fitting celebration ot of the theo theovelt event vent and an appropriate inauguration or the officers of the now new state we therefore respectfully suggest to the people ol of utah that upon the receipt of the news of the issuance of the presidents procia matlon mallon at ac our state capital thia the national guard of utah fire an appropriate salute that thereupon all the steam whistles be blown that all the bells of the city be rung the streetcar street oar gongs be sounded dand and other appropriate manifestations of joy be made for the period of fifteen minu mi tep that in id each city and ha hamlet of the state upon the te receipt of the news newe of the presidential proclamation steam whistles be blown and the bells belle rung that thai inauguration day the pame being monday january 6 1896 DP bp made by common consent a state holiday and that all our citizens cease work upon that day and jiu j in in ID celebrating the advent ot of utah I 1 ato the union that at salt bait lake city the following program of ceremonies be observed 8 a m Ring inic of all bells and sounding of all steam whistles in the city 11 a am m grand parade under diree direction of the national guard of utah 12 noon salute to the union of 45 guns by the national guard of utah 12 noon Exer exercises cleas at the tabernacle 1 music 2 prayer by president woodruff 3 music 4 administration of oaths of office to the state officers by chief justice merritt 5 inaugural address by governor wells 6 music 7 benediction by dr T C iliff evening inaugural ball at the salt lake theater we urge that all bust busl now new places be decorated and we suggests ug geat that in addition to the ln ID su augural gurall program at salt lake city that bat appropriate ceremonies be held throughout the be state GEORGE M CANNON chairman Ite publican slate committee 0 W POWERS chairman democratic state committee R A HASBROUCK chairman peo peopled plaid party state committee |