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Show vu UTMi-W SOCIETY CELEBRATES NATAL DAY The annual reunion of the Utah-Kanaas Utah-Kanaas society of Ogden last night at the Weber academy proved the finest affair that has been hold by the society so-ciety since its organization. It was attended by upwards of 125 members, Including men, women and children and every feature was immensely en joyed. The program was splendidly arranged and carried out without a hitch, the only change in the original outline being the substitution of Judge John E Bagley for J. R. Cooper, as toastmaster, and, though given but a brief notice, Judge Bagloy filled the position In a highly satisfactory manner. The opening event was the annual banquet which was served In the double dou-ble dining room of the academy domestic do-mestic SQlenco dopartment, by the following fol-lowing members of the advanced domestic do-mestic science class, under the direction direc-tion of Mrs. Lydla H. Tanner and Miss Gladys Ensign: Hauline Malan. Euella Stailings. Ruth White, Prudence Roberts, Dora Fuller, Luella Thomas, Eva Anderson, Lillian Shupe, Louise Wild. Eva Browning Ruth Stewart, Irene Dahl-sCrom, Dahl-sCrom, Myrtle Jiackson, Ireno Sxo-vllle Sxo-vllle and Myrtle Price. In the dining rooms, the decora tive tjeheme was carried out in tho national colors with various sized red, white and blue flags artistically draped around the walls. On the. tables were placed numerous vasos of tfuuflowerB. the emblem of the society so-ciety The service niven by the young ladles, from the nioely appointed setting set-ting of tho tables until the last course of the banquet was placed be fore the guests, was highly pleaalug and la appreciation of it, a beautiful vase valued at $l.r was presented to the domestic science class, during the i brief period of toast giving, which i came near the close of the banquet I The menu served was as follows: Celery Cranberry Sauce Pickles Roaf t Turkey and Dressing Baked Potatoes and Brown Sauce, Creamed Corn J Hot French Rolls and Butter I Bnnnana and Nut Salad Ice Cream Nut loaf Cocoa Cake lE Coffee While the dessert was being en- joyed, Judge Bagley made a brief talk and called upon a number of prominent promi-nent members of the society for toasts. The responses were ably given and heartily applauded. Wh.ec the banquet was concluded, the Kansans adjourned to the auditorium audi-torium of the academy and there enjoyed en-joyed the following program, showing their appreciation of each number by enthusiastic applause1. Instrumental Selection .Miss Lillian Newton President's Address of Welcome. . . Alfred Saxey Vocal Selection Mrs. R. E. Worrell Letters From Kansas Gov Capper, Rev. Charles M. Sheldon Read by Judge John E. Bagley. Vocal Selection . Miss May Scofield Recitation. "When It Rains in Kansas" Kan-sas" Erma Saxey Trio Address, "The Kansas of Tomorrow" Tomor-row" Dr. Ernest P. Mills Instrumental Selection Miss Lillian Newton Toast. "A Thought of Kansas" Mrs. F. J. FTeenor Vocal Selection Miss Eva Fouts Reading "Brother Billy" Mrs. J. C. Nye Toast, "A KansaB in Utah" .. Mrs. Jessie I. Minis I Vocal Selection 1 Mrs. Scofield, Misses May and Ruth I Scofield. President's Address. President Saxey's address was as I follows: "Mr. Toastmaster, Fellow Kansans I and Friends. "A few evenings ago, just at unset, as I was musing on what I should I tell you about Kansas and Kansas IB genius, I observed a shadow gently I rising above the spires of the snow- II covered mountains of the eastern I horizon. It took the form of a per- I sonage and pointing eastward said I 'I am Sasnak, the guardian spirit of II your home-state, behold its past and I the present!' Instantly I saw a form 1 1 of our home state appear before me J and over It wps a circle of blazing II letters reading thus: 'Amicus human! generis,' translated, 'A friend of the human race.' Before me in moving pictures, I reviewed her history- I saw the squatter-sovereignty bill of fifty-four, championed by Senator Douglass; the border warfare; the stolen legislature; legis-lature; the emigration of the Puritans Puri-tans by the New England Emigrant society, and by the Beecher bible and rifle brigade. The contention was fierce between the pro and anti-slavery forces. The cause of freedom and the New England spirit prevailed and on January 29. 1861, another star ot freedom was admitted to the field of stars. "i saw that mighty host of soldiery rise up to defend the nation aud its flag. Me-thtnks I hear its measured tread to the song. 'John Brown's Body Lies Mouldering in the Grave, but We Are Marching On.' ' Loyal Kanbas; they name is hon ored for the draft law was never needed within your borders, for your citizenship responded to a man. In the closing of the sixties, I saw that vast army of young soldiers from the hike states pack their few belongings and Journey westward ho, to build up a mighty empire. They settled on tho homesteads of the public domain do-main of the Sunflower state. "With a citizenship composed of the New England Puritans and the soldier boys of the north, this state was, of necessity, a state of thorough breds. So when we hear that. Kansas has undertaken a new departure law , religion, politics, or moral reform, you can depend they will successfully fight it to a bitter end, for this Is the working of the blend of the stock i of the Mayflower and the men who wore the blue. And thus, our homw-state homw-state becomes a peculiar commonwealth common-wealth and establishes new precedents prece-dents and new ideals for the sake of humanity. "The picture of 1880, no doubt is vivid to the minds of many of those present, so a brief description of it must suffice. "I saw a considerable portion of the state settled by those, whom were ! called 'The sod-house homesteader,' who was willing to toil "You all know the persistent fight that was made against the droughts, the grasshopper, the hot winds, and the prairie fire. "The financial condition of the state was poor and the above pestilence pesti-lence had taken a fall out of the new empire builders. -'See how tbey battled on again and again, for self-preservation. The idead state must have a tried citizenship, citizen-ship, for the greatest evil, plague or pestilence of all was soon to arise is their midst and battle a tierce and mighty struggle for supremacy. 'See that vile and life-absorbing monster rising In their midst and sinking Its 120U poisonous fangs into the very vitals of the manhood of the community of that struggling state. Kansas Is now compelled to find a solution of the greatest civic-problem civic-problem of the age. 1 saw the whole populace arise and shout, 'We must control the saloon by having no saloon sa-loon ' At the November election or 1880, the prohibitory amendment was passed, and from that day to the present, pres-ent, the fiercest struggle in the history his-tory of time has been waged, with the monster gradually making a retreat re-treat after retreat until the saloon has been driven from the state, so (Continued on Page 7) UTAH-KANSAS SOGtETY CELEBRATES UAL DAY (Continued, from Page Five.) i I rth.it within her borders, there are iboueands of young men and boys that have never seen an oien saloon. sa-loon. "The picture of 1914 was so beau-ttiful, beau-ttiful, that I must describe it in detail. de-tail. I saw the fields, the schools the homes, and tho beautiful cities LEverything presented a condition of Teace, contentment, happiness and plenty. Following is a summary of ithe harvest: "The poultry production of Kansas Kan-sas amounts to over 30.000,000 dollars, dol-lars, Including tho poultry and eggs, not withstanding there is a tremendous tremen-dous loss from disease and poor man agement. "The crop yield was as follows: "Corn, 116 million bushels; wheat, 163,920,000 bushels; barley, 5.380,000 bushels, rye, 990,000 bushels; iota-toes, iota-toes, 4,460,000 bii3hels; sweet potatoes. pota-toes. 550.000 bushels; hay, 2.492,000 tons; clover seed. 68.000 bushels; grapes, 68,000 bushels. The following ! is the report of the cattle market Cattle, 809.767; hogs, 1,600.000, sheep, 317.000; horses and mules, 446,600. The valuation of this livestock live-stock was seventy-eight million dol-I dol-I lars. "The total output of sugar was thirteen thir-teen million pounds. Out on the mighty deep I saw a vessel stpaming directly for Belgium with the Kansas flag flying at the mast and a streamer K lying below it wish these word. A I rosperous Kansas Sends Shipload of iFood to Starving Belgians.' The last picture was the automobile automo-bile parade, which, consisting of 50,-454 50,-454 automobiles and 9065 motorcycles The county of Pawnee had 12,000 automobiles au-tomobiles alone. In conclusion, I welcome all here tonight to pay respect to our home state on her fifty-first anniversary, -und warn you all thus; " If you want to live in the kind of a town Like the kind of a town that you like. You needn't slip your clothes in a grip 1 And start on a long, long hike. You'll only find what you left behind. For there'8 nothing that's really new It's knock at yourself when you knock your town. It isn't Ogden, its you. Real towns arc not made by men afraid, Lost somebody gets ahead. When everybody workB and nobody shirks rm can raise a town from the dead And if while you nialte your personal ! stake Your neighbors can make one too, Your town will be what you want it .i to be, if iSo It isn't Ogden, it's you.'" B Dr. Mills' address was also an exceptionally ex-ceptionally stirring one In it, he I said that" the way to judge of the i; J future of a slnte by its past, and from J that standard the future of Kansas would be a brilliant one. He made man) interesting statements concerning concern-ing his native state and said that it was one of the foundation commonwealths common-wealths of the great west, of which Utah was a part. Speaking further. Dr. Mills said that the spirit of loyalty loy-alty which the love of Kansas had fostered in the hearts of Its former sons would stay with them and prove a potent factor in the part they would play In the upbuilding of our states. After the letter of Rev. Sheldon had been read, the announcement was made that tho venerable author of "In His Steps" would pay a visit to Ogden next April. A vote was taken ta-ken to the effect that he should be the guest of the Utah-Kansas society while here and a committee consisting consist-ing of the follow Ing members was appointed to prepare for his entertainment: entertain-ment: Judge J E. Bagley. chairman; J. C. Nye, Mrs Ur R. E. Worrell, I C. Nye and Mis Laura. Klrkpatrlck. Election of Officers. The closing feature of the evening wa6 the annual election of officers and amid such acclaim, the following follow-ing were selected to fill the positions posi-tions named: Rev. Frank G. Brain-erd, Brain-erd, president: Mrs J. C. Nye, vice president; John C Livingston, secretary-treasurer, The committee members who arranged ar-ranged for the reunion and carried out the program were as follows- Arrangement,, Alfred Saxey, Mrs. Nellie Cllne and John C. Livingston: reception, Mrs. Nellie Cllne, Dr. S. W. Wherry and Mrs. Carrie K. Craft; decoretlon, H. A. Seip. Mrs. Iottio Blessing. Mrs. Mary Griffin. tj. R Cr<. |
